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			<title>Greater Atlanta Region</title>
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			<description>&lt;p&gt;Sammy.Palmach:&amp;#32;/* AZA Chapters */&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;[[Atlanta Council]] [[BBYO]] is a division of [[BBYO]] inc. located in Atlanta, GA. One of the largest councils in the order, Atlanta Council is home to 7 [[Aleph Zadik Aleph| AZA]] chapters and 7 [[B'nai B'rith Girls|BBG]] chapters.&lt;br /&gt;
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==AZA Chapters==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:ACAZA.jpg|frame|thumb|]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Amitz AZA #2490]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Aviv AZA #2383]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Carl S. Erbesfield AZA #134]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Exodus AZA (SR-AC)|Exodus AZA #2505]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Frank Fierman AZA #2233]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Hazakah AZA #2458]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Palmach AZA (SR-AC)|Palmach AZA # 2523]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==BBG Chapters==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Achayot BBG|Achayot BBG # Pending]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Agadah BBG #2492]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[B'yachad BBG (SR-AC)|B'yachad BBG #2495]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Malkah BBG #2496]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Metukah BBG|Metukah BBG # Pending]] &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shamayim BBG|Shamayim BBG # Pending]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shorashim BBG # 2493]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==2006-2007 Atlanta Council Executive Board==&lt;br /&gt;
===AZA===&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Godol]] - Shaun Lee&lt;br /&gt;
*[[S'gan]] - Daniel &amp;quot;Spud&amp;quot; Schweber&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Moreh]] - Jake Moskowitz&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Mazkir]] - Alex Goldberg&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shaliach]] - Stuart Miller&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Gizbor]] - Sammy Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Kohen Godol]] - Jon Sadow&lt;br /&gt;
[[Past Atlanta Council AZA Executive Boards]]&lt;br /&gt;
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===BBG===&lt;br /&gt;
*[[N'siah]]- Michelle Nooromid&lt;br /&gt;
*[[S'ganit]]- Jordan Brezel&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Morah]]- Lauren Light&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shlicha]]- Samantha Negrin &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Mazkirah]]-Allie Maron&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Gizborit]]- Nicole Pinsker&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Madricha]]- Arielle Gumer&lt;br /&gt;
[[Past Atlanta Council BBG Executive Boards]]&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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			<title>Palmach AZA (SR-AC)</title>
			<link>http://72.14.177.54/wikibbyo/Palmach_AZA_(SR-AC)</link>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;Sammy.Palmach:&amp;#32;/* Awards */&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;'''Palmach AZA''' is a chapter of [[Atlanta Council]] [[BBYO]] located in the Marietta/East Cobb area. Palmach is one of the newest chapters in [[Atlanta Council]]. The chapter colors are green and white, and the mascot is the Kool-Aid Man.&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:KoolAidManShotgun2.jpg|frame|thumb|Palmach AZA Mascot]]&lt;br /&gt;
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== History ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Palmach AZA was established in 2005. The name [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmach Palmach] comes from the special operations unit of the Haganah.&lt;br /&gt;
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At the beginning of the 2004-2005 school year, [[Exodus AZA (SR-AC)| Exodus AZA]] #2505-0420 knew that its membership numbers (which exceeded 75) were extraordinarily large and that a split of some kind was necessary either in the middle of that year or at the end.  Alephs Shaun Lee and Sammy Shapiro served as co-S’gans of that chapter, and when the split/fuse (members from [[Hazakah AZA]] were supposed to join as well, yet only a few did) took place at the end of that year, Shaun and Sammy went their separate ways to each be the Godol of a chapter, Shaun of [[Exodus AZA (SR-AC) |Exodus]], and Sammy of the new [[Atlanta Council]] AZA chapter.  &lt;br /&gt;
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For an extended history and minutes of Palmach business meetings, check out [[History of Palmach AZA]]	&lt;br /&gt;
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==2006-2007 2nd Palmach AZA Executive Board==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Godol]] - Adam Taylor&lt;br /&gt;
*[[S'gan]] - AJ Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Moreh]] - Jonathan Cohen&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Moreh]] - Jared King&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Mazkir]] - Daniel Mendel&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shaliach]] - Michael Craig&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Gizbor]] - Jonathan Kleinman&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sopher]] - Shane Ward&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Kohen Godol]] - Sammy Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
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==2005-2006 1st Palmach AZA Executive Board==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Godol]] - Sammy Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
*[[S'gan]] - Stuart Miller&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Moreh]] - Jonathan Cohen&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Mazkir]] - Adam Taylor&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shaliach]] - Michael Craig&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Gizbor]] - Jason Fleet&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sopher]] - David Gorvy&lt;br /&gt;
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==Advisors==&lt;br /&gt;
*Jed Selkowitz&lt;br /&gt;
*Brian Monk&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Larry Reicher]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Sweethearts==&lt;br /&gt;
*2005-2006: Carly Migdall (all-time honorary)&lt;br /&gt;
*2006-2007: Laura Galanti &lt;br /&gt;
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==Awards==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Southern Region]] [[Runoffs]] (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
    1st Place Overall (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
    1st Place Storytelling (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
    2nd Place Video (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
    2nd Place Banner (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
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*Atlanta Council Chapter of the Year (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
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*Golden Pen Award to Adam Taylor (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
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== Home Of ==&lt;br /&gt;
*Highest number of caucusing Council Board members (2006 election): Sammy Shapiro, Stuart Miller, Michael Craig, Adam Taylor&lt;br /&gt;
*Two '06-'07 Council Board members: Stuart Miller (Shaliach) and Sammy Shapiro (Gizbor)&lt;br /&gt;
*Chapter Conventions are held at Stuart Miller's Lakehouse at Flowery Branch Lake Lanier in North Georgia.&lt;br /&gt;
*Shane Ward's life story&lt;br /&gt;
*Record of 0-(# of games played) in AZA Basketball&lt;br /&gt;
*Without the R, it's ''spinkler'' (Michael Craig)&lt;br /&gt;
*Retenting the hell out of freshmen (Jonathan Cohen)&lt;br /&gt;
*'05-'06 AIT Representative AJ Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
*Chicks Dig T'fillen&lt;br /&gt;
*spending $90 of chapter money on food...in one night (Adam Taylor and Alex Waxman)&lt;br /&gt;
*David Lurie's Yellow Shoes.&lt;br /&gt;
*Caren (Shane Ward's middle name)&lt;br /&gt;
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==Links and Stuff==&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.acbbyo.org Atlanta Council Website]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.bbyo.org BBYO Website]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.editthis.info/wikibbyo/images/wikibbyo/e/ee/Palmach_Constitution.doc Palmach Constitution]&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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			<title>Past Exodus Executive Boards</title>
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&lt;div&gt;==2005-2006 Exodus Executive Board==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Godol]] - Shaun Lee&lt;br /&gt;
*[[S'gan]] - Dan &amp;quot;Spud&amp;quot; Schwebber&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Moreh]] - Ben Levine&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Mazkir]] - Marc Jacobson&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shaliach]] - Zach Bennett&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Gizbor]] - Max Myers&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sopher]] - Sam Bennett&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Kohen Godol]] - Kevin Mendel&lt;br /&gt;
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==2004-2005 Exodus Executive Board==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Godol]] - Kevin Mendel&lt;br /&gt;
*[[S'gan]] - Shaun Lee&lt;br /&gt;
*[[S'gan]] - Sammy Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Moreh]] - Alan Bernstein&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Moreh]] - Ben Levine&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Mazkir]] - Zach Rifken&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Mazkir]] - Sam Gruber&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shaliach]] - Jason Sosnovsky&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Gizbor]] - David Sirzyk&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sopher]] - Max Myers&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Kohen Godol]] - Alan Bernstein&lt;br /&gt;
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==2003-2004 Exodus Executive Board==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Godol]] - Alan Bernstein&lt;br /&gt;
*[[S'gan]] - Adam &amp;quot;Dingo&amp;quot; Lee&lt;br /&gt;
*[[S'gan]] - Jon Sadow&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Moreh]] - David Sirzyk&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Moreh]] - Kevin Mendel&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Mazkir]] -&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shaliach]] -&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Gizbor]] -&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sopher]] - &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Kohen Godol]] - Brian Benator&lt;br /&gt;
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==2002-2003 Exodus Executive Board==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Godol]] - Brian Benator&lt;br /&gt;
*[[S'gan]] - Adam &amp;quot;Dingo&amp;quot; Lee&lt;br /&gt;
*[[S'gan]] - Marshall Knauer&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Moreh]] - Alan Bernstein&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Mazkir]] - Jeff Mintz&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shaliach]] - Adam Kaplan&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Gizbor]] - Andrew Wein&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sopher]] - Jason Sasnovsky&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Kohen Godol]] - Scott Struletz&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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			<title>Exodus AZA (SR-AC)</title>
			<link>http://72.14.177.54/wikibbyo/Exodus_AZA_(SR-AC)</link>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;Sammy.Palmach:&amp;#32;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;'''Exodus AZA''' is a chapter of [[Atlanta Council]] [[BBYO]] located mainly in East Cobb, GA. The chapter was founded in 2000 as an off-shoot of Aviv AZA. Exodus is known for the athletic prowess of its members. Exodus has played in the last four A-league AZAA basketball championships, winning three titles. You can often find the members of Exodus competing valiantly against each other in the Madden NFL video game, or in entourages following rappers T.I., Gucci Mane, or Big Boi.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Programming and Updates ==&lt;br /&gt;
*Hey guys, the chapter convention has been changed to Spud's house. It is on April 29th at 6 pm. Pick up is at 10 am on the 30th. Bring $18 for Family Reunion shirts, food, and fun. See ya there soon&lt;br /&gt;
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== Home Of ==&lt;br /&gt;
*78th, 77th, and 75th Atlanta Council Godolim&lt;br /&gt;
*78th Atlanta Council Godol (Shaun Lee) and S'gan (Dan &amp;quot;Spud&amp;quot; Schweber)&lt;br /&gt;
*Mascot: Mario&lt;br /&gt;
*Colors: Atlanta Braves Red and Blue&lt;br /&gt;
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== Executive Board ==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Godol]] - Max Myers&lt;br /&gt;
*[[S'gan]] - Marc Jacobsohn&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Moreh]] - Ben Levine&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Mazkir]] - Brian Nahdoyl&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Gizbor]] - Zach Rifkin&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Kohen Godol]] - Shaun Lee&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Past Exodus Executive Boards]]&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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			<title>Cotton States Region</title>
			<link>http://72.14.177.54/wikibbyo/Cotton_States_Region</link>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;Sammy.Palmach:&amp;#32;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;Cotton States Region #72&lt;br /&gt;
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AZA Chapters: &lt;br /&gt;
              Athens of the South #258 - Nashville&lt;br /&gt;
              Rabbi Issac Winick AZA # 420 - Knoxville&lt;br /&gt;
              Rabbi Abraham J. Mesch AZA # 41 - Birmingham&lt;br /&gt;
              Lester Sherman Okeon AZA # 1204 - Memphis&lt;br /&gt;
              Israel H. Peres AZa # 71 - Memphis&lt;br /&gt;
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BBG Chapters: &lt;br /&gt;
              Rose Belz Kirger BBG - Memphis&lt;br /&gt;
              Tikvah BBG - Memphis&lt;br /&gt;
              Magic City BBG - Birmingham&lt;br /&gt;
              Weinstein BBG - Knoxville&lt;br /&gt;
              Music City BBG - Nashville&lt;br /&gt;
              River City BBG - Memphis&lt;br /&gt;
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BBYO Chapters: Big Easy BBYO - New Orleans&lt;br /&gt;
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Region includes : Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, and the Florida pan handle.&lt;br /&gt;
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Regional Website: CottonStatesBBYO.org&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Past AZA Regional Exec. Boards]]&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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			<title>Cotton States Region</title>
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			<description>&lt;p&gt;Sammy.Palmach:&amp;#32;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;Cotton States Region #72&lt;br /&gt;
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AZA Chapters: &lt;br /&gt;
              *Athens of the South #258 - Nashville&lt;br /&gt;
              *Rabbi Issac Winick AZA # 420 - Knoxville&lt;br /&gt;
              *Rabbi Abraham J. Mesch AZA # 41 - Birmingham&lt;br /&gt;
              *Lester Sherman Okeon AZA # 1204 - Memphis&lt;br /&gt;
              *Israel H. Peres AZa # 71 - Memphis&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
BBG Chapters: &lt;br /&gt;
              *Rose Belz Kirger BBG - Memphis&lt;br /&gt;
              *Tikvah BBG - Memphis&lt;br /&gt;
              *Magic City BBG - Birmingham&lt;br /&gt;
              *Weinstein BBG - Knoxville&lt;br /&gt;
              *Music City BBG - Nashville&lt;br /&gt;
              *River City BBG - Memphis&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
BBYO Chapters: Big Easy BBYO - New Orleans&lt;br /&gt;
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Region includes : Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, and the Florida pan handle.&lt;br /&gt;
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Regional Website: CottonStatesBBYO.org&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Past AZA Regional Exec. Boards]]&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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			<title>History of Palmach AZA</title>
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			<description>&lt;p&gt;Sammy.Palmach:&amp;#32;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;The first elections of Palmach took place at Adam Taylor’s house.  Members who attended the elections had already agreed to volunteer to join and help begin this new Atlanta chapter.  Jon Sadow (having already been elected 77th Atlanta Council Aleph Godol [2005-2006]) presided over the election alongside Kevin Mendel (2004-2005 Exodus Godol).  Sammy ran unopposed for Godol.  The S’gan election consisted of sophomores (served as juniors) Stuart Miller, Adam Taylor, and Michael Craig, with Stuart as the victor.  The Moreh election was between sophomore Ryan Trepte and freshman Jonathan Cohen.  Trepte’s cousin Sam Gruber read his speech for him in his absence.  Jonathan won.  Adam Taylor slid to Mazkir and was victorious there, and Michael Craig slid to Shaliach where he also won.  Jason Fleet beat out Josh Kirsh for the position of Gizbor.  Ryan Trepte, though still absent, was elected as the original Aleph Sopher, yet later declined the position and it was handed to freshman David Gorvy.  The first executive board of Palmach AZA was now finalized.&lt;br /&gt;
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The chapter name was thought up not too long after by Jon Sadow at AC LTI 2005.  Telling the guys that the Palmach was a special-ops unit of the Israeli army in the early days of the State, the new chapter adopted the name for the purpose of the weekend.  During the weekend, Sammy ran the first ever Palmach Good and Welfare.  It went as follows:&lt;br /&gt;
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    1st Palmach AZA #Pending Good and Welfare&lt;br /&gt;
    Leadership Training Institute 2005&lt;br /&gt;
    Camp Ramah Darom&lt;br /&gt;
    April 15, 2005 &lt;br /&gt;
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Members present: Sammy Shapiro, Stuart Miller, Jonathan Cohen, Adam Taylor, Michael Craig&lt;br /&gt;
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Purpose: Have members speak about what they would like to see happen or make happen during the course of the 2005-2006 programming year&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I.	Michael Craig (Aleph Shaliach)&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Talks of having a headache at the time&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Jokes about his seizures&lt;br /&gt;
c.	Did not have fun during the course of the 2004-2005 year&lt;br /&gt;
d.	Likes the new chapter board&lt;br /&gt;
e.	Says we need good freshmen&lt;br /&gt;
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II.	Adam Taylor (Aleph Mazkir)&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Wants to change the overall view of what the Mazkir position is, and wants to strive to be more than just what is expected of his position&lt;br /&gt;
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III.	Jonathan Cohen (Aleph Moreh)&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Wants to “retent the hell out of the freshmen”&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Wants a good relationship with the freshmen&lt;br /&gt;
c.	Since we can no longer have a pool party for recruitment, a luau might be a fun idea&lt;br /&gt;
d.	Wants 20+ active freshmen&lt;br /&gt;
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IV.	Stuart Miller (Aleph S’gan)&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Wants to wipe out Exodus&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Wants to become better than Exodus&lt;br /&gt;
c.	Says that other chapters may think we suck, so let’s not&lt;br /&gt;
d.	Hopes to have good programs&lt;br /&gt;
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V.	Sammy Shapiro (Aleph Godol)&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Says that the he likes the new board&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Says that we are unstoppable if we use TEAMWORK&lt;br /&gt;
c.	Says that everyone should know what’s going on in the chapter&lt;br /&gt;
d.	Tells of the plan to have chapter meetings on the first Sunday of every month&lt;br /&gt;
e.	Wants biweekly board meetings&lt;br /&gt;
f.	Important relationships include the Godol/ S’gan relationship and the S’gan/ Mazkir relationship&lt;br /&gt;
g.	Quotes Jon Sadow in saying you can never be doing too much.&lt;br /&gt;
h.	Claims that the chapter has a FIRE going and we can’t let it die down&lt;br /&gt;
___________________________________________________________________________________________________&lt;br /&gt;
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However, the name was not finalized until the first official board meeting held at Jonathan Cohen’s house on May 5, 2005.  The meeting went as follows:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 1st Official Business Meeting of New Chapter AZA #Pending&lt;br /&gt;
 Jonathan Cohen’s House&lt;br /&gt;
 May 5, 2005&lt;br /&gt;
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I.	Opening Rituals- Meeting officially started: 7:56 PM&lt;br /&gt;
II.	Roll Call- 8:04&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Body: 3 present, 3 voting&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Jess Johanneson, Josh Kirsch, Joe Blum&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Executive Board:&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Aleph Godol Sammy Shapiro- 1 present, 1 voting&lt;br /&gt;
1.	Interesting Fact: “I am getting braces at 16 years old”&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Aleph S’gan Stuart Miller- 1 present, 1 voting&lt;br /&gt;
1.	Interesting Fact: “I have nothing interesting to say”&lt;br /&gt;
iii.	Aleph Moreh Jonathan Cohen- 1 present, 1 voting&lt;br /&gt;
1.	Interesting Fact: “I watch TV there” (points to his own television)&lt;br /&gt;
iv.	Aleph Mazkir Adam Taylor- 1 present, 1 voting&lt;br /&gt;
1.	Interesting Fact: “I am Aleph Bitch”&lt;br /&gt;
v.	Aleph Shaliach Michael Craig- 1 present, 1 voting&lt;br /&gt;
1.	Interesting Fact: “I don’t know my cell phone number”&lt;br /&gt;
vi.	Aleph Gizbor Jason Fleet- 1 present, 1 voting&lt;br /&gt;
1.	Interesting Fact: “That tapestry is cool” (points to tapestry on the wall)&lt;br /&gt;
vii.	Aleph Sopher David Gorvy- 1 present, 1 voting&lt;br /&gt;
1.	Interesting Fact: “I am Jewish”&lt;br /&gt;
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Motion to move into reading of past minutes: Jonathan Cohen&lt;br /&gt;
Second: Jason Fleet&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
Passes at 8:09 PM&lt;br /&gt;
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III.	Reading of Past Minutes&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Aleph Mazkir Adam Taylor talks of what was discussed at the 1st board meeting&lt;br /&gt;
IV.	Old Business: 8:11 PM&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Chapter Elections- we now have a board&lt;br /&gt;
b.	LTI 2005- Michael Craig talks about the convention&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Motion to move into New Business: Jason Fleet&lt;br /&gt;
Second: Michael Craig&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
Passes at 8:12 PM&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
V.	New Business: 8:14 PM&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Extended Board- Adam Taylor reads off extended board positions available&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Program Recommendations&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Jess and Fleet laugh at my writing&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Sweet Heart Court&lt;br /&gt;
