Lt' Gen' John B' Conaway, USAF Ret, Chairman

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Lt. Gen. John B. Conaway, USAF (Ret),
Chairman Greg L. Sharp, President
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The Problem Grows!

• 1 million youths drop out of high school every
  year costing our Nation 260 Billion
• Incarcerations increased 187 over the past
  decade 2.2 million Americans
  67 are non-high school
  graduates
• 30 of drop-outs are in social programs.
• The National Guard can only recruit 2 out of 3.

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YOUTH CHALLENGE PROGRAMS
WA
MT
ME

ND
MN
OR
VT
NH
ID
MA CT
WI
SD
NY
MI
WY
RI
IA
NJ
PA
NE
OH
NV
IL
IN
DE
UT
WV
MD
VA
CO
CA
KS
DC
MO
KY
NC
TN
OK
AZ
AR
NM
SC
GA
MS
AL
AK
LA
TX
FL
HI
Puerto Rico

Legend States/Territory with Existing Challenge
Programs States with Multiple Challenge
Programs States To Be Added in 2007
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National Guard Youth Foundation
National Awareness Campaign
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First Lady Laura Bush with Alaska Cadets

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Secretary Rumsfeld with Cadets Pentagon Briefing
Room

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Deputy Secretary Gordon England with Virginia
Cadets
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National Guard Youth Foundation
FIRST SPOUSES INITIATIVE
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First Spouses
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Governor and Mrs. Henryat the Thunderbird Youth
Academy