Scotiabank Bahama Ltd. has come on board as a bronze sponsor of the 16th Annual Duke of Edinburgh Cup Semi-Finals. Shown from left are Leah Davis, Senior Manager, Marketing and Public Relations, and Eric Hall, Tournament Coordinator. (Photo: Scotiabank)

Scotiabank Bahamas Ltd. is dedicated to helping young persons in the community become better off. The bank announced its bronze sponsorship of the 16th Annual Duke of Edinburgh Cup Semi-Finals yesterday. The charity golf tournament, which Scotiabank has supported for years, is in aid of the Governor General's Youth Award Programme.

"We are proud to partner with the Governor General Youth Award as they are actively impacting the lives of young persons in our community through wholesome extra-curricular activity," said Leah Davis, Senior Manager of Marketing and Public Relations at Scotiabank.

Leroy Dames, Cable Beach Branch Manager, and Drexel Smith of the Corporate & Commercial Banking Center, are among other Scotiabank affiliates preparing to play in the tournament which is scheduled for Sunday June 26, starting at 8 a.m. at the Ocean Club Golf Course on Paradise Island. Dames represented The Bahamas at the Duke of Edinburgh Cup Final in London, England, in 2012.

The Duke of Edinburgh Cup Golf Tournament is a yearly pre-qualifier of the worldwide Duke of Edinburgh Cup World Finals held in England. International winners will travel to the United Kingdom (UK) to participate in this prestigious golf tournament being held October 2-6 this year. They will compete against other world event finalists at top class clubs near Windsor, England.

Winners will also attend a presentation dinner at Windsor Castle in the presence of a member of the Royal Family. The Duke of Edinburgh Cup in The Bahamas benefits the Governor-General's Youth Award (GGYA), which has over 1,000 young Bahamians participating in meaningful leisure activities.

The GGYA was re-established in The Bahamas in 1987, initially known as the "Bahamas Duke Of Edinburgh's Award Scheme", and was re-named the "Governor General's Youth Award" in 1996.

The award is delivered via 43 units, including eight Bahamian Family Islands. Since the award was re-introduced in The Bahamas, more than 8,000 young people have taken up the challenge and have engaged in community service, physical recreation, the apprenticeship of a new skill or hobby, and attended adventurous journeys to achieve their bronze, silver and gold awards.

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