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One in a series of reports on a gifted program jointly formed by three school systems in Alberta, Canada, this document presents evaluation information regarding the effects of the program in Strathcona County schools. The Strathcona County school system consists of a mix of rural and small urban schools and is intermediate in size when compared with the other two systems, Camrose and Calgary. The first part of the report describes the development, implementation, and revision of the Challenge Program, which offers orientation, individual development, group enrichment, and independent study activities for fifth- and sixth-graders identified as gifted. The second half of the report discusses evaluation data gathered through interviews with Challenge teachers, counselors, principals, current and former students, and parents of current and former students. The report concludes with findings and recommendations regarding the need for program extension to other grade levels and to visual and performing arts; increased attention on creativity; evaluation in the affective domain; and increased attention on teacher and administrator concerns. (CB)