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Written by Richard Brummer
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Monday, 01 May 2006 |
 Each day at a designated hour the students will get together in their assigned groups and have group meetings. Groups consist of about 7 girls. In these meetings they will discuss issues that they may have with one another and will choose one student who is in need of the most help. The group will work with the selected student on any issues that he may have or have had during his life or at the facility. Although the girls are not therapists, this type of help has proven to be very effective. The reason this therapeutic method is so successful is because the girls can relate to each other as they have experienced much of the same trials. The other advantage of this type of program is that it is very difficult for a girl to fool another girl. In some programs the girls figure out that all they have to do is manipulate the staff into believing that they are making changes in their lives. In reality they are just bluffing and acting like they think they are supposed to act. At Meadowlark Academy the girls will need to convince their peers they are changing, a much more difficult task.
It may sound like this is an easier program for girls, but the format adds just the right amount of structure and discipline. The girls will have 24-hour supervision in all their activities. They will be required to help out with chores, make their beds military style, clean their rooms, and be respectful of adult leaders responding with "yes ma’m" and "no ma’m". The highly structured and patriotic component will also require the girls to wear uniforms, sleep in barracks, have flag raising ceremonies, and develop a love for their country and the armed forces that serve them.
The following schedule will give you an idea of the daily activities at Meadowlark Academy.
Schedule
Sample Daily, Saturday, & Sunday Schedule
| Time | Daily Schedule | Saturday Schedule | Sunday Schedule | | 6:30 AM | Wake Up/Roll Call |
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| | 7:00 AM | Morning PT |
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| | 8:00 AM | Meal Prep | Wake up/ Roll Call | Wake up/ Roll Call | | 8:30 AM | Breakfast | Meal Prep | Meal Prep | | 9:00 AM | Motivational Thought | Breakfast | Breakfast | | 9:15 AM | School Prep Personal Hygiene |
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| | 9:30 AM | School |
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| | 10:00 AM | School | Motivational Thought | Motivational Thought | | 11:00 AM | School | Major Clean | Leisure | | 11:30 AM | School | Inspection | Meal Prep | | 12:00 PM | Meal Prep | Meal Prep | Lunch/ Positive Thinking Tape | | 12:30 PM | Lunch/ Positive Thinking Tape | Lunch/ Positive Thinking Tape | Lunch/ Positive Thinking Tape | | 1:00 PM | School/ Roll Call | Finish Cleaning Projects | Division Meeting/ Personal Time | | 1:30 PM | School | PT | Division Meeting/ Personal Time | | 2:00 PM | School | Competitive Activity | Religious Worship | | 2:30 PM | Division Planning Meeting | Competitive Activity | Religious Worship | | 3:00 PM | School | Competitive Activity | Showers | | 3:30 PM | School | Competitive Activity | Showers | | 4:00 PM | School | Showers | Movie | | 4:30 PM | School | Division Planning Meeting | Movie | | 5:00 PM | Evening Activity | Meal Prep | Movie | | 5:30 PM | Meal Prep | Meal Prep | Meal Prep | | 6:00 PM | Dinner/ Current Event | Dinner/ Current Event | Dinner/ Current Event | | 6:30 PM | Chores/ Inspection | Music Class | Division Correlation Meeting | | 7:00 PM | PPC Group | Music Class | Division Correlation Meeting | | 7:30 PM | PPC Group | Break | Break | | 8:00 PM | PPC Group |
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| | 8:30 PM | Quiz on Motivational Tape | Quiz on Motivational Tape | Quiz on Motivational Tape | | 9:00 PM | Journal/ Personal Hygiene | Journal/ Personal Hygiene | Journal/ Personal Hygiene | | 9:30 PM | Journal/ Roll Call | Journal/ Roll Call | Journal/ Roll Call | | 10:00 PM | Lights Out | Lights Out | Lights Out | |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 12 September 2006 )
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Daily Schedule 
