District Youth Awards return for 2017

21 July 2017

Do you know an impressive young person who has achieved great things this year?

This is your chance to help see their efforts recognised. The Taupo District Youth Awards opened for nominations today and young people from years seven to 13 can be nominated in one of five categories.

These are arts, academic, sports, innovation and resilience, with categories split into three age groups: years 7 to 8, years 9 to11 and years 12 to13. In the sports category there are two awards - one for a young person who has excelled in an individual sport and one for someone who has excelled in a team sport.

A panel of judges will select a winner and runner-up for each of these age groups.

There is an award for leadership for each age group and an award for overall all-rounder, with the winners of these chosen from the other five categories.

Parents, friends, teachers, coaches and club or organisation leaders can nominate young people they think excel in any of these areas.

Nominations are open to any student living in the Taupo District, even if they attend school outside the district.

Nominations close on August 25.