YRUU?
Young Religious Unitarian Universalists
Founded
in 1981, Young Religious Unitarian Universalists, or YRUU, is an organization of Unitarian
Universalist youth, aged 12-20 years. YRUU has groups throughout the United States and
Canada and is a "Sponsored Organization" of the Unitarian Universalist
Association (UUA), which is the national association of affiliated Unitarian Universalist
congregations.
The
purpose of YRUU is for youths under 21, to get together for fun, fellowship, community
service and spiritual exploration. Our YRUU group is associated with other YRUU groups to
provide a quality program locally in the Florida District and continent-wide. YRUU youths
participate in conferences (CONs) about six times a year. These CONs are planned and
hosted by YRUU in various churches and represent a valuable learning experience for all
attendees.
UUF
is proud of our YRUU youths. They are a dynamic group of individuals. Many excel in their
schools, which include Howard Bishop Academy of Technology, Lincoln’s Lyceum,
Eastside High School’s IB and Gainesville and Buchholz High Schools’ AP
programs, as well as dual-enrollment. We strive to instill pride in academics as well as
other accomplishments, such as sports, theatre and band. Our members have participated in
various activities such as Scouts, varsity volleyball and soccer, marching, jazz and
symphonic bands and theatre productions, while still being active in YRUU, both here in
Gainesville and throughout the wider community.
We
celebrate accomplishments and try to help with challenges, and our older members tend to
mentor the younger, since they have recently had the same school and life experiences.
Many times, the support youths receive in YRUU is just what they need to cope with stress.
Our group spends a lot of time checking-in and listening to each other talk about their
lives. School and home can be very stressful for youth, but YRUU is a safe place for them
to explore who they are as individuals and in relation to others.
The
youth group meets most Sundays from 6:00-8:00 p.m.
