X-Treme Team Challenge (XTC)
Cross-pillar training and team-building for senior cadets
The X-Treme Team Challenge rotates cadets through multiple curriculum pillars in a single intensive event — citizenship one day, wellness the next, leadership and military subjects throughout. XTC is designed to round out cadets who already excel in one area.
Key Dates — 2026-2027
Dates update automatically each year from the Yearly Training Calendar.
Sample Training Blocks
Land Navigation
First Aid & Trauma Response
Public Speaking & Briefings
Squad Leader Tactics
Overview
This year, XTC will be held at Porterville Military Academy
Units Participating: Each unit in the California Cadet Corps may have one or more teams participating (until the maximum number of participants is reached). Preference will begiven to the first team from each respective unit, additional teams will be permitted on a space-available basis. are still openings, schools will be allowed additional teams on a “space available” basis with the rosters submitted earliest considered first.
Participation Requirements: All cadets, in their respective units in the CACC, in goodstanding with parental and commandant permission may attend.