iii.	Outdoor Laser Tag w/ another chapter&lt;br /&gt;
iv.	Tradition Shpeel&lt;br /&gt;
v.	Spoon Jousting- involves an eating utensil and a potato&lt;br /&gt;
vi.	Andretti&lt;br /&gt;
vii.	Braves Game&lt;br /&gt;
viii.	Six Flags&lt;br /&gt;
ix.	Long term community service- we go to the ghetto&lt;br /&gt;
x.	Bon fire&lt;br /&gt;
xi.	Choco-Shabbat&lt;br /&gt;
xii.	Overnight rafting trips (chapter convention)&lt;br /&gt;
xiii.	Rabbi Silverman&lt;br /&gt;
xiv.	Karaoke&lt;br /&gt;
xv.	Miss BBYO Pageant&lt;br /&gt;
xvi.	Chapter Video to show freshmen&lt;br /&gt;
c.	Discussion of Chapter Name&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Palmach- elite Jews with guns&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Rabbi Harry Epstein&lt;br /&gt;
iii.	Golanim- Israeli tank force&lt;br /&gt;
d.	Discussion of colors&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Camouflage&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Blue and maize&lt;br /&gt;
iii.	Green and white&lt;br /&gt;
iv.	UNC colors&lt;br /&gt;
v.	FSU colors&lt;br /&gt;
vi.	Adam’s shoes&lt;br /&gt;
e.	Discussion of Mascot&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Thirst&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Kool-aid Man&lt;br /&gt;
iii.	Sour Patch Kid&lt;br /&gt;
iv.	Alfred E. Newman&lt;br /&gt;
v.	Hebrew Hammer&lt;br /&gt;
f.	Sweetheart court&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Jordan Brezel&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Alison Hahn&lt;br /&gt;
iii.	Laura Galanti&lt;br /&gt;
iv.	Carly Migdall&lt;br /&gt;
v.	Arielle Kahn&lt;br /&gt;
vi.	Stacy Light&lt;br /&gt;
(Call them and say congratulations)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Motion to move into Special Business: Stuart Miller&lt;br /&gt;
Second: David Gorvy&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
Passes: 9:03&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
VI.	Special Business&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Election of Chapter Name&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Choices: Palmach, Golanim&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Hand vote:&lt;br /&gt;
Palmach: 6 votes  Winner&lt;br /&gt;
Golanim: 4 votes&lt;br /&gt;
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b.	Election of Chapter Mascot&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Choices: Kool-aid Man, Hebrew Hammer&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Hand vote:&lt;br /&gt;
	Kool-aid Man: 9 votes  Winner&lt;br /&gt;
	Hebrew Hammer: 1 vote &lt;br /&gt;
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c.	Election of Chapter Colors&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Choices: Michigan vs. Michigan State&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Hand vote:&lt;br /&gt;
	Michigan: 3 votes&lt;br /&gt;
	Michigan State (green and white): 7 votes  Winner&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Motion to move into Closing Rituals: Stuart Miller&lt;br /&gt;
Second: Adam Taylor&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
Passes: 9:18&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
VII.	Closing Rituals&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Meeting officially ended: 9:20 PM&lt;br /&gt;
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With a name, mascot, and colors chosen, the guys were (almost) officially a chapter. Once summer had ended, it was time for recruitment.  Palmach’s first ever Recruitment Party was held at East Cobb Park with Agadah BBG.  77th Atlanta Council Aleph Godol Jon Sadow and 77th Atlanta Council Aleph S’gan Josh Balser attended the party to help get the new chapter off the ground.  More recruiting was done at the 2005 New Member Convention, where AJ Shapiro (Sammy’s younger brother) was named AIT (Aleph in Training) Representative (serving as an honorary liaison between the AITs and the Council Board).  Recruitment was officially over soon afterward and the results came in: Palmach had taken in the most freshmen in East Cobb with nearly 20.  On top of that, more older members joined, skyrocketing Palmach’s numbers to around 45.    &lt;br /&gt;
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Now Palmach was truly a chapter, and was ready to begin its first year.  The first real program was Initiation, held at Adam Taylor’s house.  The board met a few times beforehand to discuss this program, along with new advisors Jed Selkowitz and Brian Monk.  (The two were both 31 at the time and had grown up in AZA together.  They had much knowledge of the organization and it seemed that they were going to contribute.)  The board knew that anything that they did at the first Initiation would set the precedent for all future Initiations, so they had to make this one count.  By this time in Atlanta Council history, kidnapping had been disallowed for the first program of the year.  This had gone in effect the year before, and had helped to cause Exodus’ suspension for hazing, but that’s a whole different story.  So, the Palmach board took a different approach.  &lt;br /&gt;
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As the kids arrived at the Taylor’s house that night, they were welcomed by the older members and served pizza and snacks.  An icebreaker was done in which the AIT’s were put into pairs and chained to one another, and there was only one way to get out.  They were forced to work together to get free.  (This idea was given to the board by Cathy Miller, Stuart’s mom, who contributed her fair share of ideas to the chapter as many a board meeting was held in her living room.)  Next came the chapter meeting and the election of the AIT board, which (Sammy and Stuart had decided) would play a bigger role than previous AIT boards in other chapters.  The meeting went as follows:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
    Official Business Meeting of Palmach AZA #Pending&lt;br /&gt;
    Adam Taylor’s House&lt;br /&gt;
    Palmach Initiation &lt;br /&gt;
    September 24, 2005&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I.	Opening Rituals- 8:35&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Jason Fleet reads part of Shotare Kotone&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Red of Sammy’s hat&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Blue of Michael Craig’s shirt&lt;br /&gt;
iii.	White of your shirt (?)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
II.	Roll Call- 8:42&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Body: 20 members&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Old Members: Jason Rogers, Jess Johanneson, Sam Gruber, Josh Kirsch, Doug Halpert, Steven Rudel&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	AITs: Daniel Yaniv, Chase Fain, AJ Shapiro, Johnny Kleinman, Jeremy Sheftel, Jared King, Sam Wetstone, Justin Waxman, Matt Stein, Daniel Mendel, Josh Lansky, Shane Ward, Adam Engelhard, David Lurie&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Executive Board: 6 members&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Aleph Godol Sammy Shapiro, Aleph Moreh Jonathan Cohen, Aleph Mazkir Adam Taylor, Aleph Shaliach Michael Craig, Aleph Gizbor Jason Fleet, Aleph Sopher David Gorvy&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Total Votes: 26&lt;br /&gt;
Simple Majority: 14&lt;br /&gt;
2/3 Majority: 17&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
III.	Reading of Past Minutes- 8:51&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Adam takes his sweet time reading off basically everything he’s ever written at a chapter meeting&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Motion to move into Old Business: Shane Ward&lt;br /&gt;
Second: Michael Craig&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
IV.	Old Business- 8:56&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Board members&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Describe board positions&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Mascot/ Colors&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Told the freshmen that our mascot is the Kool-Aid Man and our colors are green and white&lt;br /&gt;
c.	What is Palmach?&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Told the AITs what Palmach means and who we represent&lt;br /&gt;
d.	Recruitment Party&lt;br /&gt;
i.	AIT Johnny Kleinman talks about the event held at East Cobb Park&lt;br /&gt;
e.	New Member Convention&lt;br /&gt;
i.	AIT Shane Ward speaks about the convention.  It is announced that AIT AJ Shapiro was elected the AIT Representative at the convention&lt;br /&gt;
f.	Carly Migdall is officially presented to the chapter as our sweetheart&lt;br /&gt;
g.	Junior/ Senior flag football is cancelled&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Motion to move into New Business: Jason Fleet&lt;br /&gt;
Second: AIT Jared King&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
V.	New Business&lt;br /&gt;
a.	AITs- got most in East Cobb with 15&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Upcoming Chapter Meeting on October 9th&lt;br /&gt;
c.	Upcoming Council Meeting also on October 9th&lt;br /&gt;
d.	Tailgating with Exodus on October 16th&lt;br /&gt;
e.	Program Recommendations from AITs&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Roller Disco (Chase Fain)&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Chapter Convention&lt;br /&gt;
iii.	Madden Tourney&lt;br /&gt;
iv.	Ultimate Frisbee&lt;br /&gt;
v.	Dodgeball&lt;br /&gt;
vi.	Lock-in’s (with girls?)&lt;br /&gt;
vii.	Run a service at Etz Chaim&lt;br /&gt;
f.	AIT Board&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Sammy discusses what the different positions are that are available for AIT board.  Also explains that AIT board will actually be participating in executive board affairs&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Motion to move into Special Business: Jason Fleet&lt;br /&gt;
Second: Adam Taylor&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
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VI.	Special Business- 9:21&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Election of the AIT Godol&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: AIT’s Shane Ward, Adam Engelhard, AJ Shapiro, Justin Waxman&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Motion to move into nominations (serious only): Adam Taylor&lt;br /&gt;
Second: AIT Daniel Yaniv&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Nominations: Daniel Mendel (declines)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sam Gruber, Steven Rudel, and Jason Fleet leave room with candidates.&lt;br /&gt;
Total votes: 23&lt;br /&gt;
Simple Majority: 12&lt;br /&gt;
2/3 Majority: 15&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sammy leaves to count votes.  Jed Selkowitz assists.&lt;br /&gt;
We have been unsuccessful.  The new choices are: Justin Waxman, AJ Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sammy leaves again.&lt;br /&gt;
We have been successful.  The AIT Godol is: AJ Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Jared Cohen walks in late.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Election of the AIT S’gan&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: Chase Fain, Shane Ward, Adam Engelhard&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Nominated Candidates: Justin Waxman (accepts), Daniel Mendel (accepts)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Gruber, Rudel, and Fleet leave again with candidates&lt;br /&gt;
Total votes: 24&lt;br /&gt;
Simple Majority: 13&lt;br /&gt;
2/3 Majority: 16&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sammy, with new assistance from AIT counterpart (and little brother) AJ, leave to count votes.  Jed assists. &lt;br /&gt;
We have been unsuccessful.  New candidates: Chase Fain, Justin Waxman&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sammy and AJ leave again.&lt;br /&gt;
We have been successful.  The AIT S’gan is: Chase Fain&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
c.	Election of the AIT Moreh&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: none&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Nominated Candidates: all decline except Justin Waxman&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The AIT Moreh is: Justin Waxman&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
d.	Election of the AIT Mazkir&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: none&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Nominated Candidates: all decline except Daniel Mendel&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The AIT Mazkir is: Daniel Mendel&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Michael Craig leaves the room.  Majorities down 1.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
e.	Election of the AIT Shaliach&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: none&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Nominated Candidates: all decline&lt;br /&gt;
Sammy asks the AIT’s if anyone would like to volunteer.  Brian Monk talks to the AIT’s about stepping up to be leaders among their peers and future leaders of the chapter.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
AIT Daniel Yaniv volunteers to be AIT Shaliach.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Michael Craig reenters room.  Majorities up 1. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
f.	Election of the AIT Gizbor&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: Shane Ward, David Lurie&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Nominated Candidates: all decline&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Gruber, Rudel, and Jess leave with candidates.&lt;br /&gt;
Total Votes: 24&lt;br /&gt;
Simple Majority: 13&lt;br /&gt;
2/3 Majority: 16&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sammy and AJ leave with Jed to count votes.  &lt;br /&gt;
We have been successful.  The AIT Gizbor is: Shane Ward&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
VII.	Closing Rituals- 10:25&lt;br /&gt;
___________________________________________________________________________________________________&lt;br /&gt;
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Once the meeting had ended, the older members put in the movie The Last Castle for the AIT’s as they went upstairs to further discuss the events for the rest of the evening.  At around midnight, when Stuart arrived, it was time to begin initiation.  The older members stormed the basement, turned off the movie, and had all of the freshmen get up and walk out of the house.  They were marched in silence to the neighborhood pool parking lot where a series of team-building tasks was laid before them.  These included holding up buckets of water for extended periods of time, push-ups, throwing raisons at a team member who had peanut butter on his face, and a couple others as well.  In the middle of it all, one of the neighbors had heard the commotion and came to investigate.  However, Jed and Brian told him the situation, and he left us without a complaint.  Upon completing the tasks, the AIT’s were silently marched back to the Taylor’s house where they finished to movie and went to bed.  &lt;br /&gt;
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Southern Region Convention was held in November that year, along with the annual Region runoffs.  The competitions held were T-shirt design, Banner, Storytelling (the topic being What Passover Would Be Like If ________ Came To My Seder), Video making, and a formal speech.  Adam Taylor took it upon himself to not only make a banner, but a plaque as well, covered in camouflage tape with the words Palmach AZA Est. 2005 on it.  This plaque would come to be known as the Palmach Spirit Stick.  Sammy and Adam wrote the storytelling, which Sammy read aloud at runoffs.  Stuart would give the speech.  The video was made on the Thursday before SRC by Sammy, AJ Shapiro, Josh Kirsch, Michael Craig, Adam Taylor, and Stuart Miller. &lt;br /&gt;
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The results came in Sunday of the convention.  Palmach won 2nd place in the banner, 2nd place in the video, 1st place in the storytelling (using the Pilsbury Dough Boy as the person we would invite to Seder), and 1st place overall, winning Southern Region Runoffs in its first year of existence.  This was a huge confidence boost for the newly established chapter.  &lt;br /&gt;
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In December of that year, Palmach would hold its first ever chapter convention, caravanning to Stuart Miller’s lake house on Lake Lanier.  Though the weather was near freezing and the house had no heating system, the boys managed to have the time of their lives as they held a Five Fold program.  Community Service was done as the guys boxed up children’s books that Stuart had collected to be donated.  Socializing was done as the guys talked and ate and enjoyed themselves.  Athletics included wrestling (in the loft covered with mattresses) and bumper pool.  Judaism was included with a Havdalleh service led by Shaliach Michael Craig (using his very own Palmach Havdallah Service booklet).  Michael would also run an Education program as he brought up different worldly issues and discussed them with the chapter.  The main event of that night, however, was the AIT Induction ceremony, run by Aleph Moreh Jonathan Cohen.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
During the course of the Atlanta AZAA basketball league in 2005-2006, Palmach's A league team lost every game of the season. However, the boys made the most of it and still managed to enjoy themselves.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The year rolled on with many more programs including Wing Dings and East Cobb night, inwhich the chapter bowled with the other East Cobb chapters, then spent the night at Daniel Mendel's house.  Sports-a-Rama Lock-in night was a huge success as well as the guys kidnapped a few freshmen, took them to Azoni's, then spent the night at Sports-a-Rama with a few other guys' chapters.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In the spring, Atlanta Council Spring Convention (ACSC) was held, and with it came Council Board elections.  Palmach had more members caucus for Council Board than any other chapter: Sammy Shapiro (for Godol), Stuart Miller (for Shaliach), Michael Craig (for Shaliach), and Adam Taylor (for Gizbor). Sammy lost Council Godol, sliding to S'gan, Moreh, and Mazkir, and losing them all.  Stuart and Michael ran against each other for Council Shaliach; Stuart won, making him the first member of Palmach to be elected to Council Board.  Sammy would follow suit as he slid one last time to Council Gizbor and won.  With Shaun Lee as Godol and Daniel &amp;quot;Spud&amp;quot; Schwebber as S'gan, the new Council Board was comprised of four original [[Exodus AZA (SR-AC)|Exodites]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Not long afterward, Palmach's second chapter board elections were held.  They went as follows:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Official Business Meeting of Palmach AZA #Applied&lt;br /&gt;
 Jonathan Cohen’s House&lt;br /&gt;
 April 23, 2006&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Minutes taken by 1st Palmach Aleph Mazkir Adam Taylor'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''1st Palmach Aleph Godol Sammy Shapiro presiding'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I.	Opening Rituals – 5:20 P.M.&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Alex Waxman reads part of Shotare Kotone&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
II.	Roll Call:&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Body: 10 members&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Sam Wetstone, Jeremy Sheftel, Jared King, AJ Shapiro, Daniel Mendel, Daniel Yaniv, Justin Waxman, Alex Waxman, Shane Ward, Jonathan Kleinman&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Executive Board: 5 members&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Aleph Godol Sammy Shapiro, Aleph S’gan Stuart Miller, Aleph Moreh Jonathan Cohen, Aleph Mazkir Adam Taylor, Aleph Shaliach Michael Craig&lt;br /&gt;
c.	Guests: Honorary Chapter Sweetheart Carly Migdall, 78th Atlanta Council Aleph S’gan Spud Schwebber, 78th Atlanta Council Aleph Moreh Jake Moskowitz&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
	Total: 15 members&lt;br /&gt;
	2/3 Majority: 10&lt;br /&gt;
	Simple Majority: 8&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Motion to move into Old Business: Shane Ward &lt;br /&gt;
Second: Daniel Yaniv&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
III.	Old Business – 5:35&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Sports-a-Rama Lock-in&lt;br /&gt;
•	Jared King talks about the fun night and staying up all night playing the “most basketball he’s ever played”&lt;br /&gt;
b.	East Cobb Night&lt;br /&gt;
•	Shane Ward talks about bowling with the other East Cobb chapters and ripping a hole in his pants while playing&lt;br /&gt;
c.	ACSC&lt;br /&gt;
•	Daniel Mendel talks about having fun at the convention; mentions that Sammy Shapiro and Stuart Miller have been elected to Council Board&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Motion to move into New Business: Justin Waxman&lt;br /&gt;
Second: AJ Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
IV.	New Business – 5:40&lt;br /&gt;
a.	8th Grade Recruitment&lt;br /&gt;
•	Jonathan Cohen tells us that we should be meeting kids over the summer and treating them well so that they will want to join Palmach.  Maybe kidnap kids before school is out.&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Chapter Convention w/ Exodus April 29th &lt;br /&gt;
•	Spud talks about the program with his chapter: “It’s gonna be really fun.  It’s at my house.  Far away.  In Alpharetta.”&lt;br /&gt;
c.	Election Procedure&lt;br /&gt;
•	Sammy explains how elections are going to work and how the process is done&lt;br /&gt;
d.	Godol-S’gan Motion / Moreh Motion&lt;br /&gt;
•	Sammy explains what these motions are and how we are going to vote on them&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Motion to skip Special Business and move straight into Business from the Floor made at 5:49&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
V.	Business from the Floor: 5:51&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Godol/ S’gan Election Motion'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Maker: 1st Palmach Godol Sammy Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
Second: 1st Palmach S’gan Stuart Miller&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Whereas: The positions of Palmach Godol and Palmach S’gan are important leadership roles within the chapter and need to be taken seriously,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
And&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Whereas: The members who caucus for these positions have met deadlines, written speeches and have proven that they are ready and understand the responsibilities of these positions,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
And&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Whereas: Candidates who have been nominated off the floor for the positions of Godol and S’gan don’t necessarily understand those responsibilities,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Therefore,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Let it be constitutionally amended: That the positions of Palmach Godol and Palmach S’gan be available for aspiration only to members who caucus for the positions (or slide from Godol to S’gan).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Motion to move into a Question/ Answer: Justin Waxman at 5:52&lt;br /&gt;
Second: AJ Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Body moves into a 3 minute Question/ Answer on the intent of the motion.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Motion to move into a hand vote: AJ Shapiro at 5:53&lt;br /&gt;
Second: Jared King&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Hand Vote&lt;br /&gt;
	15 For&lt;br /&gt;
	 0 Against&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Motion clearly passes!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Palmach AZA Moreh Amendment'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Maker: 1st Palmach Godol Sammy Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
Second: 1st Palmach Mazkir Adam Taylor&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Whereas: One of the Palmach Aleph Moreh’s major responsibilities is recruitment,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
And&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Whereas: The East Cobb area contains many different schools from which to recruit members, making it difficult for a single Moreh to reach out to all prospective AIT’s,&lt;br /&gt;
