Brac Spring Weekend is back and will take place from Friday to Saturday (9 -10 March 2018). The Youth Service Unit (YSU) is putting together a lively weekend in Cayman Brac for teenagers and young adults (13-18-year-olds). It will include a Brac Youth Forum, basketball and dominoes tournaments, as well as a scavenger hunt. The weekend culminates with a beach bonfire. All events will be free of charge thanks to the public and private support of the initiative.

“It is wonderful to know that these annual events are designed to encourage young people to find common ground and foster new friendships,” said Hon. Juliana O’Connor-Connolly, Minister for Education, Youth, Sports, Agriculture and Lands. “It is important for youth to get a chance to interact in different ways and also connect with the youth from Grand Cayman in positive ways.”

Brac Spring Weekend ’18 kicks off with the Brac Youth Forum on Friday, 9 March from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. at the Layman E. Scott High School, which was sponsored by Cayman National Bank. The YSU and Cayman Islands Youth Assembly (CIYA) will facilitate an interactive session which will encourage attendees to discuss topics of interest within the community.

It will be followed by a 3/3 basketball tournament for junior and senior players which will be held on Friday, 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. at the high school’s basketball courts. Teams, of five players each, will get the chance to show off their basketball skills. The winners will earn prizes from Progressive Distributors Ltd’s Gatorade brand, the game ball from Winner Circle Sports, and a year’s worth of bragging rights. YSU encourages interested youth to register early for this event, in particular, as spaces are limited.

On Saturday from 1 p.m. – 2 p.m., teens are invited to take part in a car scavenger hunt starting at the Aston Rutty Civic Centre.  It will be followed by a Domino Tournament and a Car & Bike Show with Sound-Off, which will take place at the same location from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Brac Spring Weekend ’18 ends with the Brac Beach Bonfire from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. at South Side Public Beach.

“Judging by the feedback we got from last year’s events, the turnout for next month is going to be high,” said YSU’s Co-ordinator James Myles, “Early-registration is recommended to avoid disappointment. Registration is required for all events except for the bonfire.”

YSU will be taking a delegation of students from their YouthFlex and CIYA programmes to help run the events and to promote networking between Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac youth.

Food and non-alcoholic drinks will be on sale at some of the events with the proceeds going towards helping Brac youth and community youth groups.

Corporate sponsorship is still being accepted to assist with event costs.  Businesses interested in becoming sponsors for Brac Spring Weekend ’18 events can email YSU at [email protected] or call 943-1127.

For further information, event flyers and registration forms, please email YSU at [email protected], or visit the YouthFlex Cayman Facebook page.

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