Connecticut Valley Region

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Connecticut Valley Region BBYO spans Connecticut and South Western Massachussetts. A region of just over 300 members, CVR has been a stable and consistant region for many, many years.

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Chapters

These are the next division for CVR below the regional level. Each chapter encompasses an area and draws members from the local Jewish population. They hold weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly meetings.

AZA

BBG

BBYO

Regional Boards

These are the elected youth leaders that run the region.

AZA Regional Board 2005-2006

The 7 Alephs comprising the AZA Regional Board for the 2005-2006 Programming Year

  • Regional Aleph Godol Scott Zucker (Ruach BBYO)
  • Regional Aleph S'gan Seth Bader (Gottlieb AZA)
  • Regional Aleph Moreh Sam Rubin (Gottlieb AZA)
  • Regional Aleph Mazkir Greg Richner (Leviticus AZA)
  • Regional Aleph Shaliach Doug Yolen (Sabbaba BBYO)
  • Regional Aleph Gizbor Tyler Pepe (Exodus AZA)
  • Regional Aleph Rakkaz Sam Rosoff (Gottlieb AZA)

BBG Regional Board 2005-2006

The 7 B'nai B'rith Girls comprising the BBG Regional Board for the 2005-2006 Programming Year

  • Regional N'siah Emily Abbate (RAM BBG)
  • Regional S'ganit Liz Rubin (Chai BBYO)
  • Regional Aym HaChaverot Sara Goldfarb (RAM BBG)
  • Regional Mazkirah Ally Green (Tikvah BBG)
  • Regional Sh'licha Hallie Schlaeger (RAM BBG)
  • Regional Gizborit Margaret Riley (Genesis BBYO)
  • Regional Sadranit Sarah Baser (Layna BBG)

Past Regional Boards

2004-2005 AZA Regional Board

  • Regional Godol Evan Stiekman (Exodus AZA)
  • Regional S'gan Mike Murray (Ruach BBYO)
  • Regional Moreh Harrison Abromowitz (Leviticus AZA)
  • Regional Mazkir Jared Cohen (Exodus AZA)
  • Regional Shaliach Sam Rubin (Gottlieb AZA)
  • Regional Gizbor Seth Bader (Gottlieb AZA)
  • Regional Rakkaz Ben Striano (Genesis BBYO)

2004-2005 BBG Regional Board

  • Regional N'siah Kat Dansiger (Genesis BBYO)
  • Regional S'ganit Jill Erwich (Ruach BBYO)
  • Regional Aym HaChaverot Marla Weintraub (RAM BBG)
  • Regional Mazkirah Liz Rubin (Chai BBYO)
  • Regional Sh'licha Sara Goldfarb (RAM BBG)
  • Regional Gizborit Elyse Goodkind (RAM BBG)
  • Regional Sadranit Emily Abbate (RAM BBG)

2003-2004 AZA Regional Board

  • Regional Godol Josh Green (Leviticus AZA)
  • Regional S'gan/Moreh Max Kay (Ruach BBYO)
  • Regional Mazkir Evan Stiekman (Exodus AZA)
  • Regional Shaliach Mike Schwartz (Gottlieb AZA)
  • Regional Gizbor Alex Rubin (Gottlieb AZA)
  • Regional Rakkaz Josh Atwood (Gottlieb AZA)

Staff

These are the paid professionals that make this region function

  • Senior Regional Director Andrew E. Schultz (GJHRR)
  • Regional Field Staff Mike Skott (Gottlieb AZA)
  • Secretary Pamela Antaunucci

Advisors

These are the volunteers without whom we would not exist

AZA

  • Gottlieb AZA - Aron Pinkussohn, Josh Cohen, and Mike Skott
  • Leviticus AZA - Les Steinmetz, and Matt Levy
  • Exodus AZA - Jason Cutler

BBG

  • LeVine BBG - Mindy Schultz, and Sherryl Grabiec
  • SDA BBG - Sherry Skott
  • RAM BBG - Sarah Lornie
  • Tikvah BBG - Paula Snyder, and Lindsey Weinberg
  • Layna BBG - Beth Joseph

BBYO

  • Chai BBYO - Ari Kassal
  • Genesis BBYO - Wes Miller, and Julie Goldstein
  • Ruach BBYO - Mike Skott
  • Sabbaba BBYO - Jessica Bell

Regional Office

The central location of the region:

CVR BBYO 360 Amity Road Woodbridge, CT 06525 (203) 389-2127

Regional Events

These are overnights, dances, and conventions open to the entire region. They are opportunities for members to learn, develop, see their friends from around the region, and have an all out amazing time.

  • B'Yachad (Regional Leadership Training Institute, a convention occuring in late August)
  • Kickoff Dance (a Dance to open the programming year the first weekend in September)
  • Spirit Slamdown!! (an overnight combining Sports, Spirit, Brotherhood, and Sisterhood, usually occurs in mid-October)
  • Fall Convention (a convention occuring in early December)
  • Kallah (Regional Judiac Insitute, a convention occuring superbowl weekend)
  • AZAA (Regional AZA Basketball tournament pitting chapter against chapter, beginning a few weeks after Kallah and going for 5 weeks, happens sunday nights at the Regional Office)
  • Beau Sweetheart (a Dance where the Regional Beau and Regional Sweetheart are elected, occuring in early April)
  • Spring Convention (a convention happening in mid-May to elect the next year's regional boards)

Songs and Cheers

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