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3rd Annual Challenge Champions Gala


Senior military officials and Members of Congress joined Trisha Yearwood, Miss America and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. for the Third Annual Challenge Champions Gala on February 26, 2008. The event honored Senator Elizabeth Dole and Congressman Norm Dicks for their strong support of Youth Challenge. More

September 30, 2008
A SINGULAR CHALLENGE, A SECOND CHANCE

July 10, 2008
NATIONAL GUARD YOUTH FOUNDATION TEAMS UP WITH WAL-MART TO PROMOTE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION

Feb 27, 2007
ChalleNGe Champions Gala Honors Former President George H.W. Bush, Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England and Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA)

Sep 15, 2006
HEARTBEAT OF AMERICA FEATURING NGYCP PREMIERES

Sep 15, 2006
AWARD-WINNING DC JOURNALIST VISITS NGYCP

Sep 15, 2006
CADETS HONOR 9/11 IN FREEDOM WALKS NATIONWIDE

Sep 5, 2006
PUSH TO WIN BACK DROPOUTS

Aug 19, 2006
ON THE ROAD TO SUCCESS

Aug 11, 2006
UNMOTIVATED STUDENTS, HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUTS FIND OTHER OPTIONS

Aug 6, 2006
GRADUATES TURN LIFE AROUND

Aug 6, 2006
STARTING OVER

Aug 4, 2006
AT-RISK TEENS GET SECOND CHANCE

Jul 25, 2006
NOW COMES REAL DISCIPLINE FOR CADETS -- SCHOOLWORK

Jul 24, 2006
JOSH GRACIN HOLDS SILENT AUCTION TO BENEFIT THE NATIONAL GUARD YOUTH FOUNDATION

Jul 23, 2006
STRUGGLING TO SUCCEED

Jul 18, 2006
THOUSANDS OF HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUTS BEGIN NATIONAL GUARD PROGRAM THIS MONTH

Jul 16, 2006
EDUCATIONAL BOOT CAMP HELPS TEENS GET BACK ON TRACK

Jul 10, 2006
LAST CHANCE: GET-TOUGH APPROACH CHALLENGES MICHIGAN KIDS

Jul 6, 2006
CHALLENGE SPOTLIGHT: MONTANA YOUTH CHALLENGE PROGRAM

Jul 6, 2006
MERRILL LYNCH OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS TO PROGRAM GRADUATES

Jul 6, 2006
50 CADETS COMPETE IN FIRST EVENT CONGRESSIONAL QUZ BOWL

Jul 6, 2006
NEARLY 600 BATTLE FOR TOP SPOT AT YOUTH CHALLENGE INVITATIONAL

Jun 30, 2006
FROM NOWHERE TO SOMEWHERE -- THANKS TO THE NATIONAL GUARD ACADEMY, GRADS RIGHT THE WRONGS OF MISSPENT YOUTH

Jun 22, 2006
SUPERINTENDENT SELECTS FINAL MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE TEAM

Jun 22, 2006
ACADEMY GIVES DROPOUTS SECOND CHANCE

Jun 21, 2006
LOCAL STUDENTS JOIN 200 OTHER IN GUARD GRADUATION

Jun 21, 2006
YOUTH CHALLENGE GRADUATES CELEBRATE

Jun 21, 2006
TEENS GRADUATE FROM YOUTH CHALLENGE

Jun 19, 2006
YOUTH CHALLENGE PUTS GRADUATES ON PATH TO SUCCESS

Jun 18, 2006
EDUCATION BOOT CAMP GETS TEENS BACK ON TRACK

Jun 17, 2006
YOUNG LIVES TURNED AROUND

Jun 17, 2006
158 GRADUATE IN CLASS XXIV OF YOUTH CHALLENGE

Jun 14, 2006
LOCAL YOUTHS AMONG PROGRAM GRADUATES

Jun 14, 2006
OREGON YOUTH CHALLENGE PROGRAM TO HOLD GRADUATION JUNE 14, 2006

Jun 13, 2006
CADET MAXWELL TO GRADUATE THUNDERBIRD YOUTH ACADEMY

Jun 11, 2006
CADETS RUN RELAY FOR LIBERTY HOUSE

Jun 8, 2006
HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUTS SMARTER THAN MEMBERS OF CONGRESS?

