Where's the beef?
Remember that old Wendy's ad campaign? Its success was in getting to the point. The slogan communicated that people wanted substance and wanted it now! Well, we have found this to be true for confirmation as well. Don't believe the initial concerns parents and students have about the demands of the CnC program. The truth is, people are looking for something that is truly challenging because, underneath it all they know that something has to be challenging to prepare them for the realities of life.
I often defend the "beefiness" of the program with parents by asking them this question: "When your daughter or son faces a crisis, will they turn to soccer?" The point is simple. It is important to provide a program that will prepare students for lifes biggest questions and challenges.
The joy I see in students at the end of the program is directly related to depth of the challenges put before them along the way.