Core Components

There are eight core components of the Oregon Youth ChalleNGe Program. Cadets must successfully complete all eight components to graduate from the program. The core components are designed to educate and produce youth that will become productive members of the community upon graduation.

The eight core components are:

1. Academic Excellence
2. Life Coping Skills
3. Job Skills
4. Health and Hygiene
5. Responsible Citizenship
6. Service to the Community
7. Leadership/Followership
8. Physical Fitness

1. Academic Excellence:
Improve Academic Acheivement:

• Earn GED
• Earn HSD
• Earn 8 High School Credits and return to High School to Graduate
• Increase Grade Level by taking Pre and Post TABE tests

2. Life Coping Skills:

• Understand personal finance 
  a. Demonstrate basic banking (savings and checking account management) 
  b. Identify methods of obtaining and managing good credit 
  c. Demonstrate how to prepare and manage a personal budget
• Recognize various emotions and stressors,  and identify coping strategies
• Recognize conflict resolution strategies
• Set and achieve goals

3. Job Skills:

• Complete the ASVAB and participate in a vocational interpretation.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills required to seek and obtain employment. 
  a.  Acquire Job Search Skills 
  b.  Complete a Job Application 
  c.  Complete a Resume 
  d.  Demostrate an understanding of the importance of work ethics 
  e. Complete a mock job interview
• Explore knowledge and skills required to pursue future educational opportunities, to include educational alternatives, institutions and financial aid

4. Health and Hygiene:

• Maintain personal hygiene by employing appropriate methods and practices
• Recall the adverse effects of the abuse and available treatment resources for ATOD (alcohol, tobacco and other drugs)
• Recall healthy sexual practices, human sexuality, family planning and related responsibilities
• Recall the methods and practices used by individuals to prevent the spread of communicable diseases including STDs, HIV/AIDS and other bloodborne pathogens
• Recall the importance of nutrition in the daily diet for personal well-being

5. Responsible Citizenship:

• Recall the rights, privileges and obligations of citizenship.
• Register for Selective Service, if eligible
• Register to vote, if eligible
• Communicate a basic understanding of the U.S. Constitution, government and citizenship
• Participate in the Democratic Process
• Communicate an understanding of voting and the election process

6. Service to the Community:

• Describe the importance and value of a community service/conservation project
• Complete a minimum of 40 hours of community service/conservation projects

7. Leadership/Followership:

• Willingly comply with established rules, regulations and procedures
• Perform basic military customs and courtesies
• Perform basic military facing and marching movements
• Define and recognize leadership skills, traits, dimensions and components
• Employ leadership skills in accordance with FM 22-100 while performing in a leadership position
• Maintain personal living area
• Function as an effective team member

8. Physical Fitness:

• Demonstrate a general knowledge of physical fitness concepts
• Participate in Physical Fitness Training and Testing