IACS Youth Board

Hi! My name is Aadit Aggarwal and I am a rising junior. This will be my first year as a YB, and my 4th year at camp. My favorite camp workshop is Finding Bigfoot because it’s really fun and entertaining to do with friends. My favorite ice cream flavor is mint chocolate chip, and an animal that I’m scared of is a bear. I can’t wait to see you guys this summer!

Hi! My name is Aasha and I am a rising senior. This will be my third year on YB and my 7th year attending camp. Some fun facts about me include the fact that my favorite flavor of ice cream is cookie dough and an animal that I am scared of is tarantulas. Additionally, I love to hang out with friends and listen to music. My favorite camp workshop is Rube because it is always a blast to see the creativity of campers and to do karaoke with them. I can't wait to make more memories, meet people, and get to know more campers this year!

Hey everyone my name is Amara and I am going to be a junior this fall! This is my second year on YB and my 6th year going to camp! I’m really looking forward to Garba and camp sports this year! A few things about me are that I love chocolate ice cream and I’m really scared of snakes. Can't wait to see everyone 😁😁

Hey there, everyone! I'm Anand Krishnan, and I'm going to be a junior this year. This is my first year as a YB, and I've been coming to this camp for 7 years. I'm really excited to meet lots of new people this year and make it the best year ever for everyone. My favorite ice cream flavor is Cookies and Cream, and the one animal I cannot stand is Wasps! I can't wait to see all of you at camp this year!

The YBs are spending their retreat in Bellingham planning and working for the upcoming Camp Bharat. They can’t wait to see all the excited campers on August 13th!

Hi, I'm Anjali! I'm a rising senior. This is my first year as a YB and my second year at camp. My favorite camp workshop was Rube because I love engineering, and I'm looking forward to having a lot of fun with campers! I love chocolate ice cream, and I'm scared of dogs. I'm so excited for this year!

My name is Anika Kothari, this is my first year on YB and I’m a rising senior. My favorite camp workshop is engineering and I loved making new friends there. This is my fourth year at school camp and I’m looking forward to meeting my campers. I’m scared of sharks and my favorite ice cream flavor is mint chocolate chip. I’m so excited for camp!

Hey everyone! I am Anya Lukka, a rising senior, and this is my first year as a YB. I have been to camp three times and my favorite workshop is Finding Bigfoot as I had a great time going out into nature while solving clues with my friends to find Bigfoot! The scenery at Fort Worden is beautiful and it helped us campers enjoy the outdoors. This year at camp I am looking forward to being a YB which I have been waiting for after seeing other YBs as role models for so long. I can’t wait to make connections with campers while helping them enjoy the experience. I love any ice cream with salted caramel in it and an animal I’m scared of are snakes. I can’t wait for Camp Bharat 2024!

Hi! My name is Diya Modi, and I'm a rising senior. This is my 3rd year on YB, and will be my 6th year of camp! My favorite ice cream flavor is cookies and cream with a warm brownie or cookie on the side. I'm terrified of all bugs, spiders, insects, and pretty much every critter. My favorite camp workshop is True Crime! It's much so fun getting to watch campers work together to solve a crime, especially with all of the unique interactive evidence. This year, I'm so excited for Garba, because I love getting to dance with campers to my favorite Indian songs! I'm so pumped for one last year of camp and I can't wait to see everyone there!

Hi, I’m Khushi Bhimani! I am going into my sophomore year of high school and this is my first year of YB. I’ve been going to camp for 6 years and my favorite workshop is Rube because I like the problem-solving part of it. I’m most looking forward to sports at camp. My favorite ice cream flavor is mint chocolate chip and I’m scared of snakes. I can’t wait for camp this year and I’m so excited!

Hey guys I’m Liam and I’m super excited to be one of your YB! I’m going into 12th grade and this is going to be my second year on the board and 6th year at camp. What I’m looking forward to this year at camp is sports and my favorite workshop is Bigfoot because I like walking through the trails. My favorite ice cream flavor is cookies and cream, and one animal I’m scared of is a chihuahua. I’m super excited to see you all at camp this year!

Hey, my name is Palash, and this is my 1st year as a YB. I'll be going into 11th Grade this fall, and this will be my 8th year at Camp Bharat! My personal favorite workshop is one of the classics: Cooking. I love it because I love food, and eating the food I make is the most fun part of the workshop. I'm looking forward to meeting new campers and making new memories with them this year, specifically through sports. My favorite ice cream flavor is Ben & Jerry's Tonight Dough, and the animal I'm most scared of is a Red Panda. I'm so excited for Camp Bharat!

Hi, I'm Rishi. I'm entering 12th grade and this is my first year in YB. My favorite camp workshop is Mad Scientist because the experiments are extremely fun and engaging. This will be my 6th year at camp. I’m looking forward to playing sports with campers! My favorite ice cream flavor is cookies and cream. An animal I’m scared of is a lion. I can’t wait to meet all the campers this year!

