Young Americans for Freedom

Young Americans for Freedom
AbbreviationYAF
FormationSeptember 11, 1960
TypeYouth organization
Legal status501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
PurposeConservative activism
Region served
United States
Executive Director
Kyle Ferrebee
National Chairman
Grant Strobl
Affiliations
Websitehttps://yaf.org/chapters/

Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) is a conservative youth activism organization that was founded in 1960 as a coalition between traditional conservatives and libertarians on American college campuses. It is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and the chapter affiliate of Young America's Foundation. The purposes of YAF are to advocate public policies consistent with the Sharon Statement, which was adopted by young conservatives at a meeting at the home of William F. Buckley in Sharon, Connecticut, on September 11, 1960.

While the 1960s were its most successful years in terms of numbers and influence, YAF has experienced a resurgence in recent years, becoming active as a national organization with chapters on college and high school campuses throughout the United States. YAF's official publication is The New Guard.[1][2]

  1. ^ Schneider, 1999
  2. ^ "History of the Young Americans for Freedom". Young America's Foundation. Archived from the original on April 23, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2015.