From:TheBahamasWeekly.com

Ministry of Tourism Updates
Junior Tourism Minister in the making
By Clarence Rolle, MOT
Mar 29, 2011 - 12:05:07 PM

Boykin-Smith.jpg
Boykin Smith of St. Anne's School

Nassau, Bahamas - The ninth Junior Minister of Tourism will be crowned April 8, after 11th graders from around t he Bahamas gather in Nassau for a competition to decide who will hold the office for the next 12 months. 

Fourteen 11th graders will take part in a national speech competition to be held at St. John's College. It is the culmination of a series of competitions conducted by the Schools Unit of the Ministry of Tourism & Aviation.  Speech contests and panel interviews held throughout the islands of the Bahamas have determined winners from 14 islands, inclusive of Nassau,   and the winner of the final round on April 8 will be named Junior Minister of Tourism 2011-2012. 

"In a few short weeks, a new Junior Minister of Tourism will be selected from among the 57  candidates of this year’s competition from basically all of our islands, from Abaco to Inagua," said Bonnie Rolle, senior manager of the Schools Unit.   "I extend best wishes to all the finalists in their quest to capture the title of Junior Minister of Tourism, and to become the recipient of the Patrick S. Bain Scholarship. The scholarship is provided by the Bahamas Hotel Association, and is tenable at the College Of The Bahamas to pursue a discipline specific to tourism and hospitality." 

Boykin Smith of St. Anne's School emerged as the winner of the Nassau rounds on March 24.  He said he felt confident and is looking forward to doing more research on the topic chosen specifically for the finals - "Tourism and Biodiversity." 

"If I become Junior Minister of Tourism, my plan as Junior Minister is to attend the youth conferences assigned to me by the Ministry of Tourism. I would also attend youth groups offer myself to them and show them the benefits of the tourism industry." 

The winner of the Junior Minister of Tourism competition will meet with Minister of Tourism & Aviation Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace for an interview on the tourism sector and issues facing young Bahamians.  In addition, the Junior Minister will have the responsibility of participating in promotions that involve young Bahamians and presenting the Ministry of Tourism's business plan to youth groups.



© Copyright 2011 by thebahamasweekly.com -