Young Americans for FreedomSTHS Chapter
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The Sharon Statement: Founding Principles of Young Americans for Freedom
Adobted by YAF as the core principles, morals, and values of our club's organization on September 11th, 1960. Written by Medford S. Evans in Sharon, Connecticut.
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IN THIS TIME of moral and political crisis, it is the responsibility of the youth of America to affirm certain eternal truths.
WE, as young conservatives, believe:
THAT foremost among the transcendent values is the individual's use of his God-given free will, whence derives his right to be free from the restrictions of arbitrary force;
THAT liberty is indivisible, and that political freedom cannot long exist without economic freedom;
THAT the purpose of government is to protect those freedoms through the preservation of internal order, the provision of national defense, and the administration of justice;
THAT when government ventures beyond these rightful functions, it accumulates power, which tends to diminish order and liberty;
THAT the Constitution of the United States is the best arrangement yet devised for empowering government to fulfill its proper role, while restraining it from the concentration and abuse of power;
THAT the genius of the Constitution - the division of powers - is summed up in the clause that reserves primacy to the several states, or to the people in those spheres not specifically delegated to the Federal government;
THAT the market economy, allocating resources by the free play of supply and demand, is the single economic system compatible with the requirements of personal freedom and constitutional government, and that it is at the same time the most productive supplier of human needs;
THAT when government interferes with the work of the market economy, it tends to reduce the moral and physical strength of the nation, that when it takes from one to bestow on another, it diminishes the incentive of the first, the integrity of the second, and the moral autonomy of both;
THAT we will be free only so long as the national sovereignty of the United States is secure; that history shows periods of freedom are rare, and can exist only when free citizens concertedly defend their rights against all enemies…
THAT the forces of international Communism are, at present, the greatest single threat to these liberties;
THAT the United States should stress victory over, rather than coexistence with this menace; and
THAT American foreign policy must be judged by this criterion: does it serve the just interests of the United States?"
The Constitution of YAF Chapter of Santa Teresa High School
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The official name is the Young American’s for Freedom, Santa Teresa Chapter organization; parent organization: the Young America’s Foundation.
Our club's purpose is primarily to open up political dialogue and conversation in order to develop a more aware and critically minded generation. We hope to instill a passion for conservative activism and pass the torch of freedom. Our club shall defend, with in the means of our school, conservative principals and the values outlined in the founding documents of the United States of America.
Membership Clause: Accession to membership is based on the student's own commitment to the club and there exists no requirements; only expectation is to attend our weekly meetings.
Officer Clause: Officers are to be nominated in the springtime of a school year, and voted on by all members in the meeting that follows nominations (In the event of a tie, runoffs are to occur the meeting following the voting). All officers must have had at least a full year of commitment as a regular member before being nominated for a position.
Our club will act as an open forum for students to discuss worldviews and specific policies or events that they feel needs to be conversed about. Our meetings will be facilitated by the Chairman or the Vice-Chairman. These meetings will also be used to plan club, after school, activities. These may include guest speakers, debates, forums, or volunteer activities with local organizations. These weekly meetings will be held on Tuesday. Board meetings will be held Mondays after seventh period. The time and place of board meetings are subject to change by the consent of the Board at any time.
FULL TEXT:
The official name is the Young American’s for Freedom, Santa Teresa Chapter organization; parent organization: the Young America’s Foundation.
Our club's purpose is primarily to open up political dialogue and conversation in order to develop a more aware and critically minded generation. We hope to instill a passion for conservative activism and pass the torch of freedom. Our club shall defend, with in the means of our school, conservative principals and the values outlined in the founding documents of the United States of America.
Membership Clause: Accession to membership is based on the student's own commitment to the club and there exists no requirements; only expectation is to attend our weekly meetings.
Officer Clause: Officers are to be nominated in the springtime of a school year, and voted on by all members in the meeting that follows nominations (In the event of a tie, runoffs are to occur the meeting following the voting). All officers must have had at least a full year of commitment as a regular member before being nominated for a position.
Our club will act as an open forum for students to discuss worldviews and specific policies or events that they feel needs to be conversed about. Our meetings will be facilitated by the Chairman or the Vice-Chairman. These meetings will also be used to plan club, after school, activities. These may include guest speakers, debates, forums, or volunteer activities with local organizations. These weekly meetings will be held on Tuesday. Board meetings will be held Mondays after seventh period. The time and place of board meetings are subject to change by the consent of the Board at any time.