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History

4^th – 10^th Dec 1999: Victoria Skorikova and Kylie Tytherleigh attended the 1^st Asia-Pacific Deaf Youth Camp in Malaysia. They were the only representatives from the Pacific region.

Sept 2000: Skorikova discussed with FYD (Friends for Young Deaf) Co-ordinator at Deaf Association of New Zealand (DANZ) about the possibility of hosting the 2^nd camp in New Zealand.

11 Oct 2000: A Deaf Youth meeting was organised in Auckland. A team of approximately 10 youths were set up and hence, the birth of ‘DEAFinitely Youth Group’ (DYG).

Nov 2000: DYG worked together to make a report, proposal and recommendations to the Executive Council of Deaf Association of New Zealand AGM (Annual General Meeting) in Hamilton. The Executive moved the motion to bid for the 2^nd Asia Pacific Deaf Youth Camp to be held in New Zealand.

Dec 2000: Tony Walton, President of Deaf Association of New Zealand, attended the 12^th Asia Pacific WFD (World Federation of the Deaf) RS Representative meeting in Thailand and presented the bid on behalf of DEAFinitely Youth Group, supported by FYD and DANZ. The bid was successful, winning 14 votes to 2 (Pakistan).

Jan 2001: An organising committee was established, with Skorikova as the Chairperson. Committee members: Sara Pivac, Daniel Harborne, Karla Smith, Nirvana Graham, Daniel Greenwood and Mark Siviter.
July 2001:

A National Deaf Youth Leadership Camp was organised by FYD to train youths to gain leadership skills at the same place where the 2^nd Asia Pacific Deaf Youth Camp will be held.

Sara Pivac was appointed as APDYC Coordinator by DANZ.

Phillip King became the newest member of the committee, representing Canterbury and is a voice for the South Island.

Sept 2001: DYG staged its biggest fundraising achievement to date, the Miss and Mr Deaf New Zealand Contest 2001 – an event that has not been hosted since 1990.
Nov 2001:

Anna Tyler was appointed to the committee to help with the workload.

A Leadership Training Weekend was held to train selected leaders for APDYC.

12th—19th Jan 2002: THE 2^nd ASIA PACIFIC DEAF YOUTH CAMP