National Guard Youth Challenge The Mississippi ChalleNGe Academy (MCA) is part of the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program. We serve male & female at-risk youth, 16-19 years of age. The MCA has graduated 28 classes to total 5,423 cadets to date.
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<br>MCA is currently accepting applications for Class 30 which starts January 10, 2009...Are you ready to accept the CHALLENGE? 
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Administration Building 80

MS_CrowsonWilliam L. Crowson, BG(Ret), Program Director
601-558-2324
email wlc@msyouthchallenge.org   

Steven W. McCoy, LTC, Deputy Director                                    LTC_McCoy
601-558-2474
email mccoy@msyouthchallenge.org

Sonja J. Edwards, RPM Assistant
601-558-2456
email sedwards@msyouthchallenge.org
 
Kirri J. Martin, Management Information Assistant
601-558-2465
email kirri@msyouthchallenge.org
 
Caroll Yawn, Manager/Budget Officer
601-558-2418
email cyawn@msyouthchallenge.org
 
Pauline L. Sullivan, Admin Support Specialist
601-558-2211
email psullivan@msyouthchallenge.org
 
Joe E. Housley, Secretary
601-558-2383
email jhousley@msyouthchallenge.org
 
James L. Smith, Recruiter/Public Relations
601-558-2300
email jsmith@msyouthchallenge.org

Johnny O. Magee, Recruiter
601-558-2300
email jmagee@msyouthchallenge.org
 
Cadet Operations Building 105
       
Rickey T. Hosey, LTC, Program Coordinator                                
601-558-2410
email rhosey@msyouthchallenge.org
 
James H. Henry, CSM (Ret), Cadre Staff Supervisor
601-558-2297
email jhenry@msyouthchallenge.org
  
Kim Smith, Nurse
601-558-2240
email ycpnurse@msyouthchallenge.org 

Internal Security Building 104 
       
Jesse M. Strickland, SFC (Ret), Chief of Security
601-558-2677
email jstrickland@msyouthchallenge.org

Dining Facility Building 110
 
Jerry L. Howard, Dining Facility Manager
601-558-2470
email jhoward@msyouthchallenge.org

Counseling Dept. Building 103

Wiley M. Booth, HCMC (Ret), Lead Counselor
601-558-2972
email wbooth@msyouthchallenge.org
  

Seleda S. Bolton, Counselor
601-558-2449
email sbolton@msyouthchallenge.org
 
Steven G. Pippin, Counselor
601-558-2898
email spippen@msyouthchallenge.org
 
Michael A. Schramm, Counselor
601-558-2889
email mschramm@msyouthchallenge.org

Jana M. Adams, Counselor
601-558-2455
email jadams@msyouthchallenge.org

Ben W. Allmon, Counselor
601-558-2674
email ballmon@msyouthchallenge.org
       
Education Dept. Buildings 104/123/124/125/323 
       
Brenda S. Kirby, Lead Instructor
601-558-2213
email bkirby@msyouthchallenge.org

Laura Swilley, Instructor
601-558-2213
email ldearman@msyothchallenge.org 

Marlene Evans, Instructor
601-558-2213
email mevans@msyouthchallenge.org
 
Jason T. Mitchell, Instructor
601-558-2213
email jmitchell@msyouthchallenge.org
 
Sheila A. Nelson, Instructor,
601-558-2213
email snelson@msyouthchallenge.org
  
Renee A. Silbernagel, Instructor
601-558-2213
email rsilbernagel@msyouthchallenge.org
  
Wanda Jones, Instructor
601-558-2213
email wjones@msyouthchallenge.org

Jason R. May, Instructor
601-558-2213
email jmay@msyouthchallenge.org

Daniel Griffis                                                                                                             601-558-2213  email dgriffis@msyouthchallenge.org                                                                                         

Supply Building 121
       
Dorothy A. Robertson, Logistics Specialist
601-558-2600
email drobertson@msyouthchallenge.org
 
Robert M. Robertson, Logistics Specialist
601-558-2600
email rrobertson@msyouthchallenge.org