SJYAL General Body Meeting 10-23.

1. October 23rd, 2011

2. Agenda
• World Youth Day Recap
• Basketball Recap
• Upcoming events (Thanksgiving/Volunteering)
• Major Archbishop USA Visit/Youth Apostolate
• TORCH '12
• Dodgeball Tournament
• Garland Church Opening – Support
• VIRTUS Training
• Your Voice

3. World Youth Day

4. Basketball Recap
▫ 1st Place: Greatness
▫ 2nd Place: Air India
▫ 1st Place: Dream
Team
▫ 2nd Place:
Microwave
Pappadams
• Spring Tournament*

5. Upcoming Events
• Simply keep posted on events involving SJYAL,
such as volunteering and the upcoming
thanksgiving social

6. Major Archbishop USA Visit
• His Beatitude Mar George Allencherry visited the
states two weekends ago in Chicago, IL
• He addressed several youth coordinators and also
initiated the Diocese Youth Apostolate.

7. TORCH 2012
• Yes, we will be
continuing our annual
regional conference
once again
• Location: Houston, TX
(NOT at church)
• Date: July-August 2012
• Youth will work as a
whole to put it on!

8. 2nd Annual “Dodge That” Tournament
• Purpose: To raise money towards the Youth
Center and bring out the Syro Malabar name
into the Houston Community
• Prospective Date: Mon. December 19, 2011
• Venue: TBD
• Participants: Any Malayalee in Houston
▫ 6-8 players per team, Co-Ed, min. of 3 girls per team
• Prizes: $$CASH$$
• Extra: Creative T-Shirt/Costume Contest

9. Garland Church Consecration
• December 17th – The newly constructed parish in
Garland will be consecrated on 12/10. With an
event this large, we hope to gather many youth
participation and outreach for the weekend!

10. VIRTUS Training
• Mandatory for all Youth Members and Youth
Volunteers 18 AND OLDER
• Location: St. Joseph Syro-Malabar Catholic
Chruch
• Date: Saturday November 19th, 2011
• Time: 3 to 6 pm
• Register Online at www.virtusonline.com
▫ Select Galveston-Houston Archdiocese
▫ Select St. Joseph SMCC  Register

11. Your Voice
Open mic session where you can bring any subject
up to the youth and/or youth board for any some
type of future activity