Jun 8, 2006
DROPOUTS FIND GUARD CHALLENGE

Jun 8, 2006
PROGRAM GIVES DROPOUTS ANOTHER CHANCE

Jun 7, 2006
GUARD VOLUNTEERS CHALLENGE YOUTHS TO DREAM BIG

Jun 4, 2006
THIS WEEK IN ORANGE COUNTY

Jun 4, 2006
PROGRAM GIVES CADETS A SHOT AT STABILITY

Jun 3, 2006
AT-RISK TEENS TRADE MISCHIEF FOR SHINY BOOTS, MARCHING ORDERS

Jun 2, 2006
BASES FOR CHANGE

May 26, 2006
CAMP PUT STUDENT BACK ON TRACK TO SUCCESS, TURNAROUND AWARD

May 21, 2006
NATIONAL GUARD PROGRAM HELPS LOCAL TEENAGERS

May 20, 2006
FIRST GENTLEMAN IMPRESSED WITH MYCA

May 18, 2006
COMMONWEALTH CHALLENGE ACADEMY WELCOMES NEW FIRST LADY

May 12, 2006
ACADEMY RECRUITS AT-RISK YOUTH

May 7, 2006
THE LOST BOYS

Apr 29, 2006
DROPOUTS GET MILITARYBASIC TRAINING WITH ACADEMIC COMPONENT

Apr 28, 2006
NEW PROGRAM GIVES CADETS A RUGGED EXPERIENCE

Apr 28, 2006
THUNDERBIRD YOUTH ACADEMY TRUDGES THROUGH DESERT, PAYS HOMAGE TO NATIONAL HEROES

Apr 28, 2006
PARADE MAGAZINE VISITS YOUTH CHALLENGE

Apr 24, 2006
THE DO-OVER SCHOOL

Apr 19, 2006
FROM TROUBLED TO TRIUMPHANT

Apr 14, 2006
NATIONAL GUARD OFFERS PROGRAM FOR DROPOUTS

Apr 5, 2006
TROUBLED TEENS GET MILITARY WAKE-UP CALL AT VIRGINIA BASES

Apr 4, 2006
ELGIN VETERAN HONORED FOR BATAAN SERVICE

Apr 2, 2006
TOE THE LINE

Mar 30, 2006
TYA TAKES PART IN BATAAN MEMORIAL DEATH MARCH

Mar 30, 2006
NATIONAL GUARD ACADEMY MENTORS KENTUCKY TEENS

Mar 27, 2006
TOUGH DROPOUT LAWS GO ONLY SO FAR

Mar 26, 2006
GUARD ACADEMY GIVES DROPOUTS A NEW START

Mar 26, 2006
STATE'S YOUTH OPEN TO MILITARY

Mar 23, 2006
TWO GUARD GRADS TO GET SCHOLARSHIPS

Mar 21, 2006
CADETS PREPARE FOR MEMORIAL DEATH MARCH

Mar 15, 2006
UP FOR THE CHALLENGE

Mar 10, 2006
MERRILL LYNCH PLANS GIFT TO NATIONAL GUARD YOUTH FOUNDATION

Mar 6, 2006
MARINE CONTINUES TO MARCH FORWARD DESPITE LOSS OF LEFT LEG

Mar 6, 2006
RALEIGH TEEN WILL PRESENT COLORS AT BOBCATS GAME

Mar 4, 2006
GUARD PROGRAM FOR YOUTH HONORED

Mar 3, 2006
ON A MISSION: TYA CADETS GO TO WASHINGTON

Mar 2, 2006
OREGON YOUTH CHALLENGE PROGRAM RECEIVES TOP HONOR

Mar 1, 2006
CHALLENGING SUBJECT

Mar 1, 2006
GUARD CHIEF, OTHER LUMINARIES, GET YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AWARDS

Mar 1, 2006
USO HONORS STATE NATIONAL GUARD YOUTH CHALLENGE PROGRAMS

Feb 28, 2006
RUMSFELD URGES GUARD YOUTH PROGRAM MEMBERS TO AIM HIGH

Feb 28, 2006
Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld Holds Special Pentagon Briefing with Cadets

Feb 28, 2006
ChalleNGe Champions Dinner

Feb 17, 2006
'APPRENTICE' GIVES BACK TO CRITICAL MILITARY PROGRAM

Feb 16, 2006
'APPRENTICE' WINNER CREDITS MILITARY TRAINING

Feb 13, 2006
LETTER TO THE MAGAZINE: RESPONSE FROM LT GEN CONAWAY

Feb 7, 2006
A CHANCE FOR A SECOND CHANCE

Feb 3, 2006
TARHEEL CHALLENGE CADET SAYS PROGRAM HELPING HIM

Feb 1, 2006
HELPING HANDS: ABOUT 100 ADULTS HONORED FOR YOUTH WORK

Jan 31, 2006
NATIONAL GUARD PROGRAM GETS TEENS BACK ON TRACK

Jan 29, 2006
FIGHTING FOR A SECOND CHANCE

Jan 28, 2006
ONE ROUGH REPRIEVE

Jan 27, 2006
ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL HELPS DROPOUTS GET BACK ON TRACK

Jan 27, 2006
FROM CANDIDATES TO CADETS; GUARD PROGRAM TESTS YOUTH

Jan 26, 2006
LOUISIANA CADETS MEET KEVIN COSTNER AT MOVIE SCREENING

Jan 25, 2006
TEEN FINDS SUCCESS IN ALTERNATIVES

Jan 22, 2006
ABOUT-FACE!

Jan 19, 2006
D.C. GUARD GETTING FUNDS TO EDUCATE DROPOUTS

Jan 16, 2006
GRIZZLY ACADEMY IS 'BEST ALL-AROUND' IN NATION

Jan 14, 2006
TEXAS PROGRAM GRADUATES MEET PRESIDENT GEORGE H.W. BUSH AT COMMISSIONING EVENT

Jan 9, 2006
THOUSANDS OF TEENS TO START PRE-CHALLENGE THIS MONTH

Jan 9, 2006
TOUGH LOVE, SIR!

Jan 2, 2006
CADET'S HARD WORK GETS LIFE BACK ON TRACK

Jan 1, 2006
THE CHALLENGERS






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