June 15, 2026

Class 56 Graduates from Wisconsin Challenge Academy

MAUSTON, Wis. - A corps of 91 cadets became the Wisconsin National Guard Challenge Academy’s 56th graduating class June 10, following a drill team performance and formal commencement ceremony at the Mauston High School gymnasium in Mauston, Wisconsin.The Wisconsin Challenge Academy was established in 1998 as a nontraditional education program for

Dec. 20, 2025

Class 55 graduates from Wisconsin Challenge Academy

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wisc. — A corps of 105 Wisconsin youth became the Wisconsin Challenge Academy’s 55th graduating class Dec. 20, following a formal ceremony at Lincoln High School.The academy is a part of the National Guard Youth Challenge Program based at Fort McCoy, which introduces at-risk youth to the values, skills, education and self-discipline required to succeed as