Youth Challenge Program (1997)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Pineville, Rapides Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1997-10-03
Duration: 00:08:59
Subjects: Education | High school dropouts | Camp Beauregard (La.) | Louisiana. National Guard
Contributors:
- Collins, Robert Host
- Duhe, Jeff Reporter
- Barnes, Charlie Interviewee
- Lee, Matthew Interviewee
- Bynog, Christy Interviewee
- Stiefvater, Robert Interviewee
- Oliver, Elizabeth Interviewee
- Harris, Terrance Interviewee
- Beys, George Interviewee
- Stroud, Ansel Interviewee
- Bordelon, Timothy Interviewee
Description
This segment from the October 3, 1997, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Jeff Duhe’s report on the success of the Youth Challenge Program, a military-style boot camp for high school dropouts run by the Louisiana National Guard at Camp Beauregard in Pineville. He interviews: Charlie Barnes, cadet; Matthew Lee, cadet; Christy Bynog, cadet; Robert Stiefvater, assistant commandant; Elizabeth Oliver, education coordinator; Terrance Harris, cadet; George Beys, cadet; General Ansel Stroud of the Louisiana National Guard; and Timothy Bordelon, cadet. Host: Robert Collins