National Youth Achievement Award
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National Youth Achievement Award
• Mission• What is NYAA• Application for NYAA• How OSG can help you to achieve NYAA?
The NYAA Award
NYAA Mission
To develop and maximize the potential of young people
through selfless community service, challenges of
adventure, skills development and physical recreation so
that they may be exceptional individuals, who can
contribute effectively to society and the nation.
• The National Youth Achievement Award (NYAA)
Programme was officially launched on 9 May 1992. The
aim of the NYAA programme is to be a non-competitive
programme that encourages and motivates young
people between the ages of 14 – 25 to develop
personal qualities of:– Self reliance
– Perseverance
– Sense of responsibility to oneself, to society and to the nation
What is NYAA?
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For more information, please visit www.nyaa.org
Key Benefits:
• Leadership training
• Project management skills
• Development and expansion of personal interests
• Adventure and discovery
• An opportunity to be an exceptional individual
• Opportunities and Challenges
– 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 in your own time
What does NYAA offer ?
How does NYAA work?
Award Entrant Minimum Age
Bronze All entrants 14.5 years
Silver Bronze Award holders
15.5 years
Direct entrants 16 years
Gold Silver Award holders
17 years
Direct entrants 17.5 years
NYAA: GOLD
NYAA: Silver & Bronze Pins
5 Sections of the Award Programme
Section Challenge Example
Service To offer service regularly Held the elderly/ disabled, coastal clean-up, local Service-Learning…
Adventurous Journey Plan, train for and undertake a venture
Trekking, mountain climbing, canoeing…
Skills Show individual progress and sustained interest
Writing, cooking, event management, photography…
Physical Recreation To show improvement in overall performance
Martial arts, dancing, bowling, going to gym…
Residential Project(for Gold award only)
To undertake or initiate a project that will have a beneficial impact on the community at large, be it at home or abroad
International Service-Learning projects/ local projects that are recognised as Residential project by NYC
Requirements
Bronze Silver Gold
Minimum time to complete
6 months 12 months(for Bronze award holder – 6 months)
18 months(for Silver award holder – 12 months)
Service 15 hoursover 3 months
30 hoursover 6 months
60 hoursover 12 months
Adventurous journey
2 Days1 Nights 3 Days 2 Nights 4 Days 3 Nights
Skills 6 months 12 months 18 months
Physical Recreation
20 hours over 8 weeks
30 hours over 10 weeks
40 hoursover 12 weeks
Residential Project
Not applicable Not applicable 1 project
Step 1 : Getting the enrolment form, obtain parental consent.
The enrolment form may be obtained from Mr Jason Yap SEG [email protected]
Step 2 : Send in the form to RP One Stop Centre. The fees are fully sponsored by RP (Bronze $7, Silver $12, Gold $17)
Step 3 : You will be notified when the Award Diary and Record Book is ready for collection.
The Award Diary and Record Book represent the experiences and achievements of the participant. They act as a record of success and achievement.
Application for NYAA
NYAA Enrolment Form
Enrolment Form & Diary
NYAA Criteria OSG Programme
Service Service-Learning Projects organized by Service-Learning Clubs or Community Service Programme that are initiated by various IGs
Adventurous Journey 4D3N Adventure and Leadership Programme organized by Adventure Learning Centre
Skills Participation in various IGs (Projects Management Skills/Events Management Skill/Communication/Conflict Resolution/Public Speaking/Culinary Skill /Dancing/Music Instruments etc)
Physical Recreation Sports.Shorts Programme /Learn to Play Program/Participation in various sports IGs etc
Residential Project (only applicable to Gold Award Participants)
International Service-Learning Projects to Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia etc …
How OSG can help you to achieve NYAA?
NYAA in the News
SUCCESS STORIES!!
RECOGNITION!!
NYAA in the News
Award Presentation by
President !!
NYAA in the News
Congratulations to two RP students, Chen Yu Ting Phylicia and Kennia Wong Jia Bin, who were the recipients of the 2011 NYAA Gold Award! Do you know what made their win sweeter? :) They had the chance to meet His Excellency Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam, President of the Republic of Singapore, who graced the event.
NYAA IG
Looking for like minded friends or expanding your social circle?
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Look no Further !! RP NYAA IG Facebook Page
Links
Cyriva
RP NYAA IG Facebook Page
NYAA Official Page
NYAA Facebook Page
FAQ
Thank You
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