Recruit Training Weekend 24
On Saturday 2nd November, 65 new recruits met at CCF HQ for 0700hrs. All the recruits were very exited for the weekends events ahead, hopping onto the minibuses and deploying to Pippingford Park Military Training area in Crowborough. The recruits learnt personal Camouflage and Concealment , Aims and Types of Patrolling , Movement in the…
Section Commanders Cadre
On Saturday 2nd November, a group of Army cadets deployed on a Section Commanders training day in order to better our fieldcraft skills and work towards our 2 Star qualification. We also used this day as an opportunity to grow our confidence and to obtain experience in acting in the role of a Section Commander…
London Poppy Day 24
For the 4th year on the trot, Royal Russell CCF participated in London Poppy Day. On Thursday 31st October, a team of 15 cadets and their officers travelled up to London Victoria Station to sell Poppies and raise as much money as they could for the Royal British Legion. We all enjoyed talking to the…
CCAT Multi-Activity Package
On the 25th of August a group of keen cadets travelled to Wales for an adventurous training activity week. Corporal Cross, Jenkins and Lance Corporal Silvera met Staff Sergeant Wickes at RRS HQ at 1000hrs excited for the week ahead. We embarked on our journey stopping 2hrs into the drive to have lunch and a…
Army Section Parachuting Weekend
Day 1 – arrival, setting up camp 16th August On the first day, cadets arrived at the CCF hut in the afternoon with their bags and full of excitement. They then headed down to the Army Parachuting Association Netheravon and set up camp before dark. Afterwards we headed into the local village to get pizza for…
