Editing DC Council

'''DC Council #54''' is the largest council in [[Northern Region East]] [[BBYO]]. It covers Montgomery County, MD; Howard County, MD; Prince Georges County, MD; Frederick County, MD; and Washington, D.C.  

==Chapters==
AZA:
*Abe Pollin
*Brandeis
*Capital
*Einstein
*Lantos
*Max Cowan
*Melech
*Sammy Davis Jr
*Simon Atlas

BBG:
*Achshav
*Ahavah
*Beshert
*Beth Kadima
*Beyla
*Galim
*Hilah
*Ko’ach
*Nava (legacy chapter)
*N'shama
*Ruach
*Yachad

BBYO:
*Anashim
*Oseh Shalom

===Council Staff===

*Jenna Bernstein
*Anna Pohoryles
*Lauren Greenberg
*Ari Chesterman

===2020-21 Council Boards===
AZA:
*[[Godol]] Jack White (Sammy Davis Jr. AZA)
*[[S'gan]] Seth Goldfine (Melech AZA)
*[[Moreh]] Austin Vinner (Lantos AZA)
*[[Mazkir]] Daniel Bahat (Lantos AZA)
*[[Shaliach]] Dylan LaBorwit (Max Cowan AZA)
*[[Gizbor]] Grant Lieberman (Anashim BBYO)


BBG:
*[[N'siah]] Dani Portnoy (Achshav BBG)
*[[S'ganit]] Naomi Kales (Galim BBG)
*[[MIT Mom]] Madison Goodstein (Beshert BBG)
*[[Shlicha]] Leah Barash (Galim BBG)
*[[Mazkirah]] Sophie Axelrod (Ko’ach BBG)
*[[Gizborit]] Sofie Vinick (Ahavah BBG)

===2019-20 Council Boards===
AZA:
*[[Godol]] Jonah “Jojo” Richardson (Max Cowan AZA)
*[[S'gan]] Jasper Bernstein (Lantos AZA)
*[[Moreh]] Eli Kerness (Simon Atlas AZA)
*[[Mazkir]] Seth Goldfine (Melech AZA)
*[[Shaliach]] Jack White (Simon Atlas AZA)
*[[Gizbor]] Ben Weiner (Simon Atlas AZA)


BBG:
*[[N'siah]] Ruby Mendelson (Galim BBG)
*[[S'ganit]] Avi Gorodetski (Yachad BBG)
*[[MIT Mom]] Dani Portnoy (Achshav BBG)
*[[Shlicha]] Maya Pollack (Ko'ach BBG)
*[[Mazkirah]] Jenna Bloom (Beth Kadima BBG)
*[[Gizborit]] Iara Rattner (Beyla BBG)

===2019-20 Council Boards===
AZA:
*[[Godol]] Eric Blackman (Brandeis AZA)
*[[S'gan]] Adam Radinsky (Max Cowan AZA)
*[[Moreh]] Danny Tow (Max Cowan AZA)
*[[Mazkir]] Benny Kotler (Simon Atlas AZA)
*[[Shaliach]] Ben Cohen (Oseh Shalom BBYO)
*[[Gizbor]] Jonah Richardson (Max Cowan AZA)


BBG:
*[[N'siah]] Becky Kauff (Ahavah BBG)
*[[S'ganit]] Tess Mendelson (Beshert BBG)
*[[MIT Mom]] Jordyn Green (Ahavah BBG)
*[[Shlicha]] Dalia Trostinetzky (N'shama BBG)
*[[Mazkirah]] Zoe Philips (Ahavah BBG)
*[[Gizborit]] Sidney "SidCo" Cohen (Ahavah BBG)

===2018-19 Council Boards===
AZA:
*[[Godol]] Noah Portnoy (Melech AZA)
*[[S'gan]] Zachary Leventhal (Abe Pollin AZA)
*[[Moreh]] Eric Blackman (Brandeis AZA)
*[[Mazkir]] Jacob Bennett (Simon Atlas AZA)
*[[Gizbor]] Zach Askarinam (Simon Atlas AZA) (Up until April)
*[[Shaliach]] Liron Karpati (Max Cowan AZA)