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And &lt;br /&gt;
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Whereas: Having two members at the position of Aleph Moreh would allow for a wider span of recruitment within the area,&lt;br /&gt;
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Therefore,&lt;br /&gt;
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Let it be constitutionally amended: That Palmach AZA shall from here on have two Alephs be elected for the position of Aleph Moreh, each one receiving a focus area/school(1) for which to recruit in, and sharing all other the responsibilities of the Moreh position. &lt;br /&gt;
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Footnotes&lt;br /&gt;
(1) – A focus area/school will become the area or school in which each Moreh will be recruiting in (i.e.: one Moreh will recruit for Walton, the other for Pope.)  Doing this will allow for a much easier recruitment process. &lt;br /&gt;
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Motion to move into a Question/ Answer: Stuart Miller at 5:54&lt;br /&gt;
Second: Daniel Yaniv&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
Dissent: Justin Waxman asks if it is really necessary that we do a Question/ Answer.  We say Yes and that’s the end of that.&lt;br /&gt;
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Dissent withdrawn.&lt;br /&gt;
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Body moves into a 3 minute Question/ Answer on the intent of the motion.&lt;br /&gt;
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Motion to move into a hand vote: Michael Craig at 5:58&lt;br /&gt;
Second: Daniel Yaniv&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
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Hand Vote: Motion clearly passes!&lt;br /&gt;
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Motion to move back into Special Business:&lt;br /&gt;
Second:&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
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Motion to table elections until after dinner:&lt;br /&gt;
Second:&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
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Motion to move back into Special Business: Michael Craig at 6:11&lt;br /&gt;
Second: Jonathan Kleinman&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
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VI.	Special Business – 6:12&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Election of 2006-2007 Palmach AZA Aleph Godol&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: Adam Taylor, AJ Shapiro, Michael Craig&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Nominations: (No nominations due to motion)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
AJ gives his speech (5 minutes to speak)&lt;br /&gt;
Michael gives his speech (5 minutes to speak)&lt;br /&gt;
Adam gives his speech (5 minutes to speak)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sammy leaves to count votes.&lt;br /&gt;
1st Cast: &lt;br /&gt;
We have been unsuccessful. &lt;br /&gt;
The new choices are: Adam Taylor, AJ Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
2nd Cast:&lt;br /&gt;
We have been successful.&lt;br /&gt;
The 2006-2007 Palmach Aleph Godol is: Adam Taylor&lt;br /&gt;
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Justin Waxman, Alex Waxman, and Jeremy Sheftel leave.&lt;br /&gt;
Total: 12&lt;br /&gt;
2/3 Majority: 8&lt;br /&gt;
Simple Majority: 7&lt;br /&gt;
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b.	Election of 2006-2007 Palmach AZA Aleph S’gan&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: Shane Ward, Daniel Mendel&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Nominations (sliding candidates only): AJ Shapiro (accepts), Michael Craig (accepts)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
AJ talks (1 min.)&lt;br /&gt;
Michael talks (1 min.)&lt;br /&gt;
Shane gives speech (4 min.)&lt;br /&gt;
Daniel gives speech (4 min.)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sammy and Adam leave to count votes.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
1st Cast&lt;br /&gt;
We have been successful.&lt;br /&gt;
The 2006-2007 Palmach Aleph S’gan is: AJ Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
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c.	Election of 2006-2007 Palmach AZA Aleph Morim&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: Jonathan Cohen (incumbent), Jared King&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Nominations: Michael Craig (accepts), Shane Ward (accepts), Daniel Mendel (declines)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Shane talks (1 min.)&lt;br /&gt;
Michael talks (1 min.)&lt;br /&gt;
Jared gives his speech (4 min.)&lt;br /&gt;
Jonathan gives his speech (4 min.)&lt;br /&gt;
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Sammy and Adam leave to count votes.&lt;br /&gt;
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1st Cast&lt;br /&gt;
We have been successful.&lt;br /&gt;
The 2006-2007 Palmach Aleph Moreh(1) is: Jonathan Cohen &lt;br /&gt;
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Shane Ward declines his candidacy.&lt;br /&gt;
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Questions to ask for position of Moreh(2):&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
-What are your ideas for a recruitment party? (Stuart)&lt;br /&gt;
-What will you be doing THIS WEEK to recruit 8th graders? (Adam)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Michael answers questions (30 sec. for each question)&lt;br /&gt;
Jared answers questions (30 sec. for each question)&lt;br /&gt;
2nd Cast:&lt;br /&gt;
We have been successful.&lt;br /&gt;
The 2006-2007 Palmach Aleph Moreh(2) is: Jared King&lt;br /&gt;
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d.	Election of 2006-2007 Palmach AZA Aleph Mazkir&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: None&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Nominations: Michael Craig (declines), Shane Ward (accepts), Daniel Mendel (accepts)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Shane talks (1 min.)&lt;br /&gt;
Daniel talks (1 min.)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sammy and Adam leave to count votes.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
1st Cast&lt;br /&gt;
We have been successful.&lt;br /&gt;
The 2006-2007 Palmach Aleph Mazkir is: Daniel Mendel&lt;br /&gt;
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e.	Election of 2006-2007 Palmach AZA Aleph Shaliach&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: Adam Engelhard (speech read by Stuart Miller in Engelhard’s absence)&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Nominations: Michael Craig (incumbent) (accepts), Daniel Yaniv (declines) Shane Ward (accepts)&lt;br /&gt;
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Michael talks (1 min.)&lt;br /&gt;
Shane talks (1 min.)&lt;br /&gt;
Stuart reads Adam’s speech (3 min.)&lt;br /&gt;
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Because Stuart leaves room with other candidates, he cannot vote in Shaliach election.&lt;br /&gt;
Voting totals down 1.&lt;br /&gt;
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Sammy and Adam leave to count votes.&lt;br /&gt;
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1st Cast&lt;br /&gt;
We have been successful&lt;br /&gt;
The 2006-2007 Palmach Aleph Shaliach is: Michael Craig&lt;br /&gt;
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f.	Election of 2006-2007 Palmach AZA Aleph Gizbor&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: Jonathan Kleinman&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Nominations: Shane Ward (declines), Daniel Yaniv (declines), Sam Wetstone (declines)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Call for acclamation to accept Johnny Kleinman as the 2006-2007 Palmach Aleph Gizbor&lt;br /&gt;
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Sam Wetstone leaves&lt;br /&gt;
Total: 11&lt;br /&gt;
2/3 Majority: 7&lt;br /&gt;
Simple Majority: 6&lt;br /&gt;
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g.	Election of 2006-2007 Palmach AZA Aleph Sopher&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: None&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Nominations: Shane Ward (accepts), Daniel Yaniv (declines)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Call for acclamation to accept Shane Ward as the 2006-2007 Palmach Aleph Sopher&lt;br /&gt;
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Motion to move into Closing Rituals:&lt;br /&gt;
Second:&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
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VII.	Closing Rituals – 8:14&lt;br /&gt;
•	Meeting officially ended at: 8:17&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;The first elections of Palmach took place at Adam Taylor’s house.  Members who attended the elections had already agreed to volunteer to join and help begin this new Atlanta chapter.  Jon Sadow (having already been elected 77th Atlanta Council Aleph Godol [2005-2006]) presided over the election alongside Kevin Mendel (2004-2005 Exodus Godol).  Sammy ran unopposed for Godol.  The S’gan election consisted of sophomores (served as juniors) Stuart Miller, Adam Taylor, and Michael Craig, with Stuart as the victor.  The Moreh election was between sophomore Ryan Trepte and freshman Jonathan Cohen.  Trepte’s cousin Sam Gruber read his speech for him in his absence.  Jonathan won.  Adam Taylor slid to Mazkir and was victorious there, and Michael Craig slid to Shaliach where he also won.  Jason Fleet beat out Josh Kirsh for the position of Gizbor.  Ryan Trepte, though still absent, was elected as the original Aleph Sopher, yet later declined the position and it was handed to freshman David Gorvy.  The first executive board of Palmach AZA was now finalized.&lt;br /&gt;
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The chapter name was thought up not too long after by Jon Sadow at AC LTI 2005.  Telling the guys that the Palmach was a special-ops unit of the Israeli army in the early days of the State, the new chapter adopted the name for the purpose of the weekend.  During the weekend, Sammy ran the first ever Palmach Good and Welfare.  It went as follows:&lt;br /&gt;
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    1st Palmach AZA #Pending Good and Welfare&lt;br /&gt;
    Leadership Training Institute 2005&lt;br /&gt;
    Camp Ramah Darom&lt;br /&gt;
    April 15, 2005 &lt;br /&gt;
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Members present: Sammy Shapiro, Stuart Miller, Jonathan Cohen, Adam Taylor, Michael Craig&lt;br /&gt;
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Purpose: Have members speak about what they would like to see happen or make happen during the course of the 2005-2006 programming year&lt;br /&gt;
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I.	Michael Craig (Aleph Shaliach)&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Talks of having a headache at the time&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Jokes about his seizures&lt;br /&gt;
c.	Did not have fun during the course of the 2004-2005 year&lt;br /&gt;
d.	Likes the new chapter board&lt;br /&gt;
e.	Says we need good freshmen&lt;br /&gt;
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II.	Adam Taylor (Aleph Mazkir)&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Wants to change the overall view of what the Mazkir position is, and wants to strive to be more than just what is expected of his position&lt;br /&gt;
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III.	Jonathan Cohen (Aleph Moreh)&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Wants to “retent the hell out of the freshmen”&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Wants a good relationship with the freshmen&lt;br /&gt;
c.	Since we can no longer have a pool party for recruitment, a luau might be a fun idea&lt;br /&gt;
d.	Wants 20+ active freshmen&lt;br /&gt;
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IV.	Stuart Miller (Aleph S’gan)&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Wants to wipe out Exodus&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Wants to become better than Exodus&lt;br /&gt;
c.	Says that other chapters may think we suck, so let’s not&lt;br /&gt;
d.	Hopes to have good programs&lt;br /&gt;
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V.	Sammy Shapiro (Aleph Godol)&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Says that the he likes the new board&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Says that we are unstoppable if we use TEAMWORK&lt;br /&gt;
c.	Says that everyone should know what’s going on in the chapter&lt;br /&gt;
d.	Tells of the plan to have chapter meetings on the first Sunday of every month&lt;br /&gt;
e.	Wants biweekly board meetings&lt;br /&gt;
f.	Important relationships include the Godol/ S’gan relationship and the S’gan/ Mazkir relationship&lt;br /&gt;
g.	Quotes Jon Sadow in saying you can never be doing too much.&lt;br /&gt;
h.	Claims that the chapter has a FIRE going and we can’t let it die down&lt;br /&gt;
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However, the name was not finalized until the first official board meeting held at Jonathan Cohen’s house on May 5, 2005.  The meeting went as follows:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 1st Official Business Meeting of New Chapter AZA #Pending&lt;br /&gt;
 Jonathan Cohen’s House&lt;br /&gt;
 May 5, 2005&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I.	Opening Rituals- Meeting officially started: 7:56 PM&lt;br /&gt;
II.	Roll Call- 8:04&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Body: 3 present, 3 voting&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Jess Johanneson, Josh Kirsch, Joe Blum&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Executive Board:&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Aleph Godol Sammy Shapiro- 1 present, 1 voting&lt;br /&gt;
1.	Interesting Fact: “I am getting braces at 16 years old”&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Aleph S’gan Stuart Miller- 1 present, 1 voting&lt;br /&gt;
1.	Interesting Fact: “I have nothing interesting to say”&lt;br /&gt;
iii.	Aleph Moreh Jonathan Cohen- 1 present, 1 voting&lt;br /&gt;
1.	Interesting Fact: “I watch TV there” (points to his own television)&lt;br /&gt;
iv.	Aleph Mazkir Adam Taylor- 1 present, 1 voting&lt;br /&gt;
1.	Interesting Fact: “I am Aleph Bitch”&lt;br /&gt;
v.	Aleph Shaliach Michael Craig- 1 present, 1 voting&lt;br /&gt;
1.	Interesting Fact: “I don’t know my cell phone number”&lt;br /&gt;
vi.	Aleph Gizbor Jason Fleet- 1 present, 1 voting&lt;br /&gt;
1.	Interesting Fact: “That tapestry is cool” (points to tapestry on the wall)&lt;br /&gt;
vii.	Aleph Sopher David Gorvy- 1 present, 1 voting&lt;br /&gt;
1.	Interesting Fact: “I am Jewish”&lt;br /&gt;
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Motion to move into reading of past minutes: Jonathan Cohen&lt;br /&gt;
Second: Jason Fleet&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
Passes at 8:09 PM&lt;br /&gt;
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III.	Reading of Past Minutes&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Aleph Mazkir Adam Taylor talks of what was discussed at the 1st board meeting&lt;br /&gt;
IV.	Old Business: 8:11 PM&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Chapter Elections- we now have a board&lt;br /&gt;
b.	LTI 2005- Michael Craig talks about the convention&lt;br /&gt;
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Motion to move into New Business: Jason Fleet&lt;br /&gt;
Second: Michael Craig&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
Passes at 8:12 PM&lt;br /&gt;
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V.	New Business: 8:14 PM&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Extended Board- Adam Taylor reads off extended board positions available&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Program Recommendations&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Jess and Fleet laugh at my writing&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Sweet Heart Court&lt;br /&gt;
iii.	Outdoor Laser Tag w/ another chapter&lt;br /&gt;
iv.	Tradition Shpeel&lt;br /&gt;
v.	Spoon Jousting- involves an eating utensil and a potato&lt;br /&gt;
vi.	Andretti&lt;br /&gt;
vii.	Braves Game&lt;br /&gt;
viii.	Six Flags&lt;br /&gt;
ix.	Long term community service- we go to the ghetto&lt;br /&gt;
x.	Bon fire&lt;br /&gt;
xi.	Choco-Shabbat&lt;br /&gt;
xii.	Overnight rafting trips (chapter convention)&lt;br /&gt;
xiii.	Rabbi Silverman&lt;br /&gt;
xiv.	Karaoke&lt;br /&gt;
xv.	Miss BBYO Pageant&lt;br /&gt;
xvi.	Chapter Video to show freshmen&lt;br /&gt;
c.	Discussion of Chapter Name&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Palmach- elite Jews with guns&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Rabbi Harry Epstein&lt;br /&gt;
iii.	Golanim- Israeli tank force&lt;br /&gt;
d.	Discussion of colors&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Camouflage&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Blue and maize&lt;br /&gt;
iii.	Green and white&lt;br /&gt;
iv.	UNC colors&lt;br /&gt;
v.	FSU colors&lt;br /&gt;
vi.	Adam’s shoes&lt;br /&gt;
e.	Discussion of Mascot&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Thirst&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Kool-aid Man&lt;br /&gt;
iii.	Sour Patch Kid&lt;br /&gt;
iv.	Alfred E. Newman&lt;br /&gt;
v.	Hebrew Hammer&lt;br /&gt;
f.	Sweetheart court&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Jordan Brezel&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Alison Hahn&lt;br /&gt;
iii.	Laura Galanti&lt;br /&gt;
iv.	Carly Migdall&lt;br /&gt;
v.	Arielle Kahn&lt;br /&gt;
vi.	Stacy Light&lt;br /&gt;
(Call them and say congratulations)&lt;br /&gt;
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Motion to move into Special Business: Stuart Miller&lt;br /&gt;
Second: David Gorvy&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
Passes: 9:03&lt;br /&gt;
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VI.	Special Business&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Election of Chapter Name&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Choices: Palmach, Golanim&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Hand vote:&lt;br /&gt;
Palmach: 6 votes  Winner&lt;br /&gt;
Golanim: 4 votes&lt;br /&gt;
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b.	Election of Chapter Mascot&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Choices: Kool-aid Man, Hebrew Hammer&lt;br /&gt;
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Hand vote:&lt;br /&gt;
	Kool-aid Man: 9 votes  Winner&lt;br /&gt;
	Hebrew Hammer: 1 vote &lt;br /&gt;
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c.	Election of Chapter Colors&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Choices: Michigan vs. Michigan State&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Hand vote:&lt;br /&gt;
	Michigan: 3 votes&lt;br /&gt;
	Michigan State (green and white): 7 votes  Winner&lt;br /&gt;
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Motion to move into Closing Rituals: Stuart Miller&lt;br /&gt;
Second: Adam Taylor&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
Passes: 9:18&lt;br /&gt;
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VII.	Closing Rituals&lt;br /&gt;
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Meeting officially ended: 9:20 PM&lt;br /&gt;
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With a name, mascot, and colors chosen, the guys were (almost) officially a chapter. Once summer had ended, it was time for recruitment.  Palmach’s first ever Recruitment Party was held at East Cobb Park with Agadah BBG.  77th Atlanta Council Aleph Godol Jon Sadow and 77th Atlanta Council Aleph S’gan Josh Balser attended the party to help get the new chapter off the ground.  More recruiting was done at the 2005 New Member Convention, where AJ Shapiro (Sammy’s younger brother) was named AIT (Aleph in Training) Representative (serving as an honorary liaison between the AITs and the Council Board).  Recruitment was officially over soon afterward and the results came in: Palmach had taken in the most freshmen in East Cobb with nearly 20.  On top of that, more older members joined, skyrocketing Palmach’s numbers to around 45.    &lt;br /&gt;
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Now Palmach was truly a chapter, and was ready to begin its first year.  The first real program was Initiation, held at Adam Taylor’s house.  The board met a few times beforehand to discuss this program, along with new advisors Jed Selkowitz and Brian Monk.  (The two were both 31 at the time and had grown up in AZA together.  They had much knowledge of the organization and it seemed that they were going to contribute.)  The board knew that anything that they did at the first Initiation would set the precedent for all future Initiations, so they had to make this one count.  By this time in Atlanta Council history, kidnapping had been disallowed for the first program of the year.  This had gone in effect the year before, and had helped to cause Exodus’ suspension for hazing, but that’s a whole different story.  So, the Palmach board took a different approach.  &lt;br /&gt;
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As the kids arrived at the Taylor’s house that night, they were welcomed by the older members and served pizza and snacks.  An icebreaker was done in which the AIT’s were put into pairs and chained to one another, and there was only one way to get out.  They were forced to work together to get free.  (This idea was given to the board by Cathy Miller, Stuart’s mom, who contributed her fair share of ideas to the chapter as many a board meeting was held in her living room.)  Next came the chapter meeting and the election of the AIT board, which (Sammy and Stuart had decided) would play a bigger role than previous AIT boards in other chapters.  The meeting went as follows:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
    Official Business Meeting of Palmach AZA #Pending&lt;br /&gt;
    Adam Taylor’s House&lt;br /&gt;
    Palmach Initiation &lt;br /&gt;
    September 24, 2005&lt;br /&gt;
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I.	Opening Rituals- 8:35&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Jason Fleet reads part of Shotare Kotone&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Red of Sammy’s hat&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Blue of Michael Craig’s shirt&lt;br /&gt;
iii.	White of your shirt (?)&lt;br /&gt;
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II.	Roll Call- 8:42&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Body: 20 members&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Old Members: Jason Rogers, Jess Johanneson, Sam Gruber, Josh Kirsch, Doug Halpert, Steven Rudel&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	AITs: Daniel Yaniv, Chase Fain, AJ Shapiro, Johnny Kleinman, Jeremy Sheftel, Jared King, Sam Wetstone, Justin Waxman, Matt Stein, Daniel Mendel, Josh Lansky, Shane Ward, Adam Engelhard, David Lurie&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Executive Board: 6 members&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Aleph Godol Sammy Shapiro, Aleph Moreh Jonathan Cohen, Aleph Mazkir Adam Taylor, Aleph Shaliach Michael Craig, Aleph Gizbor Jason Fleet, Aleph Sopher David Gorvy&lt;br /&gt;
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Total Votes: 26&lt;br /&gt;
Simple Majority: 14&lt;br /&gt;
2/3 Majority: 17&lt;br /&gt;
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III.	Reading of Past Minutes- 8:51&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Adam takes his sweet time reading off basically everything he’s ever written at a chapter meeting&lt;br /&gt;
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Motion to move into Old Business: Shane Ward&lt;br /&gt;
Second: Michael Craig&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
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IV.	Old Business- 8:56&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Board members&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Describe board positions&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Mascot/ Colors&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Told the freshmen that our mascot is the Kool-Aid Man and our colors are green and white&lt;br /&gt;
c.	What is Palmach?&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Told the AITs what Palmach means and who we represent&lt;br /&gt;
d.	Recruitment Party&lt;br /&gt;
i.	AIT Johnny Kleinman talks about the event held at East Cobb Park&lt;br /&gt;
e.	New Member Convention&lt;br /&gt;
