Proud of Them Nomination Form

Background

Thank you for your interest in nominating an outstanding young person for the Proud of Them Youth Awards!

The Ministry of Youth, Sports & Heritage seeks to publicly recognise the positive achievements of 15 young people of the Cayman Islands. Honourees will be featured on billboards established across the Cayman Islands.

Suitable young people between the ages of 10 and 25 years will be recognised in one (1) or two (2) awarding categories of Academics, Career, Business, Sports, Culture or Community Service. Nominations are encouraged from every district so that Honourees have a direct and relevant connection to young people in their community.

Additionally, two (2) Nominees identified in the 16th and 17th place total scores will be designated as “Rising Stars.”

Please continue to review all notices related to the Proud of Them Awards, including:

Nomination Parameters
The Nomination Process
The Role of Nominators
Awarding Categories

After your review, you will be prompted to indicate that you have read all prior notices, and finally, you will complete the Proud of Them Nomination Form.

Nomination Parameters

Please ensure, when submitting your nomination, that the Nominee has met the below parameters:

Is Caymanian or has the Right to Be Caymanian
Is between the ages of 10 – 25 years old
Has demonstrated a high level of attainment or excellence in the Awarding Category (and the Nominee must be willing to provide additional documentation/evidence to support this)
Will not be nominated for more than the maximum of two (2) Awarding Categories (in Academics, Career, Business, Sports, Culture or Community Service)

Nomination Process

All members of the public are encouraged to put forward nominations for exceptional Caymanian youth.

The Nomination Process consists of these steps:

Persons (i.e. Nominators) who would like to make a nomination must review all notices and then complete the online Nomination Form. This form will request the Nominator’s contact details and also contact details of their Nominee, along with a short justification of why they think this youth should be selected for the award. All nominations are due by 22nd March 2025. (Self-Nominations are permitted.)
Once your Nomination Form is submitted, an automatic email is sent to the Nominee. This email lets them know they have been nominated by an anonymous community member and also asks them to submit additional documents as evidence to support their nomination. These documents are required to “complete a nomination” and must be submitted (by the youth) on/before the deadline of 22nd April 2025 at 11:59PM.
Once these documents are submitted, a Selection Committee reviews the nominations and determines the 15 Proud of Them Honourees and the 2 Rising Stars. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

The Role of Nominators

The only requirement for Nominators (such as yourself) is to complete the Nomination Form by providing a short testimonial for the Nominee and also providing the appropriate contact details for yourself, your Nominee (or the Nominee’s Parents if under the age of 18 years old). Self-nominations are also accepted. Please note that Nominators may be contacted if the youth is short-listed (to request your participation in a video that highlights the Proud of Them Honourees.)

Criteria for Nominations

There are six (6) Proud of Them Awarding Categories. Please ensure that your youth is nominated for no more than the maximum of two (2). Below, you will see some of the criteria the Selection Committee is looking for from its candidates. This is guidance only and does not represent an exhaustive list:

Academics

a high-level of academic performance
exceptional attainment through an institution of learning
participation in academic initiatives/showcases and/or notable performance/representation at local/regional/international academic competitions

Sports

a high-level of athletic performance through extensive participation in athletic initiatives/teams and/or medaling in athletic competitions
or having exceptional attainment/representation at local/regional/international athletic competitions that raise the profile of Cayman Islands’ sporting

Culture

extensive participation in cultural practices/initiatives that preserve the heritage of the Cayman Islands
or exceptional representation at local/regional/international showcases
and/or exhibitions in the visual, performing, or traditional arts

Career

notable success and acumen in a chosen career field
also demonstrate extensive career-development and/or mastery of that field

Business

success in creating, developing and sustaining an entrepreneurial venture
or demonstrate the notable impact of their entrepreneurial venture

Community Services

substantial volunteerism to the Cayman Islands’ community through participation, leadership or involvement in community service projects or initiatives that promote social well-being and community betterment

– I confirm that I have read all prior notices regarding the Proud of Them Youth Awards (i.e. “Background,” “Nomination Parameters,” “Nomination Process,” “The Role of Nominators,” “Awarding Categories,” etc) and will now proceed to complete the Nomination Form. In submitting this form, I will agree to my personal data being shared with the Selection Committee; the Ministry of Youth, Sports & Heritage; the Youth Services Unit and/or campaign coordinators for the Proud of Them Youth Awards. The Youth Services Unit reserves the right to retain this personal data only for as long as necessary for the purpose of the 2025 Proud of Them Youth Awards; this includes retaining/using your Personal Data only to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations. If additional information is required by the Selection Committee, I also agree to provide this to support my nomination.

Nominator Information

Please submit your information as follows:

Nominator Full Name

Nominator Relationship to Nominee:

Nominator Email

Nominator Phone

Nominee Information

Please submit your Nominee’s information as follows:

Nominee First Name

Nominee Middle Name

Nominee Last Name

Nominee Date of Birth

If your Nominee is a minor under the age of 18 years, please include the contact details of one (1) Parent/Guardian

Full Name of Parent/Guardian

Email of Parent/Guardian

Nominee Email

Nominee Phone

In submitting this form, I confirm my understanding that if a nomination does not meet the parameters/criteria mentioned above, it will not be reviewed by the Selection Committee. I will contact info.ysu@gov.ky for questions or further assistance.