Jain Digest 2000 03 Vol 16 No 1

Author(s): Federation of JAINA
Publisher: USA Federation of JAINA

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NOPSIS
MAS
Young Jain Professionals Summer 2000 Event (YJP)
Jai Jinendra!
We regret to inform you that we have to change our next event. Though many people told us that the April event date was better for them, we did not get the kind of turn-out expected. By the close of the early registration period, the number of registrants was significantly lower than we required to sign the contract with the resort. We negotiated based on a larger event given our turnout at the cruise and at the Leadership Session at JAINA as we felt that it was our responsibility to plan an event for up to 200 people. If the Board had gone forward with the contract we would have incurred a substantial financial risk with the resort. We hope that you understand the tough decision Board had to make. Again, we extend our sincerest apologies to you that we have had to create a change and hope you will join us at our new event. Young Jain Professionals Board (Mona Kothari, Jugna Shah, Shilpa Shah, Saurabh Dalal, Manav Jain, Birju Patel, Ronak Shah)
WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE: “LIVING JAINISM ON THE AMERICAN RIVER”
DATE: Friday June 9, 2000 to Monday June 12, 2000 PARTICIPANTS: Geared Towards Jains Between The Ages Of 24 And 39
Come join us on a white water rafting and camping trip set in a naturally beautiful setting in northern CA (near Sacramento) for the next YJP gathering. This will be a unique opportunity for you to escape your hectic schedules for a weekend in the great outdoors where you will enjoy rafting, camping, sessions on Jain related topics, and socializing. We truly envision this event being a living exploration of the importance of Jain principles and their relevance to us today. Sessions will reflect on our relationships with the natural world and how we can incorporate simple living into our daily lives. You will use your rafting teams for discussions and enjoy social and fun activities with the whole group.
The package includes: a Friday night hotel stay at quad occupancy in Sacramento where we can dine out and enjoy the city, transportation to/from the hotel to the river/campsite; all vegetarian and vegan meals from Saturday breakfast to Monday breakfast; use of tents (2-person tents), sleep kits, rafts and related equipment. O.A.R.S. is the largest and most popular rafting outfitter in the region, offering the highest levels of safety and convenience for rafting and camping. Not only do their guides have tremendous experience navigating the river and rapids, but they will also cook our vegetarian and vegan meals which they have experience in doing. Friday
We expect that most people will be able to arrive into Sacramento for a late dinner. We plan on hanging out and relaxing after a hard workweek and before two days of camping and rafting. Everyone will stay in Sacramento Friday night and we'll organize a trip into the city to have some fun. For those of you arriving late and missing the icebreakers, don't worry, there will be plenty of time to get to know your fellow rafters and campers once we hit the river. Saturday
Saturday morning will begin very early as we have an hour and a half ride to the rafting/camping grounds. Our day will include rafting on Class III Rapids (beginner to intermediate level) to challenge us physically, discussions in the sun about the reality of living the vrats to challenge us mentally and spiritually, and veggie meals for sustenance for the day's journey. Evenings will be spent chatting around the fire, going for a walk and generally enjoying everyone's company. We will retire to tents (2 per tent). While this all seems very nature based, there will be hot and cold water bathing facilities and flush toilets. J Sunday
Sunday will start with Yoga, a hearty breakfast and then back to the rapids for a few hours of rafting through the scenic gorges of the American River. After lunch, we will take our personal exploration deeper by expanding our conversation to include some of the Vrats that are harder to grasp and incorporate into our daily personal and professional lives. After stimulating our minds, we will complete the final leg of our journey down the American River. For those who still have lots of energy, you may be interested in volleyball or going for a hike after we are done. The rest can freshen up and relax until dinner, which will linger into more conversation for the evening, Monday
We will head back to Sacramento, knowing things about one another that you can only learn from working hard together, and sharing stories by the campfire. In addition to learning some things about others, we hope that this nature-based trip will have given
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