BBG:
*[[N'siah]] Ilana Kaplan (Koach BBG)
*[[S'ganit]] Aliza Reinstein (Koach BBG)
*[[MIT Mom]] Sophia Glaros (Oseh Shalom BBYO)
*[[Shlicha]] Sabrina Bramson (Koach BBG)
*[[Mazkirah]] Rebecca Navarro (Beshert BBG)
*[[Gizborit]] Becky Kauff (Ahavah BBG)

===2017-18 Council Boards===

AZA:
*[[Godol]] Ben Dross (Simon Atlas AZA)
*[[S'gan]] Jonah Dross (Melech AZA)
*[[Moreh]] Ethan Millstone (Melech AZA)
*[[Mazkir]] Mitch Schuster (Melech AZA)
*[[Gizbor]] Daniel Morgan (Simon Atlas AZA)
*[[Shaliach]] Gabe Pollack (Simon Atlas AZA)

BBG:
*[[N'siah]] Margot Bartol (N'shama BBG)
*[[S'ganit]] Rachel Pollock (Achshav BBG)
*[[MIT Mom]] Ilana Kaplan (Koach BBG)
*[[Shlicha]] Emma Herman (Achshav BBG)
*[[Mazkirah]] Marielle Weisman (Beyla BBG)
*[[Gizborit]] Sophia Glaros (Oseh Shalom BBYO)


===2016-17 Council Boards===

AZA:
*[[Godol]] Dan Alpert (Simon Atlas AZA)
*[[S'gan]] Amit Koppel (Lantos AZA)
*[[Moreh]] Josh Tow (Max Cowan AZA)
*[[Mazkir]] Ben Jablonover (Max Cowan AZA)
*[[Gizbor]] Derrick Daoust (Melech AZA)
*[[Shaliach]] Josh Cohen (Max Cowan AZA)
*[[Sopher]] Evan Scheinberg (Lantos AZA)

BBG:
*[[N'siah]] Sammi Agranov (Beth Kadima BBG)
*[[S'ganit]] Elyssa Bellofatto (Oseh Shalom BBYO)
*[[MIT Mom]] Allie Kalik (Beshert BBG)
*[[Shlicha]] Margot Bartol (N'shama BBG)
*[[Mazkirah]] Chloe Dinman (Beshert BBG)
*[[Gizborit]] Caroline Nesbit (Koach BBG)

===2015-16 Council Boards===

AZA:
*[[Godol]] Harris Block (Simon Atlas AZA)
*[[S'gan]] Jared Shapiro (Simon Atlas AZA)
*[[Moreh]] Josh Lang (Melech AZA)
*[[Mazkir]] Dan Alpert (Simon Atlas AZA)
*[[Gizbor]] Sam Katzker (Simon Atlas AZA)
*[[Shaliach]] Elliott Davis (Brandeis AZA)
*[[Sopher]] Noah Shapiro (Max Cowan AZA)

BBG:
*[[N'siah]] Rachel Nevett (Beyla BBG)
*[[S'ganit]] Jeannie Spiegel (Ko'ach BBG)
*[[MIT Mom]] Sammi Agranov (Beth Kadima BBG)
*[[Shlicha]] Samara Langsam (Ko'ach BBG)
*[[Mazkirah]] Rebecca Bartko (Beshert BBG)
*[[Gizborit]] Amelia Dome (Ahavah BBG)

===2014-15 Council Boards===

AZA:
*[[Godol]] Aaron Dane (Brandeis AZA)
*[[S'gan]] Corey Nadelbach (Max Cowan AZA) (Up until March)
*[[S'gan]] Zach Silver (Simon Atlas AZA) (March to May)
*[[Moreh]] Harris Block (Simon Atlas AZA)
*[[Mazkir]] Jacob Snyder (Oseh Shalom BBYO)
*[[Gizbor]] Reed Scherer (Max Cowan AZA)
*[[Shaliach]] Alex Pollack (Simon Atlas AZA)
*[[Sopher]] Max Alpert (Simon Atlas AZA) (First Half of the Term)