i.	AIT Shane Ward speaks about the convention.  It is announced that AIT AJ Shapiro was elected the AIT Representative at the convention&lt;br /&gt;
f.	Carly Migdall is officially presented to the chapter as our sweetheart&lt;br /&gt;
g.	Junior/ Senior flag football is cancelled&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Motion to move into New Business: Jason Fleet&lt;br /&gt;
Second: AIT Jared King&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
V.	New Business&lt;br /&gt;
a.	AITs- got most in East Cobb with 15&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Upcoming Chapter Meeting on October 9th&lt;br /&gt;
c.	Upcoming Council Meeting also on October 9th&lt;br /&gt;
d.	Tailgating with Exodus on October 16th&lt;br /&gt;
e.	Program Recommendations from AITs&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Roller Disco (Chase Fain)&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Chapter Convention&lt;br /&gt;
iii.	Madden Tourney&lt;br /&gt;
iv.	Ultimate Frisbee&lt;br /&gt;
v.	Dodgeball&lt;br /&gt;
vi.	Lock-in’s (with girls?)&lt;br /&gt;
vii.	Run a service at Etz Chaim&lt;br /&gt;
f.	AIT Board&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Sammy discusses what the different positions are that are available for AIT board.  Also explains that AIT board will actually be participating in executive board affairs&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Motion to move into Special Business: Jason Fleet&lt;br /&gt;
Second: Adam Taylor&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
VI.	Special Business- 9:21&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Election of the AIT Godol&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: AIT’s Shane Ward, Adam Engelhard, AJ Shapiro, Justin Waxman&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Motion to move into nominations (serious only): Adam Taylor&lt;br /&gt;
Second: AIT Daniel Yaniv&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Nominations: Daniel Mendel (declines)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sam Gruber, Steven Rudel, and Jason Fleet leave room with candidates.&lt;br /&gt;
Total votes: 23&lt;br /&gt;
Simple Majority: 12&lt;br /&gt;
2/3 Majority: 15&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sammy leaves to count votes.  Jed Selkowitz assists.&lt;br /&gt;
We have been unsuccessful.  The new choices are: Justin Waxman, AJ Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sammy leaves again.&lt;br /&gt;
We have been successful.  The AIT Godol is: AJ Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Jared Cohen walks in late.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Election of the AIT S’gan&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: Chase Fain, Shane Ward, Adam Engelhard&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Nominated Candidates: Justin Waxman (accepts), Daniel Mendel (accepts)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Gruber, Rudel, and Fleet leave again with candidates&lt;br /&gt;
Total votes: 24&lt;br /&gt;
Simple Majority: 13&lt;br /&gt;
2/3 Majority: 16&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sammy, with new assistance from AIT counterpart (and little brother) AJ, leave to count votes.  Jed assists. &lt;br /&gt;
We have been unsuccessful.  New candidates: Chase Fain, Justin Waxman&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sammy and AJ leave again.&lt;br /&gt;
We have been successful.  The AIT S’gan is: Chase Fain&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
c.	Election of the AIT Moreh&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: none&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Nominated Candidates: all decline except Justin Waxman&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The AIT Moreh is: Justin Waxman&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
d.	Election of the AIT Mazkir&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: none&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Nominated Candidates: all decline except Daniel Mendel&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The AIT Mazkir is: Daniel Mendel&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Michael Craig leaves the room.  Majorities down 1.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
e.	Election of the AIT Shaliach&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: none&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Nominated Candidates: all decline&lt;br /&gt;
Sammy asks the AIT’s if anyone would like to volunteer.  Brian Monk talks to the AIT’s about stepping up to be leaders among their peers and future leaders of the chapter.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
AIT Daniel Yaniv volunteers to be AIT Shaliach.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Michael Craig reenters room.  Majorities up 1. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
f.	Election of the AIT Gizbor&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: Shane Ward, David Lurie&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Nominated Candidates: all decline&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Gruber, Rudel, and Jess leave with candidates.&lt;br /&gt;
Total Votes: 24&lt;br /&gt;
Simple Majority: 13&lt;br /&gt;
2/3 Majority: 16&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sammy and AJ leave with Jed to count votes.  &lt;br /&gt;
We have been successful.  The AIT Gizbor is: Shane Ward&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
VII.	Closing Rituals- 10:25&lt;br /&gt;
___________________________________________________________________________________________________&lt;br /&gt;
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Once the meeting had ended, the older members put in the movie The Last Castle for the AIT’s as they went upstairs to further discuss the events for the rest of the evening.  At around midnight, when Stuart arrived, it was time to begin initiation.  The older members stormed the basement, turned off the movie, and had all of the freshmen get up and walk out of the house.  They were marched in silence to the neighborhood pool parking lot where a series of team-building tasks was laid before them.  These included holding up buckets of water for extended periods of time, push-ups, throwing raisons at a team member who had peanut butter on his face, and a couple others as well.  In the middle of it all, one of the neighbors had heard the commotion and came to investigate.  However, Jed and Brian told him the situation, and he left us without a complaint.  Upon completing the tasks, the AIT’s were silently marched back to the Taylor’s house where they finished to movie and went to bed.  &lt;br /&gt;
	&lt;br /&gt;
Southern Region Convention was held in November that year, along with the annual Region runoffs.  The competitions held were T-shirt design, Banner, Storytelling (the topic being What Passover Would Be Like If ________ Came To My Seder), Video making, and a formal speech.  Adam Taylor took it upon himself to not only make a banner, but a plaque as well, covered in camouflage tape with the words Palmach AZA Est. 2005 on it.  This plaque would come to be known as the Palmach Spirit Stick.  Sammy and Adam wrote the storytelling, which Sammy read aloud at runoffs.  Stuart would give the speech.  The video was made on the Thursday before SRC by Sammy, AJ Shapiro, Josh Kirsch, Michael Craig, Adam Taylor, and Stuart Miller. &lt;br /&gt;
	&lt;br /&gt;
The results came in Sunday of the convention.  Palmach won 2nd place in the banner, 2nd place in the video, 1st place in the storytelling (using the Pilsbury Dough Boy as the person we would invite to Seder), and 1st place overall, winning Southern Region Runoffs in its first year of existence.  This was a huge confidence boost for the newly established chapter.  &lt;br /&gt;
	&lt;br /&gt;
In December of that year, Palmach would hold its first ever chapter convention, caravanning to Stuart Miller’s lake house on Lake Lanier.  Though the weather was near freezing and the house had no heating system, the boys managed to have the time of their lives as they held a Five Fold program.  Community Service was done as the guys boxed up children’s books that Stuart had collected to be donated.  Socializing was done as the guys talked and ate and enjoyed themselves.  Athletics included wrestling (in the loft covered with mattresses) and bumper pool.  Judaism was included with a Havdalleh service led by Shaliach Michael Craig (using his very own Palmach Havdallah Service booklet).  Michael would also run an Education program as he brought up different worldly issues and discussed them with the chapter.  The main event of that night, however, was the AIT Induction ceremony, run by Aleph Moreh Jonathan Cohen.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
During the course of the Atlanta AZAA basketball league in 2005-2006, Palmach's A league team lost every game of the season. However, the boys made the most of it and still managed to enjoy themselves.&lt;br /&gt;
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The year rolled on with many more programs including Wing Dings and East Cobb night, inwhich the chapter bowled with the other East Cobb chapters, then spent the night at Daniel Mendel's house.  Sports-a-Rama Lock-in night was a huge success as well as the guys kidnapped a few freshmen, took them to Azoni's, then spent the night at Sports-a-Rama with a few other guys' chapters.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the spring, Atlanta Council Spring Convention (ACSC) was held, and with it came Council Board elections.  Palmach had more members caucus for Council Board than any other chapter: Sammy Shapiro (for Godol), Stuart Miller (for Shaliach), Michael Craig (for Shaliach), and Adam Taylor (for Gizbor). Sammy lost Council Godol, sliding to S'gan, Moreh, and Mazkir, and losing them all.  Stuart and Michael ran against each other for Council Shaliach; Stuart won, making him the first member of Palmach to be elected to Council Board.  Sammy would follow suit as he slid one last time to Council Gizbor and won.  With Shaun Lee as Godol and Daniel &amp;quot;Spud&amp;quot; Schwebber as S'gan, the new Council Board was comprised of four original [[Exodus AZA (SR-AC)|Exodites]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Not long afterward, Palmach's second chapter board elections were held.  They went as follows:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Official Business Meeting of Palmach AZA #Applied&lt;br /&gt;
 Jonathan Cohen’s House&lt;br /&gt;
 April 23, 2006&lt;br /&gt;
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'''Minutes taken by 1st Palmach Aleph Mazkir Adam Taylor'''&lt;br /&gt;
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'''1st Palmach Aleph Godol Sammy Shapiro presiding'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I.	Opening Rituals – 5:20 P.M.&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Alex Waxman reads part of Shotare Kotone&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
II.	Roll Call:&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Body: 10 members&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Sam Wetstone, Jeremy Sheftel, Jared King, AJ Shapiro, Daniel Mendel, Daniel Yaniv, Justin Waxman, Alex Waxman, Shane Ward, Jonathan Kleinman&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Executive Board: 5 members&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Aleph Godol Sammy Shapiro, Aleph S’gan Stuart Miller, Aleph Moreh Jonathan Cohen, Aleph Mazkir Adam Taylor, Aleph Shaliach Michael Craig&lt;br /&gt;
c.	Guests: Honorary Chapter Sweetheart Carly Migdall, 78th Atlanta Council Aleph S’gan Spud Schwebber, 78th Atlanta Council Aleph Moreh Jake Moskowitz&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
	Total: 15 members&lt;br /&gt;
	2/3 Majority: 10&lt;br /&gt;
	Simple Majority: 8&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Motion to move into Old Business: Shane Ward &lt;br /&gt;
Second: Daniel Yaniv&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
III.	Old Business – 5:35&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Sports-a-Rama Lock-in&lt;br /&gt;
•	Jared King talks about the fun night and staying up all night playing the “most basketball he’s ever played”&lt;br /&gt;
b.	East Cobb Night&lt;br /&gt;
•	Shane Ward talks about bowling with the other East Cobb chapters and ripping a hole in his pants while playing&lt;br /&gt;
c.	ACSC&lt;br /&gt;
•	Daniel Mendel talks about having fun at the convention; mentions that Sammy Shapiro and Stuart Miller have been elected to Council Board&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Motion to move into New Business: Justin Waxman&lt;br /&gt;
Second: AJ Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
IV.	New Business – 5:40&lt;br /&gt;
a.	8th Grade Recruitment&lt;br /&gt;
•	Jonathan Cohen tells us that we should be meeting kids over the summer and treating them well so that they will want to join Palmach.  Maybe kidnap kids before school is out.&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Chapter Convention w/ Exodus April 29th &lt;br /&gt;
•	Spud talks about the program with his chapter: “It’s gonna be really fun.  It’s at my house.  Far away.  In Alpharetta.”&lt;br /&gt;
c.	Election Procedure&lt;br /&gt;
•	Sammy explains how elections are going to work and how the process is done&lt;br /&gt;
d.	Godol-S’gan Motion / Moreh Motion&lt;br /&gt;
•	Sammy explains what these motions are and how we are going to vote on them&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Motion to skip Special Business and move straight into Business from the Floor made at 5:49&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
V.	Business from the Floor: 5:51&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Godol/ S’gan Election Motion'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Maker: 1st Palmach Godol Sammy Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
Second: 1st Palmach S’gan Stuart Miller&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Whereas: The positions of Palmach Godol and Palmach S’gan are important leadership roles within the chapter and need to be taken seriously,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
And&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Whereas: The members who caucus for these positions have met deadlines, written speeches and have proven that they are ready and understand the responsibilities of these positions,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
And&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Whereas: Candidates who have been nominated off the floor for the positions of Godol and S’gan don’t necessarily understand those responsibilities,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Therefore,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Let it be constitutionally amended: That the positions of Palmach Godol and Palmach S’gan be available for aspiration only to members who caucus for the positions (or slide from Godol to S’gan).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Motion to move into a Question/ Answer: Justin Waxman at 5:52&lt;br /&gt;
Second: AJ Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Body moves into a 3 minute Question/ Answer on the intent of the motion.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Motion to move into a hand vote: AJ Shapiro at 5:53&lt;br /&gt;
Second: Jared King&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Hand Vote&lt;br /&gt;
	15 For&lt;br /&gt;
	 0 Against&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Motion clearly passes!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Palmach AZA Moreh Amendment'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Maker: 1st Palmach Godol Sammy Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
Second: 1st Palmach Mazkir Adam Taylor&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Whereas: One of the Palmach Aleph Moreh’s major responsibilities is recruitment,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
And&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Whereas: The East Cobb area contains many different schools from which to recruit members, making it difficult for a single Moreh to reach out to all prospective AIT’s,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
And &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Whereas: Having two members at the position of Aleph Moreh would allow for a wider span of recruitment within the area,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Therefore,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Let it be constitutionally amended: That Palmach AZA shall from here on have two Alephs be elected for the position of Aleph Moreh, each one receiving a focus area/school(1) for which to recruit in, and sharing all other the responsibilities of the Moreh position. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Footnotes&lt;br /&gt;
(1) – A focus area/school will become the area or school in which each Moreh will be recruiting in (i.e.: one Moreh will recruit for Walton, the other for Pope.)  Doing this will allow for a much easier recruitment process. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Motion to move into a Question/ Answer: Stuart Miller at 5:54&lt;br /&gt;
Second: Daniel Yaniv&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
Dissent: Justin Waxman asks if it is really necessary that we do a Question/ Answer.  We say Yes and that’s the end of that.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Dissent withdrawn.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Body moves into a 3 minute Question/ Answer on the intent of the motion.&lt;br /&gt;
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Motion to move into a hand vote: Michael Craig at 5:58&lt;br /&gt;
Second: Daniel Yaniv&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Hand Vote: Motion clearly passes!&lt;br /&gt;
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Motion to move back into Special Business:&lt;br /&gt;
Second:&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
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Motion to table elections until after dinner:&lt;br /&gt;
Second:&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Motion to move back into Special Business: Michael Craig at 6:11&lt;br /&gt;
Second: Jonathan Kleinman&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
VI.	Special Business – 6:12&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Election of 2006-2007 Palmach AZA Aleph Godol&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: Adam Taylor, AJ Shapiro, Michael Craig&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Nominations: (No nominations due to motion)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
AJ gives his speech (5 minutes to speak)&lt;br /&gt;
Michael gives his speech (5 minutes to speak)&lt;br /&gt;
Adam gives his speech (5 minutes to speak)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sammy leaves to count votes.&lt;br /&gt;
1st Cast: &lt;br /&gt;
We have been unsuccessful. &lt;br /&gt;
The new choices are: Adam Taylor, AJ Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
2nd Cast:&lt;br /&gt;
We have been successful.&lt;br /&gt;
The 2006-2007 Palmach Aleph Godol is: Adam Taylor&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Justin Waxman, Alex Waxman, and Jeremy Sheftel leave.&lt;br /&gt;
Total: 12&lt;br /&gt;
2/3 Majority: 8&lt;br /&gt;
Simple Majority: 7&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Election of 2006-2007 Palmach AZA Aleph S’gan&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: Shane Ward, Daniel Mendel&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Nominations (sliding candidates only): AJ Shapiro (accepts), Michael Craig (accepts)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
AJ talks (1 min.)&lt;br /&gt;
Michael talks (1 min.)&lt;br /&gt;
Shane gives speech (4 min.)&lt;br /&gt;
Daniel gives speech (4 min.)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sammy and Adam leave to count votes.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
1st Cast&lt;br /&gt;
We have been successful.&lt;br /&gt;
The 2006-2007 Palmach Aleph S’gan is: AJ Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
c.	Election of 2006-2007 Palmach AZA Aleph Morim&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: Jonathan Cohen (incumbent), Jared King&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Nominations: Michael Craig (accepts), Shane Ward (accepts), Daniel Mendel (declines)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Shane talks (1 min.)&lt;br /&gt;
Michael talks (1 min.)&lt;br /&gt;
Jared gives his speech (4 min.)&lt;br /&gt;
Jonathan gives his speech (4 min.)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sammy and Adam leave to count votes.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
1st Cast&lt;br /&gt;
We have been successful.&lt;br /&gt;
The 2006-2007 Palmach Aleph Moreh(1) is: Jonathan Cohen &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Shane Ward declines his candidacy.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Questions to ask for position of Moreh(2):&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
-What are your ideas for a recruitment party? (Stuart)&lt;br /&gt;
-What will you be doing THIS WEEK to recruit 8th graders? (Adam)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Michael answers questions (30 sec. for each question)&lt;br /&gt;
Jared answers questions (30 sec. for each question)&lt;br /&gt;
2nd Cast:&lt;br /&gt;
We have been successful.&lt;br /&gt;
The 2006-2007 Palmach Aleph Moreh(2) is: Jared King&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
d.	Election of 2006-2007 Palmach AZA Aleph Mazkir&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: None&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Nominations: Michael Craig (declines), Shane Ward (accepts), Daniel Mendel (accepts)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Shane talks (1 min.)&lt;br /&gt;
Daniel talks (1 min.)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sammy and Adam leave to count votes.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
1st Cast&lt;br /&gt;
We have been successful.&lt;br /&gt;
The 2006-2007 Palmach Aleph Mazkir is: Daniel Mendel&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
e.	Election of 2006-2007 Palmach AZA Aleph Shaliach&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: Adam Engelhard (speech read by Stuart Miller in Engelhard’s absence)&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Nominations: Michael Craig (incumbent) (accepts), Daniel Yaniv (declines) Shane Ward (accepts)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Michael talks (1 min.)&lt;br /&gt;
Shane talks (1 min.)&lt;br /&gt;
Stuart reads Adam’s speech (3 min.)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Because Stuart leaves room with other candidates, he cannot vote in Shaliach election.&lt;br /&gt;
Voting totals down 1.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sammy and Adam leave to count votes.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
1st Cast&lt;br /&gt;
We have been successful&lt;br /&gt;
The 2006-2007 Palmach Aleph Shaliach is: Michael Craig&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
f.	Election of 2006-2007 Palmach AZA Aleph Gizbor&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: Jonathan Kleinman&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Nominations: Shane Ward (declines), Daniel Yaniv (declines), Sam Wetstone (declines)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Call for acclamation to accept Johnny Kleinman as the 2006-2007 Palmach Aleph Gizbor&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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Sam Wetstone leaves&lt;br /&gt;
Total: 11&lt;br /&gt;
2/3 Majority: 7&lt;br /&gt;
Simple Majority: 6&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
g.	Election of 2006-2007 Palmach AZA Aleph Sopher&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: None&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Nominations: Shane Ward (accepts), Daniel Yaniv (declines)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Call for acclamation to accept Shane Ward as the 2006-2007 Palmach Aleph Sopher&lt;br /&gt;
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Motion to move into Closing Rituals:&lt;br /&gt;
Second:&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
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VII.	Closing Rituals – 8:14&lt;br /&gt;
