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86 cadets of the Wisconsin National Guard Challenge Academy's class 53 are applauded by friends, family and attending dignitaries during their graduation ceremony December 21, 2024, at Necedah High School in Necedah, Wisconsin.

Dec. 26, 2024

Wisconsin Challenge Academy graduates 86 cadets

NECEDAH, Wis. — The Wisconsin National Guard Challenge Academy held a graduation ceremony for 86 cadets from 32 counties December 21 at Necedah High School.

Members of the Wisconsin National Guard Challenge Academy drill team conduct a drill and ceremony demonstration prior to a June 19 graduation ceremony at Mauston High School in Mauston, Wis. All 112 graduating cadets earned their high school equivalency diploma and up to 16 college credits. The voluntary Challenge Academy is a cost-free alternative education program that reshapes the lives of students 16 to 19 years old who are at risk of not graduating high school. Using a structured, military-styled environment and state-certified teachers and counselors, Challenge Academy builds cadets’ academic abilities, character, self-confidence and personal discipline. Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs photo by Vaughn R. Larson

June 27, 2024

Challenge Academy graduates equipped to face more promising future

MAUSTON, Wis. — 112 cadets from 40 counties graduate from Wisconsin National Guard Challenge Academy

Wisconsin Challenge Academy Director Joni Mathews addresses 98 cadets from 33 Wisconsin counties during a graduation ceremony Dec. 16 at Baraboo High School in Baraboo, Wis. Challenge Academy reshapes the lives of 16-to-18-year-olds at risk of not graduating from high school. It uses a structured, military-style environment and state-certified teachers and counselors to build Cadets’ academic abilities, character, self-confidence, and personal discipline. Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs photo by Thomas Beckman

Dec. 19, 2023

Latest class of Challenge Academy cadets step into future

BARABOO, Wisc. — The Wisconsin National Guard Challenge Academy graduated 98 cadets from its 51st class.

Graduating cadets display their drill and ceremony skills during an outdoor demonstration before the Wisconsin National Guard Challenge Academy graduation ceremony Saturday, Dec. 17 at Sparta High School, Sparta, Wis. After graduating from the 22-week residential phase of academy training, cadets work with hometown mentors who offer guidance and encouragement in pursuing their new direction in life. The National Guard Youth Challenge Program currently operates 40 programs in 29 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. Nationwide, more than 190,000 teens have graduated from this free program since its inception in 1993. Wisconsin National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Alice Ripberger

Dec. 17, 2022

At-risk students step into future armed with tools for success

SPARTA, Wis. — Seventy cadets from 29 counties graduated from the Wisconsin National Guard Challenge Academy in a ceremony Saturday, Dec. 17 at Sparta High School. The Wisconsin Challenge Academy is a completely voluntary, free-for-participants, character-building alternative education program at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin that helps 16-18-year-olds at risk of not

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