1st June 2026: 8 cadets, myself and a fellow member of staff travelled to Plymouth to start our 5-day adventure on the Challenger 2 yacht. We were in good spirits despite the forecast; our cadets were not going to be put off by a little rain! On entering the ship, the cadets were split into
Three cadets from Tile Cross Academy (part of Solihull School CCF through the cadet expansion programme) took part in the SnowCamp charity’s social mobility ski/snowboard programme. They had completed the first two phases, First Tracks and Graduate before being selected for the Excel course. The Excel Course: This is SnowCamp’s youth instructor course, which takes
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Staffordshire and West Midlands Army Cadet Force (North Sector) conducted an overseas sub aqua diving expedition, Malta Splash, in May 2025 with 8 Cadet Force Adult Volunteers (CFAVs) and 14 cadets (15-17yrs). The expedition primarily took place in the St Paul’s Bay area of Malta with travel to different venues to complete the diving. Aim:
This expedition involved chartering a Challenger round the world racing yacht through the Tall Ships Youth Trust for a five-day voyage in and out of Portsmouth. Ten cadets, a cadet force adult volunteer and female chaperone from Tile Cross Academy took part. Tile Cross Academy, in Birmingham, is the fifth most disadvantaged secondary school in
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Alpine Adventure 2024 Expedition Report (Ulysses Trust Application ID 3145) During the February school half term, 45 RAF Air Cadets and 14 volunteer staff from across the South of England travelled to Germany. They participated in an expedition that was to see them undertake a full six-day programme of ski training and skiing at two
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This report was formulated by senior cadet members of Pate’s Grammar School Combined Cadet Force to provide a snapshot of the expedition from the view of the participants. Day 1Beginners Group – Today we started on the green slopes with lots of energy and excitement from the group. We went over some basic skills at
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The aim of the exercise was to take 24 Army Cadets to Bavaria for a progressive AT programme using the medium of Alpine skiing. It was planned to the UKCC Snow Sports Snow Life Awards course as the basis for the weeks training. This was supported with elements of snow/mountain survival lectures including weather and
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Between the 10th and 17th February 2024 Hereford and Worcester ACF (HWACF) took part in Exercise Venturer Snow cub which was an 8 day travel and ski programme in the Pyrenees. This is the first time that HWACF had ever embarked on a Skiing activity and because of to this, we engaged a civilian Company,
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