Rumsfeld Urges Guard Youth Program Members to Aim High
By Donna Miles
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28, 2006 – Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld urged about 60 members of the National Guard Youth Challenge Program here today to dream big and reach for the stars as they seek ways to serve their country and its ideals.
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Mission
The mission of the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program is to intervene in and reclaim the lives of at-risk youth to produce program graduates with the values, skills, education and self-discipline necessary to succeed as adults.
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The National Guard has two roles - one as part of the nation's military force, protecting our freedom and way of life, and the other to provide individual states with emergency response and community support missions.
Whether working to improve the natural environment, safeguarding our states from illegal drug traffic, educating America's youth, or connecting with families and employers, the National Guard is involved and makes an impact.
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The National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program is one of the most successful programs designed to serve at-risk youth. Over 81,000 cadets have graduated since 1993. Remarkably, over 60% of these graduates -- former wayward high school dropouts -- have earned their GED or high school diploma while in the program. This percentage is nearly double the average reported pass rate of 41% for the same target age group.
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NATIONAL CONTACT
Joe Padilla
Office of Athletics and Youth Development
Jefferson Plaza 1, Room 2456
1411 Jefferson Davis Highway
Arlington, VA 22202-3231
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About Us
The National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program, a preventive rather than remedial at-risk youth program, targets participants who are unemployed, drug-free and law-free high-school dropouts, 16 to 18 years of age. Select 19 year olds who will graduate before turning 20 are eligible.
Core components of the program are:
