Testimonial Category: Cadet

I’m a member of the first graduating class, all i can say is thank you to everyone who is involved with this program. If you are browsing the page and Read More

This program has changed my life for the better. I find myself being more respectful, doing things the first time I’m told, and I try my hardest now in everything Read More

The challenge changed me and made me realize what respect really is. To myself and others. Without the academy I probably wouldn’t be alive today. So with that being said Read More

Thanks to my confidence and work ethic I gained at IDYCA, I really was able to jump start my life in a big way. I moved out a week after Read More

(To Future Cadets) Welcome to the best decision you have ever made. If you let it, this academy will truly turn your life around. Scary isn’t it? Don’t worry, the Read More

…I enrolled back in school, and I’m on track with graduating with my class. I’ve put job applications in to find a job, of course it’s a very slow process. Read More

IDYCA changed my LIFE! I haven’t been in trouble since I graduated and I brought my GPA from a 1.2 to a 3.9 in 5.5 months. I wish all adolescents Read More

I wanted to write you this letter to tell you “THANK YOU.” Without this program I don’t know where I would be in life. With all the hard times and Read More

Within three days I have already got a job opportunity to be a flagger for traffic! I will have to take a 2 week long class but it will be Read More

In December it’ll be 2 years since I got my HS diploma. 2 years since I left my second home. 2 years and I’m still going back to visit!!!! I Read More

(Addressed to future Cadets) I’ve been told some of you cadets don’t believe you’re going to pass English. I thought the same going into Mrs. Therien class, not knowing how Read More

This was January 20, 2015. Also the day that my life changed for the better. This picture was taken about an hour after I had said goodbye to my parents. Read More

To ALL the Staff, Man it feels good to write letters again! HA! I hope everyone is doing well! I sure do miss the Academy! If I could come back, Read More

Before I came to the Idaho Youth ChalleNGe Academy, I was getting into a whole lot of trouble with the police… While, I was at the academy I decided that Read More

I just wanted too say thank you for giving me this amazing experience. I wanna wish everyone a very happy Christmas, and wanna say good luck too next class thank Read More