Shreveport, La. -- Intercontinental Champion Kofi Kingston, a celebrity spokesperson for the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program, attended a weekend of activities centered on the Camp Minden Louisiana Youth ChalleNGe Academy graduation ceremony. Kingston spoke to the nearly 200 graduates at a pre-graduation event and took questions from the cadets. Kofi was also one of the distinguished guests in attendance at the graduation ceremony where cadet Tori Walston was recognized as the 100,000th Youth ChalleNGe Cadet to Graduate from the program! (PHOTOS)

Currently there are 22 ChalleNGe programs in 27 states. Louisiana has three ChalleNGe programs and has graduated more than 13,000 Youth ChalleNGe cadets. For more on the Youth ChalleNGe, visit ngyf.org.