Awards

TITLES AND PRIZES
The top boy and the top girl in each section will qualify to participate in the 2008 Pan-American Youth Festival.  Accomodations and meals will be provided to these players at no cost by the organizing federation, supported by the CCA.

The top player in sections U 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18 will receive the FIDE Candidate Master or Woman Candidate Master Titles. Acording to FIDE Handbook.

1st, 2nd & 3rd PLACE MEDALS.
Special gifts for the first three places for each category
 (they will be anounced at the oppening ceremony)
The country, which accumulates more points in the first 10 places, will be declared North America Youth Chess Champion. It will receive  10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 points for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th place respectively, for each section, boys and girls.

SECTIONS
Under 8: Born in 1999 and after
Under 10: Born in 1997-1998
Under 12: Born in 1995-1996
Under 14: Born in 1993-1994
Under 16: Born in 1991-1992
Under 18: Born in 1989-1990
All participants must be under 18 on January 1, 2007 on each category. Chapter F III,  FIDE Handbook (Date Limit for Age in Junior Tournaments) applies.