Posts under ‘"Taking the Challenge"’

This weekend, parents and families of the Challenge Academy Cadets had a chance to be together outside Ft. McCoy. The Cadets were home for the Thanksgiving holiday and at the Taylor household, the changes in Cadet Cody Taylor didn’t go unnoticed.
I asked his mom what the best part of having her son home for the [...]

I just got back from Ft. McCoy where the Challenge Academy cadets saw their families for the FIRST time.
It was so special to watch and be a part of. Jade (today’s news photographer) and I talked to Cody Taylor and his family about how it has been since Cody has been away. His parents talked [...]

After hearing about Cadet Terry Arnold deciding to leave the Challenge Academy, I got to wondering…why do we quit?
Is it our minds self-defense mechanism allowing us an ‘out’ because we can’t handle a situation?
Is it because we’ve made the decision to be lazy?
An article in Newsweek suggests that those who get going instead of get [...]

After a bit of a hiatus, we will be revisiting the Challenge Academy today. The fourth part of my series “Taking the Challenge” will air this evening.
Tonight we’ll be taking a look at education and exploring the different learning structure at the Challenge Academy. Most teens who come to the boot camp like program have [...]

It’s time again to check in with the teens I’m following through the Challenge Academy.
I talked with Cadet Taylor about how things have been going for him. Recently some of the Cadets got to meet their mentors, who will stick with them for a year even after the Challenge Academy program is over.
NewsChannel 8- “How [...]