Who can be a Youth ChalleNGe Mentor?
• Must be the same gender as applicant • Must be at least 21 years old or older • May not have had a close personal relationship (engaged, lived together for years, etc.) with one of the potential cadet’s parents. • May not be a relative or family member of the cadet. • A resident of Michigan and a citizen of the US, or legal resident • Employed, a full time student or retired. • Reside within 50 miles of the cadet (to ensure one-one-one visits) Mentor Requirements: 1. Attend Mentor Training at the MYCA. This training normally occurs within the 10th residential week of the program. 2. Attend Mentor Day at the MYCA during the residential program to meet with your cadet and spend some quality time together. 3. Meet with the cadet four times/month post-residentially (after the youth graduates and is back home). This includes two times per month face to face and the other two contacts through phone, letter, or email. 4. Submit a Monthy Mentor Report every month to the MYCA Post-Residential
