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…

Cadets at the Thunderbird Challenge program have the chance to elect their class president each cycle. The TCP Class President has the responsibility of representing the company with the goal of making the class more productive and enriching for all cadets. The Class President will serve as the vital communication link between cadets and company…

The results are in. The Cadets have spoken. When the dust settled on Monday, Cadet Nicholas Brown of 3rd Platoon emerged victorious. After a grueling campaign trail, 17 year old Brown of Oklahoma City narrowly defeated Cadets Joshua Cox, Hannah Dillard, and Blaine Fasthorse to become the Thunderbird Challenge Program’s Student Council President. In his…