GRADUATION TIME FOR The Idaho Youth ChalleNGe Academy!

Graduation time for the Idaho Youth ChalleNGe Academy! One Hundred and Elven Cadets are graduating this weekend from the academically and physically rigorous 22-week program-the Academy’s ninth class-bringing the total number of IDYCA graduates to 874. Roughly 300 16-18 year-olds apply to attend each Academy class, which have been held twice a year since January of 2014. Academy graduates have gone on to attend college, participate in Job Corps, complete vocational education, and join the US Military, including one graduate who participated in the Presidential Inauguration Air Force Honor Guard.

However, before commencement, the Idaho National Guard gave them the ride of their lives today aboard Idaho Army National Guard UH-60 “Blackhawk” helicopters. Cadet’s from the ninth class also applied the skills they’ve learning in leadership, followership and communication while taking on the Leadership Reaction Course.

Congratulations Class 18-1! Go forward and do great things!

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