the Harrisburg Host Committee for PENNSCYPAA XXXVI answers...
frequently asked questions
What is PENNSCYPAA?
It stands for the Pennsylvania State Conference of Young People in Alcoholics Anonymous. PENNSCYPAA is an annual conference that provides an opportunity for AA’s from all over the state and all over the world to come together and share their experience, strength, and hope as members of Alcoholics Anonymous. It has been held over a weekend in July or August in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania since 1989.
Who is involved in PENNSCYPAA?
Mostly Young People in Alcoholics Anonymous abbreviated YPAA (in this instance "young" refers to a state of mind rather than a number).
YPAA?
Our roots got back the 1940s. The first Young People’s Groups (YPG’s) in Alcoholics Anonymous appeared in 1945 in Los Angeles, California and Philadelphia. In 1957, a meeting of young AA’s from across the U.S. and Canada started what is now the International Conference of Young People in Alcoholics Anonymous (ICYPAA)—affectionately known as “icky-pa”
So, YPAA is Alcoholics Anonymous?
Most definitely. And there are receipts.
When is PENNSCYPAA?
The next PENNSCYPAA is set for July 20-22 2025 (register before the event and maybe save a few dollars).
Why PENNSCYPAA?
The presiding spirit of the conference is found in these words from chapter nine of the Big Book “…we aren’t a glum lot. If newcomers could see no joy of fun in our existence, they wouldn’t want it. We absolutely insist on enjoying life.”
Where is PENNSCYPAA?
PENNSCYPAA will be held at the Penn Harris Hotel and Convention Center which is located at 1150 Camp Hill Bypass, Camp Hill, PA, 17011. The location (or "host") for the next PENNSCYPAA is always determined at that years conference, hence the Harrisburg bid for PENNSCYPAA, hence this website.