Made famous by the crash landing of an alien spacecraft in 1947, Roswell is a medium-sized city of about 50,000 residents located 200 miles south of Albuquerque and about 280 miles north of El Paso. Home of the New Mexico Military Institute, which can trace its roots back to the 1800s, Roswell is an all-American city.
USO Awards
January 2008 -
The USO Award for Most Progressive Youth ChalleNGe Program
January 2005 -
The USO Award for Academic Excellence
May 2003 -
The USO Award for Most Progressive Youth ChalleNGe Program
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Program Staff
Program Director for the
New Mexico Youth ChalleNGe Academy
Core Components
There are eight core components of the New Mexico Youth ChalleNGe Academy program. Cadets must successfully complete all eight components to graduate from the Academy. The core components are designed to educate and produce youth that will become productive members of the community upon graduation.
Mission and Vision
Mission Statement
Through training, discipline, structure, and mentoring; the New Mexico Youth ChalleNGe Program provides the education, physical fitness and life coping skills to "at risk" youth so they may become contributing members of society.
About NMYCA
The New Mexico Youth ChalleNGe Academy (located in Roswell, New Mexico) is designed to reach "at risk" youth before they become a permanent fixture in juvenile systems, adult prisons, or the welfare system.
The program consists of eight core components: Life Skills, Academic Excellence, Job Skills, Responsible Citizenship, Physical Fitness, Health & Hygiene, Leadership & Followership, and Service to the Community.
