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WHAT IS THE CCF LIKE TODAY?
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The CCF have had a very busy year, yet again! We enjoyed the Army people in the Old Ratcliffian alumni community?
section exercise at Beckingham and Swynnerton, supported by
the Royal Anglian recruiting team. The young soldiers interacted
extremely well with our cadets, teaching them some advanced
tactics, and the sergeant in charge was very impressed with our
senior cadets. We had our Biennial Inspection this year, and Col I We can provide your business with valuable exposure to
Sakree complimented us on the range of activities that we offer
our cadets, including archery, air rifle shooting, leadership tasks, successful, like-minded Old Ratcliffians.
adventure training, camping and mountain biking.

The 2016 summer camps were extremely well attended, with the
Army section organising their own camp at Beckingham, and the Did you know that it costs the Association £9,500 to produce
RAF travelling to RAF Valley. That week, all cadets took part in
some very challenging single-track mountain biking at Grizedale and send out The Old Ratcliffian each year? By placing an
Forest. Most cadets carried out outdoor rock climbing at Hutton
Roof, providing a variety of challenges for all abilities. There was advert in the magazine, not only are you supporting the
also hillwalking in the glorious sunshine, showing off the best
of the Lake District. On the last day, everybody travelled up to publication, but you are also promoting your business to our
Keswick and made use of the Kong Adventure facilities: indoor
climbing, indoor caving and indoor ice climbing. The ice climbing members, aged from 18 to 95, with whom you already have
was probably the highlight of the day, climbing up a sheer wall
of ice with crampons and an ice axe! All of the cadets took the something in common.
challenge in their stride and did exceptionally well for beginners.

Small groups of RAF cadets have had the opportunity, with Plt Off
H Grant, to attend air experience days at RAF Cranwell. Recently, The Old Ratcliffian magazine is circulated to 2,000 ORs, of
two RAF cadets gained their Part One Leadership Award by
attending a weekend course. Since then, two RAF cadets have which 1,400 are based in Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire,
gone on to achieve their Part Two Leadership Award.
and 650 are spread across the UK. We also post the magazine
Finally, we said farewell to WO1 A McIntyre, who had been our
SSI for the past six years, also assisting with our training and out to over 350 overseas addresses.
managing the stores, and at the end of the Summer Term, we
said farewell to Miss Papadopoulou. Our thanks go to both of (Note: 74% of ORs surveyed in 2015 confirmed that they look
them for the help and support that they have given to the CCF.
forward to reading this free publication.)
Mark Balmbra
CCF Lt Colonel

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