•	Meeting officially ended at: 8:17&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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&lt;div&gt;The first elections of Palmach took place at Adam Taylor’s house.  Members who attended the elections had already agreed to volunteer to join and help begin this new Atlanta chapter.  Jon Sadow (having already been elected 77th Atlanta Council Aleph Godol [2005-2006]) presided over the election alongside Kevin Mendel (2004-2005 Exodus Godol).  Sammy ran unopposed for Godol.  The S’gan election consisted of sophomores (served as juniors) Stuart Miller, Adam Taylor, and Michael Craig, with Stuart as the victor.  The Moreh election was between sophomore Ryan Trepte and freshman Jonathan Cohen.  Trepte’s cousin Sam Gruber read his speech for him in his absence.  Jonathan won.  Adam Taylor slid to Mazkir and was victorious there, and Michael Craig slid to Shaliach where he also won.  Jason Fleet beat out Josh Kirsh for the position of Gizbor.  Ryan Trepte, though still absent, was elected as the original Aleph Sopher, yet later declined the position and it was handed to freshman David Gorvy.  The first executive board of Palmach AZA was now finalized.&lt;br /&gt;
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The chapter name was thought up not too long after by Jon Sadow at AC LTI 2005.  Telling the guys that the Palmach was a special-ops unit of the Israeli army in the early days of the State, the new chapter adopted the name for the purpose of the weekend.  During the weekend, Sammy ran the first ever Palmach Good and Welfare.  It went as follows:&lt;br /&gt;
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    1st Palmach AZA #Pending Good and Welfare&lt;br /&gt;
    Leadership Training Institute 2005&lt;br /&gt;
    Camp Ramah Darom&lt;br /&gt;
    April 15, 2005 &lt;br /&gt;
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Members present: Sammy Shapiro, Stuart Miller, Jonathan Cohen, Adam Taylor, Michael Craig&lt;br /&gt;
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Purpose: Have members speak about what they would like to see happen or make happen during the course of the 2005-2006 programming year&lt;br /&gt;
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I.	Michael Craig (Aleph Shaliach)&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Talks of having a headache at the time&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Jokes about his seizures&lt;br /&gt;
c.	Did not have fun during the course of the 2004-2005 year&lt;br /&gt;
d.	Likes the new chapter board&lt;br /&gt;
e.	Says we need good freshmen&lt;br /&gt;
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II.	Adam Taylor (Aleph Mazkir)&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Wants to change the overall view of what the Mazkir position is, and wants to strive to be more than just what is expected of his position&lt;br /&gt;
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III.	Jonathan Cohen (Aleph Moreh)&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Wants to “retent the hell out of the freshmen”&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Wants a good relationship with the freshmen&lt;br /&gt;
c.	Since we can no longer have a pool party for recruitment, a luau might be a fun idea&lt;br /&gt;
d.	Wants 20+ active freshmen&lt;br /&gt;
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IV.	Stuart Miller (Aleph S’gan)&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Wants to wipe out Exodus&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Wants to become better than Exodus&lt;br /&gt;
c.	Says that other chapters may think we suck, so let’s not&lt;br /&gt;
d.	Hopes to have good programs&lt;br /&gt;
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V.	Sammy Shapiro (Aleph Godol)&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Says that the he likes the new board&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Says that we are unstoppable if we use TEAMWORK&lt;br /&gt;
c.	Says that everyone should know what’s going on in the chapter&lt;br /&gt;
d.	Tells of the plan to have chapter meetings on the first Sunday of every month&lt;br /&gt;
e.	Wants biweekly board meetings&lt;br /&gt;
f.	Important relationships include the Godol/ S’gan relationship and the S’gan/ Mazkir relationship&lt;br /&gt;
g.	Quotes Jon Sadow in saying you can never be doing too much.&lt;br /&gt;
h.	Claims that the chapter has a FIRE going and we can’t let it die down&lt;br /&gt;
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However, the name was not finalized until the first official board meeting held at Jonathan Cohen’s house on May 5, 2005.  The meeting went as follows:&lt;br /&gt;
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 1st Official Business Meeting of New Chapter AZA #Pending&lt;br /&gt;
 Jonathan Cohen’s House&lt;br /&gt;
 May 5, 2005&lt;br /&gt;
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I.	Opening Rituals- Meeting officially started: 7:56 PM&lt;br /&gt;
II.	Roll Call- 8:04&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Body: 3 present, 3 voting&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Jess Johanneson, Josh Kirsch, Joe Blum&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Executive Board:&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Aleph Godol Sammy Shapiro- 1 present, 1 voting&lt;br /&gt;
1.	Interesting Fact: “I am getting braces at 16 years old”&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Aleph S’gan Stuart Miller- 1 present, 1 voting&lt;br /&gt;
1.	Interesting Fact: “I have nothing interesting to say”&lt;br /&gt;
iii.	Aleph Moreh Jonathan Cohen- 1 present, 1 voting&lt;br /&gt;
1.	Interesting Fact: “I watch TV there” (points to his own television)&lt;br /&gt;
iv.	Aleph Mazkir Adam Taylor- 1 present, 1 voting&lt;br /&gt;
1.	Interesting Fact: “I am Aleph Bitch”&lt;br /&gt;
v.	Aleph Shaliach Michael Craig- 1 present, 1 voting&lt;br /&gt;
1.	Interesting Fact: “I don’t know my cell phone number”&lt;br /&gt;
vi.	Aleph Gizbor Jason Fleet- 1 present, 1 voting&lt;br /&gt;
1.	Interesting Fact: “That tapestry is cool” (points to tapestry on the wall)&lt;br /&gt;
vii.	Aleph Sopher David Gorvy- 1 present, 1 voting&lt;br /&gt;
1.	Interesting Fact: “I am Jewish”&lt;br /&gt;
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Motion to move into reading of past minutes: Jonathan Cohen&lt;br /&gt;
Second: Jason Fleet&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
Passes at 8:09 PM&lt;br /&gt;
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III.	Reading of Past Minutes&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Aleph Mazkir Adam Taylor talks of what was discussed at the 1st board meeting&lt;br /&gt;
IV.	Old Business: 8:11 PM&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Chapter Elections- we now have a board&lt;br /&gt;
b.	LTI 2005- Michael Craig talks about the convention&lt;br /&gt;
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Motion to move into New Business: Jason Fleet&lt;br /&gt;
Second: Michael Craig&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
Passes at 8:12 PM&lt;br /&gt;
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V.	New Business: 8:14 PM&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Extended Board- Adam Taylor reads off extended board positions available&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Program Recommendations&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Jess and Fleet laugh at my writing&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Sweet Heart Court&lt;br /&gt;
iii.	Outdoor Laser Tag w/ another chapter&lt;br /&gt;
iv.	Tradition Shpeel&lt;br /&gt;
v.	Spoon Jousting- involves an eating utensil and a potato&lt;br /&gt;
vi.	Andretti&lt;br /&gt;
vii.	Braves Game&lt;br /&gt;
viii.	Six Flags&lt;br /&gt;
ix.	Long term community service- we go to the ghetto&lt;br /&gt;
x.	Bon fire&lt;br /&gt;
xi.	Choco-Shabbat&lt;br /&gt;
xii.	Overnight rafting trips (chapter convention)&lt;br /&gt;
xiii.	Rabbi Silverman&lt;br /&gt;
xiv.	Karaoke&lt;br /&gt;
xv.	Miss BBYO Pageant&lt;br /&gt;
xvi.	Chapter Video to show freshmen&lt;br /&gt;
c.	Discussion of Chapter Name&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Palmach- elite Jews with guns&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Rabbi Harry Epstein&lt;br /&gt;
iii.	Golanim- Israeli tank force&lt;br /&gt;
d.	Discussion of colors&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Camouflage&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Blue and maize&lt;br /&gt;
iii.	Green and white&lt;br /&gt;
iv.	UNC colors&lt;br /&gt;
v.	FSU colors&lt;br /&gt;
vi.	Adam’s shoes&lt;br /&gt;
e.	Discussion of Mascot&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Thirst&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Kool-aid Man&lt;br /&gt;
iii.	Sour Patch Kid&lt;br /&gt;
iv.	Alfred E. Newman&lt;br /&gt;
v.	Hebrew Hammer&lt;br /&gt;
f.	Sweetheart court&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Jordan Brezel&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Alison Hahn&lt;br /&gt;
iii.	Laura Galanti&lt;br /&gt;
iv.	Carly Migdall&lt;br /&gt;
v.	Arielle Kahn&lt;br /&gt;
vi.	Stacy Light&lt;br /&gt;
(Call them and say congratulations)&lt;br /&gt;
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Motion to move into Special Business: Stuart Miller&lt;br /&gt;
Second: David Gorvy&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
Passes: 9:03&lt;br /&gt;
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VI.	Special Business&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Election of Chapter Name&lt;br /&gt;
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Choices: Palmach, Golanim&lt;br /&gt;
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Hand vote:&lt;br /&gt;
Palmach: 6 votes  Winner&lt;br /&gt;
Golanim: 4 votes&lt;br /&gt;
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b.	Election of Chapter Mascot&lt;br /&gt;
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Choices: Kool-aid Man, Hebrew Hammer&lt;br /&gt;
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Hand vote:&lt;br /&gt;
	Kool-aid Man: 9 votes  Winner&lt;br /&gt;
	Hebrew Hammer: 1 vote &lt;br /&gt;
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c.	Election of Chapter Colors&lt;br /&gt;
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Choices: Michigan vs. Michigan State&lt;br /&gt;
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Hand vote:&lt;br /&gt;
	Michigan: 3 votes&lt;br /&gt;
	Michigan State (green and white): 7 votes  Winner&lt;br /&gt;
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Motion to move into Closing Rituals: Stuart Miller&lt;br /&gt;
Second: Adam Taylor&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
Passes: 9:18&lt;br /&gt;
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VII.	Closing Rituals&lt;br /&gt;
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Meeting officially ended: 9:20 PM&lt;br /&gt;
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With a name, mascot, and colors chosen, the guys were (almost) officially a chapter. Once summer had ended, it was time for recruitment.  Palmach’s first ever Recruitment Party was held at East Cobb Park with Agadah BBG.  77th Atlanta Council Aleph Godol Jon Sadow and 77th Atlanta Council Aleph S’gan Josh Balser attended the party to help get the new chapter off the ground.  More recruiting was done at the 2005 New Member Convention, where AJ Shapiro (Sammy’s younger brother) was named AIT (Aleph in Training) Representative (serving as an honorary liaison between the AITs and the Council Board).  Recruitment was officially over soon afterward and the results came in: Palmach had taken in the most freshmen in East Cobb with nearly 20.  On top of that, more older members joined, skyrocketing Palmach’s numbers to around 45.    &lt;br /&gt;
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Now Palmach was truly a chapter, and was ready to begin its first year.  The first real program was Initiation, held at Adam Taylor’s house.  The board met a few times beforehand to discuss this program, along with new advisors Jed Selkowitz and Brian Monk.  (The two were both 31 at the time and had grown up in AZA together.  They had much knowledge of the organization and it seemed that they were going to contribute.)  The board knew that anything that they did at the first Initiation would set the precedent for all future Initiations, so they had to make this one count.  By this time in Atlanta Council history, kidnapping had been disallowed for the first program of the year.  This had gone in effect the year before, and had helped to cause Exodus’ suspension for hazing, but that’s a whole different story.  So, the Palmach board took a different approach.  &lt;br /&gt;
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As the kids arrived at the Taylor’s house that night, they were welcomed by the older members and served pizza and snacks.  An icebreaker was done in which the AIT’s were put into pairs and chained to one another, and there was only one way to get out.  They were forced to work together to get free.  (This idea was given to the board by Cathy Miller, Stuart’s mom, who contributed her fair share of ideas to the chapter as many a board meeting was held in her living room.)  Next came the chapter meeting and the election of the AIT board, which (Sammy and Stuart had decided) would play a bigger role than previous AIT boards in other chapters.  The meeting went as follows:&lt;br /&gt;
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    Official Business Meeting of Palmach AZA #Pending&lt;br /&gt;
    Adam Taylor’s House&lt;br /&gt;
    Palmach Initiation &lt;br /&gt;
    September 24, 2005&lt;br /&gt;
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I.	Opening Rituals- 8:35&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Jason Fleet reads part of Shotare Kotone&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Red of Sammy’s hat&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Blue of Michael Craig’s shirt&lt;br /&gt;
iii.	White of your shirt (?)&lt;br /&gt;
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II.	Roll Call- 8:42&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Body: 20 members&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Old Members: Jason Rogers, Jess Johanneson, Sam Gruber, Josh Kirsch, Doug Halpert, Steven Rudel&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	AITs: Daniel Yaniv, Chase Fain, AJ Shapiro, Johnny Kleinman, Jeremy Sheftel, Jared King, Sam Wetstone, Justin Waxman, Matt Stein, Daniel Mendel, Josh Lansky, Shane Ward, Adam Engelhard, David Lurie&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Executive Board: 6 members&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Aleph Godol Sammy Shapiro, Aleph Moreh Jonathan Cohen, Aleph Mazkir Adam Taylor, Aleph Shaliach Michael Craig, Aleph Gizbor Jason Fleet, Aleph Sopher David Gorvy&lt;br /&gt;
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Total Votes: 26&lt;br /&gt;
Simple Majority: 14&lt;br /&gt;
2/3 Majority: 17&lt;br /&gt;
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III.	Reading of Past Minutes- 8:51&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Adam takes his sweet time reading off basically everything he’s ever written at a chapter meeting&lt;br /&gt;
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Motion to move into Old Business: Shane Ward&lt;br /&gt;
Second: Michael Craig&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
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IV.	Old Business- 8:56&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Board members&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Describe board positions&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Mascot/ Colors&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Told the freshmen that our mascot is the Kool-Aid Man and our colors are green and white&lt;br /&gt;
c.	What is Palmach?&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Told the AITs what Palmach means and who we represent&lt;br /&gt;
d.	Recruitment Party&lt;br /&gt;
i.	AIT Johnny Kleinman talks about the event held at East Cobb Park&lt;br /&gt;
e.	New Member Convention&lt;br /&gt;
i.	AIT Shane Ward speaks about the convention.  It is announced that AIT AJ Shapiro was elected the AIT Representative at the convention&lt;br /&gt;
f.	Carly Migdall is officially presented to the chapter as our sweetheart&lt;br /&gt;
g.	Junior/ Senior flag football is cancelled&lt;br /&gt;
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Motion to move into New Business: Jason Fleet&lt;br /&gt;
Second: AIT Jared King&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
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V.	New Business&lt;br /&gt;
a.	AITs- got most in East Cobb with 15&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Upcoming Chapter Meeting on October 9th&lt;br /&gt;
c.	Upcoming Council Meeting also on October 9th&lt;br /&gt;
d.	Tailgating with Exodus on October 16th&lt;br /&gt;
e.	Program Recommendations from AITs&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Roller Disco (Chase Fain)&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Chapter Convention&lt;br /&gt;
iii.	Madden Tourney&lt;br /&gt;
iv.	Ultimate Frisbee&lt;br /&gt;
v.	Dodgeball&lt;br /&gt;
vi.	Lock-in’s (with girls?)&lt;br /&gt;
vii.	Run a service at Etz Chaim&lt;br /&gt;
f.	AIT Board&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Sammy discusses what the different positions are that are available for AIT board.  Also explains that AIT board will actually be participating in executive board affairs&lt;br /&gt;
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Motion to move into Special Business: Jason Fleet&lt;br /&gt;
Second: Adam Taylor&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
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VI.	Special Business- 9:21&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Election of the AIT Godol&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: AIT’s Shane Ward, Adam Engelhard, AJ Shapiro, Justin Waxman&lt;br /&gt;
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Motion to move into nominations (serious only): Adam Taylor&lt;br /&gt;
Second: AIT Daniel Yaniv&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
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Nominations: Daniel Mendel (declines)&lt;br /&gt;
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Sam Gruber, Steven Rudel, and Jason Fleet leave room with candidates.&lt;br /&gt;
Total votes: 23&lt;br /&gt;
Simple Majority: 12&lt;br /&gt;
2/3 Majority: 15&lt;br /&gt;
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Sammy leaves to count votes.  Jed Selkowitz assists.&lt;br /&gt;
We have been unsuccessful.  The new choices are: Justin Waxman, AJ Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
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Sammy leaves again.&lt;br /&gt;
We have been successful.  The AIT Godol is: AJ Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
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Jared Cohen walks in late.&lt;br /&gt;
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b.	Election of the AIT S’gan&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: Chase Fain, Shane Ward, Adam Engelhard&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Nominated Candidates: Justin Waxman (accepts), Daniel Mendel (accepts)&lt;br /&gt;
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Gruber, Rudel, and Fleet leave again with candidates&lt;br /&gt;
Total votes: 24&lt;br /&gt;
Simple Majority: 13&lt;br /&gt;
2/3 Majority: 16&lt;br /&gt;
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Sammy, with new assistance from AIT counterpart (and little brother) AJ, leave to count votes.  Jed assists. &lt;br /&gt;
We have been unsuccessful.  New candidates: Chase Fain, Justin Waxman&lt;br /&gt;
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Sammy and AJ leave again.&lt;br /&gt;
We have been successful.  The AIT S’gan is: Chase Fain&lt;br /&gt;
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c.	Election of the AIT Moreh&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: none&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Nominated Candidates: all decline except Justin Waxman&lt;br /&gt;
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The AIT Moreh is: Justin Waxman&lt;br /&gt;
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d.	Election of the AIT Mazkir&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: none&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Nominated Candidates: all decline except Daniel Mendel&lt;br /&gt;
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The AIT Mazkir is: Daniel Mendel&lt;br /&gt;
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Michael Craig leaves the room.  Majorities down 1.&lt;br /&gt;
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e.	Election of the AIT Shaliach&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: none&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Nominated Candidates: all decline&lt;br /&gt;
Sammy asks the AIT’s if anyone would like to volunteer.  Brian Monk talks to the AIT’s about stepping up to be leaders among their peers and future leaders of the chapter.&lt;br /&gt;
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AIT Daniel Yaniv volunteers to be AIT Shaliach.&lt;br /&gt;
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Michael Craig reenters room.  Majorities up 1. &lt;br /&gt;
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f.	Election of the AIT Gizbor&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: Shane Ward, David Lurie&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Nominated Candidates: all decline&lt;br /&gt;
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Gruber, Rudel, and Jess leave with candidates.&lt;br /&gt;
Total Votes: 24&lt;br /&gt;
Simple Majority: 13&lt;br /&gt;
2/3 Majority: 16&lt;br /&gt;
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Sammy and AJ leave with Jed to count votes.  &lt;br /&gt;
We have been successful.  The AIT Gizbor is: Shane Ward&lt;br /&gt;
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VII.	Closing Rituals- 10:25&lt;br /&gt;
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Once the meeting had ended, the older members put in the movie The Last Castle for the AIT’s as they went upstairs to further discuss the events for the rest of the evening.  At around midnight, when Stuart arrived, it was time to begin initiation.  The older members stormed the basement, turned off the movie, and had all of the freshmen get up and walk out of the house.  They were marched in silence to the neighborhood pool parking lot where a series of team-building tasks was laid before them.  These included holding up buckets of water for extended periods of time, push-ups, throwing raisons at a team member who had peanut butter on his face, and a couple others as well.  In the middle of it all, one of the neighbors had heard the commotion and came to investigate.  However, Jed and Brian told him the situation, and he left us without a complaint.  Upon completing the tasks, the AIT’s were silently marched back to the Taylor’s house where they finished to movie and went to bed.  &lt;br /&gt;
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Southern Region Convention was held in November that year, along with the annual Region runoffs.  The competitions held were T-shirt design, Banner, Storytelling (the topic being What Passover Would Be Like If ________ Came To My Seder), Video making, and a formal speech.  Adam Taylor took it upon himself to not only make a banner, but a plaque as well, covered in camouflage tape with the words Palmach AZA Est. 2005 on it.  This plaque would come to be known as the Palmach Spirit Stick.  Sammy and Adam wrote the storytelling, which Sammy read aloud at runoffs.  Stuart would give the speech.  The video was made on the Thursday before SRC by Sammy, AJ Shapiro, Josh Kirsch, Michael Craig, Adam Taylor, and Stuart Miller. &lt;br /&gt;
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The results came in Sunday of the convention.  Palmach won 2nd place in the banner, 2nd place in the video, 1st place in the storytelling (using the Pilsbury Dough Boy as the person we would invite to Seder), and 1st place overall, winning Southern Region Runoffs in its first year of existence.  This was a huge confidence boost for the newly established chapter.  &lt;br /&gt;
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In December of that year, Palmach would hold its first ever chapter convention, caravanning to Stuart Miller’s lake house on Lake Lanier.  Though the weather was near freezing and the house had no heating system, the boys managed to have the time of their lives as they held a Five Fold program.  Community Service was done as the guys boxed up children’s books that Stuart had collected to be donated.  Socializing was done as the guys talked and ate and enjoyed themselves.  Athletics included wrestling (in the loft covered with mattresses) and bumper pool.  Judaism was included with a Havdalleh service led by Shaliach Michael Craig (using his very own Palmach Havdallah Service booklet).  Michael would also run an Education program as he brought up different worldly issues and discussed them with the chapter.  The main event of that night, however, was the AIT Induction ceremony, run by Aleph Moreh Jonathan Cohen.&lt;br /&gt;
