Candidate to Cadet

Candidate 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…

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Class 61 Important Dates

First and foremost, the admissions team would like to thank the parents and guardians of Class 61 for doing their due diligence by completing the online forms and documents. We received a record number of completed files at in-processing. Because of that, we were able to have a smooth in-processing weekend. There are a few…

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Female 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…

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CYCLE 58 GRADUATION

Cycle 58

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…

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Class 57 Graduation

Cycle 57 Graduates - Smug Mug Glalery

On December 4, 2021 Thunderbird Challenge Program graduated their largest class, with 129 Graduates.  Not only did Class 57 have the largest number of graduates, but they also set the record with the largest retention in a TCP Class. During the program, the Cadets must make a commitment to themselves and the program itself. They…

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