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.
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:
Thunderbird Youth Academy is proud to announce the Cadet First Sergeant for Cycle 32, Cadet Stephanie Blackfox. Cadet Blackfox is 17 years old and from Pryor, Ok. Cadet Blackfox is of Cherokee descent and spent a large portion of her early childhood in Oaks, Ok.
The annual National Guard Champions Gala was a star studded event this year. Governor Henry along with two others were honored for their outstanding support of the programs. Current Cadets Haislip and Stuckey were selected to make the trip to DC to represent the Oklahoma program. This year more than 100 cadets from all the ChalleNGe programs attended to share their stories with Washington legislators and gala attendees. The event brings a lot of awareness and donations to the programs. Read more about the gala -
The candidates returned to the Pryor campus on Thursday, 29-Jan. The return was earlier than expected due to a power outage at Camp Gruber from the effects of the ice storm. All candidates are looking forward to the Candidate to Cadet ceremony on Sunday. Each cadet will be given one short phone call to anyone they want to share the news with possibly beginning Sunday or Monday as time allows. The cadets will get to enjoy watching the Super Bowl after the ceremony.
Dear Parents/Guardians of class 32:
We uploaded some pictures to the Photo Galleries today of the candidates on the Gruber obstacle course. You might be able to see some of your kids in action.
DATE CHANGED TO Monday, November 3rd!
Due to a scheduling conflict the date for the live wave has changed to Monday, November 3rd.