Next Season of Recognition

Next season starts on November 4, 2009 with Andrel and Josh hosting Premier Designate Hon. McKeeva Bush. The Season of Recognition is to be one that you don't want to miss a single show. Join us on www.radiocayman.gov.ky and listen live every wednesday 4-5pm EST.

Season Finale, Season of Leadership

ON october 14, 2009 the Flex said farewell to outgoing host Lily and her Season of Leadership. The show was another great one and the moments of bidding farewell was touchy but the Flex family continues to evolve and grow. Lily's farewell has given way for two new male Flex crew members and now the 2009 Flex Crew is on the prowl to select the next two Flex members by December 18th.

On the show past Flex Host Sherelle came through to share in the moment with Lily and to celebrate her birthday. Check out the picks

Awesome Sixth graders on the Flex

Caribbean Youth Day Primary School Dialogue

Caribbean Youth Day Primary School Style

This week the Flex rolled out the red carpet for the Primary School students who were selected by their Principals and teacher to represent their schools. They were:

Kayla of John A Cumber Primary

Gabriella of George Town Primary

Brittany of Red Bay Primary

Lacey & Zion of host school Prospect Primary

Alaye & Jahmar of Savannah Primary

Jayden of Bodden Town Primary

Kieron of North Side Primary

Isabelle of East End Primary

The music list for the show was :

"Let Peace Reign" by Tarrus Riley & Etana

"Love & Peace " by JG featuring Mr. Givens

"The Whistling Song" by The Pinker Tones

the show was another great one with the host, producers Principals, Parents and listening audience stunned. These sixth graders blew us away with their honesty and candor.

The word of the week is "Honesty" courtesy of John Gray High School and the Cayman Islands Public Library

Check out the pictures. Chaffuers Unlimited hooked up our special Caribbean Youth Day Dialogue guests and took them all for a spin in their stretched Ford Expedition

Pictures of Caribbean Youth Day High School Dialogue

Caribbean Youth Day High School Student Dialogue

Today the Youth Services Unit and Youth Flex Radio Show commemorated Caribbean Youth Day with a High School Student Dialogue at the Cayman International School live on Youth Flex. The student was to talk on the subject "Youth mainstreaming, critical to Sustainable Development". The show was great and the answers the youth gave to the engaging questions was awesome and very mature. Music was limited for this show to two local tracks by JG feat Mr. Given "Love & Peace" and an awesome collaboration of various local artist with "Save our Youth". We had two representatives of each high school on Grand Cayman.

Cayman International School reps were Taylor & Jonathon

John Gray High School reps were Gavin & Abigail

Triple C School reps were Jordan & Nikki

Wesleyan Christian Academy reps were Lloyd & Nikita

Grace Christian Academy reps were Jacob & Shenaye

St. Ignatius High School reps were Yentel & Renee

Cayman Prep High reps were Felicia & Stephanie

Cayman Academy reps were Vanessa & Damani

Everyone had a blast and even the administrators at Cayman International had fun . Shout outs to Ms Caskey and Mr. Dowsy

If was the first the YouthFlex rolled up in stretched limo but it was all good, thanks to our friends at Chaffuers Unlimited for the hook up. Check the pictures. Next week we continue the celebrations of Caribbean Yoth Day with our Primary School Dialogue where you will meet Kayla and friend . hope you join next wednesday 4-5 live from the Prospect Primary School Hall.

Icons to look to for a Lead role

On Wednesday September 23, we had leaders from the Cayman Islands Film Commission, Savannah United Church Youth Group, and 2009 YCLA Recipient Elroy Bryan and Melissa Wolfe on the Flex to talk about their organizations and what they offer to the youth in the Cayman Islands. Check the pictures and listen live on http://www.radiocayman.gov.ky/ every wednesday 4-5pm. Kim had a birthday and YouthFlex was 8 years old on the 24th of September but we did not celebrate on the show. We are waiting for the season finale on Oct 14 to have ourselves a ball. Be sure to join us.

Minister Mike Adam and Luigi Moxam promote Peace on the Flex

On September 16, on Youth Flex, we broadcasted live from the bow of a boat, at the West Bay Public Library with a culture icon and a Government Minister on board. We had a swell time. Honourable Mike Adam, Minister of Community Affairs and Housing spoke with the Flex Crew on peace and how the community can allow their young people to become postive contributors. Culture icon, Luigi Moxam of 1345 Collection was on board to promote "Peace One Day" celebrations in the Cayman Islands. The Music list was :

"One" by U2

"No matter what the problem is" by local group Love Culture

"Love Song" By Tarrius Riley feat Daune Stephenson

Check out some of the video footage and pix.

Minister Rolston Anglin and Miss Yentel McGaw showing their leadership on the Flex

The Music List this features on of the hottest tunes in the Caribbean region,

"Cry no more" by Beres Hammond
"The Greatest" by JR featuring Flame our Throwback jam
"Lioness on the Rise" by Queen Ifrica our Song of the Week
"Crab in a Bag World" by local artist Ali B featuring Dekka Dak

Yental McGaw told us of the Yentel McGaw Youth Community Excellence Awards programme that she started and about the five finalist that have been selected this year. Also the Raising Stars Award Dinner Gala and you have a change to win a ticket worth $80 to the Gala just listen to the show for clues to the question and call or text us with the answer the number to call is 1-800-534-8255 ot text 1-345-927-3372.

Minister Anglin will be discussing the full range of his responsiblities from Education to Training to Employment, the show is one you dont want to miss. Listen live on the internet from the comfort of your desk or on you Blackberry http://www.radiocayman.gov.ky/

We also had a surprise guest a local film director Tim Kelly pass through tyo tell us a little about a new movie he plans to make about Cayman in Cayman. It was all very cool

Youth Minister on the Flex along with 2009-10 Miss Teen Contestants

August 5th saw Honorable Minister Mark Scotland and Miss Teen Contestants on YouthFlex during the summer season of Leadership. The contestants talked about how the pageant experience has already changed their live while the Flex Crew discussed topics with Minister Scotland ranging from the economy to the environment and youth provision. Soon we will be able to give you audio and video clips right here on our blog so you can see and hear for yourself if you happened to miss the show. We encourage everyone to listen to YouthFlex every wednesday 4-5pm EST on http://www.radiocayman.gov.ky/ and click on Listen Live Radio Cayman 1.

Blasting back into the season of Leadership

After a breif hiatus the Flex blasted back into activity this week with a very packed show that saw the newly crowned Miss Teen Cayman Islands 2009-10 Jamesette Anglin, CARICOM Youth Ambassador for the Cayman Islands Carla Martin and Clayton Powell of Youth For Christ. Miss Teen arrived to the show right after school and was not decked with her crown and sash so the Flex Crew respectfully did not photograph her. But don't worry she will be a guest again soon where she will be dressed as the princess that she is for you to view here on this blogspot.

The Radio show had a series of remote broadcast fromthe Youth Services Unit's Sizzling Summer Series Camps. Here are some photos from the camps and our remote broadcasts.