Season 20: The Season of Commitment with Shanice & Lethea

Youth Flex Crew Fashion Show at Teen Read Week Talent Show

Full line up of Youth Flex Crew in Formal wear by Mohagany's Fashion House and Lorna's Exquisite Fashions

Mikhail and Lethea at Teen Read Week Karaoke Night

Dooksie & Abruna at Teen Read Week Talent Show

Kadane & JoJo during Teen Read Week Book Distributionin West Bay

Youth Flex seasons all bear a theme and this season is the season of commitment. The Flex is committed to the development of the Cayman Islands by promoting the Constitiutional Modernization process, along with other positive youth developments.

Here are some of the higlights of the season so far.

The Closing of a Season of Love [Leah's final show]

Last Wednesday was the last show hosted by Leany "Leah" Bodden. It was bitter sweet moments and the celebration after the show was awesome German Chocolate Cake and all. Thanks to CaymanNetNews Teen Cayman Magazine for their sponsorship of the Season of Love, Season 17. It was all good.

Royal Visit of High Royal Highness Prince Edward

Here are many photo for Prince Edward's contact with the youth of Grand Cayman. You can check www.gov.ky for more photos of the royal visit.

Youth Flex Radio Show Social Events and Cover stories

In December the Radio show held its first Flex-a-thon fundraiser for youth programmes. We raised $1,400 thanks to our Flex-a-thon sponsors, Lee's Office Products, CAD Plus, Repographix, Cayman Bakery, Cayman Lenscrafters, Frankie's Fresh Fruits and Juices, Dominoes Pizza, Winners Circle Sports, Sport N Zone, Cyber Joes, Say Wha Designs, Cayman Camera and Funky Tangs.

January Youth Flex Show Guest

In January there were several outstanding guest on Youth Flex ranging from Jneezy of CBR to Tourism Minister Hon. Charles Clifford to former Education Minister Mr. Roy Bodden to Sports Ambassador Kareem Streete Thompson, former Youth Flex Host Felix Manzanarez and Dwayne Seymour of the Xposure Group to National Parenting Programme officials. In fact there was many significant events in January for Youth Flex Radio Show and the National Youth Ambassadors Group. Check out the photo gallery of some of the events of Jaunary 2007 experienced by the Youth Flex Radio Show Crew.

Focusing on the Sister Islands and the Elijah Generation

Mrs. Anne Rice came in today to talk with us about her experience with the Elijah Generation. Todays show was to be broadcast from Little Cayman but will be scheduled for another date. We called our friends in the Sister Islands, PC Rob Stewart on Domestic Violence and Jr Tourism Minister Nicholas DaCosta on Junoir Achievement in the Brac. It was all good man, we talked a little about Christmas and the history of Christmas Trees.

Reading Day & World Aids Day on the Flex this week

This week on the Flex we had reknown author Perter Murray to talk with us about the Reading Week activities also the team from Cayman Aids Foundation will be in to share on World Aids Day activities in the Cayman Islands. It's all good man. Check us out.

Free Mic featuring 'Rage'

AJ & Rage at the Cinema for "Casino Royale" on AJ's 20th Birthday last Thursday. Hot show!!!, James Bond too rough around the edges. Need lessons from Rage on being debonaire

Show number 250, a free mic that touched on "Taking time out for God" featuring the Flex's own Rage and Ms Claire from John Gray High. Also the "16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence" featuring Miss Sylvia. We also touched on the PS3 craze in the United States on the laucnh of the product this week, and we concluded the show with a preview o f Teen Cayman weekly weekend magazine from our sponsors for this season Cayman Net News.

Cost of Living with the Leader of the Opposition Hon. McKeeva Bush OBE,JP

The cost of living affects all residences of the Cayman Islands and we were privileged to have in studio three young men that had something to say. Two were [Jimmy & Luigani] from FOTZU Racing and the other was [Troy] from Import Projectz to talk about cars and their upcoming showcase. They shared that safe motoring is a way in which young people can help to keep the cost of living down. Also on the Flex was the Hon. Leader of the Opposition Mr. McKeeva Bush with his take on the dramatic change in the cost of living and how he feels there could be some measures taken to bring about some relief. He also handed out the first part of his 20 part series biography.

