Deadline: 26-Jun-22
Do you know an outstanding young person? If yes, then nominate for 2022 MidCoast Youth Award.
The awards recognise the valuable contributions of young people aged 12-24 in the MidCoast region across seven categories (the arts, community service, leadership, sports, wellbeing, resilience and entrepreneurship).
Categories
- Arts Award: The arts award is given to young people who have excelled in their chosen field within the arts. Fields include visual arts (drawing, filmmaking, painting and photography), literary arts (fiction, drama, poetry and prose) and the performing arts (dance, music and theatre). The recipient of this award will have addressed criteria that includes:
- Demonstrated a commitment to the field through ongoing contributions
- Been recognised for their work through formal and informal achievements
- And/or supported others to engage with the arts in a meaningful way
- Community Service Award: The community service award recognises young people who have volunteered their time to give back to their community. This award acknowledges those young people who strive to put the interests and needs of others first, to better the community as a whole. The recipient of this award will have addressed criteria that includes:
- Strong, local volunteer experience that can be evidenced
- A demonstrated impact through their contribution to the community
- Leadership Award: The leadership award acknowledges those young people who display or sustain positive leadership qualities or positions within the community. The recipient of this award will have addressed criteria that includes:
- An evidenced commitment to the field they lead in
- Integrity in doing so
- Inspiring others to participate in the field
- Sports Award: The sports award recognises a young person who is successful and/or has represented the community in their chosen sport. This young person may be part of a team or a solo sport. The recipient of this award will have addressed criteria that includes:
- Demonstrated significant achievements within their sport; and/or
- Represented the community at a regional, state or national level
- Wellbeing Award: This award recognises young people who embody or promote positive wellbeing messages and who seek to improve a community or individual’s overall wellbeing. The recipient of this award will have addressed criteria that includes:
- Been involved in the delivery of initiatives that promote improved wellbeing
- Advocated for the improvement of wellbeing within their community context
- Resilience Award: The resilience award celebrates young people who have bounced back from tough times to accomplish a positive outcome. The recipient of this award will have addressed criteria that includes:
- Demonstrated triumph over adversity
- Inspired others to achieve with their story
- Shown a dramatic increase in self-confidence/talent/area of life
- Entrepreneur Award: This award acknowledges individuals who have exhibited innovation, motivation, vision and creativity to establish a business venture or new start up business. The recipient of this award will have addressed criteria that includes:
- Showing initiative in getting a new business off the ground
- Demonstrating creativity in pushing through roadblocks
Prize Details
A $250 cash prize is awarded to each winner.
Eligibility Criteria
- All categories except entrepreneurship are split into two age groups, 12-17 years and 18-24 years. The entrepreneurship award is open to young people aged 18-24.
- Nominations are assessed by a panel with a short list of nominees invited to the awards ceremony in August where the winners will be announced.
- To be eligible for a MidCoast Youth Award, the young person being nominated must:
- Be 12-24 years old on Friday 12 August 2022
- Live, work or study in the MidCoast Council Local Government Area
For more information, visit https://www.midcoast.nsw.gov.au/Community/People/Youth/MidCoast-Youth-Awards