BBG:
*[[N'siah]] Emily Kader (Oseh Shalom BBYO)
*[[S'ganit]] Rachel Nevett (Beyla BBG)
*[[MIT Mom]] Jess Kaplan (Beyla BBG)
*[[Shlicha]] Alexa Herman (Beshert BBG)
*[[Mazkirah]] Andie Neufeld (Ahavah BBG) (Up until February)
*[[Gizborit]] Rebecca Bartko (Beshert BBG)

===2013-14 Council Boards===

AZA:
*[[Godol]] Jacob Brown (Lantos AZA)
*[[S'gan]] Adam Vinner (Simon Atlas AZA)
*[[Moreh]] Chad Gruzin (Simon Atlas AZA)
*[[Mazkir]] Cole Margol (Abe Pollin AZA)
*[[Gizbor]] Danny Kobren (Max Cowan AZA)
*[[Shaliach]] Ethan Steinberg (Melech AZA)
*[[Sopher]] Max Byer (Lantos AZA)

BBG:
*[[N'siah]] Daniella Byck (Beshert BBG)
*[[S'ganit]] Sydney Soroka (Ahavah BBG)
*[[MIT Mom]] Rachel Casper (Beth Kadima BBG)
*[[Shlicha]] Bailey Dinman (Beshert BBG)
*[[Mazkirah]] Emily Kader (Oseh Shalom BBYO)
*[[Gizborit]] Ronit Feifer (Nava BBG)

===2012-13 Council Boards===

AZA:
*[[Godol]] Brandon Myers (Melech AZA)
*[[S'gan]] Jacob Brown (Lantos AZA)
*[[Moreh]] Samuel Rubin (Oseh Shalom BBYO)
*[[Mazkir]] Eric Fleishman (Oseh Shalom BBYO)
*[[Gizbor]] Ross Davis (Melech AZA)
*[[Shaliach]] Josh Studley (Herzl AZA)
*[[Sopher]] Jordan Pories (Melech AZA)

BBG:
*[[N'siah]] Jenna Kress (Ahavah BBG)
*[[S'ganit]] Maya Guthman (Koach BBG)
*[[MIT Mom]] Tali Cowen (Beshert BBG)
*[[Shlicha]] Daniella Byck (Beshert BBG)
*[[Mazkirah]] Sofie Jacobs (Beth Kadima BBG)
*[[Gizborit]] Sarah Strum (Nava BBG)

===2011-12 Council Boards===

AZA:
*[[Godol]] Jonathan Block (Simon Atlas AZA)
*[[S'gan]] Robert Fertig (Brandeis AZA)
*[[Moreh]] Daniel Fanaroff (Einstein AZA)
*[[Mazkir]] Benjy Sokobin (Brandeis AZA)
*[[Gizbor]] Joey Kader (Oseh Shalom BBYO)
*[[Shaliach]] Sam Rubin (Oseh Shalom BBYO)
*[[Sopher]] Daniel Hamburg (Brandeis AZA)

BBG:
*[[N'siah]] Molly Shay (Achshav BBG)
*[[S'ganit]] Allie Laps (Beshert BBG)
*[[MIT Mom]] Julia Wainger (Beth Kadima BBG)
*[[Shlicha]] Joanna Kramer (Nava BBG)
*[[Mazkirah]] Julia Gray (Beshert BBG)
*[[Gizborit]] Annie Zisk (Koach BBG)

===2009-10 Council Boards===

AZA:
*[[Godol]] Ira Rickman (Brandeis AZA)
*[[S'gan]] Daniel Cooper (Melech AZA)
*[[Moreh]] Ben Simon (Lantos AZA)
*[[Mazkir]] Jonah Potasznik (Brandeis AZA)
*[[Gizbor]] Aaron Katz (Einstein AZA)
*[[Shaliach]] Michael Shapiro (Melech AZA)
*[[Sopher]] Jeff Hilnbrand (Melech AZA)

BBG:
*[[N'siah]] Laura Epstein (Nava BBG)
*[[S'ganit]] Zara Shore (Ahava BBG)
*[[MIT Mom]] Nikki Jenner (Oseh Shalom BBYO)
*[[Shlicha]] Amy Lieberman (Nava BBG)
*[[Mazkirah]] Julie Thompson (Oseh Shalom BBYO)
*[[Gizborit]] Pam Katz (Beth Kadima BBG)

