The circular announces the 2017 Youth Leadership Excellence Awards (YLEA) program to recognize outstanding elementary and high school students. Now in its 32nd year, YLEA provides recognition to students who have excelled academically and in extracurricular activities. This year's YLEA will partner with a senator and the Department of Education. Each JCIP chapter is allotted 25 medals and certificates to distribute to recipient schools and students by March 15. Guidelines for implementation are in the attached project manual.

1. CIRCULAR
March 9, 2017
TO : 2017 NATIONAL BOARD & 2017 LO PRESIDENTS
FROM : OFFICE OF THE 2017 NATIONAL EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
RE : 2017 YOUTH LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE AWARDS (YLEA)
JCIP2017-2-001
In line with our commitment to inculcate the significance of education in today’s
youth, the Junior Chamber International – Philippines, Inc. hereby enjoins the
participation of all local organizations in the implementation of the 2017 Youth
Leadership Excellence Awards or YLEA.
Now on its 32nd year, JCI Philippines through YLEA continues to provide special
recognition to outstanding elementary and high school students of both public
and private schools who have excelled in their academic and extra-curricular
activities. But due to the current implementation of the K+12 program of the
national government, most of the schools in the country will not be having senior
high school graduates this year, except for those who have implemented it
earlier.
However, JCIP chapters are still encouraged to conduct YLEA to recognize the
students that have manifested exceptional knowledge and leadership skills in
school year 2016-2017. This year’s YLEA will be done in partnership with the
Office of Senator and former JCIP National President Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito,
and in coordination with the Department of Education.
We have allotted twenty-five (25) medals and certificates per chapter. To ensure
an orderly certificates and medals distribution, may we ask for the cooperation of
all areas and regions to consolidate the list of the recipient schools and students
of their respective chapters to the JCIP Secretariat on or before March 15, 2017.
Please see attached project manual for guidelines on implementation. For further
information you may coordinate with Mr. Garry Galutera, 2017 National Chairman

2. for YLEA at mobile no. 09269577000 / 09278334497 or the JCIP National
Secretariat at Telefax No. 374-4138.
Thank you very much.
(ORIGNAL SIGNED)
GARRY G. GALUTERA
2017 National Chairman for Youth Leadership Excellence Awards
(ORIGNAL SIGNED)
KEN DERRICK NGO
2017 National Executive Vice President
Noted by:
MARK JOSEPH N. DAVID
2017 National Secretary General
Approved:
HEGEM C. FURIGAY
2017 National President