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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Success Stories

Success Stories

I am Cadet Parker and I would just like to thank the academy for who I am today. I graduated from class 02-2007. My life has taken many challenges since I graduated. My best friend and my father have passed away since I graduated, and these things  have really affected my life.  Without the MCA I don't believe I could have succeeded and gotten through the hard times.

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