Ten Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy students were in Morgantown Saturday doing one of their many "service to community" projects.
MCA Grad improves life,..
2005 MCA graduate Sam Atkinson receives 2007 Harley- Davidson Sportster after addressing people in Washington...
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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.
Cadets Visit VA Hospital
Veterans at the VA Hospital got a special visit from five cadets from the Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy.
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Discipline of Military Redirects Dropouts
Second chance comes with a dose of discipline. read more...
Cadets Step Up to the ChalleNGe
Charleston -- The rainy day didn't stop cadets from the Mountaineer Challenge Academy from showing off their skills at the State Capitol Thursday. read more...
Public High School Not For Your Teen? Try MCA!
PRESTON COUNTY -- Do you know a young West Virginian who might benefit from a unique way to finish their basic education? Then look no further than the Mountaineer Challenge Academy. The Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy offers a unique alternative to finish basic education. read more...
When one person mentors, two lives are changed...
Mentoring Programs Change Lives
by Kevin Sessums
Publication Date: 03/15/2009
Seven years ago, I discovered how being a mentor not only could change a child’s life but also could change mine. 
MCA Teens Volunteer
BERKELEY SPRINGS, WV - A group of teenagers spent the day hard at work helping others.
Ten cadets from the Mountaineer Challenge Academy cleared brush and debris from the VFW Lodge in Berkeley Springs. The lodge was recently damaged by high winds.
The academy is run by the National Guard. It teaches at-risk youth in a military-style setting.
Senator Rockefeller Meets With Cadets
SENATOR ROCKEFELLER MEETS WITH MOUNTAINEER CHALLENGE ACADEMY CADETS
Washington, DC – Senator Jay Rockefeller met with cadets and leaders from West Virginia’s Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy in Kingwood, W.Va. this week while they were in town for a national recognition dinner. 
MCA Teams With Wal-Mart Foundation
Two MCA graduates benefit from Wal-Mart Foundation support
National Guard Magazine Writes About ChalleNGe Programs
Youth ChalleNGe offers high school dropouts a way to turn their lives around...
Kyle Ardery lives outside Morgantown, W. Va. At age 18, his grade point average was so low there was little chance he’d ever get his diploma from Morgantown High School. 
From Senator Jay Rockefeller
March 7, 2008
ChalleNGing our Young People to Take Hold of Their Futures
By: Senator Jay Rockefeller
From the Governor's Desk
ChalleNGe Academy Puts Troubled Teens on Path to Success
One of West Virginia’s most successful youth programs, the Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy, is about to get better thanks to a new $12 million facility for which we broke ground this week.
The West Virginia Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy in Kingwood is part of the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program. Its mission is to train and mentor at-risk youth so they can become contributing members of our society.
MCA Video
If you would like to learn more about the Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy visit our youtube site to view our new video.
MCA Wins Award
The Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy was awarded the "Responsible Citizenship" award at the national conference in South Carolina January 2006!!