A New Jersey Youth ChalleNGe Academy Class 51 candidate

A New Jersey Youth ChalleNGe Academy Class 51 candidate reviews the cadet handbook during in-processing at the Joint Military and Family Assistance Center at the National Guard Armory in Bordentown, N.J., Jan. 7, 2020. During the next two weeks of the 22-week program, the candidates will undergo an acclimation phase where they will adjust to the program’s physical, mental and social discipline. The voluntary educational program provides 16 to 18 year-old high school dropouts a structured residential program in a quasi-military environment where they can earn a general education development diploma. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)