Nominations sought for OYND

The North Dakota Junior Chamber (Jaycees) is accepting nominations for the Outstanding Young North Dakotans (OYND) honors recognition program. This prestigious honor is bestowed upon a select group of individuals who have demonstrated leadership and excellence within their local community or the state of North Dakota.

Nominees must be a United States citizen between 18 and 40 years of age, inclusive, and must be available for an oral interview and the awards banquet, May 1-2, 2009. The awards banquet is open to the public and will be held at the Prairie Rose Inn in Fargo, ND.

Up to three (3) individuals will be recognized as Outstanding Young North Dakotans. Young men and women in all fields or endeavors may be nominated. One or more nominees may be submitted by any individual, organization, association, institution, or Jaycee chapter.

Recipients of the OYND honors recognition will be selected by a group of independent judges; additional information and criteria is provided in the enclosed nomination form. The 2009 OYND recipient(s) will be forwarded to the 2010 Ten Outstanding Young Americans (TOYA) honors recognition hosted by the United States Jaycees.

The North Dakota Jaycees, sponsor of the OYND award program since 1948, is the organization of choice for young people ages 18 to 40, providing direction and leadership to our communities and nation. Its members encourage you to recognize those young people that continue to make a difference. For additional information, please contact Melissa Evans at (701) 527-3718 or email evansm@bismarckjaycees.com.