As Halloween is getting closer, KCYL is planning a trip to the Screams Haunted House in Rosemont, off River Road and Bryn Mawr, behind Muvico Theaters. 

Tickets will be $12 with a School I.D. and $20 for general admission. We will meet at the park around 5:30p.m and go in and stay together from then on. Please encourage all KCYL members to participate as this will be another excellent opportunity for them to see and strengthen their friendship among our younger Knanaya generation. Please contact any KCYL Representative if you have any questions. Hope to see everyone there! 

KCCNA and KCYLNA are jointly organizing the "Knanaya Youth Fest 2011" for the 18+ age group of our community. This event will be held in Chicago, IL on the Labor day weekend, September 2nd through 4th. Knanaya Catholic Society of Chicago (KCS) has kindly agreed to host the event. Last day to register is September 2nd, 2011.

We have planned a weekend full of exciting events including:
Sept 2, Friday     - Registration and Ice Breaking session at the KCS Coomunity Center located at 5110 N Elston Ave Chicago , IL 60630
Sept 3, Saturday - Basketball Tournament. This will be conducted at Appollo School located at 10100 Dee Road, Des Plaines, IL - 60016
Sept 4, Sunday -    Volunteer Work and Bar-B-Que (location TBD)

Registration is absolutely FREE and each Basket Ball team from out of town will get up to a maximum of $1000 ($100/player) to partially cover the expenses of the trip. The expenses for the event will be supported by kind contributions from young adults and parents across North America. If you are interested in participating please register with any of the individual as below:

Mohan Kaduthodil : 845-667-2801                                                Nimi Thuruthuvelil      : 847-338-3333
Anish Naduzhayil   : 813-298-7875                                                Binu Poothurail             : 847-644-9869
Timmy Idiyalil        :  630-835-4780                                              Simon Muttathil            : 847-910-4531
Vipin Chalunkal     :  847-275-5049                                               Mathiyas Pullappallil    : 847-644-6305
Shiens Akasala        : 908-391-1244                                                Jomon Thodukayil        : 312-719-3517
Siby Vazhappalli     : 310-609-9576                                                Shiju Cheriyathil           : 847-341-1088
Cyriac Koovakkattil : 630-673-3382                                              Tinu Parnajattu              : 847-845-7022  

Hello everyone, 
As we all know and agree on the statement ‘Youth of today is the future of tomorrow’, as the young adults of this Knanaya Community and KCYL
representative, we believe it is important to guide the younger generation in the right direction, prepare them for the challenges they will soon face and
help them build relationship that will last a lifetime. With this is in mind, KCYL is conducting a game night for the entire youth community of KCS Chicago, especially for KCJL and KIDS CLUB CHICAGO on August 26, 2011 at the KCS Community Center from 5-10 pm. We will start the night with an icebreaker to get to know everyone and after that, we have a wide variety of fun games planned for the group. We ask our parents to encourage the younger kids to come to this program as it is an opportunity for them to meet the younger adults in our community and start building a relationship. We also ask our KCYL members and young adults to come and support us and become a great role model to our little brothers and sisters. There will be a $5 Entrance Fee. Food and refreshments will be served.  Hope to see everyone next Friday, August 26, 2011 at 5pm at the KCS Community Center.

Sincerely 
Tissy Vettikattil 
KCYL General Secretary 

Dear Family & Friends,

With the help and support of KCS Chicago, KCYL  & Yuvajanavedhi will be hosting Chicago Youth Night 2011, on Saturday, July 16th at Evanston High School, 600 Dodge Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201. The program will start promptly at  6.30PM 

On this night, the youth of Chicago will come together and make their mark in our community by showcasing their young, remarkable talent and their passion for our valuable culture and traditions. In addition, we will be honoring the graduates of 2011 for their hard work and achievement during the program. It will also be an excellent environment for both the parents and the youth to meet and strengthen their relationship with the fellow Knanites.  

