All told, more than 500 people, representing 65 communities from 14 states and Canada attended the first official meeting of USY.
At that convening, under the leadership of the newly elected national president, Paul Freedman, the two basic documents of the organization, Aims and Objectives and the USY Constitution, were adopted.
[citation needed] USY has three main levels of entry into the organization: chapter, regional, and international.
The sub-regions and divisions act much like regions, overseeing their respective chapters, and holding their own conventions and elections.
METNY's three (previously four) divisions are Emek (Hudson Valley), Sababa (Manhattan, Queens, and Brooklyn), and Ruach (Long Island).
USY holds an International Convention (IC), the largest gathering of Conservative Jewish teens in North America, and runs summer trips across the United States, Canada, Israel, and Europe.
USY on Wheels is a six-week bus tour throughout the continental United States, Canada, and Alaska.
The program's goal is giving teens the opportunity to understand what it means to live Jewishly no matter where you go.
Pilgrimage trips visit every major city and region, including Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Haifa, Tiberias, Beersheba, and Eilat.
Another option for Israel Pilgrimage is L'Takayn Olam, a program that blends social action and volunteering with sightseeing.
USY's International Convention, commonly referred to as IC, is the largest gathering of Conservative Jewish teens.
During the week of the Convention, USYers participated in community service, leadership, religious, educational, cultural, and social programming.
The Abraham Joshua Heschel Honor Society is a club for USY members of secular and religious academic excellence.
The Heschel Honor Society recognizes USYers committed to the study of Torah, prayer, and performance of G’milut Chasadim (acts of loving kindness).
Chalutzim is the USY Israel advocacy club, helping relationship developments with the Jewish homeland through programming, workshops, and fun activities.