Hi, my name is Saachit and I’m a rising senior. This will be my 5th year at camp and 1st year as a YB. My favorite camp workshop is Garba, and I’m very excited about all the sports and Holi this year! My favorite ice cream is probably Phish Food from Ben and Jerry’s, and an animal I am afraid of is Bees. I can't wait to see the campers, and I’m super excited for this year!

Hi, my name is Sachi, and I’ll be a junior this September. This is my first year as a YB and second year going to camp. Last year, my favorite workshop was Music Madness because it was creative and competitive, and I’m looking forward to sports during camp this year! I love eating Salt & Straw cookie dough ice cream, and I’m scared of snakes. I’m so excited to see everyone at camp this August!

Hi, my name is Tejas, and I am entering into 11th grade next school year. This is my first year of YB. My favorite camp workshop was Rube because my group worked together well and got to be creative. This is my 3rd year going to camp, and I am looking forward to sports. My favorite ice cream flavor is Strawberry, and an animal that I am scared of is the kangaroo. I can't wait for this year!

Hi everyone! I’m Tiana Malhotra and I’m going to 10th grade this fall! This is my first year as a YB! I’ve been to camp for 3 years and my favorite part is getting ready for Garba with all my friends! This year I’m looking forward to experiencing it as YB! My favorite ice cream flavor is gold medal ribbon (a mix of vanilla, chocolate, and caramel), and an animal I’m scared of is definitely spiders. I can’t wait for camp this year! See you all soon!

Hello, my name is Vihan! I am entering 12th grade and this is my first year in YB. My favorite camp workshop last year was Engineering because we learned new things while having a lot of fun. I have attended camp for 2 years. I am looking forward to Garba this year. My favorite ice cream flavor is chocolate, and I am scared of snakes. YB is a great way to connect with Indian Culture and make new friends!

Thank you to all who came to Summer Fest this past Sunday! YBs loved seeing everyone enjoying Holi, supporting local youth vendors, and participating in games and activities like Kho, Spikeball, dodgeball, board games, and Henna. The event also featured delicious food, a special YB dance performance, and a fun raffle where four lucky winners got to pie a YB. A big thank you to our local youth vendors who sold a variety of items, including cakes, cookies, bracelets, beaded art, and crochet creations. Close to 300 attended this event. YBs hope you had a great time at Summer Fest and can't wait to see you at their future events!

Today is the last day to pre-buy your Summer Fest tickets at: https://iacsyouthboardevents.yapsody.com/event/index/809327/iacs-youth-board-summer-fest

Support local small businesses at IACS Youth Board Summer Fest on June 23rd! Buy tickets at https://iacsyouthboardevents.yapsody.com/event/index/809327/iacs-youth-board-summer-fest

Join us for the IACS Youth Board Summer Fest on June 23rd from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm! Come for an exciting afternoon of sports, henna, face painting, Holi, and more. Food is available for purchase at the event. Apply to be a Youth Vendor for the event or purchase a ticket in the link of the instagram bio!

Save the date! The IACS Youth Board invites you to Summer Fest on June 23rd from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm! Come for an exciting afternoon of sports, henna, face painting, Holi, and more. Youth vendor opportunities available. Stay tuned for more details in the coming week!

On Sunday, April 7th, the IACS Youth Board worked with Sawhorse Revolution on helping them build a community kitchen for the organization Hip Hop is Green. YBs learnt how to use power tools such as the pneumatic nailer and chop saw to frame the interior of the building, as well as cut, measure, and sand siding pieces. They also worked to paint the whole vertical farm!

Sawhorse Revolution is an organization with a mission to foster confident, community-oriented youth through the power of carpentry and craft. They team high school youth up with professional carpenters and architects to create needed community projects.

On March 23rd, a workshop on Peer and Youth Mental Health was held by IACS Youth Leadership, providing YB and YA participants with valuable insights and discussions.
The morning sessions facilitated by our partners: Youth Eastside Services, Harborview Trauma Ctr. (HATC), and Crisis Connections focused on stress, trauma, and su***de intervention.
In the afternoon, six culturally nuanced therapists engaged in table discussions with the youth, delving further into topics such as generational trauma and emotional regulation within the South Asian context. The workshop aimed to equip attendees with knowledge, tools, resources, resilience to combat stigma, prioritize self-care, and address the mental health needs of their community. Huge shout out to our partners and mental health specialists for their invaluable contributions. The MH Specialists are with People Bloom Counseling, Ik Aas Counseling, Right Your Story, Kids and Family Counseling , and Kahaani Therapy.

The Camp Bharat 2023 Video is finally here! Here is the link to watch the full video: https://youtu.be/Fwo4lni0A9M

Thank you so much for attending Camp Bharat 2023! We hope to see you all next year!

Camp Bharat 2023 Thank you everyone for making Camp Bharat 2023 a blast! A special thanks to the Youth Board Advisors, Program Director, and the camp volunteers. We hope to ...

Please note 2023-24 Youth Board Registration opens tomorrow at 10:00am. Click https://iacswa.org/event/iacs-youth-leadership-program-information-meeting-for-2023-24-program/ for info on the registrations and information meeting. YA Registration opens on Sept 9th, YO on Sept 17th, and YC on Oct 21st. Information meeting is on Thursday, August 31st.