Awards

Cadet Awards:

Alabama National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Academy offers many awards to recognize outstanding candidates. The following is a list of awards that candidates may earn:

Platoon Awards:

Academic Excellence Award - based on the platoon's academic progression

Physical Fitness Excellence Award - each platoon will conduct a physical fitness evaluation, the platoon with the highest score will win the award.

Drill & Ceremony Award - Standard Drill and trick drill will be the basis for this award.

Honor Platoon Award - based on the highest scores of the above-mentioned activities, your platoon has the opportunity to become THE HONOR PLATOON.

Community Service Award - The platoon with the highest hours will be awarded the C.S.A.

Honor Barracks Award - based on that platoon which exhibits degree of cleanliness and uniformity.

Individual Awards:

Distinguished Cadet Ribbon- (N-1-1)
Criteria- Scholastic Excellence awarded weeks 6, 10, 14, 18, and 22. To cadets who exhibit the highest degree of academic excellence. Cadets who have earned their High School Diploma by passing the HSCT and their GED.
Awarded By-Lead Teacher

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Academic Excellence Ribbon- (N-1-2)
Criteria- Scholastic Excellence awarded weeks 6, 10, 14, 18, and 22. To cadets who exhibit the highest degree of academic excellence. Cadets who have earned their GED.
Awarded By-Lead Teacher

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Academic Achievement Ribbon- (N-1-3)
Criteria- Scholastic Excellence awarded weeks 6, 10, 14, 18, and 22. To cadets who improved their grade point averages in all subjects
Awarded By-Lead Teacher

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Perfect Attendance Ribbon- (N-1-4)
Awarded weeks 6, 10, 14, 18, and 22.
Criteria- awarded to those cadets with no unexcused absences during the academic weeks established.
Awarded by- Lead Teacher and Educators.

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Recruiting Ribbon- (N-4-2)
Criteria- awarded to those cadets who recruit (5) candidates in the Alabama National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Academy.

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Student Government Ribbon- (N-1-5)
Awarded week #5
Criteria- awarded to cadets elected to an academy student government office and to those cadets serving as chairpersons of student committees. Awarded By- Director

Personal Appearance Ribbon- (N-3-2)
Criteria- Awarded monthly to those cadets who consistently present an outstanding appearance.
Awarded By-Team Leaders & Platoon Sergeants

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Color Guard/Honor Guard- (N-3-6)
Criteria- Awarded to those cadets selected to serve on the academy Color Guard/Honor Guard. Must have impeccable appearance, bearing and discipline. Must continually show academic improvement.
Awarded & Selected By-CSM

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Good Conduct Ribbon- (N-3-10) awarded weeks 6, 10, 14, 18, and 22.
Criteria-Awarded to those cadets who continually demonstrate outstanding conduct. The cadet must have no more than 3 spot reports during weeks 4-14 and no more than two during weeks 15-22 to earn this award. Subsequent awards for good conduct will be knots.
Awarded By- Team Leaders & Platoon Sergeants

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Academy Proficiency Ribbon- (N-3-3) awarded weeks 6, 10, 14, 18, and 22.
Criteria- Awarded to those cadets who have demonstrated an exceptionally high degree of leadership, academic achievement, and performance of duties.
Nominated by Team Leaders & Platoon Sergeants,
Awarded By- Commandant Of Cadets

Rites of Passage Ribbon- (N-3-11) awarded at the conclusion of Week#2 Pre-ChalleNGe.
Criteria- must successfully complete Pre-ChalleNGe and be selected as a cadet of Alabama National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Academy.
Awarded by-Commandant of Cadets and CSM.

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Drill Team Ribbon- (N-3-11)
Criteria- awarded to those cadets selected to serve on the academy drill team. Must have impeccable appearance, bearing and discipline. Must continually show academic improvement.
Awarded & Selected By-Team Leaders & Platoon Sergeants

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Parade Ribbon- (N-4-1) awarded to those cadets who have participated in local community parades; for example, Veteran's Day, Memorial Day etc.
Awarded by- Team Leaders & Platoon Sergeants.

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Physical Fitness Ribbon- (N-2-2) awarded weeks 6, 10, 14, 18, and 22.
Criteria- Awarded to those cadets who maintain presidential physical fitness excellence.
Awarded By-CSM, Team Leaders & Platoon Sergeants.

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Academy Athletics Ribbon- (N-2-1)
Criteria- awarded to those cadets selected to serve on the academy athletics teams. Must have impeccable appearance, bearing and discipline. Must continually show academic improvement.
Awarded By- Team Leaders & Platoon Sergeants.

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Community Service Ribbon- (N-3-14) awarded weeks, 6, 10, 14,18 and 22.
Criteria- award to cadets after they have completed 10, 20, 30 and 40 hours of community service. Subsequent awards 2-5 will be gold oak leaf clusters.
Awarded By- Commandant of Cadets, Team Leaders and Platoon Sergeants.