Academy taught boarders character

To the editor:

I went to Mountain Park Baptist Board Academy near Patterson, Mo., (which recently closed) for more than two years. I didn't like it that they took away my drugs, boys, beer and music, so for the first year and a half I fought every little rule I could. I said all kinds of horrible things and tried to get in as much trouble as I could. The staff never did anything cruel or tormented us. We did have consequences for what we did, but it was stuff like writing sentences or missing movie night. Having to clean taught us character. Now I even help my mom out. And the staff cleaned with us. It was a team effort.

BRIDGET EBY, Wichita, Kan.