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During the course of the Atlanta AZAA basketball league in 2005-2006, Palmach's A league team lost every game of the season. However, the boys made the most of it and still managed to enjoy themselves.&lt;br /&gt;
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The year rolled on with many more programs including Wing Dings and East Cobb night, inwhich the chapter bowled with the other East Cobb chapters, then spent the night at Daniel Mendel's house.  Sports-a-Rama Lock-in night was a huge success as well as the guys kidnapped a few freshmen, took them to Azoni's, then spent the night at Sports-a-Rama with a few other guys' chapters.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the spring, Atlanta Council Spring Convention (ACSC) was held, and with it came Council Board elections.  Palmach had more members caucus for Council Board than any other chapter: Sammy Shapiro (for Godol), Stuart Miller (for Shaliach), Michael Craig (for Shaliach), and Adam Taylor (for Gizbor). Sammy lost Council Godol, sliding to S'gan, Moreh, and Mazkir, and losing them all.  Stuart and Michael ran against each other for Council Shaliach; Stuart won, making him the first member of Palmach to be elected to Council Board.  Sammy would follow suit as he slid one last time to Council Gizbor and won.  With Shaun Lee as Godol and Daniel &amp;quot;Spud&amp;quot; Schwebber as S'gan, the new Council Board was comprised of four original [[Exodus AZA (SR-AC)|Exodites]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Not long afterward, Palmach's second chapter board elections were held.  They went as follows:&lt;br /&gt;
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 Official Business Meeting of Palmach AZA #Applied&lt;br /&gt;
 Jonathan Cohen’s House&lt;br /&gt;
 April 23, 2006&lt;br /&gt;
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'''Minutes taken by 1st Palmach Aleph Mazkir Adam Taylor'''&lt;br /&gt;
'''1st Palmach Aleph Godol Sammy Shapiro presiding'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I.	Opening Rituals – 5:20 P.M.&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Alex Waxman reads part of Shotare Kotone&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
II.	Roll Call:&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Body: 10 members&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Sam Wetstone, Jeremy Sheftel, Jared King, AJ Shapiro, Daniel Mendel, Daniel Yaniv, Justin Waxman, Alex Waxman, Shane Ward, Jonathan Kleinman&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Executive Board: 5 members&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Aleph Godol Sammy Shapiro, Aleph S’gan Stuart Miller, Aleph Moreh Jonathan Cohen, Aleph Mazkir Adam Taylor, Aleph Shaliach Michael Craig&lt;br /&gt;
c.	Guests: Honorary Chapter Sweetheart Carly Migdall, 78th Atlanta Council Aleph S’gan Spud Schwebber, 78th Atlanta Council Aleph Moreh Jake Moskowitz&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
	Total: 15 members&lt;br /&gt;
	2/3 Majority: 10&lt;br /&gt;
	Simple Majority: 8&lt;br /&gt;
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Motion to move into Old Business: Shane Ward &lt;br /&gt;
Second: Daniel Yaniv&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
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III.	Old Business – 5:35&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Sports-a-Rama Lock-in&lt;br /&gt;
•	Jared King talks about the fun night and staying up all night playing the “most basketball he’s ever played”&lt;br /&gt;
b.	East Cobb Night&lt;br /&gt;
•	Shane Ward talks about bowling with the other East Cobb chapters and ripping a hole in his pants while playing&lt;br /&gt;
c.	ACSC&lt;br /&gt;
•	Daniel Mendel talks about having fun at the convention; mentions that Sammy Shapiro and Stuart Miller have been elected to Council Board&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Motion to move into New Business: Justin Waxman&lt;br /&gt;
Second: AJ Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
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IV.	New Business – 5:40&lt;br /&gt;
a.	8th Grade Recruitment&lt;br /&gt;
•	Jonathan Cohen tells us that we should be meeting kids over the summer and treating them well so that they will want to join Palmach.  Maybe kidnap kids before school is out.&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Chapter Convention w/ Exodus April 29th &lt;br /&gt;
•	Spud talks about the program with his chapter: “It’s gonna be really fun.  It’s at my house.  Far away.  In Alpharetta.”&lt;br /&gt;
c.	Election Procedure&lt;br /&gt;
•	Sammy explains how elections are going to work and how the process is done&lt;br /&gt;
d.	Godol-S’gan Motion / Moreh Motion&lt;br /&gt;
•	Sammy explains what these motions are and how we are going to vote on them&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Motion to skip Special Business and move straight into Business from the Floor made at 5:49&lt;br /&gt;
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V.	Business from the Floor: 5:51&lt;br /&gt;
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'''Godol/ S’gan Election Motion'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Maker: 1st Palmach Godol Sammy Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
Second: 1st Palmach S’gan Stuart Miller&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Whereas: The positions of Palmach Godol and Palmach S’gan are important leadership roles within the chapter and need to be taken seriously,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
And&lt;br /&gt;
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Whereas: The members who caucus for these positions have met deadlines, written speeches and have proven that they are ready and understand the responsibilities of these positions,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
And&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Whereas: Candidates who have been nominated off the floor for the positions of Godol and S’gan don’t necessarily understand those responsibilities,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Therefore,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Let it be constitutionally amended: That the positions of Palmach Godol and Palmach S’gan be available for aspiration only to members who caucus for the positions (or slide from Godol to S’gan).&lt;br /&gt;
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Motion to move into a Question/ Answer: Justin Waxman at 5:52&lt;br /&gt;
Second: AJ Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
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Body moves into a 3 minute Question/ Answer on the intent of the motion.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Motion to move into a hand vote: AJ Shapiro at 5:53&lt;br /&gt;
Second: Jared King&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
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Hand Vote&lt;br /&gt;
	15 For&lt;br /&gt;
	 0 Against&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Motion clearly passes!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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'''Palmach AZA Moreh Amendment'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Maker: 1st Palmach Godol Sammy Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
Second: 1st Palmach Mazkir Adam Taylor&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Whereas: One of the Palmach Aleph Moreh’s major responsibilities is recruitment,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
And&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Whereas: The East Cobb area contains many different schools from which to recruit members, making it difficult for a single Moreh to reach out to all prospective AIT’s,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
And &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Whereas: Having two members at the position of Aleph Moreh would allow for a wider span of recruitment within the area,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Therefore,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Let it be constitutionally amended: That Palmach AZA shall from here on have two Alephs be elected for the position of Aleph Moreh, each one receiving a focus area/school(1) for which to recruit in, and sharing all other the responsibilities of the Moreh position. &lt;br /&gt;
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Footnotes&lt;br /&gt;
(1) – A focus area/school will become the area or school in which each Moreh will be recruiting in (i.e.: one Moreh will recruit for Walton, the other for Pope.)  Doing this will allow for a much easier recruitment process. &lt;br /&gt;
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Motion to move into a Question/ Answer: Stuart Miller at 5:54&lt;br /&gt;
Second: Daniel Yaniv&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
Dissent: Justin Waxman asks if it is really necessary that we do a Question/ Answer.  We say Yes and that’s the end of that.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Dissent withdrawn.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Body moves into a 3 minute Question/ Answer on the intent of the motion.&lt;br /&gt;
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Motion to move into a hand vote: Michael Craig at 5:58&lt;br /&gt;
Second: Daniel Yaniv&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
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Hand Vote: Motion clearly passes!&lt;br /&gt;
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Motion to move back into Special Business:&lt;br /&gt;
Second:&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
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Motion to table elections until after dinner:&lt;br /&gt;
Second:&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
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Motion to move back into Special Business: Michael Craig at 6:11&lt;br /&gt;
Second: Jonathan Kleinman&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
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VI.	Special Business – 6:12&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Election of 2006-2007 Palmach AZA Aleph Godol&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: Adam Taylor, AJ Shapiro, Michael Craig&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Nominations: (No nominations due to motion)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
AJ gives his speech (5 minutes to speak)&lt;br /&gt;
Michael gives his speech (5 minutes to speak)&lt;br /&gt;
Adam gives his speech (5 minutes to speak)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sammy leaves to count votes.&lt;br /&gt;
1st Cast: &lt;br /&gt;
We have been unsuccessful. &lt;br /&gt;
The new choices are: Adam Taylor, AJ Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
2nd Cast:&lt;br /&gt;
We have been successful.&lt;br /&gt;
The 2006-2007 Palmach Aleph Godol is: Adam Taylor&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Justin Waxman, Alex Waxman, and Jeremy Sheftel leave.&lt;br /&gt;
Total: 12&lt;br /&gt;
2/3 Majority: 8&lt;br /&gt;
Simple Majority: 7&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Election of 2006-2007 Palmach AZA Aleph S’gan&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: Shane Ward, Daniel Mendel&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Nominations (sliding candidates only): AJ Shapiro (accepts), Michael Craig (accepts)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
AJ talks (1 min.)&lt;br /&gt;
Michael talks (1 min.)&lt;br /&gt;
Shane gives speech (4 min.)&lt;br /&gt;
Daniel gives speech (4 min.)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sammy and Adam leave to count votes.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
1st Cast&lt;br /&gt;
We have been successful.&lt;br /&gt;
The 2006-2007 Palmach Aleph S’gan is: AJ Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
c.	Election of 2006-2007 Palmach AZA Aleph Morim&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: Jonathan Cohen (incumbent), Jared King&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Nominations: Michael Craig (accepts), Shane Ward (accepts), Daniel Mendel (declines)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Shane talks (1 min.)&lt;br /&gt;
Michael talks (1 min.)&lt;br /&gt;
Jared gives his speech (4 min.)&lt;br /&gt;
Jonathan gives his speech (4 min.)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sammy and Adam leave to count votes.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
1st Cast&lt;br /&gt;
We have been successful.&lt;br /&gt;
The 2006-2007 Palmach Aleph Moreh(1) is: Jonathan Cohen &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Shane Ward declines his candidacy.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Questions to ask for position of Moreh(2):&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
-What are your ideas for a recruitment party? (Stuart)&lt;br /&gt;
-What will you be doing THIS WEEK to recruit 8th graders? (Adam)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Michael answers questions (30 sec. for each question)&lt;br /&gt;
Jared answers questions (30 sec. for each question)&lt;br /&gt;
2nd Cast:&lt;br /&gt;
We have been successful.&lt;br /&gt;
The 2006-2007 Palmach Aleph Moreh(2) is: Jared King&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
d.	Election of 2006-2007 Palmach AZA Aleph Mazkir&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: None&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Nominations: Michael Craig (declines), Shane Ward (accepts), Daniel Mendel (accepts)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Shane talks (1 min.)&lt;br /&gt;
Daniel talks (1 min.)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sammy and Adam leave to count votes.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
1st Cast&lt;br /&gt;
We have been successful.&lt;br /&gt;
The 2006-2007 Palmach Aleph Mazkir is: Daniel Mendel&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
e.	Election of 2006-2007 Palmach AZA Aleph Shaliach&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: Adam Engelhard (speech read by Stuart Miller in Engelhard’s absence)&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Nominations: Michael Craig (incumbent) (accepts), Daniel Yaniv (declines) Shane Ward (accepts)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Michael talks (1 min.)&lt;br /&gt;
Shane talks (1 min.)&lt;br /&gt;
Stuart reads Adam’s speech (3 min.)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Because Stuart leaves room with other candidates, he cannot vote in Shaliach election.&lt;br /&gt;
Voting totals down 1.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sammy and Adam leave to count votes.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
1st Cast&lt;br /&gt;
We have been successful&lt;br /&gt;
The 2006-2007 Palmach Aleph Shaliach is: Michael Craig&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
f.	Election of 2006-2007 Palmach AZA Aleph Gizbor&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: Jonathan Kleinman&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Nominations: Shane Ward (declines), Daniel Yaniv (declines), Sam Wetstone (declines)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Call for acclamation to accept Johnny Kleinman as the 2006-2007 Palmach Aleph Gizbor&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sam Wetstone leaves&lt;br /&gt;
Total: 11&lt;br /&gt;
2/3 Majority: 7&lt;br /&gt;
Simple Majority: 6&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
g.	Election of 2006-2007 Palmach AZA Aleph Sopher&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: None&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Nominations: Shane Ward (accepts), Daniel Yaniv (declines)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Call for acclamation to accept Shane Ward as the 2006-2007 Palmach Aleph Sopher&lt;br /&gt;
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Motion to move into Closing Rituals:&lt;br /&gt;
Second:&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
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VII.	Closing Rituals – 8:14&lt;br /&gt;
•	Meeting officially ended at: 8:17&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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&lt;div&gt;The first elections of Palmach took place at Adam Taylor’s house.  Members who attended the elections had already agreed to volunteer to join and help begin this new Atlanta chapter.  Jon Sadow (having already been elected 77th Atlanta Council Aleph Godol [2005-2006]) presided over the election alongside Kevin Mendel (2004-2005 Exodus Godol).  Sammy ran unopposed for Godol.  The S’gan election consisted of sophomores (served as juniors) Stuart Miller, Adam Taylor, and Michael Craig, with Stuart as the victor.  The Moreh election was between sophomore Ryan Trepte and freshman Jonathan Cohen.  Trepte’s cousin Sam Gruber read his speech for him in his absence.  Jonathan won.  Adam Taylor slid to Mazkir and was victorious there, and Michael Craig slid to Shaliach where he also won.  Jason Fleet beat out Josh Kirsh for the position of Gizbor.  Ryan Trepte, though still absent, was elected as the original Aleph Sopher, yet later declined the position and it was handed to freshman David Gorvy.  The first executive board of Palmach AZA was now finalized.&lt;br /&gt;
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The chapter name was thought up not too long after by Jon Sadow at AC LTI 2005.  Telling the guys that the Palmach was a special-ops unit of the Israeli army in the early days of the State, the new chapter adopted the name for the purpose of the weekend.  During the weekend, Sammy ran the first ever Palmach Good and Welfare.  It went as follows:&lt;br /&gt;
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    1st Palmach AZA #Pending Good and Welfare&lt;br /&gt;
    Leadership Training Institute 2005&lt;br /&gt;
    Camp Ramah Darom&lt;br /&gt;
    April 15, 2005 &lt;br /&gt;
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Members present: Sammy Shapiro, Stuart Miller, Jonathan Cohen, Adam Taylor, Michael Craig&lt;br /&gt;
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Purpose: Have members speak about what they would like to see happen or make happen during the course of the 2005-2006 programming year&lt;br /&gt;
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I.	Michael Craig (Aleph Shaliach)&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Talks of having a headache at the time&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Jokes about his seizures&lt;br /&gt;
c.	Did not have fun during the course of the 2004-2005 year&lt;br /&gt;
d.	Likes the new chapter board&lt;br /&gt;
e.	Says we need good freshmen&lt;br /&gt;
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II.	Adam Taylor (Aleph Mazkir)&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Wants to change the overall view of what the Mazkir position is, and wants to strive to be more than just what is expected of his position&lt;br /&gt;
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III.	Jonathan Cohen (Aleph Moreh)&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Wants to “retent the hell out of the freshmen”&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Wants a good relationship with the freshmen&lt;br /&gt;
c.	Since we can no longer have a pool party for recruitment, a luau might be a fun idea&lt;br /&gt;
d.	Wants 20+ active freshmen&lt;br /&gt;
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IV.	Stuart Miller (Aleph S’gan)&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Wants to wipe out Exodus&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Wants to become better than Exodus&lt;br /&gt;
c.	Says that other chapters may think we suck, so let’s not&lt;br /&gt;
d.	Hopes to have good programs&lt;br /&gt;
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V.	Sammy Shapiro (Aleph Godol)&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Says that the he likes the new board&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Says that we are unstoppable if we use TEAMWORK&lt;br /&gt;
c.	Says that everyone should know what’s going on in the chapter&lt;br /&gt;
d.	Tells of the plan to have chapter meetings on the first Sunday of every month&lt;br /&gt;
e.	Wants biweekly board meetings&lt;br /&gt;
f.	Important relationships include the Godol/ S’gan relationship and the S’gan/ Mazkir relationship&lt;br /&gt;
g.	Quotes Jon Sadow in saying you can never be doing too much.&lt;br /&gt;
h.	Claims that the chapter has a FIRE going and we can’t let it die down&lt;br /&gt;
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However, the name was not finalized until the first official board meeting held at Jonathan Cohen’s house on May 5, 2005.  The meeting went as follows:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 1st Official Business Meeting of New Chapter AZA #Pending&lt;br /&gt;
 Jonathan Cohen’s House&lt;br /&gt;
 May 5, 2005&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I.	Opening Rituals- Meeting officially started: 7:56 PM&lt;br /&gt;
II.	Roll Call- 8:04&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Body: 3 present, 3 voting&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Jess Johanneson, Josh Kirsch, Joe Blum&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Executive Board:&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Aleph Godol Sammy Shapiro- 1 present, 1 voting&lt;br /&gt;
1.	Interesting Fact: “I am getting braces at 16 years old”&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Aleph S’gan Stuart Miller- 1 present, 1 voting&lt;br /&gt;
1.	Interesting Fact: “I have nothing interesting to say”&lt;br /&gt;
iii.	Aleph Moreh Jonathan Cohen- 1 present, 1 voting&lt;br /&gt;
1.	Interesting Fact: “I watch TV there” (points to his own television)&lt;br /&gt;
iv.	Aleph Mazkir Adam Taylor- 1 present, 1 voting&lt;br /&gt;
1.	Interesting Fact: “I am Aleph Bitch”&lt;br /&gt;
v.	Aleph Shaliach Michael Craig- 1 present, 1 voting&lt;br /&gt;
1.	Interesting Fact: “I don’t know my cell phone number”&lt;br /&gt;
vi.	Aleph Gizbor Jason Fleet- 1 present, 1 voting&lt;br /&gt;
1.	Interesting Fact: “That tapestry is cool” (points to tapestry on the wall)&lt;br /&gt;
vii.	Aleph Sopher David Gorvy- 1 present, 1 voting&lt;br /&gt;
1.	Interesting Fact: “I am Jewish”&lt;br /&gt;
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Motion to move into reading of past minutes: Jonathan Cohen&lt;br /&gt;
Second: Jason Fleet&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
Passes at 8:09 PM&lt;br /&gt;
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III.	Reading of Past Minutes&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Aleph Mazkir Adam Taylor talks of what was discussed at the 1st board meeting&lt;br /&gt;
IV.	Old Business: 8:11 PM&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Chapter Elections- we now have a board&lt;br /&gt;
b.	LTI 2005- Michael Craig talks about the convention&lt;br /&gt;
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Motion to move into New Business: Jason Fleet&lt;br /&gt;
Second: Michael Craig&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
Passes at 8:12 PM&lt;br /&gt;
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V.	New Business: 8:14 PM&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Extended Board- Adam Taylor reads off extended board positions available&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Program Recommendations&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Jess and Fleet laugh at my writing&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Sweet Heart Court&lt;br /&gt;
iii.	Outdoor Laser Tag w/ another chapter&lt;br /&gt;
iv.	Tradition Shpeel&lt;br /&gt;
v.	Spoon Jousting- involves an eating utensil and a potato&lt;br /&gt;
vi.	Andretti&lt;br /&gt;
vii.	Braves Game&lt;br /&gt;
viii.	Six Flags&lt;br /&gt;
ix.	Long term community service- we go to the ghetto&lt;br /&gt;
x.	Bon fire&lt;br /&gt;
xi.	Choco-Shabbat&lt;br /&gt;
xii.	Overnight rafting trips (chapter convention)&lt;br /&gt;
xiii.	Rabbi Silverman&lt;br /&gt;
xiv.	Karaoke&lt;br /&gt;
xv.	Miss BBYO Pageant&lt;br /&gt;
xvi.	Chapter Video to show freshmen&lt;br /&gt;
c.	Discussion of Chapter Name&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Palmach- elite Jews with guns&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Rabbi Harry Epstein&lt;br /&gt;
iii.	Golanim- Israeli tank force&lt;br /&gt;
