TOYP Nominations
The Illinois Jaycees is currently accepting nominations for the 2025 class of The Outstanding Young People.
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Nominations are accepted in one of the ten categories including:
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Business, economic, and/or entrepreneurial accomplishment
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Political, legal, and/or governmental affairs
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Academic leadership and/or accomplishment
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Cultural achievement
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Moral and/or environmental leadership
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Contribution to children, world peace, and/or human rights
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Humanitarian and/or voluntary leadership
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Scientific and/or technological development
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Personal improvement and/or accomplishment
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Medical innovation
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​2025 Nomination Form
Nominations are due July 13, 2025. The awards will be presented at a ceremony in East Peoria on Saturday, October 4, 2025.
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The ceremony will highlight each honoree and provide a stage from which they can challenge and inspire young people from around Illinois. For each honoree, there will be a video presentation profiling his/her accomplishments, a plaque presentation followed by the honoree’ acceptance speech.
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The event is generously supported by friends and employers of our award winners, local and regional Jaycee organizations, Illinois Jaycees Charitable Foundation, Illinois JCI Senate and Illinois businesses. If you would like more information on sponsorship opportunities, please email us at toyp@iljaycees.org.
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If you have any questions or have difficulty downloading the nomination form, please email toyp@iljaycees.org.