1. ARKANSAS YOUTH CHALLENGE RECRUITING STRATEGIES
DIRECTORS WORKSHOP, AUGUST 2016, OKLAHOMA

2. ARKANSAS YOUTH CHALLENGE RECRUITING STRATEGIES
OBJECTIVES
Program Description
Current Goals
Recruiting Changes
ADE Memo
Recruiting Strategies for Class 48

3. ARKANSAS YOUTH CHALLENGE. 1. 175 Bed Facility. 2
ARKANSAS YOUTH CHALLENGE Bed Facility 2. Two Classes per year (Jan & July) graduation target per year Application Goal is 300 per class.

4. ARKANSAS YOUTH CHALLENGE RECRUITING STRATEGIES
CURRENT GOALS
Exceed target graduation
Reach target application goal
Increase targeted audience applications
Increase retention
Train/Retrain all YC Staff

5. RECRUITING CHANGES Added additional staff Changed facilities
Added website: aryouthchallenge.org
Added Social media to include Facebook and Twitter
Updated promotional products
Train entire staff to understand program and departmental purposes
Changed terminology : Recruitment to Admissions
Changed facilities
Added briefing room
Increased free advertisement (PSA’s)
Consistently run ads in local newspaper (free)
Increased Media Partnerships
Increased Outreach to produce more “Community Stakeholders”
Added “Outreach Seminars”

6. RECRUITING CHANGES CONT..
Formed partnership with the
Arkansas Department of Education.
Results included
the following memo:
ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Memo Number: LS Memo Type: Administrative Section: Learning Services

7. RECRUITING CHANGES CONT…
MEMO TEXT Act 1260 of 2015, designed to increase high school completion through reengagement programs, recognizes Arkansas National Guard Youth Challenge as one pathway toward a high school diploma. The Youth Challenge Program is a 22-week residential program with a military foundation that provides students years of age a chance to earn their High School Equivalency Diploma (formerly GED) and/or earn credits to return to school to graduate with a high school diploma.

8. RECRUITING CHANGES CONT…
The following are recommendations from Arkansas Department of Education for high school graduation credit upon successful completion of the Arkansas National Guard Youth Challenge Program. The program is an intense 22-week program that includes academic courses offered by certified teachers:

9. RECRUITING CHANGES CONT…
Mathematics (one of the following)
- .5 unit of Algebra 1
- 1 Unit of Algebra 1 Part 1
- .5 Unit of ADE approved elective
Math 1

10. RECRUITING CHANGES CONT…
Social Studies (one of the following)
- .5 unit of Civics
- .5 unit of Economics
- .5 ADE of ADE approved Social
Studies

11. RECRUITING CHANGES CONT…
Language Arts (one of the following)
- .5 unit of English 9
- .5 unit of English 10
.5 Unit of ADE approved
Language Arts

12. RECRUITING CHANGES CONT…
Science (one of the following)
- .5 unit Physical Science
.5 unit Environmental Science
- .5 unit ADE approved Science

13. RECRUITING CHANGES CONT…
Health and Safety
.5 unit JROTC Health
Physical Education
.5 unit JROTC Physical Education

14. RECRUITING CHANGES CONT…
Career Focus (one of the following)
.5 unit Leadership & Service Learning
.5 Unit Leadership & Communications
.5 unit Financial Literacy
.5 unit of ADE Approved Miscellaneous Credit

15. RECRUITING CHANGES CONT…
The district may grant credit as defined in their local policy and is not limited to the courses listed in this memo.

16. RECRUITING STRATEGIES FOR CLASS 48 (JANUARY 2017)
Restructure Application Process
Implement new employee training period (combination of basic & cadre course)
Invest in more advertisement
Increase Outreach Seminars (reach clients where they are)
Decrease closure period on application approval

17. RECRUITING STRATEGIES FOR CLASS 48-48 (JANUARY 2017)
CURRENT GRADUATION AGES
A multi-phase intervention
program that targets youth
between the ages of 16 and
18. The average age at
Entry into the program is 16.
The average age upon
graduation is 17.

18. Current Recruiting Strategies Map for Class 48 (Jan 2017) 6 2 15 3 6 3 23 7 92 15 1 15 2 4 9 2 1 3 6 11 2 1 27 3 1 3 12 1 8 6 1 2 3 3 42 14 8 11 3 44 1
Current Recruiting Strategies Map for Class 48 (Jan 2017) 6 2 15 3 6 3 13 2 9 18 2 10 3 7 16 52 8 2 6 3 2 22 1 13 36 23 11 2 1 21 19 13 17 1 12 5 3 25 1 3 1 11 1
This map indicates a total number of applicants from Classes 47 (Indicated in (BLACK) & the 2016 Dropout Rate by County (RED). This rate is based on ADE Data.
Number Incarcerated
Failing Grades
Suspended/Expelled
Economic Hardship
Lack of Interest
Conflict with School
Enrolled in GED
Peer Conflict
It does not include other, home school & other enrollment 9 58 5 5 12 31 35 6 1 82 2 2 1 22 6 68 2 4 16 5 11 5 2 1 27 5 7 6 3 9 1 1 6 17 3 1 11 1 5 22 1 15 2 3 3 4 1 10 14 4 2 1 15 30 10 33 7 2 1 4

19. ARKANSAS YOUTH CHALLENGE RECRUITING STRATEGIES
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