Remembrance Day Holiday on the Beach

Youth Flex Crew and their siblings took to the beach on Remembrance Day after assisting with a tree planting project at a George Town residence.

Free Mic

The Leader of the Opposition, Hon McKeeva Bush OBE,JP was unable to join us on the Flex today. But he was able to join Nikolai Hill on "Sports Extra" so we talked with Mr. Hill about his interview with the Leader of The Opposition. See and listen for yourself here. Dash also visited and sat in to bring a little favour to the show.

A Hero is among us

Right Honourable Sybil I. McLaughlin MBE, JP Second National Hero of the Cayman Islands

Rt. Hon Sybil McLaughin and the Youth Flex Crew

Honourable Sybil McLaughlin MBE,JP, Cayman's second National Hero was profiled today and spent some quality time with the young people on the Flex.

The history lessons was great and the stories were awesome.

Civic lessons on the type of parliament and the Full Ministerial system was shared and we all left the show more informed.

Thank you very much Ms. Sybil for allowing us to spend time with you and hanging out with us on the Flex.

Next week we will have the Honourable Leader of the Opposition, Mr. McKeeva Bush OBE,JP will be profiled and will share his views for Cayman's youth.

Mark The Engineer

PricewaterhouseCoopers Sponsors Youth Flex Season 18

PricewaterhouseCoopers is the proud sponsor of Youth Flex Radio Show Season 18 which starts on February 14th 2007. Seen here at the presentation of the sponsorship cheque are Anthony Fraser, National Youth Ambassador and Web Master for Youth Flex, Mr. Nick Freeland, Senior Partner of PricewaterhouseCooper and James Myles, Youth Services Coordinator and Producer of Youth Flex Radio Show.

Listen to Youth Flex every Wednesday 4:00-5:00pmEST on www.radiocayman.gov.ky .

We are presently in season 17 and this season is great so far and the new season looks to be just as awesome with some new features.

Sylvia Wilks on Free Mic

Sylvia Wilks is the Director of the Cayman Islands Youth Development Consortium [a website on all community and youth related programmes and activities]. She brings a perspective to all youth issues in Cayman so she is welcomed on Youth Flex to discussion any and all of the issues on our Free Mic Days.

This show was show #244. If you would like a copy of the show, let us know by leaving a comment on this site indicating how we can gett a copy to you. We will email mp3 copies anywhere in the world if your address can accomodate a one hour recording.

You are encouraged to listen in every Wednesday afternoon 4:00-5:00pm EST on www.radiocayman.goy.ky

Peace Out

Sports & Recreation Discussion with Mr. Watler

Today the Director of Sports & Recreation, Mr. Dalton Watler, was in studio to chat about the provisions of sports and recreation in the Cayman Islands. We also recieved a cheque from the Season 17 sponsors, Cayman Net News for their sposnorship of the entire 17th season of the Youth Flex Radio Show!

NEW IMMIGRATION TERM LIMITS DISCUSSION

Today we have a round table discussion with High schooler on the New Immigration Law that has provisions for Term Limits.

Imput from today's show will be considered into the New Immigration Law since it has been out for public imput.

It's all good man. And thanks to the many phone caller to the show.

Check us out next week. Free Mic means everybody has a voice on the Flex, just call us toll free 2-800-949-7799.

Free Mic with Sylvia Wilks of the Cayman Islands Youth Development Consortium

Free Mic today has discussion topics of Scholarships, Employment and Early Parenthood. Sylvia Wilks was in the studio today talking about her new business venture called The Cayman Islands Youth Development Consortium. Go check it out for yourself by clicking HERE. It is an awesome tool for advertising your product to families in the Cayman Islands and to get information about what is happening in the Cayman Islands.