YouthFlex Season 26 of Illumination with Krista

Sorry , it has been a long time since our last update. Here are some photos from Season26, the Season of Illumination, hosted by Leo Krista. The show shed some light of different professions, on the crime issue and other areas that people might have forgotten.

YouthFlex Honours Female Youth Ambassadors

As part of our continued celebrations ofHonouringWomen's Month in Cayman. YouthFlex hosted several female Youth Ambassadors. Miss Teen Cayman Islands 2009-10 Jamesette Anglin, CARICOM Youth Ambassador Carla Martin, St. Ignatius High School Head Girl , Renee Prendergast, and the 2010 Yentel McGaw Youth Community Excellence Awards Recipient Martina Bodden.

They talked about their role as Ambassadors and then the Flex Crew had a Debate on "If March is Honouring Womens Month, why is there not a month dedicated to honour Men?"

Photos from the Go Karting Track

Honouring Women's Month see YouthFlex Queen of the Track Crowned

On March 10th YouthFlex saw the inagural "YouthFlex Queen of the Track" Race. Andrea "Annie" Watler finish on top of the podium while clocking the fastest lap of the race with 38.14 seconds,even faster than the boys in the race who were in the race to push the girls for fast lap times. Season Host Krista finished behind Annie and Kim placed third. Annie now has bragging right for twelve months as she reigns as "YouthFlex Queen of the track"Our guest on the Flex was Miriam Foster of the Family Resource Centre to talk about Honouring Women's Month activities along with local lady author Catherine Tyson to talk about her new book and the journey she has been on promoting the book "I'm Somebody's Mama" and Mr Alister Foster of Cayman Karting talking about what his plans are for the Go Kart track.

The Music List consisted of:

"Lioness on the Rise" by Queen Ifrica, "A wah do she" by local rising star Audrey Destune, "I feel for you" By Chaka Khan as our Throwback Jam and "Move" by KK Alese.

New Season , New Host, Season Opener of Illumination

On Wednesday March 3rd, YouthFlex opened it new season, the season of Illumination with 16 year old John Gray High School senior Krista Samuels at the helm along with co-host Kim and Takiyah. They were awesome and Krista handle her first remote broadcast masterfully. The topic was "Youth Entertainment" with guests from the Cayman Islands Youth Assembly, Ashvin, Daysha, Allison and Dejon. The remote broadcast was live from Burger King on Walkers Road. It was all good along with the 2 for $5 King Deals at Burger King that featured double Cheeseburgers on Wednesdays. Since March is Honouring Womens Month here in the Cayman Islands the music for the whole month of March will be done by women. The Music list for the season opener included:

Destra's "Independent ladies"

Taylor Swift's " Love Story"

Whitney Houston's "I want to dance with somebody" Our Throwback Jam

Shakira's "She Wolf"

Season 25 Finale of Recognition

On February 24th the Flex bid farewell to Andrel and the Season of Recognition. The show featured guests from Silver Thatch Pension's Student Stock trading programme and the 2010 YCLA Recipient Colin Anglin. The season was fairly quiet in terms of callers to the show with only 3 callers all season long until the finale that saw 6 callers to the show.

Recognition of Farmers & YouthFlex 400th Show

On February 10th, YouthFlex celebrated its 400th broadcast by calling a family huddle of past hosts and co-hosts at the sweetest spot in Cayman, "Cayman Honey" the home of Mr. Otto Watler, the sole bee keeper in the Cayman Islands. Mr. Otto is a faithful listener of the Flex since we went on air on September 24, 2001 and we thought it would be great to share the moment of celebrating our 400th show with him at his home while recognizing him for his contributions to the agricultural sector of the Cayman Islands for over 60 years.

Past hosts and co-hosts that came to the 400th show was:

James 'Jamo' Myles

Sandra "Sandy" Catron

Felix " The APOSTLE" Manzanares

Priscilla Souza

Victor "Dash" Crumbley

Jodi Ann "Jojo" Tater

Mikhail " Mick" McLaughlin

Shanice Kelly

Sherelle Clarke

Kadane Hall

Leanna "Lily" Jarvis

Those that sent their apologies were:

Leany "Leah" Burrell

Edlyn "Lyn" Ruiz

Knolis Scott

Dina "Dina D" Douglas

Matthew " Kylton" Hylton

Matthew "Young Money" Moss-Solomon

Shakiena " Shaq" Bush

Shyvon "Vonnie Girl" Hydes

Jermaine Sharpe

Anya Rankine

The Godfather of YouthFlex came to the 400th show as well Mr. Carl Brown and took lots of photos that will be featured soon on this blogspot.

Music this week featured Triplee who will be in concert next week at Agape to launch Miles Ahead Ministries "Do Something Cayman " campaign

YouthFlex prepare Rising Star Athletes for the World of Media

The Flex Crew interviewed several of the Cayman rising star athletes as they prepare for the upcoming Carifta Games to be hosted by the Cayman Islands this Easter weekend.

Flex at the Yentel McGaw Youth Community Excellence Award Gala Lunchoen

YouthFlex's Krista Samuels was one of the first five finalist of this very prestigous youth awards and that's not all YouthFlex Host Andrel Harris was the Master of Ceremonies. This Awards Programme has a bright future as well as all of the participants in it.

Recognition of 2009-10 YCEA, History and Mr.& Miss Valentines

On February 3rd, we had as in studio guest Mrs. Nasaria Suckoo-Chollette, the Education Coordinator of the National Museum to talk about the new exhibits at the Museum and why young people need to visit and become members of the Museum. YouthFlex got a private tour on Sunday and I must say, the Museum is a must see for residents and visitors alike. Miss Martina Bodden the Inaugural Yentel McGaw Youth Community Excellence Awards Recipient was honoured on the show as well and she shared her acceptance speech, it was very moving and inspirational. Look for great things from Martina. Tianna Bodden President of the John Gray High School Business Club joined us on the Flex as well to promote the upcoming Mr. & Miss Valentine Talent Show scheduled for Saturday February 6th. Tickets cost $10 and the show starts at 7pm so get your ticket and be there early you don't want to miss a single moment of it, because it is going to be off the chains.

Road trip to bring recognition to a Transportation Issue

On January 27th YouthFlex took its first road trip this season to shed some light on a transportation issue at UCCI. The guests were Student Council President and Vice President Jodiann Jackson and Demaro along with the UCCI President Mr. Roy Bodden. We spoke about the plan for regular bus transportation for the UCCI students along with other cool things happening at the University College.

Recognition of Media & Marketing and YCEA

On January 20th the Flex hosted Kenneth Bryan of CITN Cayman27 and Cassandra Hibbert of Diamond Events Promotions along with Sylvia Wilks of the Cayman Islands Youth Development Consortium and four of the five finalists of the Yentel McGaw Youth Community Excellence Awards. We also had our featured artist of the week Gordon Solomon in studio to share thoughts with us on his new album "Solid Rock".

First Show for 2010 Recognition of Watersports Operators & Fishermen

On January 13th YouthFlex continued its season of recognition by recognizing watersports operators and fishermen. Some of our scheduled guests were unable to attend the live broadcast due to an ongoing search and rescue operation for 5 persons missing at sea. Captain Dwight Ebanks managed to make the show and we also had Miss Rita from the Cayman National Cultural Foundation in to talk about a Film Competition the Foundation is holding in partnership with the Cayman Film Industry for youth aged 10-15.