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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…
Read MoreCandidate to Cadet
As of August 4, the candidates have now completed the acclimation phase of the program. After 2 weeks of training as candidates, they have earned the right to be called cadets. Director Chris Stout stood in front of the candidates at the beginning of the Candidate to Cadet Ceremony as he applauded the cadets for…
Read MoreTCP 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…
Read MoreFemale Platoon Breaking Records
Serena Williams once said, “The success of every woman should be the inspiration to another. We should raise each other up.” The Female Platoon at Thunderbird Challenge Program is doing just that. Currently, the female platoon is on pace to have one of the highest retention rates at Thunderbird Challenge Program, sitting at 95%. Traci…
Read MoreCYCLE 58 GRADUATION
Cycle 58 Graduation It’s finally here. Graduation. After 20 weeks of hard work and determination, Cycle 58 will walk across the stage on June 4 at the Burdick Center in Pryor. The cadets will be honored with the Keynote Speaker, Representative Markwayne Mullin, US District 2. These Cadets have mastered…
Read MoreThunderbird Academy Gear
Check out our new apparel store! All proceeds from the sales of our apparel go back into the program. We appreciate your support and hope that you will wear our Thunderbird Apparel with pride. Orders will be processed approximately every 2 weeks and printed together and then shipped out. So expect 2-3 weeks for apparel…
Read MoreOutstanding Mentor: Royden Heginbotham
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…
Read MoreClass 55 Virtual Graduation
Save the Date! Cycle 55’s graduation is finally here and it’s going virtual! Join TCP online to celebrate your Cadet’s life-changing achievement by tuning in right here on Friday, December 18, at 7:00 pm. It’s simple – just click below, grab some popcorn and your family…and enjoy! Thank you again for allowing TCP to be…
Read MoreTons of Future Fun for Cadets
Throughout each cycle, TCP incorporates as many fun and exciting events for the cadets to do as possible. These events are incorporated to teach the cadets teamwork, trusting one another, and building their own self-confidence while simultaneously having fun. It is a way of rewarding the cadets for all of their hard work and discipline…
Read MoreFrom Cadet to Fitness Guru
It is the fall of 2002, the weather is just starting to change and so are a handful of Thunderbird Cadets. Cycle 19 of the Thunderbird Youth Academy is well underway. The Cycle began on July 15th 2002 with 180 candidates looking for a change. By the third week only 124 young men and women…
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