Are you, or do you know a youth who you believe is unique, exceptional, and outstanding? Then you or they might just be qualified to receive a Youth of Distinction Award!
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The Youth of Distinction Awards (YODA) program is hosted by a steering committee of Youth Central. YODA gives Calgarians the opportunity to recognize youth for their achievements outside of the academic field. This dedicated committee of 11 youth from all around Calgary meet up twice a month to discuss and create an awards ceremony to honour the YODA nominees.
The awards ceremony takes place on Saturday, May 7th at the Calgary Zoo.
To be considered as a finalist for the Youth of Distinction Awards, an outstanding youth from the Calgary area, ages 12-18, must be nominated by a peer, teacher, community member, etc.. (they cannot nominate themselves) in one of the following categories in which they stand out the most in:
Environmentalism (group and individual)
After receiving and reviewing all nominations, the YODA steering committee will then democratically decide on 3 finalists for each category. The 3 finalists will attend the awards ceremony in May and the recipient for each category is announced at the ceremony.
The YODA ceremony is a great experience for youth of all kinds to attend. With great food, awesome entertainment, and the opportunity to meet other youth from around the city, it’s something you don’t want to miss out on! So go nominate your friends, and get people to nominate your deserving self for this prestigious award before the deadline Monday, February 22, 2016!
For more information check out: www.youthcentral.com/yoda/.
