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Welcome to the official website of the BAUS Youth Group, an affiliate of the Buddhist Association of the United States (BAUS). We're a diverse group of students and young professionals who take some time from our busy schedules to participate in volunteer activities and social events to help strengthen our friendship bonds and our practice of Buddhism. Our membership is primarily drawn from the New York area and neighboring states, because that allows ready and convenient access to the facilities at Chuang-Yen Monastery (CYM), located in upstate Carmel, New York. Every year, one of our largest projects involves the organization and running of the annual BAUS Summer Camp, held at CYM, during the July 4th weekend. Our membership assists in planning the Camp schedules and provides much of the volunteer counseling staff. If you are new to this site, feel free to read about the background of our group and how we got started.

BACKGROUND

Towards the end of the 1999 Summer Camp, the counselors and staff had a meeting to discuss the formation of a Youth Group. Three officers were elected during the meeting, and, since then, we have done a lot of groundbreaking work for the organization. Why form this Youth Group, you may ask? Well, for some of us, going to Summer Camp is practically a tradition (Fireworks during the Fourth of July? What's that like?). During Camp, we've met some great people and shared a few laughs and memorable experiences. And, despite being faced with Herculean tasks such as mediating camper pillow fights, the sampling of some rather interesting meat substitutes during mealtimes, and the never-ending struggle to keep campers, and ourselves, at least somewhat awake during lectures, we've somehow gotten to know each other, and have forged some lasting friendships. Unfortunately, Camp occurs but once a year. But why should we stop there? We thought that it would be a great idea to meet outside of Summer Camp, every so often, and do the things that we wanted to do. So, the Youth Group was formed as an organized and efficient resource for us to keep in touch and get together several times throughout the year. Our first official event was a Thanksgiving feast in November of that same year, followed by a ski trip to the Poconos in January. Earlier during the day of our November Thanksgiving feast, we as a group visited a nursing home in Long Island to bring some holiday cheer to the residents. It was a very rewarding way for us to give back to the community and a way to practice Buddhism. If you're interested in becoming a member, or would just like to learn more, check out our membership section for contact information.

General | Membership | Officers & Contacts | BAUSYG Constitution

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