The graduation ceremony for 136 cadets of the North Carolina National Guard's Tarheel Challenge Academy was held at the Sampson County Agri-Exposition Center, in Clinton, , Dec. 12, 2014. It completes a journey began at the academy campus in Salemburg, A tough, hard challenge started 22 weeks ago with a residential military style school of equal parts discipline, service, duty and education. Perhaps the prayer led by a now graduate of the academy puts it best. "Thank you for this second chance." The cadets earned this chance by more than 8,500 hours of service to the community. They
The graduation ceremony for 136 cadets of the North Carolina National Guard's Tarheel Challenge Academy was held at the Sampson County Agri-Exposition Center, in Clinton, , Dec. 12, 2014. It completes a journey began at the academy campus in Salemburg, A tough, hard challenge started 22 weeks ago with a residential military style school of equal parts discipline, service, duty and education. Perhaps the prayer led by a now graduate of the academy puts it best. "Thank you for this second chance." The cadets earned this chance by more than 8,500 hours of service to the community. They volunteered at a local senior living center, food bank, the Adopt a Road program, state park conservation, disaster preparedness, other civic organizations and the Special Olympics. "We will remember this for rest of our lives," said Zachary Jessie, academic honor graduate during the ceremony. NC Guard's Tarheel Challenge Academy graduation 141212-Z-OU450-186
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