We are here today only because of the support we receive from our elders and we truly believe this night won’t be memorable without our family and friends there to celebrate with us. So on behalf of the entire KCYL Board, I would like to take this opportunity to ask our family and friends’ to support us and come to the Youth Night 2011 and help us make it into a successful night.

Sincerely,
Tissy Vettikattil
KCYL Secretary

As the main event of this summer, we will be hosting Chicago Youth Night 2011, in collaboration with our Yuvajenavedi, on July 16th at
Evanston High School located at...600 Dodge Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201. The program starts at 6.30PM

This will be a grand occasion at which we intend to showcase all of Chicago’s spectacular, youth talent and enthusiasm while creating a great environment for our Youth to meet and strengthen relationships with one another. Any Knanaya youth member who has the desire to perform at this upcoming Youth Night, should contact members of the KCYL or Yuvajenavedi boards immediately for further details.

 So, on behalf of the entire KCYL Board, I take this opportunity to once again request the Knanaya Youth of Chicago for all your support for these upcoming KCYL events, and encourage all of you to come out and invigorate “KCYL Chicago” to levels our community has never seen before.

Sincerely,
Neil Edat
KCYL Joint Secretary

KCYL Chicago has organised a trip to Six flags on August 10th (Wednesday). Please contact any KCYL office bearers for more information

Hello everyone, 
To start off the summer, KCYL has organized a volunteer opportunity for everyone at a local soup kitchen to help out those in need. It’ll take place on Saturday May 28th, 2011 from 11-3pm at the Illinois Outreach Centerin Chicago. It is located at 4628 North Clifton Avenue Chicago,  IL
– 60640. Since parking is tough in the city, we will meet at St. Mary’s Knanaya Catholic Church at Morton Grove at 9am and carpool to Skokie Swift and take the CTA from there. It’ll be chaperoned by Linesh Madathilparambil, our KCYL Director.

If you are under the age of 18, you need to fill out a form, so please contact someone from the KCYL board to get the form. You will also be
able to get a copy of the form from any KCYL Representative on this coming Sunday at both St. Mary’s and Sacred Heart Knanaya Church. Please contact Timmy Idiyalil (630-835-4780), Tissy Vettikattil (847-693-1248), Chris Nediyakalayil (224-381-3887) or any KCYL Executive Member if you have any questions or need more information. Please encourage your kids to come and participate as it is an excellent opportunity to give back to our community.  

Thank You
Tissy Vettikattil, KCYL Secretary

Hello everyone,
As the new Executive Board for KCYL, we ask our parents for your complete help and support as we start this journey. We ask you to please encourage your kids to come to KCYL events and participate. We are very excited to start our term and bring many activities, both social and service oriented to our youth. Our goal is to bring the Knanaya Youth of Chicago as one.
 
We plan to give our youth an opportunity to give back to their community through volunteer programs, get in touch with their spiritual side
through seminars and the best opportunity for them to build a strong relationship with their fellow Knanaya kids in the community and strengthen
their Knanaya tradition. 

With that being said, KCYL along with the Chicago Youth Ministry will be hosting a Canned Food Drive on every Sunday till May 29th, 2011 at both, St.
Mary’s Knanaya Catholic Church, Morton Grove and Sacred Heart Knanaya Catholic Church, Maywood. Your donations would really help the Community Food bank and help feed those who are in need. Please join us as we fight to stop hunger in our community. Please contact Timmy
Idiyalil, Thomman Puthenpurayil or any KCYL Representative or the Youth Ministry Coordinators from either church if you have any questions.

T-Shirt Design Contest 
Also, KCYL is planning on coming out with our own T-shirt this summer. Therefore, we are conducting a T-shirt design contest. Requirements are the design must include the words “KCYL CHICAGO” and have a design/slogan that represents our culture. Those who are interested and to be considered in the contest, your design must meet all the requirements and must be turned into a KCYL Representative no later than June 5th, 2011. Please contact any KCYL E-board members if you have any questions. The winner will be rewarded.  

Sincerely
Tissy Vettikattil, KCYL Secretary