SOUTH ZONE YOUTH

Please see this report from Olivia, the South Central Region YWD leader:

With one day left to finalize payment for performers and with many obstacles arising, the members of Gulf Coast Area are fighting with all their might and refuse to give up!!!! Yesterday, after viewing the MLK Parade in the Rain video, one YWD guest paid in full for Philly and will perform with the Fife & Drum Corps!!!

Last week, a young man, who was the guest of a YMD who received his Gohonzon late last month, signed his own Gohonzon application!!!! This will be the 11th Youth Division guest in Gulf Coast Area to receive the Gohonzon since the Rock the Era meetings started last year!!!!!!!!!! This is a 550% growth compared to the previous year!!!!! AMAZING!!!!!!!!!

The Youth have had tremendous support from the Women's and Men's Division leaders and members. For example, it is common for them to provide rides to youth, sometimes driving 5-6 hours one-way!!! Because of their sincere vow to raise new young leaders for kosen-rufu and encouraged by the District Incentive Program, two different Women's Division district leaders, in two different districts, were determined to send at least 5 youth from their district... and they've done it!!!!!!

Also, all 3 districts in one of the chapters are having 5-7 hour chanting sessions for the complete success of the festival with no accidents!!!!! And the Women's Area leader said this year, an unprecedented number of youth participated in the May Contribution!!!!!!!

Gulf Coast Area is truly Rocking the Era!!!!!!!!!!!!!