We are delighted to announce that applications for the 2020 AIMES Awards are officially open online NOW! In our 25th year, we are thrilled to continue our proud tradition of granting these awards, and continuing to reward the youth in the North Harbour region achieving excellence.

AWARD LEVELS

CATEGORIES
The Arts - sponsored by ASB
Innovation - sponsored by Massey University
Music - sponsored by Yamaha Home Entertainment
Education - sponsored by Kristin School
Sport - Sponsored by AUT Millennium
Service to the Community - sponsored by Albany Toyota

AIMES Awards
Our top awards for those aged between 14 and 25 years of age, recognising and rewarding their excellent achievements in their chosen category. An AIMES Awards Supreme Winner is selected from these recipients every year to receive the Sir Peter Blake Trophy.

Ross Finlayson Award
A legacy award honouring the Founding President, Ross Finlayson. This special award is presented annually to a talented young person highlighted by the judging panels as having strong leadership qualities. The winner will receive the opportunity to participate in an Outward Bound course, or similar depending on their specific skills.

Emerging Talent AIMES Awards
Sponsored by Bellingham Wallace
Recognising individuals aged between 14 and 25 years of age who display considerable promise in any of the above categories, many of whom go on to win main awards in following years. Our panel of judges will determine whether an applicant fits into the Emerging Talent or main AIMES Awards section.

Sports Scholarships
Sponsored by Vantage Windows North Shore
Exclusively for those applicants aged 13-18 years. These scholarships are for winners who no longer qualify for Junior Excellence Awards, may be competing at an international level, but are yet to meet the same achievements of those winners in our Emerging Talent and AIMES Awards levels.

Junior Excellence Awards
Sponsored by Precise Homes
Exclusively for those applicants aged 10 - 13 years. All other entry criteria and award categories remain the same. Entrants aged 10 - 13 will be judged only against others in their age range.

ENTRY CRITERIA

All applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Be able to demonstrate the achievement of excellence in your chosen category.
• Be aged between 10-25 years (Junior Excellence Awards 10-13 years; AIMES Awards & AIMES Emerging Talent Awards 14-25 years) as at 31 July 2020.
• Have lived in the North Harbour region AND/OR can demonstrate a strong affiliation with the North Harbour region (attending school etc) for a period of not less than three calendar years.

AIMES Alumni are encouraged to re-apply, however they must follow the pathway:

Junior Excellence > Sports Scholarships > Emerging Talent > AIMES Awards > AIMES Supreme Winner

Applicants can apply once they have reached the next level ie: Junior Excellence Winners can only win once while in the 10-13 age bracket, and will then need to apply for Emerging Talent/AIMES Awards once they reach the correct age. Emerging Talent/AIMES Awards winners can apply after relevant achievement following their initial award.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications are made online. Once you have started an application an email with a unique link will be sent, so the applicant may come back at anytime to complete and submit before 5:00pm on the 31st July.

A copy / photo of a birth certificate and passport as well as contact details for two referees will be required.

Click the link to start an application.

www.aimesawards.co.nz