This theme deals with the role which hard work and trying again play in achieving success in life. I Four Leadership RAP programs are presented at the Juvenile Justice Center each year. Each program is spread over a four-day period. To supplement the school calendar, the program is offered over Christmas vacation, Spring break, in early summer and again in late summer. As described above, the program uses a wide range of videos, games, exercises, and discussion formats.
Emphasis is placed on participant involvement.
It is believed that a refresher course will lead to increased understanding and application of leadership concepts, thereby enhancing the program's effectiveness. Program II is presented to the youth who participated in the program at the Boone County Juvenile Justice Center and graduated from Program I. Program II is presented only to those youth who returned to the community and reside either in Boone or Callaway counties. The program is presented in three phases over approximately a nine-month period. Participants are required to participate as part of their supervision. The same basic concepts are included, but with the use of different exercises, games and videos.