Video by Staff Sgt. David Kirtland
Youth Challenge Program graduates more than 200 cadets
Louisiana National Guard
June 10, 2017 | 3:37
Family and friends filled the sanctuary at the Pentecostalsof Alexandria Church in Alexandria, to watch 205 cadets graduate from The Louisiana National Guard's Youth Challenge Program during a ceremony, June 10.The mission of the YCP is to intervene in and reclaim the lives of 16-18 year-old adolescents, producing program graduates with the values, life skills, education, and self-discipline necessary in order to succeed as productive citizens. This second chance education program, offers young
people an opportunity to improve their lives through participation in an
innovative, alternative school.
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