National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Project

Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy

West Virginia

The mission of the West Virginia Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy is to train and mentor selected at-risk youth to become contributing members of society using the 8 Core Components in a quasi-military environment during a 22-week residential and one year follow-up Post-Residential program.

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A high school drop out changes his life...

Timothy Duncan, a graduate of the Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy, Class 1-09, attended the High School Graduation and Dropout Prevention Summit in Charleston July 14th. 

There, Duncan shared how he made the decision to attend MCA after becoming a high school dropout... wowktv