Created Especially for YOU, cHalleNGe Graduates, Families and Friends...

Alooooha! Welcome to our Official 'Ohana Support Site! Yes, it took us a while...but after listening to your calls and personal requests and reading your emails, we have fired up this site as another medium to 'talk stories' as true ohanas do. Our prayer and hope is to have this as a sister site to our offical site to share the up-to-date and latest news on cHalleNGe! Many of You have asked where this Cadet or where that Staff is...so here we are...created primarily for that reason. So, please, pass this link to all Graduates, Families and Friends of cHalleNGe! We Value You! We Are Proud of You! Youth Challenge!!!

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Celebrating National Teen Pregnancy Day! Boys and Girls Club Way!

7 May...28 took to the Road celebrating the National Teen Pregnancy Day! After a tough and Challenge Day of Final Exams, 28 drove on to celebrate in a gathering that included key speakers from the Try Wait! Program of a local Challenge Partner, Catholic Charities Hawaii. As a Boys and Girls Club of America Center, Challenge Hawaii, took heart the reality challenges of a teen in today's society dealing with the challenges and realities of being pregnant! Ooorahh 28!

28 Gives Blood as a Responsible Citizen!


"I Gave Blood Today!" 28 Sure did! Living the spirit of their Core Component: Responsible Citizenship, 28, under the Leadership of the Cadet Council, took to the road giving blood! Nice they were...as they laid their lives on the line to support others! 36 Pints! ...estimated to save a 108 Lives! Awesome Job 28!

Monday, May 12, 2008


3rd/28 Celebrates Civics Day with Queen Liliuokalani!


28 Continues to Live its commitment to one of its Program Core Component: Service to Community! What a fine looking group of Servants to the Community! All the way 3rd Platoon!

28 Services the Community...


Thursday, April 17, 2008

We're Back!

Hey! Yes! We Are Back! We have been offline for a while as we make some changes to both training and personnel. We are pleased to inform you that our site will be kept up by our Class 28 Cadets! So, pass the word!

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Team cHalleNGe Heads to the Big Island!

Faithful to the Academy's mission to support our Cadets, Team Challenge, Mrs. Takesue, Mr. Suzuki and Mr. Tui, are heading to the Big Island on the 27th and 28th of March. They will be following up with our Graduates, including our latest graduating Class 27. They will also be having a Parent to Parent and Mentor Training. Both training will be at the Hawaii National Guard Armory in Hilo. If you want to come by and say hello, you can call them by calling (808) 673 7530 x202. See you in Hilo!

Report!: All Accounted For!

In a show of solitude, Class 28 showed up in force, as all Cadets who left for Pass all reported to Training on Easter Sunday evening. With mixed emotions of growth and understanding change, stories were shared of how 'things never changed, yet I was changed'! Yes! Welcome to the beginning of your road to self awareness, further, self growth! Enjoy the new YOU!! Proud of YOU! A Big Shout Out to Parents, Guardians, and Families and Friends who kept the integrity of the Academy and supported the Cadets during Pass!

Friday, March 21, 2008

Class 28 Heads Home for Easter!

After 10 Weeks of Training, Class 28 suits up to head home for Easter! A well deserved break! Pick Up will be at 1000 AM. Returning will be 6:00 PM Sunday. Be Safe! We'll see you all back!