Spartan Challenge

Spartan Challenge

Last Saturday a group of 11 cadets woke up well before the sunrise to travel to and compete in the Bixby Spartan Challenge! This is a competition between 10 local High Schools JROTC programs.  Our teams competed in 6 intense challenges as the temperature reached triple digits, they powered through all the obstacles in their…

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TCP Plays Ball

The Thunderbird Challenge Program recently embarked on an exciting venture by joining a church softball league, infusing their commitment to community engagement with a healthy dose of athleticism. Just a few weeks into their league membership, they eagerly leaped into competition mode. This swift integration into the league and their prompt engagement in tournament play…

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Outstanding Mentor: Royden Heginbotham

Roy Higgenbotham

Thunderbird Challenge Program Mentee: Ashton Years Matched: Two Royden Heginbotham initially answered the call to mentor cadet Ashton during the residential phase of his time at Thunderbird Youth Academy. The match was a great success, and Heginbotham ended up staying on as Ashton’s mentor through the entire two-year program. “Ashton was always so excited to…

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