Want to be the first Congressional Awardee in the CNMI?<\/p>\n
The Congressional Award, the highest honor awarded to youth constituents by a member of Congress, has yet to be claimed in the Northern Marianas. <\/p>\n
\u201cTo date no young person from our islands has earned the award,\u201d Delegate Gregorio Kilili C. Sablan (Ind-MP) said. \u201cThat honor of being the first ever is still possible for some young man or woman.\u201d<\/p>\n
The challenge to be the CNMI\u2019s first awardee is on, with Sablan encouraging the islands\u2019 youth to register with the program, and to have fun while participating.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Congressional Award is not a competition with other young people,\u201d Sablan said. \u201cIt is a competition with yourself, a way to find out just what you are capable of achieving as an individual and of what you, as an individual, can do to make your community a better place.\u201d<\/p>\n
The award is earned by accumulating hours in volunteering, personal development, physical fitness, and in taking on an individual challenge. It is a \u201cfun and interesting way\u201d to get awarded for something a young person already enjoys doing, or something he or she would like to try for the first time.<\/p>\n
To pursue the award, participants have to register at www.congressionalaward.org, and set goals for themselves, and complete them at his or her own pace, in four program areas: Voluntary Public Service, Personal Development, Physical Fitness, and Expedition\/Exploration. <\/p>\n
\u201cThere are many service-oriented, active, and determined youth [on] our islands. I believe in our young people and look forward to seeing them get the recognition they deserve through a Congressional Award,\u201d Sablan said. <\/p>\n
Activities of those CNMI youth who are already active in a service organization, or with musical or artistic endeavors, sports teams, or community service work, may already be a start toward earning the Congressional Award.<\/p>\n
Since its founding, Congressional Award participants have already contributed 8.1 million hours of service to their communities.<\/p>\n
Since the award is also a great way to bolster college applications and r\u00e9sum\u00e9s, for schools, clubs, or organizations interested in informational presentations about the Congressional Award for your students or youth membership, email kilili@mail.house.gov to schedule a session.<\/p>\n
To learn more about the Congressional Award, visit http:\/\/sablan.house.gov or call (670) 323-2647. You can also visit www.congressionalaward.org to register online and access the electronic version of the official program book.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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