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SUNBURST YOUTH CHALLENGE ACADEMY

Dream. Believe. Achieve.

The Sunburst Youth Academy is Southern California's premier residential leadership academy for teens. This free program will help you develop the self-confidence, discipline, life skills and education necessary to become successful adults and fulfill the potential you have within yourself.

Your BEST chance at a SECOND CHANCE

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Episode 1 - Day one of the Academy

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Sunburst Youth Academy

Episode 1 - Day one of the Academy

For six months, CBS News has followed a group of high school dropouts who received a second chance through a boot camp run by the National Guard. Michael Scott, the First Sergeant of a National Guard boot camp for troubled teens, is in charge of the 28 sergeants who've made it their life's mission to turn at-risk students' lives around. Troubled teens who used to see F’s and D’s on their report cards are now proudly boasting A’s and B’s. Second Chances are what the Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy program is all about. Sponsored by the California National Guard and the State of California, the Youth Challenge facility has graduated more than 2,000 teenagers since 1998 and more than 1,700 have earned their GED or a high school diploma after attending this 22-week residential program. The National HS graduation rate is 78% while it is 72.5% in California. If you know of teenager that could use a second chance to turn their life around - please tell them about this program.

Episode 2 - Cadets get to test their fears and overcome them on the Confidence Course

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Sunburst Youth Academy

Episode 2 - Cadets get to test their fears and overcome them on the Confidence Course

For six months, CBS News has followed a group of high school dropouts who received a second chance through a boot camp run by the National Guard. Michael Scott, the First Sergeant of a National Guard boot camp for troubled teens, is in charge of the 28 sergeants who've made it their life's mission to turn at-risk students' lives around. Troubled teens who used to see F’s and D’s on their report cards are now proudly boasting A’s and B’s. Second Chances are what the Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy program is all about. Sponsored by the California National Guard and the State of California, the Youth Challenge facility has graduated more than 2,000 teenagers since 1998 and more than 1,700 have earned their GED or a high school diploma after attending this 22-week residential program. The National HS graduation rate is 78% while it is 72.5% in California. If you know of teenager that could use a second chance to turn their life around - please tell them about this program.

Episode 3 - The families her to see the changes in your children - Family Day

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Sunburst Youth Academy

Episode 3 - The families her to see the changes in your children - Family Day

For six months, CBS News has followed a group of high school dropouts who received a second chance through a boot camp run by the National Guard. Michael Scott, the First Sergeant of a National Guard boot camp for troubled teens, is in charge of the 28 sergeants who've made it their life's mission to turn at-risk students' lives around. Troubled teens who used to see F’s and D’s on their report cards are now proudly boasting A’s and B’s. Second Chances are what the Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy program is all about. Sponsored by the California National Guard and the State of California, the Youth Challenge facility has graduated more than 2,000 teenagers since 1998 and more than 1,700 have earned their GED or a high school diploma after attending this 22-week residential program. The National HS graduation rate is 78% while it is 72.5% in California. If you know of teenager that could use a second chance to turn their life around - please tell them about this program.

Episode 4 - Parents to get see the progress their cadets made and How it helps

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Sunburst Youth Academy

Episode 4 - Parents to get see the progress their cadets made and How it helps

For six months, CBS News has followed a group of high school dropouts who received a second chance through a boot camp run by the National Guard. Michael Scott, the First Sergeant of a National Guard boot camp for troubled teens, is in charge of the 28 sergeants who've made it their life's mission to turn at-risk students' lives around. Troubled teens who used to see F’s and D’s on their report cards are now proudly boasting A’s and B’s. Second Chances are what the Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy program is all about. Sponsored by the California National Guard and the State of California, the Youth Challenge facility has graduated more than 2,000 teenagers since 1998 and more than 1,700 have earned their GED or a high school diploma after attending this 22-week residential program. The National HS graduation rate is 78% while it is 72.5% in California. If you know of teenager that could use a second chance to turn their life around - please tell them about this program.

Episode 5 - Cadets get their first taste of their old communities while on Home Pass

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Sunburst Youth Academy

Episode 5 - Cadets get their first taste of their old communities while on Home Pass

For six months, CBS News has followed a group of high school dropouts who received a second chance through a boot camp run by the National Guard. Michael Scott, the First Sergeant of a National Guard boot camp for troubled teens, is in charge of the 28 sergeants who've made it their life's mission to turn at-risk students' lives around. Troubled teens who used to see F’s and D’s on their report cards are now proudly boasting A’s and B’s. Second Chances are what the Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy program is all about. Sponsored by the California National Guard and the State of California, the Youth Challenge facility has graduated more than 2,000 teenagers since 1998 and more than 1,700 have earned their GED or a high school diploma after attending this 22-week residential program. The National HS graduation rate is 78% while it is 72.5% in California. If you know of teenager that could use a second chance to turn their life around - please tell them about this program.

Episode 6 - The Cadre explain why they do what they do

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Sunburst Youth Academy

Episode 6 - The Cadre explain why they do what they do

For six months, CBS News has followed a group of high school dropouts who received a second chance through a boot camp run by the National Guard. Michael Scott, the First Sergeant of a National Guard boot camp for troubled teens, is in charge of the 28 sergeants who've made it their life's mission to turn at-risk students' lives around. Troubled teens who used to see F’s and D’s on their report cards are now proudly boasting A’s and B’s. Second Chances are what the Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy program is all about. Sponsored by the California National Guard and the State of California, the Youth Challenge facility has graduated more than 2,000 teenagers since 1998 and more than 1,700 have earned their GED or a high school diploma after attending this 22-week residential program. The National HS graduation rate is 78% while it is 72.5% in California. If you know of teenager that could use a second chance to turn their life around - please tell them about this program.

The Final Episode - After Sunburst

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Sunburst Youth Academy

The Final Episode - After Sunburst

For six months, CBS News has followed a group of high school dropouts who received a second chance through a boot camp run by the National Guard. Michael Scott, the First Sergeant of a National Guard boot camp for troubled teens, is in charge of the 28 sergeants who've made it their life's mission to turn at-risk students' lives around. Troubled teens who used to see F’s and D’s on their report cards are now proudly boasting A’s and B’s. Second Chances are what the Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy program is all about. Sponsored by the California National Guard and the State of California, the Youth Challenge facility has graduated more than 2,000 teenagers since 1998 and more than 1,700 have earned their GED or a high school diploma after attending this 22-week residential program. The National HS graduation rate is 78% while it is 72.5% in California. If you know of teenager that could use a second chance to turn their life around - please tell them about this program.

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