Sarah

Being a part of N.O.V.A. has honestly made me feel like and be a better person.  I realized this when we learned about the three stages of maturity, anger management, and other things.  I saw that with maturity, I wasn’t always where I needed to be.  What helped me on...

Kayla

This year in the N.O.V.A. program I have had a lot of fun learning new ideas and ways that will help me have a better life.  By making good decisions now I will have many more choices later.  I do not want to smoke, drink, or take drugs.  I want my body and my brain...

Julia

NOVA has helped me to get on my path of excellence by teaching me right from wrong.  I look forward to NOVA each week because I know that I will learn something important and something that will help me in life.  In the future I want to take some opportunities that...

Paige

Throughout the N.O.V.A. program, I have learned that I am a car that drives on different paths.  To fuel that car, I need to put in good fuel.  Positive fuel.  I know that is the only way to reach my goals and to get to my Path of Excellence.  The N.O.V.A. has changed...

Claire

The N.O.V.A. program and principles have become “My roadmap to the path of excellence.”  Some things that the N.O.V.A. program has taught me to avoid are:  drugs, Stage One maturity, gangs, bad music, bad movies, bad video games, and lots more.  None of these things...

Lauren

My constitution for N.O.V.A. is that I will never use harmful or dangerous drugs, that I will listen to good music, watch good TV, and never play violent video games.  I will have stage three maturity and have an “I care” attitude.  I will stay away from dark alleys...