Youth Achiever Award Biography

Warrnambool-2017

Congratulations, you have been nominated for a 2017 Youth Achiever Awards.

Your nomination also gives you the opportunity to be selected as the Overall Youth Achiever for 2017 – an additional biography form must be completed for this, please see Warrnambool City Council website.

Below is a biography form for you to fill out and complete by Friday 8December, 2017.

This form is to be returned to Katie McKean; along with a photo of yourself participating in the area you were nominated. Please email the biography and photo to

Please ensure all details such as spelling and contact details are correct.

If you have any questions or issues please don’t hesitate to call Youth Services, at Warrnambool City Council on (03) 55594867.

*Please note the photo may be used on the Awards night in a visual display to explain to the audience what you did to be nominated – it will not be used for judging purposes*

Award Category –Academic
Name:
Address:
Phone:
Mobile:
Email:
Date of Birth:
Gender:
CATEGORY / DESCRIPTION / Examples
SPORT / For Individuals who:
  • Achieve at a high level of participation and/commitment.
  • Displays courage, talent and support to a particular sport or a number of sportsincluding non-mainstream sports. (BMX, skating, surfing, etc).
  • Who are committed to their sport and dedicated to team spirit, club involvement.
  • Express courage, talent and sportsmanship.
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  • Individual Sporting Awards
  • Team participation
  • Years of involvement to a sporting organisation or club
  • Regional, State, National Representation
  • Coaching
  • Club involvement

ACADEMIC / For Individuals who:
  • Show dedication and commitment to their education and have excelled in school based learning. (E.g. High marks, scholarships, tutored students and successful participation in academic competitions).
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  • Scholarships awarded
  • Individual subject excellence
  • Represented school at regional, state or national events
  • Academic Awards
  • Overall Academic excellence

ARTS AND CULTURE / For Individuals who:
  • Strive to achieve excellence in developing their artistic ability;
  • Displays outstanding talent and commitment to the arts;
  • And displays creativity through arts and culture.
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  • Music performance awards
  • Dance performance
  • Regional, State and National representation and awards
  • Debating/Public Speaking
  • Drama and Theatre participation

COMMUNITY & LEADERSHIP / For Individuals who:
  • Made contributions to their community through various volunteering commitments;
  • Lead peers in numerous leadership roles;
  • Advocated for a cause or issue.
  • Exemplify values of citizenship and support for peers and members of the community.
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  • Youth Council
  • School Council representation
  • Environmental Groups
  • Scouts, CFA, Volunteering
  • Community Service Group involvement
  • Office bearer or positions of responsibility

Using the above descriptions and examples as a guide for your nominated category, list your achievements along with some brief comments to outline the achievements.

Category:Academic

Thank you for your nomination.

The awards night will be held on Wednesday 7th February 2018, at the Lighthouse Theatre, Warrnambool.

All nominees will be presented with a certificate.

Award winners for each section (including the Overall Runners Up) will receive $100 gift vouchers, as well as a plaque.

Overall winners receive a $200 award and a plaque.

For more information and updates go to:

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