Commonwealth ChalleNGe Class 62 celebrates Family Day - May 17, 2025

Commonwealth ChalleNGe Youth Academy staff, cadets and their families enjoy Class 62’s Family Day May 17, 2025, at the State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach, Virginia. In addition to spending time with their families, Commonwealth ChalleNGe, the Virginia component of the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program, celebrated its 30th anniversary with a ceremonial cake cutting. ChalleNGe is a 17-and-a-half-month program structured in a military-style environment designed to promote academics, attention to detail, time management, and leadership, while promoting self-esteem, confidence and pride.