Youth
Musical showcase to benefit teens
(CNS Local Life): The Business and Professional Women’s Club of Grand Cayman will be hosting two musical showcases this weekend in support of the TAYA (Teen and Young Adult) Lounge in Estella’s Place, which is part of the Cayman Islands Crisis Centre. The Friday, 30 August fundraising event, which will take place at The Lodge […]
Alex Panton Foundation seeks ‘youth ambassadors’
(CNS Local Life): The Alex Panton Foundation (APF) is launching the Youth Ambassador Programme (YAP), aimed at promoting interpersonal and life skills, and inspiring friendships among youth in Cayman. An introductory session is scheduled for Saturday, 31 August, from 1pm-4pm at the skate park in Grand Harbour. Students aged 12-16 are welcome to participate.
Youth offered the ‘Gift of Mental Wealth’
An online funding page, with a goal of raising US$18,750, has been collecting donations for the “Gift of Mental Wealth”, which covers the cost of therapy for adolescents between 12 and 18 years old who do not have adequate insurance to meet their mental healthcare needs.
Youth Congress held ahead of international camp
(CNS Local Life): A group of 87 Cayman youth and youth counsellors are heading to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Sunday, 11 August, joining some 50,000 other Pathfinders from more than 100 countries at the “Pathfinder Camporee”, which has become “a leadership and spiritual rite-of-passage for youth and adults”, organisers said.
YMCA offers camp for teens
(CNS Local Life): The YMCA is offering a Y Teen Challenge Camp next week aimed at young people aged 13-17. The half-day programme, from 5-9 August, aims to develop and strengthen leadership skills using experiential learning. Campers will participate in a variety of land- and water-based excursions.
UCCI students take part in CPA Youth Parliament
(CNS Local Life): University College of the Cayman Islands (UCCI) students Reon Porter and Leah Robinson are representing Cayman at the 15th Regional Youth Parliament set for Wednesday, 17 July and organised as part of the 44th annual conference of the Caribbean, Americas and Atlantic Region of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), being held 14-19 […]
Local footballers to get chance to play in Portugal
(CNS Local Life): Cayman football players will get an opportunity to train and trial at Portuguese club CD Nacional of that country’s LigaPro under a memorandum of understanding recently inked between that team and local company Excel Sports Management Ltd (ESM). The agreement, signed by CD Nacional president, Rui Alves, and ESM director, Virgil Seymour, […]
Youth FA Cup finals take centre stage
(CIFA): In a day of unprecedented ‘doubles’, the 345 FC and Sunset FC clubs celebrated winning the Boys Under 11 FA Cup and the Girls Under 13 FA Cup, respectively. With the victories, 345 FC I secured the 2019 CIFA Boys Under 11 league and FA Cup and likewise, Sunset FC Fuego won the CIFA […]
Suicide bereavement support group launches
(CNS Local Life): The Alex Panton Foundation (APF) is launching, in conjunction with the Bethesda Counselling Centre, a bereavement support group for those who have lost loved ones to suicide. The group, which will meet for the first time Monday, 24 June, aims to provide private and confidential grief support in a safe place, where […]
Sunset to face 345 FC in Boys U11 FA Cup final
(CIFA): Sunset FC Warriors have the chance to redeem themselves against 345 FC I in the 2019 CIFA Boys Under 11 FA Cup final as both clubs won their respective semifinal games. The much-anticipated final, which is scheduled for Saturday, 15 June at the Annex Field, will be a re-match of the Boys Under 11 […]
Mt Pleasant, DC United hold edge in U15 Youth Football Cup
(Cayman Sports Buzz): The race for semifinal berths is taking shape after two days of play in the 2019 Cayman Islands Invitational U15 Youth Football Cup, with Mt Pleasant Academy of Jamaica and American side DC United sitting atop the table of their respective groups. Here are the results for the second day of action:
U15 Youth Football Cup opens with close matches
(Cayman Sports Buzz): The 2019 Cayman Islands Invitational U15 Youth Football Cup kicked off with four exciting matches on Tuesday, 4 June. In Group 1 in Cayman Brac, Mount Pleasant Academy (Jamaica) and CD Victoria (Honduras) picked up wins, while Group 2 winners on the opening night in West Bay were Portmore United FC (Jamaica) […]
Young performers shine at Talent Expo
(CNS Local Life): As part of Child Month which was celebrated throughout May, the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) held the first-ever Talent Expo with an evening of performances by young people. The event, held 18 May at the Harquail Theatre, featured singers, dancers, musicians and spoken-word performers.
Registration open for YMCA summer camps
(CNS Local Life): Registration for the annual YMCA summer day camp is now open, with the programme running from Tuesday, 2 July to Friday, 23 August, making it one of the only camps on island spanning the entire eight weeks of summer break. Camps are spread across three locations – Field of Dreams (FOD), Camana […]
Sunset girls secure U15 league and cup double
(CIFA): With the 2019 Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA) youth leagues coming to a close, play in the Youth FA Cup competitions have grabbed the headlines recently as clubs look to end the season on a high. Sunset FCs female programme continues to dominate the domestic youth leagues as their Girls Under 15 team secured […]
U15 invitational football tournament set to kick off
(CNS Local Life): Young footballers from the Caribbean, Central America, and the US will be on display as they participate in the the Cayman Islands Invitational U15 Youth Football Cup starting Tuesday, 4 June. The tournament, which runs through 8 June, is hosted by the West Bay Sports Foundation (WBSF) and the Cayman Islands Football […]
Girlguiding takes action for the environment
(CNS Local Life): Girlguiding Cayman Islands will be taking part in a beach clean-up and fair as part of an Environment Action Day, set for Saturday, 8 June, which will also tie in with World Oceans Day. Cayman is one of the nine British Overseas Territories participating that comprise branch associations of the largest female […]
Sunset FC and Elite SC split girls U18 titles
(CIFA): In a week filled with exciting games in the 2019 Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA) youth leagues, Sunset FC lifted the Girls Under 18 FA Cup with a narrow 3-2 victory over Elite SC, while Elite SC were officially crowned Girls Under 18 league champions.
