Iredell Sheriff's Office Accepting Applications For Teen Academy

IREDELL COUNTY, NC — the Iredell County Sheriff's Office's Teen Academy mentorship program is accepting applications for classes set to begin in July, ICSO said Friday.

The program meets every Tuesday and Thursday from 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at the Monticello Training Center, located at 435 Monticello Road in Statesville. The academy run from July 6 though July 22.

"Teenagers face many challenges such as the transitioning from Middle School to High School, peer pressure, social media, texting, bullying and drugs just to name a few," ICSO said. " We provide positive adult role models along with real life learning experiences to teach them alternative ways to deal with complex social issues. We mix practical hands on demonstrations with a teenager focused message in order to make learning fun. Along the way the students and deputies get to make friendships which foster lasting relationships as a result of the experience."

Registration is free and may be done online here.

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