Four Class 33 graduates attend the 5th Annual ChalleNGe Champions Gala in Washington, D.C. on 23-Feb. Mr. Ritchie, Ms. Cale and Ms. Zetina accompanied the graduates. All four graduates had never flown or visited D.C. before.
Letters providing details about the upcoming Open House and mandatory cadet passes are being mailed/emailed this week. Please notify Ms. Sloan about who will be picking up your cadet before each pass as outlined in the letter.
The Cycle 33 CD has been completed and orders mailed out 1-Feb. Mailings should be received by the end of the week.
Enjoy!
Class 33 - 109 Graduates
Cycle 33 began July 12, with 198 cadets for the two-week Pre-Challenge Phase. Of the 109 graduating cadets, 27 are female and 82 are male. This graduating class puts the total graduate count over 3,000.
U S Cellular is having their annual SWEEPSTAKES where they award ten schools located in the U S fifty states and DC $100,000 each. Thunderbird meets the qualifications in the “Official Rules.” We have the power to win this if everyone will help spread the word. This is what we have to do:
Be on the lookout for the new TYA billboards going up around OKC, Tulsa and Lawton areas. "Challenge, Respect, Education" is the theme with a new look to the TYA logo.
List of locations:
taken by Don's Photography this week are now available for viewing online at the Motophoto website. Please remember that the first portrait package ordered will be delivered directly to the cadets a day or two before graduation. If you would like to order additional photos for graduation announcem
Congratulations to all the runners but more specifically to the TYA cadets!!! Cadets enjoyed the race challenge and cheering on the Mud Run participants. Check out the website at www.pryorfeverrun.com for more information and photos of the 2nd annual event.
Here is a list of cadet results.
TYA wants to thank all the TYA parents/guardians who helped raise money with the cadets for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in Tulsa 19-Sep.
A total of $490 was collected and turned in to Leann Taylor with Channel 6 news - Way to go! 8 cadets and their mentors participated in the early morning walk-a-thon.
We are pleased to announce that the Oklahoma Military Dept. has established a new toll free number for the Thunderbird Youth Academy.
TOLL FREE #: 877.295.0932
Parents MUST contact Rhonda Sloan at least 2 weeks prior to the scheduled leave to notify her who is picking up cadet.
Hey check out the Channel 6 in the Morning "Bus Stop Forecast" with Alan Crone! First platoon's weather question was used this morning (8/13/09) and is now on the Channel 6 website to be viewed.
Way to go girls!
Way to go! These kids have really stuck with it and helped each other along the way.
Some highlights of the ceremony as follows:
Attn: Parents of Class 32
A digital battery pack was found at the Burdick Center after graduation on 6/20/09. Please contact Elaina Culver, Exec. Secretary, if you lost one...918.824.4825.
At this time, the TYA all class reunion plans have been stopped. Any future reunions will be coordinated by graduates and/or volunteers with some assistance from TYA and Thunderbird Challenge Inc. (501c3 organization). If there are any graduates out there interested in volunteering to coordinate an all class reunion or individual class reunions, please contact the TYA Administrative office at 918.824.4825.
Mr. Crane, photographer, notified me today that the cadet portraits are available for viewing &/or ordering additional prints by accessing the Broken Arrow Motophoto website.
Graduation will be held at the Pryor High School Burdick Center Gymnasium June 20th beginning promptly at 10:00 am. This facility is handicap accessible with an elevator to the second level. We will send home 4 graduation announcements w/envelopes for each cadet this Friday (22 May) when parents pick up cadets for pass. Please feel free to make additional copies or create your own announcements. There is no limit on graduation attendance. Attached please find a
RSU-TV "Green Country Perspectives with Sam Jones" TV show will feature Youth Programs Division (TYA, STARS & TRTP-Bravo Co.). Air times as follows: