Today we were able to have a quick lunch in Battle Creek before heading over the the Michigan Youth Challenge Academy headquarters located at the VA Medical Center in Battle Creek. Caitlin is about to embark on a 22 week residential program to position her for a more successful future.
We were one of the last families to arrive, at this time they were only processing female candidates for the MYCA program. As we got closer to the front of the line, we noticed a female candidate pulled over to the side being addressed by a "Cadre", basically a drill instructor. The instructor was getting in her face and "telling her how it is". This was quite the first impression for the other candidates.
Well, we made it to the front of the line, and Caitlin was processed and escorted inside and began her journey. For us, it was just a long ride home fielding questions from the other kids that we really didn't have answers for.
This blog going forward will be an archive of letters received by Caitlin during the course of her stay at Michigan Youth Challenge Academy.
