Youth Challenge Program – Louisiana National Guard

La. Guard’s Youth Challenge Program closes out year with a 130-cadet graduating class

Ceremony, Featured News, Graduation, News Releases, Youth Challenge Program / By Peter Drasutis / December 18, 2025

By Sgt. 1st Class Scott D. Longstreet, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE – One hundred thirty cadets graduated from the Louisiana National Guard’s Youth Challenge Program Class 2025-1 during a ceremony at the Randolph Riverfront Center in Alexandria, Louisiana, Dec. 13, 2025. Family, friends and service members gathered to recognize […]

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La. Guard’s Youth Challenge Program Acclimation Graduation marks launch of 30th anniversary cycle

Ceremony, Featured News, News Releases, Youth Challenge Program / By Amber Oglesby / July 30, 2024

By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – The December graduation of Louisiana National Guard’s Youth Challenge Program Class 2024-1 at Louisiana National Guard Training Center Pineville will mark the 30th year of LANG’s premier YCP program. Over the next few months, YCP will be hosting several events to

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Community garden funding provided to La. National Guard Youth Challenge Program

Around The State, Community Involvement, Featured News, News Releases, Youth Challenge Program / By Amber Oglesby / July 18, 2024

By Marco Molina, Youth Challenge Program and the Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office CARVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard Youth Challenge Program at the Gillis W. Long Center has received a grant for a new community garden. Community Resources Connection, Inc has collaborated with the United States Department of Agriculture – Natural Resources

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LANG Education Programs hosts DoD dignitaries for state tour

Featured News, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases, Youth Challenge Program / By Amber Oglesby / August 15, 2023

By: Sgt. 1st Class Scott D. Longstreet, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La.– The Louisiana National Guard’s Education Programs hosted distinguished visitors from the Department of Defense, Manpower and Reserve Affairs and the Louisiana Military Department for a statewide tour of LANG education programs on Aug. 8-9. The two-day tour included stops at

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Historic Graduation for LANG Youth Challenge Program

Ceremony, Featured News, News Releases, Youth Challenge Program / By Amber Oglesby / April 25, 2022

By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office and Megan Ready, LANG Youth Challenge Program Public Relations PINEVILLE, La. – Families and friends of 58 Louisiana National Guard (LANG) Youth Challenge Program (YCP) cadets filled the Manship Theatre at the Shaw Center in Baton Rouge, Mar. 26. This was the first in-person

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