On the 14th of October 2010, on the third level of the Toll Stadium in Whangarei, the Young Enterprise Scheme Awards (YES) was held.

There was a great turnout of parents, teachers and young people, with Special thanks given to Top Energy for sponsoring the event.

To get to this point for all the students there has been allot of work and money making, this is really just the icing on the cake for many of them, and they all have achieved allot to be a finalist.

Ashe Cooper from the bay of Islands College MC'd the evening, with Hon Phil Heatley, Chief executive of Top Energy Russell Shaw, and the regional coordinator of the YES programme Sasha Webb all in attendance and being proud to be associated with the students and the programme.

The Winners were:

NorthTec Award for Excellence in Business Management

- Le Mieux Enterprises of Springbank School

Northern Advocate Award for Excellence in Communications

- X-rated Foods of Dargaville High School

Northpower Award for Excellence in Technology

- GMP of Taipa Area School

Archibald Mitsubishi Award for Excellence in Sales and Marketing

- Wheat Feet Creations of Whangarei Girls High School

Gilmore Brown Award for Excellence in Financial Management

- Snazzee Productions of Kaitaia Abundant Life School

ASB Award for Service Excellence

- Gamers Paradise of Whangarei Boys High School

Dave Templeton Award for Commitment

- Andrei Gilbert - TXTreme of Whangarei Boys High School

Manaaki Solutions Award for Best Maori Business

- Ki-o-rahi Enterprises of Tikipunga High School

Top Energy Award for Northland YES Company of the Year

Highly commended  - X-rated Foods of Dargaville High School

                               - KST Badges of Tikipunga High School

3rd Place - Dark Knight Paintballing Products and Serices of Kaikohe Christian School

2nd Place - Snazzee Productions of Kaitaia Abundant Life School

1st Place - Le Mieux Enterprises of Springbank School

Finally a really big thumbs up to all the sponsors and supporters of the students because without you these students wouldn't be able to shine.