What does NYAA offer?
Key Benefits
- Leadership training
- Project management skills
- Development and expansion of personal interests
- Adventure and discovery
- An opportunity to be an exceptional individual
What else..?
- Completing the Programme means earning an award
- National and international recognition
- Self-improvement –discover new talents, abilities and skills
- Participate in recreational and creative challenges
- Meet new and interesting people
Opportunity & Challenge
- Offers equal opportunities to all young people aged 14-25
- Non-competitive –you only compete against yourself to improve yourself
- Physically less able and disadvantaged youths can participate on an equal basis
- Voluntary and flexible –projects completed on your own time
Requirements
Bronze Award:
- Ages 14-25
- Min. 6 months
Silver Award:
- Ages 15-25
- Min. 12 months (For existing Bronze Award holders: Min. 6 months)
Gold Award:
- Ages 16-25
- Min. 18 months(For existing Silver Award holders: Min. 12 months)
How to get involved?
Step 1: Getting the enrolment form
- The enrolment form may be obtained from their web site at http://www.nyaa.org
Step 2 : Sending in the form and fee
- A nominal fee is charged for each level as an indication of your commitment to the Programme.
- Fees are:
- Bronze: $7
- Silver: $12
- Gold: $17
- Submit enrolment forms and fees to
- The school’s award coordinator OR
- The NYAA Secretariat
Step 3: Receiving the Award Diary and Record Book
These two items will be issued to you upon submission of the enrolment form and fee.
The Award Diary and Record Book represent the experiences and achievements of the participant. They act as a record of success and achievement.
Step 4: Find an instructor for each of your chosen activities and work out a schedule.
- The Programme usually takes up about one hour per week of your leisure time.
Step 5: Begin your activities and record your progress.
- Your Record Book is to be completed and signed by your instructor.
Step 6: Send your Record Book and Diary to your award coordinator who will submit it to the NYAA Secretariat for endorsement.
- Upon approval, you will be invited to receive your badge and certificate at an Award Ceremony.
