State Partnership Program

Video by Staff Sgt. Crystal Housman

Vertical B-Roll: Sunburst Youth Academy Class 32 tackles high ropes course

California National Guard Primary

July 23, 2023 | 11:50

Cadets in Sunburst Youth Academy's Class 32 work through a high ropes confidence course in Anaheim, California, July 23, 2023, as part of the academy's two-week pre-challenge acclimation phase to focus on building a growth mindset at the onset of their time at Sunburst. For 5.5 months, from July to December, nearly 200 Southern California teens are voluntarily living on and going to school on Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos, California, to make up high school credits while learning essential life skills like goal setting and leadership. Sunburst is a National Guard Youth Challenge Program site operated in collaboration between the California National Guard's Task Force Torch youth and community programs directorate and the Orange County Department of Education. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Staff Sgt. Crystal Housman)