Budget Cut Announcement
The YOUTH CHALLENGE ACADEMY FOUNDATION, INC’s (YCAF) purposes are to:
1) Assist the State’s youth who drop out of school and are engaged in the Georgia National
Guard Youth Challenge Program (YOUTH CHALLENGE ACADEMY or YCA) to improve
life skills, education levels, and employment potential through military-based training,
including supervised work experience in community service and conservation projects; 2)
Educate the public, the media and Congress, and others at the state and national level on the
positive impact the Georgia National Guard Youth Challenge Program is having on the lives
of “at-risk” youth; 3) Provide scholarships and higher education assistance for Georgia
National Guard Youth Challenge Program graduates; 4) Provide financial assistance to the
Youth Challenge Program cadets on an emergency relief basis; 5) Encourage local officials,
civic groups and individuals to volunteer to serve as mentors for the Youth Challenge Program
cadets and graduates; 6) Acquaint industry officials with the employment potential of the
Youth Challenge Program graduates; and 7) Encourage industry to provide them internships,
training and entry-level jobs supported by mentors.
