Connecticut Valley Region
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*Regional [[Aleph]] [[Gizbor]] Lucas Winson ([[Achla AZA]]) | *Regional [[Aleph]] [[Gizbor]] Lucas Winson ([[Achla AZA]]) | ||
*Regional [[Aleph]] [[Rakkaz]] Jesse Rubinstein ([[Gottlieb AZA]]) | *Regional [[Aleph]] [[Rakkaz]] Jesse Rubinstein ([[Gottlieb AZA]]) | ||
| + | *Regional [[Aleph]] [[Kohen Godol]] Michael Zahn ([[Gottlieb AZA]]) | ||
===BBG Regional Board 2012-2013=== | ===BBG Regional Board 2012-2013=== | ||
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*Regional [[Gizborit]] Emmie Herbstman ([[Sabbaba BBG]]) | *Regional [[Gizborit]] Emmie Herbstman ([[Sabbaba BBG]]) | ||
*Regional [[Sadranit]] Eva Allison ([[Mishpacha BBYO]]) | *Regional [[Sadranit]] Eva Allison ([[Mishpacha BBYO]]) | ||
| + | *Regional [[Madricha]] Jessi Gerowitz ([[Tikvah BBG]]) | ||
===AZA Regional Board 2011-2012=== | ===AZA Regional Board 2011-2012=== | ||
Revision as of 18:06, 1 May 2012
eltaleltoua Connecticut Valley Region BBYO spans many smaller communities. A region of just over 460 members, CVR has been a stable and consistant region for many, many years.
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Geography
CVR spans all of Connecticut, South Western Massachusetts and Westcheseter, NY. There are chapters in:
- Greater Bridgeport Area (CT)
- Stamford (CT)
- Greater New Haven Area (CT)
- Ridgefield (CT)
- Greater Newtown Area (CT)
- Greater Hartford Area (CT)
- Amherst (MA)
- Willimantic(CT)
- Eastern CT
- Longmeadow (MA)
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
- Gottlieb AZA #2196 (Fairfield, CT area)
- Leviticus AZA #2387 (Stamford, CT)
- Exodus AZA #1372 (New Haven, CT area)
- Achla AZA (Ridgefield, CT)
- Chazak AZA #2544 (Hartford, CT)
BBG
- Adrienne LeVine BBG #124 (Fairfield, CT area)
- Samuel D. Arons BBG #1547 (Amity, CT area)
- Rabbi Albert Martin BBG #1360 (Fairfield, CT area)
- Tikvah BBG #1233 (Stamford, CT area)
- Layna BBG #2388 (Hamden, CT area)
- Sabbaba BBG (Ridgefield, CT area)
- Nadav BBG (Hartford, CT area)
BBYO
- Chai BBYO #5199 (Amherst, MA)
- Genesis BBYO #5299 (Newtown, CT area)
- Mishpacha BBYO #5383 (Willimantic, CT)
- L'Chaim BBYO (Longmeadow, MA)
- Eastern CT BBYO (New London, CT area) -- Future
- Westport BBYO (Westport) -- Future
- Greenwich BBYO (Greenwich) -- Future
Regional Boards
These are the elected youth leaders that run the region.
