The Talented Teen Committee is of the firm belief that the experiences gained from participation in the CCB Talented Teen should continue after the event. To this end, the Talented Teen Committee, in consultation with the Department of Youth and Culture, has decided on a number of projects to be undertaken by the Mr. and Miss CCB Talented Teen 2007 throughout their reign. The proposed list of activities is outlined below. The committee would like to thank Mr. Joash Proctor, Director of Youth and Culture for his contribution of ideas.

1. Structured Project

Trevor Woodley & Marisia Romney

Complete a 40-hour minimum, option based community service project in one of the following areas:

a. Work with pre-teens to produce an artistic piece for performance to an audience
i. Production piece could be entire performance or a segment thereof
ii. Must include an advertising element (marketing of production)
iii. Piece must be age appropriate
iv. Completion of this project can be done through school concerts, drama clubs in schools, church groups or an independently organised event.

b. Raise Funds for adolescent health cause
i. Target minimum EC$5,000
ii. Must include at least one public event fundraiser,
iii. Should include a research element to identify cause and issues
iv. Must include public relations element (letter writing, advertising) to articulate health cause
v. Funds donated to agency currently working in the area identified.

c. Launch Public awareness campaign on social issue

i. Research social issues in the community
ii. Produce a public relations awareness campaign that:
a. Informs the public of the issue, solutions etc
b. Includes at least two forms of the mass media.
d. Independent Project

i. Design a project and submit proposal within set timeframe
ii. Project should fall within one of the following areas:
- Community and social responsibility
- Cultural and performing arts
- Adolescent issues
- Social issues
iii. Outcome should be measurable.

Encourage individuals to submit project proposals that include such areas as background, objectives, target population, expected outcomes, budget, implementation framework or timeframes etc.

2. Appearances
a. Appear at all official functions of the sponsor

b. Opportunities provided for performances at productions throughout the year. (It would be the responsibility of the sponsor organising committee to arrange these engagements, at least 3.)

c. Attendance to and participation in regional events (sponsor or committee responsibility).

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