===2008-09 Council Boards===

AZA:
*[[Godol]] Noah Kaswell (Brandeis AZA)
*[[S'gan]] Ethan Dubin (Melech AZA)
*[[Moreh]] Max Heller (Einstein AZA)
*[[Mazkir]] Sammy Prywes (Simon Atlas AZA)
*[[Gizbor]] Jonathan Ochs (Simon Atlas AZA)
*[[Shaliach]] Alex Barry (Brandeis AZA)
*[[Sopher]] Nathan Bernstein (Melech AZA)

BBG:
*[[N'siah]] Dani Kirsch (Beshert BBG)
*[[S'ganit]] Emily Hurwitz née Perper (Beshert BBG)
*[[MIT Mom]] Miriam Kahn (Beth Kadima BBG)
*[[Shlicha]] Laura Epstein (Nava BBG)
*[[Mazkirah]] Zara Shore (Ahavah BBG)
*[[Gizborit]] Brett Promisloff (Beshert BBG)

==Council Events==

*Annual Gala
Held in early November. The major fundraiser for DC Council. The Phil Berg BBYO Distinguised Alumni Award is presented to a distinguished alum of DC Council, and many parents, alumni, and local philanthropists attend. In 2005 at the innaugural gala, journalist Carl Bernstein was given the award and over $75,000 was raised to support DC Council. (As of 2020, this no longer occurs)

*Sweetheart/Heartthrob (SH/HT)
Held the day before Thanksgiving. SH/HT is DC Council's semi-formal dance which focuses around the introduction of the newly-elected Sweethearts and Heartthrobs of each chapter. Traditionally, the previous year's alumni come towards the end of the dance to visit. 

*AZAA Football
Held in the fall. DC Council's AZA chapters compete against one another in a two-hand-touch football league.

*BBG Shabbat
Held in the fall. DC Council's BBGs celebrate shabbat simultaneously with all other BBGs in the international order, and build sisterhood while spending the night at the JCC.

*AZAA Basketball
Held in the winter/spring. DC Council's AZA chapters compete against one another in a 5-on-5 basketball league.

*BBG Spirit Day
Held in January. DC Council's BBG chapters compete against one another in competitions judging their spirit, creativity, and talents.

*Frat Shabbat
Held in the spring. DC Council's AZAs celebrate shabbat simultaneously with all other AZAs in the international order, and build fraternity while camping at Little Bennett Regional Park. (as of 2020, this no longer occurs)

*AZAA Ultimate
Held in the spring. DC Council's AZA chapters compete against one another in a 8-on-8 ultimate frisbee league. (as of 2020, this no longer occurs)

*Council Convention
Held in late April/early May. Council Convention is where the council boards are elected. Outgoing seniors who have qualified recive Council Life Membership, and speak about their BBYO experiences in a sacred ceremony called ''lifetimes''.

*DC Council Awards Night
Held in late May. DC Council members and chapters recieve awards and scholarships.

==Home of:==

*Mascot: Donald Duck
*Colors: Blue and Yellow
*Newspaper: "The DC Duckline"
*The 05-06 International AZAA Chairman Neil Fanaroff and the 05-06 International Teen Connection Chairman Morie "Bo" Newman.
*International Shaliach Mike Rosenberg (2008-2009)
*International Morah Ilana Avergun (2009-2010)
*International S'gan Daniel Cooper (2010-2011)
*International Morah Orli Berman (2010-2011)
*International Sh'licha Allison Van Wye (2011-2012)
*International Shaliach Jake Sorrells (2011-2012)
*International Mazkirah Talia Katz (2011-2012)
*International S'ganit Maya Guthman (2013-2014)
*International Mazkirah Sofie Jacobs (2013-2014)
*International S'ganit Jeannie Spiegel (2016-2017)
*International Morah Allie Kalik (2017-2018)
*International Sh’licha Emma Herman (2018-2019)
*International S’ganit Avi Gorodetski (2021-2022)

==Council Website==
Currently, DC Council does not have a website, but is working on one.