AZA Regional Board 2012-2013
The 7 Alephs comprising the AZA Regional Board for the 2012-2013 Programming Year
- Regional Aleph Godol Logan Ratick (Gottlieb AZA)
- Regional Aleph S'gan Sam Shapiro (Mishpacha BBYO)
- Regional Aleph Moreh Seth Samowitz (Gottlieb AZA)
- Regional Aleph Mazkir Evan Wexler (Genesis BBYO)
- Regional Aleph Shaliach Jason Horowitz (Genesis BBYO)
- Regional Aleph Gizbor Lucas Winson (Achla AZA)
- Regional Aleph Rakkaz Jesse Rubinstein (Gottlieb AZA)
- Regional Aleph Kohen Godol Michael Zahn (Gottlieb AZA)
BBG Regional Board 2012-2013
- Regional N'siah Genna Fudin (Genesis BBYO)
- Regional S'ganit Lily Schacht (Tikvah BBG)
- Regional Aym HaChaverot Caroline Casey (Mishpacha BBYO)
- Regional Mazkirah Emma Strumpf (Genesis BBYO)
- Regional Sh'licha Yarden Tepper (RAM BBG)
- Regional Gizborit Emmie Herbstman (Sabbaba BBG)
- Regional Sadranit Eva Allison (Mishpacha BBYO)
- Regional Madricha Jessi Gerowitz (Tikvah BBG)
AZA Regional Board 2011-2012
The 7 Alephs comprising the AZA Regional Board for the 2011-2012 Programming Year
- Regional Aleph Godol Michael Zahn (Gottlieb AZA)
- Regional Aleph S'gan Ben Garbow (Achla AZA)
- Regional Aleph Moreh Logan Ratick (Gottlieb AZA)
- Regional Aleph Mazkir Joey Zimmerman (Achla AZA)
- Regional Aleph Shaliach Sam Shapiro (Mishpacha BBYO)
- Regional Aleph Gizbor Zach McKinstry (Exodus AZA)
- Regional Aleph Rakkaz Noah Freed (Gottlieb AZA)
- Regional Aleph Kohen Godol Dave Gaizler (Leviticus AZA)
BBG Regional Board 2011-2012
- Regional N'siah Jessi Gerowitz (Tikvah BBG)
- Regional S'ganit Sophie Needleman (Sabbaba BBG)
- Regional Aym HaChaverot Genna Fudin (Genesis BBYO)
- Regional Mazkirah Sara Rubin (Adrienne Levine BBG)
- Regional Sh'licha Yarden Tepper (RAM BBG)
- Regional Gizborit Lily Schacht (Tikvah BBG)
- Regional Sadranit Fay Stoloff (Mishpacha BBYO)
- Regional Madricha Lila Kohrman-Glaser (Genesis BBYO)
Past Regional Boards
Staff
These are the paid professionals that make this region function
- Senior Regional Director Josh Cohen (Nadov BBYO)
- Regional Field Staff Aron Pinkussohn, Julie Pinkussohn
- Regional Adult Commission Chair Person Ken Ginsberg (non-paid)
Advisors
Advisors are volunteers. They are usually BBYO Alumni. They attend all chapter and regional events and oversee everything that happens in the chapters while still allowing youths to run them.
AZA
- Gottlieb AZA - Aron Pinkussohn (Gottlieb AZA), Josh Grabiec (Gottlieb AZA)
- Leviticus AZA - David Klein (Leviticus AZA), Josh Perlman
- Exodus AZA - Jeff Weiss (Exodus AZA), Marshall Epstein (Gottlieb AZA)
- Achla AZA - Larry Brooks, Sam Yolen (Achla AZA)
- Chazak AZA - Evan Mackey, Ben Wexler (Gottlieb AZA)
BBG
- LeVine BBG - Jamie Pinkussohn(RAM BBG)
- SDA BBG - Holly Bernstein, Sarah Baser
- RAM BBG - Rachel Boles (RAM BBG)
- Tikvah BBG - Paula Snyder, Cara Leichter, Amanda Greenberg
- Nadav BBG - Shosh Cohn, Jillian Bober
- Sabbaba BBG - Lena Blumenthal, Hannah DeLucia
BBYO
- Chai BBYO - Rachel D'Agostino, Abe Gladstone
- Genesis BBYO - Julie Pinkussohn, Ben Striano (Genesis BBYO)
- Mishpacha BBYO - Abby Morrison (Allentown BBG of Central Region East), Joseph "Fuzz" Kopman-Fried
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 (a convention occurring in late August. B'yachad is crucial for chapter board members to learn about the positions they will hold for the next year.)
- Kickoff Dance (a Dance to open the programming year in September or October)
- Sisterhood Overnight (a one night convention for all the BBGS of CVR. Will not be occuring in 2012.)
- Fall Convention (a convention in November. Is often themed as the "Spirit Convention".)
- Kallah (Regional Judiac Insitute, held in January)
- AZAA (AZA Athletics. Regional AZA Basketball tournament pitting AZA chapter against chapter. Held on two Sundays in May.)
- Beau Sweetheart (a Dance where the Regional Beau and Regional Sweetheart are elected, happens in February or March)
- Spring Convention (a convention happening in April or May to elect the next year's regional boards)
Spirit
CVR has very few songs and cheers and is currently looking for more good ones. If anyone has any feel free to inform them. CVR has many changing mascots, rarely keeping one for more than a year.
Songs and Cheers
AZA Mascot
The current AZA mascot is Clarice the Goat.
BBG Mascot
The current BBG mascot is Snoopy.
Color
CVR BBYO's colors are Blue Yellow. It was elected at B'Yachad 2005.
