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“After trying to run away at the beginning of the program, I am an example of having to channel your fears and not letting your failures impede your future progress,” said Idaho Youth ChalleNGe Academy (IDYCA) cadet, Chase Hayden, as he spoke in front of the large audience during graduation. “And now that I am here at the end of this five month journey, I can look back and say I am proud of myself and my fellow cadets.”
He continued. “When we would go to bed at night, the cadre would tell us to ask ourselves these questions: Was I the person today who will be the person I need to be tomorrow? Was I just one percent better than I was yesterday? Will I be even better tomorrow than I was today?”
More than 120 Idaho high school students graduated from the Idaho Youth ChalleNGe Academy (IDYCA) on Dec. 16, 2023 in Boise, Idaho. The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) IDYCA program provides second chances to Idaho teens who are on the verge of dropping out of high school or who already have by removing at-risk students from their current environment, placing them in the small town of Pierce for 22 weeks with peers going through similar challenges. (U.S. National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Becky Vanshur)
| Date Taken: | 12.16.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 12.20.2023 18:00 |
| Photo ID: | 8177177 |
| VIRIN: | 231216-Z-AY311-2141 |
| Resolution: | 2700x1802 |
| Size: | 3.39 MB |
| Location: | BOISE, IDAHO, US |
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DoD's Idaho Youth Challenge Academy continues to help teens graduate, overcome challenges
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