d.	Discussion of colors&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Camouflage&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Blue and maize&lt;br /&gt;
iii.	Green and white&lt;br /&gt;
iv.	UNC colors&lt;br /&gt;
v.	FSU colors&lt;br /&gt;
vi.	Adam’s shoes&lt;br /&gt;
e.	Discussion of Mascot&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Thirst&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Kool-aid Man&lt;br /&gt;
iii.	Sour Patch Kid&lt;br /&gt;
iv.	Alfred E. Newman&lt;br /&gt;
v.	Hebrew Hammer&lt;br /&gt;
f.	Sweetheart court&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Jordan Brezel&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Alison Hahn&lt;br /&gt;
iii.	Laura Galanti&lt;br /&gt;
iv.	Carly Migdall&lt;br /&gt;
v.	Arielle Kahn&lt;br /&gt;
vi.	Stacy Light&lt;br /&gt;
(Call them and say congratulations)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Motion to move into Special Business: Stuart Miller&lt;br /&gt;
Second: David Gorvy&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
Passes: 9:03&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
VI.	Special Business&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Election of Chapter Name&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Choices: Palmach, Golanim&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Hand vote:&lt;br /&gt;
Palmach: 6 votes  Winner&lt;br /&gt;
Golanim: 4 votes&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Election of Chapter Mascot&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Choices: Kool-aid Man, Hebrew Hammer&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Hand vote:&lt;br /&gt;
	Kool-aid Man: 9 votes  Winner&lt;br /&gt;
	Hebrew Hammer: 1 vote &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
c.	Election of Chapter Colors&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Choices: Michigan vs. Michigan State&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Hand vote:&lt;br /&gt;
	Michigan: 3 votes&lt;br /&gt;
	Michigan State (green and white): 7 votes  Winner&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Motion to move into Closing Rituals: Stuart Miller&lt;br /&gt;
Second: Adam Taylor&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
Passes: 9:18&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
VII.	Closing Rituals&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Meeting officially ended: 9:20 PM&lt;br /&gt;
___________________________________________________________________________________________________&lt;br /&gt;
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With a name, mascot, and colors chosen, the guys were (almost) officially a chapter. Once summer had ended, it was time for recruitment.  Palmach’s first ever Recruitment Party was held at East Cobb Park with Agadah BBG.  77th Atlanta Council Aleph Godol Jon Sadow and 77th Atlanta Council Aleph S’gan Josh Balser attended the party to help get the new chapter off the ground.  More recruiting was done at the 2005 New Member Convention, where AJ Shapiro (Sammy’s younger brother) was named AIT (Aleph in Training) Representative (serving as an honorary liaison between the AITs and the Council Board).  Recruitment was officially over soon afterward and the results came in: Palmach had taken in the most freshmen in East Cobb with nearly 20.  On top of that, more older members joined, skyrocketing Palmach’s numbers to around 45.    &lt;br /&gt;
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Now Palmach was truly a chapter, and was ready to begin its first year.  The first real program was Initiation, held at Adam Taylor’s house.  The board met a few times beforehand to discuss this program, along with new advisors Jed Selkowitz and Brian Monk.  (The two were both 31 at the time and had grown up in AZA together.  They had much knowledge of the organization and it seemed that they were going to contribute.)  The board knew that anything that they did at the first Initiation would set the precedent for all future Initiations, so they had to make this one count.  By this time in Atlanta Council history, kidnapping had been disallowed for the first program of the year.  This had gone in effect the year before, and had helped to cause Exodus’ suspension for hazing, but that’s a whole different story.  So, the Palmach board took a different approach.  &lt;br /&gt;
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As the kids arrived at the Taylor’s house that night, they were welcomed by the older members and served pizza and snacks.  An icebreaker was done in which the AIT’s were put into pairs and chained to one another, and there was only one way to get out.  They were forced to work together to get free.  (This idea was given to the board by Cathy Miller, Stuart’s mom, who contributed her fair share of ideas to the chapter as many a board meeting was held in her living room.)  Next came the chapter meeting and the election of the AIT board, which (Sammy and Stuart had decided) would play a bigger role than previous AIT boards in other chapters.  The meeting went as follows:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
    Official Business Meeting of Palmach AZA #Pending&lt;br /&gt;
    Adam Taylor’s House&lt;br /&gt;
    Palmach Initiation &lt;br /&gt;
    September 24, 2005&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I.	Opening Rituals- 8:35&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Jason Fleet reads part of Shotare Kotone&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Red of Sammy’s hat&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Blue of Michael Craig’s shirt&lt;br /&gt;
iii.	White of your shirt (?)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
II.	Roll Call- 8:42&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Body: 20 members&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Old Members: Jason Rogers, Jess Johanneson, Sam Gruber, Josh Kirsch, Doug Halpert, Steven Rudel&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	AITs: Daniel Yaniv, Chase Fain, AJ Shapiro, Johnny Kleinman, Jeremy Sheftel, Jared King, Sam Wetstone, Justin Waxman, Matt Stein, Daniel Mendel, Josh Lansky, Shane Ward, Adam Engelhard, David Lurie&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Executive Board: 6 members&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Aleph Godol Sammy Shapiro, Aleph Moreh Jonathan Cohen, Aleph Mazkir Adam Taylor, Aleph Shaliach Michael Craig, Aleph Gizbor Jason Fleet, Aleph Sopher David Gorvy&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Total Votes: 26&lt;br /&gt;
Simple Majority: 14&lt;br /&gt;
2/3 Majority: 17&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
III.	Reading of Past Minutes- 8:51&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Adam takes his sweet time reading off basically everything he’s ever written at a chapter meeting&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Motion to move into Old Business: Shane Ward&lt;br /&gt;
Second: Michael Craig&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
IV.	Old Business- 8:56&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Board members&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Describe board positions&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Mascot/ Colors&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Told the freshmen that our mascot is the Kool-Aid Man and our colors are green and white&lt;br /&gt;
c.	What is Palmach?&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Told the AITs what Palmach means and who we represent&lt;br /&gt;
d.	Recruitment Party&lt;br /&gt;
i.	AIT Johnny Kleinman talks about the event held at East Cobb Park&lt;br /&gt;
e.	New Member Convention&lt;br /&gt;
i.	AIT Shane Ward speaks about the convention.  It is announced that AIT AJ Shapiro was elected the AIT Representative at the convention&lt;br /&gt;
f.	Carly Migdall is officially presented to the chapter as our sweetheart&lt;br /&gt;
g.	Junior/ Senior flag football is cancelled&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Motion to move into New Business: Jason Fleet&lt;br /&gt;
Second: AIT Jared King&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
V.	New Business&lt;br /&gt;
a.	AITs- got most in East Cobb with 15&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Upcoming Chapter Meeting on October 9th&lt;br /&gt;
c.	Upcoming Council Meeting also on October 9th&lt;br /&gt;
d.	Tailgating with Exodus on October 16th&lt;br /&gt;
e.	Program Recommendations from AITs&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Roller Disco (Chase Fain)&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Chapter Convention&lt;br /&gt;
iii.	Madden Tourney&lt;br /&gt;
iv.	Ultimate Frisbee&lt;br /&gt;
v.	Dodgeball&lt;br /&gt;
vi.	Lock-in’s (with girls?)&lt;br /&gt;
vii.	Run a service at Etz Chaim&lt;br /&gt;
f.	AIT Board&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Sammy discusses what the different positions are that are available for AIT board.  Also explains that AIT board will actually be participating in executive board affairs&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Motion to move into Special Business: Jason Fleet&lt;br /&gt;
Second: Adam Taylor&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
VI.	Special Business- 9:21&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Election of the AIT Godol&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: AIT’s Shane Ward, Adam Engelhard, AJ Shapiro, Justin Waxman&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Motion to move into nominations (serious only): Adam Taylor&lt;br /&gt;
Second: AIT Daniel Yaniv&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Nominations: Daniel Mendel (declines)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sam Gruber, Steven Rudel, and Jason Fleet leave room with candidates.&lt;br /&gt;
Total votes: 23&lt;br /&gt;
Simple Majority: 12&lt;br /&gt;
2/3 Majority: 15&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sammy leaves to count votes.  Jed Selkowitz assists.&lt;br /&gt;
We have been unsuccessful.  The new choices are: Justin Waxman, AJ Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sammy leaves again.&lt;br /&gt;
We have been successful.  The AIT Godol is: AJ Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Jared Cohen walks in late.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Election of the AIT S’gan&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: Chase Fain, Shane Ward, Adam Engelhard&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Nominated Candidates: Justin Waxman (accepts), Daniel Mendel (accepts)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Gruber, Rudel, and Fleet leave again with candidates&lt;br /&gt;
Total votes: 24&lt;br /&gt;
Simple Majority: 13&lt;br /&gt;
2/3 Majority: 16&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sammy, with new assistance from AIT counterpart (and little brother) AJ, leave to count votes.  Jed assists. &lt;br /&gt;
We have been unsuccessful.  New candidates: Chase Fain, Justin Waxman&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sammy and AJ leave again.&lt;br /&gt;
We have been successful.  The AIT S’gan is: Chase Fain&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
c.	Election of the AIT Moreh&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: none&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Nominated Candidates: all decline except Justin Waxman&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The AIT Moreh is: Justin Waxman&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
d.	Election of the AIT Mazkir&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: none&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Nominated Candidates: all decline except Daniel Mendel&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The AIT Mazkir is: Daniel Mendel&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Michael Craig leaves the room.  Majorities down 1.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
e.	Election of the AIT Shaliach&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: none&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Nominated Candidates: all decline&lt;br /&gt;
Sammy asks the AIT’s if anyone would like to volunteer.  Brian Monk talks to the AIT’s about stepping up to be leaders among their peers and future leaders of the chapter.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
AIT Daniel Yaniv volunteers to be AIT Shaliach.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Michael Craig reenters room.  Majorities up 1. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
f.	Election of the AIT Gizbor&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: Shane Ward, David Lurie&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Nominated Candidates: all decline&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Gruber, Rudel, and Jess leave with candidates.&lt;br /&gt;
Total Votes: 24&lt;br /&gt;
Simple Majority: 13&lt;br /&gt;
2/3 Majority: 16&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sammy and AJ leave with Jed to count votes.  &lt;br /&gt;
We have been successful.  The AIT Gizbor is: Shane Ward&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
VII.	Closing Rituals- 10:25&lt;br /&gt;
___________________________________________________________________________________________________&lt;br /&gt;
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Once the meeting had ended, the older members put in the movie The Last Castle for the AIT’s as they went upstairs to further discuss the events for the rest of the evening.  At around midnight, when Stuart arrived, it was time to begin initiation.  The older members stormed the basement, turned off the movie, and had all of the freshmen get up and walk out of the house.  They were marched in silence to the neighborhood pool parking lot where a series of team-building tasks was laid before them.  These included holding up buckets of water for extended periods of time, push-ups, throwing raisons at a team member who had peanut butter on his face, and a couple others as well.  In the middle of it all, one of the neighbors had heard the commotion and came to investigate.  However, Jed and Brian told him the situation, and he left us without a complaint.  Upon completing the tasks, the AIT’s were silently marched back to the Taylor’s house where they finished to movie and went to bed.  &lt;br /&gt;
	&lt;br /&gt;
Southern Region Convention was held in November that year, along with the annual Region runoffs.  The competitions held were T-shirt design, Banner, Storytelling (the topic being What Passover Would Be Like If ________ Came To My Seder), Video making, and a formal speech.  Adam Taylor took it upon himself to not only make a banner, but a plaque as well, covered in camouflage tape with the words Palmach AZA Est. 2005 on it.  This plaque would come to be known as the Palmach Spirit Stick.  Sammy and Adam wrote the storytelling, which Sammy read aloud at runoffs.  Stuart would give the speech.  The video was made on the Thursday before SRC by Sammy, AJ Shapiro, Josh Kirsch, Michael Craig, Adam Taylor, and Stuart Miller. &lt;br /&gt;
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The results came in Sunday of the convention.  Palmach won 2nd place in the banner, 2nd place in the video, 1st place in the storytelling (using the Pilsbury Dough Boy as the person we would invite to Seder), and 1st place overall, winning Southern Region Runoffs in its first year of existence.  This was a huge confidence boost for the newly established chapter.  &lt;br /&gt;
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In December of that year, Palmach would hold its first ever chapter convention, caravanning to Stuart Miller’s lake house on Lake Lanier.  Though the weather was near freezing and the house had no heating system, the boys managed to have the time of their lives as they held a Five Fold program.  Community Service was done as the guys boxed up children’s books that Stuart had collected to be donated.  Socializing was done as the guys talked and ate and enjoyed themselves.  Athletics included wrestling (in the loft covered with mattresses) and bumper pool.  Judaism was included with a Havdalleh service led by Shaliach Michael Craig (using his very own Palmach Havdallah Service booklet).  Michael would also run an Education program as he brought up different worldly issues and discussed them with the chapter.  The main event of that night, however, was the AIT Induction ceremony, run by Aleph Moreh Jonathan Cohen.&lt;br /&gt;
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During the course of the Atlanta AZAA basketball league in 2005-2006, Palmach's A league team lost every game of the season. However, the boys made the most of it and still managed to enjoy themselves.&lt;br /&gt;
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The year rolled on with many more programs including Wing Dings and East Cobb night, inwhich the chapter bowled with the other East Cobb chapters, then spent the night at Daniel Mendel's house.  Sports-a-Rama Lock-in night was a huge success as well as the guys kidnapped a few freshmen, took them to Azoni's, then spent the night at Sports-a-Rama with a few other guys' chapters.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In the spring, Atlanta Council Spring Convention (ACSC) was held, and with it came Council Board elections.  Palmach had more members caucus for Council Board than any other chapter: Sammy Shapiro (for Godol), Stuart Miller (for Shaliach), Michael Craig (for Shaliach), and Adam Taylor (for Gizbor). Sammy lost Council Godol, sliding to S'gan, Moreh, and Mazkir, and losing them all.  Stuart and Michael ran against each other for Council Shaliach; Stuart won, making him the first member of Palmach to be elected to Council Board.  Sammy would follow suit as he slid one last time to Council Gizbor and won.  With Shaun Lee as Godol and Daniel &amp;quot;Spud&amp;quot; Schwebber as S'gan, the new Council Board was comprised of four original [[Exodus AZA (SR-AC)|Exodites]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Not long afterward, Palmach's second chapter board elections were held.  They went as follows:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Official Business Meeting of Palmach AZA #Applied&lt;br /&gt;
 Jonathan Cohen’s House&lt;br /&gt;
 April 23, 2006&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Minutes taken by 1st Palmach Aleph Mazkir Adam Taylor&lt;br /&gt;
1st Palmach Aleph Godol Sammy Shapiro presiding'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I.	Opening Rituals – 5:20 P.M.&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Alex Waxman reads part of Shotare Kotone&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
II.	Roll Call:&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Body: 10 members&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Sam Wetstone, Jeremy Sheftel, Jared King, AJ Shapiro, Daniel Mendel, Daniel Yaniv, Justin Waxman, Alex Waxman, Shane Ward, Jonathan Kleinman&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Executive Board: 5 members&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Aleph Godol Sammy Shapiro, Aleph S’gan Stuart Miller, Aleph Moreh Jonathan Cohen, Aleph Mazkir Adam Taylor, Aleph Shaliach Michael Craig&lt;br /&gt;
c.	Guests: Honorary Chapter Sweetheart Carly Migdall, 78th Atlanta Council Aleph S’gan Spud Schwebber, 78th Atlanta Council Aleph Moreh Jake Moskowitz&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
	Total: 15 members&lt;br /&gt;
	2/3 Majority: 10&lt;br /&gt;
	Simple Majority: 8&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Motion to move into Old Business: Shane Ward &lt;br /&gt;
Second: Daniel Yaniv&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
III.	Old Business – 5:35&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Sports-a-Rama Lock-in&lt;br /&gt;
•	Jared King talks about the fun night and staying up all night playing the “most basketball he’s ever played”&lt;br /&gt;
b.	East Cobb Night&lt;br /&gt;
•	Shane Ward talks about bowling with the other East Cobb chapters and ripping a hole in his pants while playing&lt;br /&gt;
c.	ACSC&lt;br /&gt;
•	Daniel Mendel talks about having fun at the convention; mentions that Sammy Shapiro and Stuart Miller have been elected to Council Board&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Motion to move into New Business: Justin Waxman&lt;br /&gt;
Second: AJ Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
IV.	New Business – 5:40&lt;br /&gt;
a.	8th Grade Recruitment&lt;br /&gt;
•	Jonathan Cohen tells us that we should be meeting kids over the summer and treating them well so that they will want to join Palmach.  Maybe kidnap kids before school is out.&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Chapter Convention w/ Exodus April 29th &lt;br /&gt;
•	Spud talks about the program with his chapter: “It’s gonna be really fun.  It’s at my house.  Far away.  In Alpharetta.”&lt;br /&gt;
c.	Election Procedure&lt;br /&gt;
•	Sammy explains how elections are going to work and how the process is done&lt;br /&gt;
d.	Godol-S’gan Motion / Moreh Motion&lt;br /&gt;
•	Sammy explains what these motions are and how we are going to vote on them&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Motion to skip Special Business and move straight into Business from the Floor made at 5:49&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
V.	Business from the Floor: 5:51&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Godol/ S’gan Election Motion'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Maker: 1st Palmach Godol Sammy Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
Second: 1st Palmach S’gan Stuart Miller&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Whereas: The positions of Palmach Godol and Palmach S’gan are important leadership roles within the chapter and need to be taken seriously,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
And&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Whereas: The members who caucus for these positions have met deadlines, written speeches and have proven that they are ready and understand the responsibilities of these positions,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
And&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Whereas: Candidates who have been nominated off the floor for the positions of Godol and S’gan don’t necessarily understand those responsibilities,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Therefore,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Let it be constitutionally amended: That the positions of Palmach Godol and Palmach S’gan be available for aspiration only to members who caucus for the positions (or slide from Godol to S’gan).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Motion to move into a Question/ Answer: Justin Waxman at 5:52&lt;br /&gt;
Second: AJ Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Body moves into a 3 minute Question/ Answer on the intent of the motion.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Motion to move into a hand vote: AJ Shapiro at 5:53&lt;br /&gt;
Second: Jared King&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Hand Vote&lt;br /&gt;
	15 For&lt;br /&gt;
	 0 Against&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Motion clearly passes!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Palmach AZA Moreh Amendment'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Maker: 1st Palmach Godol Sammy Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
Second: 1st Palmach Mazkir Adam Taylor&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Whereas: One of the Palmach Aleph Moreh’s major responsibilities is recruitment,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
And&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Whereas: The East Cobb area contains many different schools from which to recruit members, making it difficult for a single Moreh to reach out to all prospective AIT’s,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
And &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Whereas: Having two members at the position of Aleph Moreh would allow for a wider span of recruitment within the area,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Therefore,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Let it be constitutionally amended: That Palmach AZA shall from here on have two Alephs be elected for the position of Aleph Moreh, each one receiving a focus area/school(1) for which to recruit in, and sharing all other the responsibilities of the Moreh position. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Footnotes&lt;br /&gt;
(1) – A focus area/school will become the area or school in which each Moreh will be recruiting in (i.e.: one Moreh will recruit for Walton, the other for Pope.)  Doing this will allow for a much easier recruitment process. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
