Oh my...
 

Now i don't know quite what i've done to deserve it but i'm being nominated for the Glenorchy young citizen of the year (our local young person of the year awards) AND i'm also being nominated for the Southern Cross young Achiever of the year award... I'm really pleased. Shocked and suprised but pleased!

Wowwwwwww goooooooo Jess =D

What do the awards mean though?

http://www.awardsaustralia.com/YAA_tas.html that's the website for the second one. basically it's an acknowledgement of the work i've done in around the community. The glenorchy one (local) is a smaller version. :)

it's very exciting. I'll never win but it's still exctiing to be nominated :)

OMG thats so awesome Jess <3

How the heck do ya know you wont win?

I told you you were inspirational!

So FANTASTIC!

Happy happy joy joy...
*Does a little dance*


Rain

I might have a chance for the Glenorchy one but not the southern cross one... i mean the guys get nominated for these things do serious volunteer stuff!!!!

Thank you rainy... you're such a darling! *dances with you*

*falls over*

why didnt you txt me and tell me about this??

OMG!!!! you will win Jessi coz you're awesome and you will win!

I only found out this afternoon! :P lol I wont win, but it's awesome to be nominated all the same :P

Congratulations!

well done.

Congrats love!

Congratulations....well done

Wow! Well done Jess. That's awesome.

I too want to know what you have done to get the nominations...

Iz x

Wow well done! It's nice to have your effort recognised :-)

Congratulations sweetheart, that's awesome!

*also wants to know what you did*

:)

You deserve it Jess :]

Heh... well I don't really know what iv'e done to deserve it. I haven't done anything outstanding or anything!

I'm a member of the Glenorchy Youth Task Force (5 years now) and have run multiple forums with them, been part of some rather large statewide launches, also been a member of the group On Track in which we developed and ran a program to educate grade nine students on depression. That program is now owned by the education department and is being run in more and more schools. i've spoken at forums as a young person recovering from self harm, a young person who is finally having a proper relationship with her parents, and a young person who's had issues with eating disorders and suicide.

Umm... I think the biggest thing was recently when I spoke at a statewide conference in front of 300 odd women about my life... I made everyone in the room cry and got a standing ovation.

But nothing 'outstanding'. Just regular stuff!

"just regular stuff" ???

that's not 'just regular stuff'!! that's brilliant stuff!! woman you've done so much!!! you do deserve to be nominated for these awards and you definitely deserve to win! (yes i'm biased i know but you still deserve to win!)

well done jessi!

and no, thats not just regular stuff, thats great, and strong, and selfless stuff.

"Just regular stuff". Doesn't sound regular to me. Congratulations on being nominated! There's no reason why you don't stand just as good a chance of winning as the others.