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The South Carolina Youth ChalleNGe Academy is not for everyone. It is a choice to change your life. This is not a summer camp. It is as difficult as you make it. When enrolled, you commit to no alcohol, tobacco, or illegal drugs. You commit to discipline which is the critical factor in helping you build your own confidence, self-respect
and physical conditioning. Youth ChalleNGe is a two-part program. The first part, the Residential Phase, is five months long. This phase includes a two-week Pre-ChalleNGe phase, a short opportunity to adjust to the rigors and discipline of the program. Following the Pre-ChalleNGe phase, Cadets enter the ChalleNGe phase. Using a military structure, current and retired members of the South Carolina Army National Guard and other branches of the military provide military leadership and discipline for students during this residential phase of the program. Youth ChalleNGe is based on leadership, teamwork, and self-discipline as taught and modeled within a quasi-military framework. Students can expect these values to be thoroughly integrated into all aspects of Youth ChalleNGe, honoring the motivation and desire of an entering student to become a productive, employable young adult graduate. Eight core components are studied during the residential phase: Academic Excellence, Life-Coping Skills, Job Skills, Health and Hygiene, Responsible Citizenship, Service to Community, Leadership/Followership, and Physical Fitness. During the second part, the Post-Residential Phase, students pursue their academic and vocational goals with the guidance of a mentor from their home community. The mentor helps the graduate to explore continued opportunities for success by assisting with career planning and decision making.
