YWD Flags Routine for the July Festival

From Ebony, East Territory YWD leader:

This is the routine from Florida that we'll be using towards the festival.

For the festival we will incorporate 3 different flags to accommodate the different flag variations being practiced throughout the territory. We will also perform a unified choreography!! (please see video)

Please enjoy!!

Ebony

"The Season Of Decisive Victory"

In a recent World Tribune article entitled "The Season Of Decisive Victory," the SGI-USA youth leaders explain the important role every single member can play towards our nationwide youth festivals in July.

Nathan, Vinessa, and David offer the following 4 practical suggestions on how each person can contribute:

1. Invite one youth guest to attend your territorywide Rock The Era youth culture festival

2. Experience the joy of participating in the May Commemorative Contribution activity

3. For every district now to begin confirming the youth who will attend their territory's culture festival

4. Appoint district youth leaders

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Please read the entire article in your April 2nd World Tribune. (Or click on the "Season Of Decisive Victory" link on the right side of this page)

New Song For Chorus Members

The new song for the Chorus has been announced for the July festival... it is another original East Territory song called "Rise," written by two talented East Territory youth.

Please click "play" below, and click on the "Rise" lyrics PDF on the right side of this page.



Below, you will find the instrumental version of the song with no vocals...

July Festival Participation Fees

2 Days - Room and Board

For all performers, soka group, byakuren, and other support staff arriving on Friday, July 23rd.

Cost - $125.00 (only cash or check or money order made payable to SGI-USA)

Fee covers the following:
A. Two nights stay, Friday, July 23rd and Saturday, July 24th *(checkout Sunday, July 25th)

B. Rooms will be at a dormitory on the Temple University Campus in Philadelphia, only 1 block away from the Liacouras Center (the arena where the festival will be held)

C. Six meals (dinner on Friday evening, breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday, and breakfast and lunch on Sunday)

D. Festival Items (t-shirt, cap, etc.)

1 Night

For those participants in the audience who will be arriving in Philadelphia on Saturday, July 24th.

Cost - $15.00 (only cash or check or money order made payable to SGI-USA)

NO PACKAGES AVAILABLE. ALL LODGING, TRANSPORTATION (local and domestic) AND FOOD IS THEIR RESPONSIBILITY

NOTE: The territory has found "Convention Rates" associated with the venue provided by such hotels as Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn, which are $109- per night for a single or double. The territory is researching more options and will soon provide discounted hotel rate information so that individuals can directly make the reservations.

Fee covers the following:
A. Festival Items (t-shirt, cap, etc.)

Same Day

For those participants in the audience who will be arriving in Philadelphia on Sunday, July 25th.

Cost - $15.00 (only cash or check or money order made payable to SGI-USA)

Fee covers the following:
A. Festival Items (t-shirt, cap, etc.)

Payment of Participation Fees:

1. Fees may be paid at Rock The Era activities and World Peace Prayer Meetings at SGI-USA centers or other practice sites

2. SGI-USA receipts must be issued to each person when he or she makes a payment

3. Fees should be collected by 2 people, whenever possible. (In South Zone, we will be accepting payments through the Area WD teams, and at the chapter and up level on an "as needed" basis)

4. The participation fees can be paid in installments of a minimum of $25

5. Please fill out the festival payment sheet when collecting the fees

"Dream Big, Change The World"

Welcome to the official blog for the East Territory Youth Division Festival, to be held on July 25, 2010. The festival will be held in Philadelphia, PA, on the campus of Temple University. The theme of the festival is: "Dream Big, Change The World"

The purpose of this blog is to centralize as much information in one location as possible.

In regards to the July festival, if there has been a flyer, memo, announcement, sign-up form, YPG performance video (to practice), etc. e-mailed from the Territory, there is a very good chance you will find it here on this blog site.

We hope that having this site will help expedite the communication through the line as an additional resource, and not serve as an alternative to one-to-one dialogue, etc.

We thank you so much for your support to this point, and we can't wait to see you in Philadelphia! ROCK THE ERA WITH SENSEI! USA! USA!

In the January 22, 2010 World Tribune, President Ikeda writes, "The Colombian poet Angel Maria Cespedes wrote, 'The sun is ever young.' You are all radiant suns of kosen-rufu in the places of your mission. Therefore, please take action with youthful passion and enthusiasm. Encourage your fellow members, and brighten the organization with your warm and sunny presence."