To the members, parents, friends and supporters,

Hartujs’!

The members of the Executive Board would like to express their sincere thanks to all who attended our Svyaschene, to all of the parents and Druzhynnyky who helped in the preparation and to all the people who donated money by buying a pysanka! The Board would also like to congratulate the performing groups for a successful program at this year's "Selo-Fest"! Our deepest thanks to the members of the organizing committee, the group directors and to everyone who helped in the preparation of our wonderful program. The Executive Board also would like to congratulate all of the members of Yunatstvo and Druzhynnyky who are celebrating their school graduations. We wish you all the best in your further studies or work! The Board also extends congratulations to the members of Yunatstvo who celebrated their first Holy Communion this year. May God always be present in your lives!

CYM Youth Day Picnic: The annual CYM Youth Day picnic will be held Sunday, June 18, 2006, at the CYM/OOChSU campus at Illinois and Benton streets in Palatine. CYM members are gathering in uniform at 9:45 am. Mass will be held at 10:00am, and the ceremonial program will take place at ll:30am. The day's activities will also include cultural performances, sports and leisure activities, delicious barbecue and a raffle. Raffle books can be obtained at the CYM hall in Chicago, or at the picnic grounds. All CYM members and CYM youth should attend in uniform. Parents and guests are invited to join us for the festivities and the fun. On this day we also wish to espress our wishes for a Happy Father's Day to all our fathers and grandfathers.

Summer Recess: On Saturday, May 20, our youth groups held their last sessions before the summer break. Group meeting and youth registrations will resume on Sunday, September 10, 2006. Further information will be provided in the next newsletter.

Summer Camps in Baraboo: We wish all the youth members a happy and beneficial camp experience this summer! Sincere thanks to all the people who helped with work and maintenance of our resort this past "Memorial Day Weekend". Our resort is continually improving. It is only through the generous work and financial support of our membership and friends that the resort administration is able to maintain the resort in such splendor.

Summer at the CYM Baraboo Resort: Don't forget to visit our beautiful resort in the rolling south-central Wisconsin hills near Baraboo this summer. Fresh air! Back to nature! Friendly faces! Great relaxation! For more information please call the CYM office or visit our website at http://www.cym.org/us/chicago.

Posviachenya Kaplyci: On June 25, 2006, the members of our Oseredok and Palatine Oseredok, will be blessing and celebrating our new chapel on Oselia, which was donated by the Palatine chapter. Insert provides further information for transportation and the schedule of events. PLEASE NOTE: Sunday, June 25, the pool will be closed until 4 PM, due to the luncheon and festivities, and also, there will be late check-in for the motel guests arriving that day, check-in time will be 4 PM.

Debut: The Executive Board invites all female Yunatstvo in their third year of high school (Junior), who are interested in doing their debut at our Malanka in January of 2007 to contact Mrs. Daria Kusznir, 847 384 1350, as soon as possible. The deadline to be included as a debutante for January 2007 is August 1, 2005. The first meeting of debutantes and their parents will be after the summer season.

CYMnet: Stay informed about our CYM branch events and happenings by checking out our website at http://www.cvm.org/us/chicago. Our deepest thanks to Mrs. Victoria Kawka who often updates and maintains this website.

Mark Your Calendars:

• June 18"' - CYM Youth Day Picnic and father's Day at the SYM/OOChSU campus in Palatine
• June 25th - Posviachenya Kaplyci, Oselia, Baraboo
• June 25th - August 5th - Summer camps at the CYM resort in Baraboo, WI
• August 12th and 13th - "Wings" Soccer tournament in Baraboo, WI
• August 19th and 20th - Ukrainian Days at Smith Park in Chicago
• September 10th - Group youth meetings and member registration resume