Motion to move into a Question/ Answer: Stuart Miller at 5:54&lt;br /&gt;
Second: Daniel Yaniv&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
Dissent: Justin Waxman asks if it is really necessary that we do a Question/ Answer.  We say Yes and that’s the end of that.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Dissent withdrawn.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Body moves into a 3 minute Question/ Answer on the intent of the motion.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Motion to move into a hand vote: Michael Craig at 5:58&lt;br /&gt;
Second: Daniel Yaniv&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Hand Vote: Motion clearly passes!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Motion to move back into Special Business:&lt;br /&gt;
Second:&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Motion to table elections until after dinner:&lt;br /&gt;
Second:&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Motion to move back into Special Business: Michael Craig at 6:11&lt;br /&gt;
Second: Jonathan Kleinman&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
VI.	Special Business – 6:12&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Election of 2006-2007 Palmach AZA Aleph Godol&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: Adam Taylor, AJ Shapiro, Michael Craig&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Nominations: (No nominations due to motion)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
AJ gives his speech (5 minutes to speak)&lt;br /&gt;
Michael gives his speech (5 minutes to speak)&lt;br /&gt;
Adam gives his speech (5 minutes to speak)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sammy leaves to count votes.&lt;br /&gt;
1st Cast: &lt;br /&gt;
We have been unsuccessful. &lt;br /&gt;
The new choices are: Adam Taylor, AJ Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
2nd Cast:&lt;br /&gt;
We have been successful.&lt;br /&gt;
The 2006-2007 Palmach Aleph Godol is: Adam Taylor&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Justin Waxman, Alex Waxman, and Jeremy Sheftel leave.&lt;br /&gt;
Total: 12&lt;br /&gt;
2/3 Majority: 8&lt;br /&gt;
Simple Majority: 7&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Election of 2006-2007 Palmach AZA Aleph S’gan&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: Shane Ward, Daniel Mendel&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Nominations (sliding candidates only): AJ Shapiro (accepts), Michael Craig (accepts)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
AJ talks (1 min.)&lt;br /&gt;
Michael talks (1 min.)&lt;br /&gt;
Shane gives speech (4 min.)&lt;br /&gt;
Daniel gives speech (4 min.)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sammy and Adam leave to count votes.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
1st Cast&lt;br /&gt;
We have been successful.&lt;br /&gt;
The 2006-2007 Palmach Aleph S’gan is: AJ Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
c.	Election of 2006-2007 Palmach AZA Aleph Morim&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: Jonathan Cohen (incumbent), Jared King&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Nominations: Michael Craig (accepts), Shane Ward (accepts), Daniel Mendel (declines)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Shane talks (1 min.)&lt;br /&gt;
Michael talks (1 min.)&lt;br /&gt;
Jared gives his speech (4 min.)&lt;br /&gt;
Jonathan gives his speech (4 min.)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sammy and Adam leave to count votes.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
1st Cast&lt;br /&gt;
We have been successful.&lt;br /&gt;
The 2006-2007 Palmach Aleph Moreh(1) is: Jonathan Cohen &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Shane Ward declines his candidacy.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Questions to ask for position of Moreh(2):&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
-What are your ideas for a recruitment party? (Stuart)&lt;br /&gt;
-What will you be doing THIS WEEK to recruit 8th graders? (Adam)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Michael answers questions (30 sec. for each question)&lt;br /&gt;
Jared answers questions (30 sec. for each question)&lt;br /&gt;
2nd Cast:&lt;br /&gt;
We have been successful.&lt;br /&gt;
The 2006-2007 Palmach Aleph Moreh(2) is: Jared King&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
d.	Election of 2006-2007 Palmach AZA Aleph Mazkir&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: None&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Nominations: Michael Craig (declines), Shane Ward (accepts), Daniel Mendel (accepts)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Shane talks (1 min.)&lt;br /&gt;
Daniel talks (1 min.)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sammy and Adam leave to count votes.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
1st Cast&lt;br /&gt;
We have been successful.&lt;br /&gt;
The 2006-2007 Palmach Aleph Mazkir is: Daniel Mendel&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
e.	Election of 2006-2007 Palmach AZA Aleph Shaliach&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: Adam Engelhard (speech read by Stuart Miller in Engelhard’s absence)&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Nominations: Michael Craig (incumbent) (accepts), Daniel Yaniv (declines) Shane Ward (accepts)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Michael talks (1 min.)&lt;br /&gt;
Shane talks (1 min.)&lt;br /&gt;
Stuart reads Adam’s speech (3 min.)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Because Stuart leaves room with other candidates, he cannot vote in Shaliach election.&lt;br /&gt;
Voting totals down 1.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sammy and Adam leave to count votes.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
1st Cast&lt;br /&gt;
We have been successful&lt;br /&gt;
The 2006-2007 Palmach Aleph Shaliach is: Michael Craig&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
f.	Election of 2006-2007 Palmach AZA Aleph Gizbor&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: Jonathan Kleinman&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Nominations: Shane Ward (declines), Daniel Yaniv (declines), Sam Wetstone (declines)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Call for acclamation to accept Johnny Kleinman as the 2006-2007 Palmach Aleph Gizbor&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sam Wetstone leaves&lt;br /&gt;
Total: 11&lt;br /&gt;
2/3 Majority: 7&lt;br /&gt;
Simple Majority: 6&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
g.	Election of 2006-2007 Palmach AZA Aleph Sopher&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: None&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Nominations: Shane Ward (accepts), Daniel Yaniv (declines)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Call for acclamation to accept Shane Ward as the 2006-2007 Palmach Aleph Sopher&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Motion to move into Closing Rituals:&lt;br /&gt;
Second:&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
VII.	Closing Rituals – 8:14&lt;br /&gt;
•	Meeting officially ended at: 8:17&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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			<title>Palmach AZA (SR-AC)</title>
			<link>http://72.14.177.54/wikibbyo/Palmach_AZA_(SR-AC)</link>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;Sammy.Palmach:&amp;#32;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;'''Palmach AZA''' is a chapter of [[Atlanta Council]] [[BBYO]] located in the Marietta/East Cobb area. Palmach is one of the newest chapters in [[Atlanta Council]]. The chapter colors are green and white, and the mascot is the Kool-Aid Man.&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:KoolAidManShotgun2.jpg|frame|thumb|Palmach AZA Mascot]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== History ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Palmach AZA was established in 2005. The name [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmach Palmach] comes from the special operations unit of the Haganah.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
At the beginning of the 2004-2005 school year, [[Exodus AZA (SR-AC)| Exodus AZA]] #2505-0420 knew that its membership numbers (which exceeded 75) were extraordinarily large and that a split of some kind was necessary either in the middle of that year or at the end.  Alephs Shaun Lee and Sammy Shapiro served as co-S’gans of that chapter, and when the split/fuse (members from [[Hazakah AZA]] were supposed to join as well, yet only a few did) took place at the end of that year, Shaun and Sammy went their separate ways to each be the Godol of a chapter, Shaun of [[Exodus AZA (SR-AC) |Exodus]], and Sammy of the new [[Atlanta Council]] AZA chapter.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
For an extended history and minutes of Palmach business meetings, check out [[History of Palmach AZA]]	&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==2006-2007 2nd Palmach AZA Executive Board==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Godol]] - Adam Taylor&lt;br /&gt;
*[[S'gan]] - AJ Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Moreh]] - Jonathan Cohen&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Moreh]] - Jared King&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Mazkir]] - Daniel Mendel&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shaliach]] - Michael Craig&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Gizbor]] - Jonathan Kleinman&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sopher]] - Shane Ward&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Kohen Godol]] - Sammy Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==2005-2006 1st Palmach AZA Executive Board==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Godol]] - Sammy Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
*[[S'gan]] - Stuart Miller&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Moreh]] - Jonathan Cohen&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Mazkir]] - Adam Taylor&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shaliach]] - Michael Craig&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Gizbor]] - Jason Fleet&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sopher]] - David Gorvy&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Advisors==&lt;br /&gt;
*Jed Selkowitz&lt;br /&gt;
*Brian Monk&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Larry Reicher]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Sweethearts==&lt;br /&gt;
*2005-2006: Carly Migdall (all-time honorary)&lt;br /&gt;
*2006-2007: Laura Galanti &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Awards==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Southern Region]] [[Runoffs]] (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
    1st Place Overall (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
    1st Place Storytelling (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
    2nd Place Video (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
    2nd Place Banner (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*More awards soon to come...hopefully&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Home Of ==&lt;br /&gt;
*Highest number of caucusing Council Board members (2006 election): Sammy Shapiro, Stuart Miller, Michael Craig, Adam Taylor&lt;br /&gt;
*Two '06-'07 Council Board members: Stuart Miller (Shaliach) and Sammy Shapiro (Gizbor)&lt;br /&gt;
*Chapter Conventions are held at Stuart Miller's Lakehouse at Flowery Branch Lake Lanier in North Georgia.&lt;br /&gt;
*Shane Ward's life story&lt;br /&gt;
*Record of 0-(# of games played) in AZA Basketball&lt;br /&gt;
*Without the R, it's ''spinkler'' (Michael Craig)&lt;br /&gt;
*Retenting the hell out of freshmen (Jonathan Cohen)&lt;br /&gt;
*'05-'06 AIT Representative AJ Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
*Chicks Dig T'fillen&lt;br /&gt;
*spending $90 of chapter money on food...in one night (Adam Taylor and Alex Waxman)&lt;br /&gt;
*David Lurie's Yellow Shoes.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Links and Stuff==&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.acbbyo.org Atlanta Council Website]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.bbyo.org BBYO Website]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.editthis.info/wikibbyo/images/wikibbyo/e/ee/Palmach_Constitution.doc Palmach Constitution]&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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			<title>Palmach AZA (SR-AC)</title>
			<link>http://72.14.177.54/wikibbyo/Palmach_AZA_(SR-AC)</link>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;Sammy.Palmach:&amp;#32;/* 1st Palmach AZA Executive Board */&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;'''Palmach AZA''' is a chapter of [[Atlanta Council]] [[BBYO]] located in the Marietta/East Cobb area. Palmach is one of the newest chapters in [[Atlanta Council]]. The chapter colors are green and white, and the mascot is the Kool-Aid Man.&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:KoolAidManShotgun2.jpg|frame|thumb|Palmach AZA Mascot]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== History ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Palmach AZA was established in 2005. The name [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmach Palmach] comes from the special operations unit of the Haganah.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
At the beginning of the 2004-2005 school year, [[Exodus AZA (SR-AC)| Exodus AZA]] #2505-0420 knew that its membership numbers (which exceeded 75) were extraordinarily large and that a split of some kind was necessary either in the middle of that year or at the end.  Alephs Shaun Lee and Sammy Shapiro served as co-S’gans of that chapter, and when the split/fuse (members from [[Hazakah AZA]] were supposed to join as well, yet only a few did) took place at the end of that year, Shaun and Sammy went their separate ways to each be the Godol of a chapter, Shaun of [[Exodus AZA (SR-AC) |Exodus]], and Sammy of the new [[Atlanta Council]] AZA chapter.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
For an extended history and minutes of Palmach business meetings, check out [[History of Palmach AZA]]	&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==1st Palmach AZA Executive Board==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Godol]] - Sammy Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
*[[S'gan]] - Stuart Miller&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Moreh]] - Jonathan Cohen&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Mazkir]] - Adam Taylor&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shaliach]] - Michael Craig&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Gizbor]] - Jason Fleet&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sopher]] - David Gorvy&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==2nd Palmach AZA Executive Board==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Godol]] - Adam Taylor&lt;br /&gt;
*[[S'gan]] - AJ Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Moreh]] - Jonathan Cohen&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Moreh]] - Jared King&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Mazkir]] - Daniel Mendel&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shaliach]] - Michael Craig&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Gizbor]] - Jonathan Kleinman&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sopher]] - Shane Ward&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Kohen Godol]] - Sammy Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Advisors==&lt;br /&gt;
*Jed Selkowitz&lt;br /&gt;
*Brian Monk&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Larry Reicher]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Sweethearts==&lt;br /&gt;
*2005-2006: Carly Migdall (all-time honorary)&lt;br /&gt;
*2006-2007: Laura Galanti &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Awards==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Southern Region]] [[Runoffs]] (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
    1st Place Overall (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
    1st Place Storytelling (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
    2nd Place Video (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
    2nd Place Banner (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*More awards soon to come...hopefully&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Home Of ==&lt;br /&gt;
*Highest number of caucusing Council Board members (2006 election): Sammy Shapiro, Stuart Miller, Michael Craig, Adam Taylor&lt;br /&gt;
*Two '06-'07 Council Board members: Stuart Miller (Shaliach) and Sammy Shapiro (Gizbor)&lt;br /&gt;
*Chapter Conventions are held at Stuart Miller's Lakehouse at Flowery Branch Lake Lanier in North Georgia.&lt;br /&gt;
*Shane Ward's life story&lt;br /&gt;
*Record of 0-(# of games played) in AZA Basketball&lt;br /&gt;
*Without the R, it's ''spinkler'' (Michael Craig)&lt;br /&gt;
*Retenting the hell out of freshmen (Jonathan Cohen)&lt;br /&gt;
*'05-'06 AIT Representative AJ Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
*Chicks Dig T'fillen&lt;br /&gt;
*spending $90 of chapter money on food...in one night (Adam Taylor and Alex Waxman)&lt;br /&gt;
*David Lurie's Yellow Shoes.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Links and Stuff==&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.acbbyo.org Atlanta Council Website]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.bbyo.org BBYO Website]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.editthis.info/wikibbyo/images/wikibbyo/e/ee/Palmach_Constitution.doc Palmach Constitution]&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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			<title>Palmach AZA (SR-AC)</title>
			<link>http://72.14.177.54/wikibbyo/Palmach_AZA_(SR-AC)</link>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;Sammy.Palmach:&amp;#32;/* 2nd Palmach AZA Executive Board */&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;'''Palmach AZA''' is a chapter of [[Atlanta Council]] [[BBYO]] located in the Marietta/East Cobb area. Palmach is one of the newest chapters in [[Atlanta Council]]. The chapter colors are green and white, and the mascot is the Kool-Aid Man.&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:KoolAidManShotgun2.jpg|frame|thumb|Palmach AZA Mascot]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== History ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Palmach AZA was established in 2005. The name [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmach Palmach] comes from the special operations unit of the Haganah.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
At the beginning of the 2004-2005 school year, [[Exodus AZA (SR-AC)| Exodus AZA]] #2505-0420 knew that its membership numbers (which exceeded 75) were extraordinarily large and that a split of some kind was necessary either in the middle of that year or at the end.  Alephs Shaun Lee and Sammy Shapiro served as co-S’gans of that chapter, and when the split/fuse (members from [[Hazakah AZA]] were supposed to join as well, yet only a few did) took place at the end of that year, Shaun and Sammy went their separate ways to each be the Godol of a chapter, Shaun of [[Exodus AZA (SR-AC) |Exodus]], and Sammy of the new [[Atlanta Council]] AZA chapter.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
For an extended history and minutes of Palmach business meetings, check out [[History of Palmach AZA]]	&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==1st Palmach AZA Executive Board==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Godol]]-Sammy Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
*[[S'gan]]-Stuart Miller&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Moreh]]-Jonathan Cohen&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Mazkir]]-Adam Taylor&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shaliach]]-Michael Craig&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Gizbor]]-Jason Fleet&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sopher]]-David Gorvy&lt;br /&gt;
==2nd Palmach AZA Executive Board==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Godol]] - Adam Taylor&lt;br /&gt;
*[[S'gan]] - AJ Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Moreh]] - Jonathan Cohen&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Moreh]] - Jared King&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Mazkir]] - Daniel Mendel&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shaliach]] - Michael Craig&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Gizbor]] - Jonathan Kleinman&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sopher]] - Shane Ward&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Kohen Godol]] - Sammy Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Advisors==&lt;br /&gt;
*Jed Selkowitz&lt;br /&gt;
*Brian Monk&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Larry Reicher]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Sweethearts==&lt;br /&gt;
*2005-2006: Carly Migdall (all-time honorary)&lt;br /&gt;
*2006-2007: Laura Galanti &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Awards==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Southern Region]] [[Runoffs]] (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
    1st Place Overall (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
    1st Place Storytelling (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
    2nd Place Video (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
    2nd Place Banner (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*More awards soon to come...hopefully&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Home Of ==&lt;br /&gt;
*Highest number of caucusing Council Board members (2006 election): Sammy Shapiro, Stuart Miller, Michael Craig, Adam Taylor&lt;br /&gt;
*Two '06-'07 Council Board members: Stuart Miller (Shaliach) and Sammy Shapiro (Gizbor)&lt;br /&gt;
*Chapter Conventions are held at Stuart Miller's Lakehouse at Flowery Branch Lake Lanier in North Georgia.&lt;br /&gt;
*Shane Ward's life story&lt;br /&gt;
*Record of 0-(# of games played) in AZA Basketball&lt;br /&gt;
*Without the R, it's ''spinkler'' (Michael Craig)&lt;br /&gt;
*Retenting the hell out of freshmen (Jonathan Cohen)&lt;br /&gt;
*'05-'06 AIT Representative AJ Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
*Chicks Dig T'fillen&lt;br /&gt;
*spending $90 of chapter money on food...in one night (Adam Taylor and Alex Waxman)&lt;br /&gt;
*David Lurie's Yellow Shoes.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Links and Stuff==&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.acbbyo.org Atlanta Council Website]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.bbyo.org BBYO Website]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.editthis.info/wikibbyo/images/wikibbyo/e/ee/Palmach_Constitution.doc Palmach Constitution]&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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			<title>Aviv AZA</title>
			<link>http://72.14.177.54/wikibbyo/Aviv_AZA</link>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;Sammy.Palmach:&amp;#32;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;'''Aviv AZA #2383''' is a chapter of [[Atlanta Council]] [[BBYO]] established in 1989.  The history is expansive and known to a few, it is soon to be written down, and will be transposed onto this site pending its documentation.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Aviv is characterized by valiant and brilliant youth who enjoy a good time with their brother Alephs and a better time with their sister B'nai Brith Girls -- except in a hot-tub, tradition holds that it must be at the Arogeti's house in which case Fraternity reigns supreme.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The 2005-2006 Executive Board is:&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Godol]]: [mailto:Labo289@comcast.net Matt Labovitz]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[S'gan|S'gan Aleph]]: David Silverman&lt;br /&gt;
*[[S'gan|S'gan Bet]]: Max Goldman&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Moreh]]: Jeffrey Draluck&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Mazkir]]: Daniel Ginburg&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shaliach]]: Perry Bern&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Gizbor]]: Jon Arogeti&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sopher|Sophrim]]: Adam Levinson and Max Shapiro&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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			<title>Stuart Miller</title>
			<link>http://72.14.177.54/wikibbyo/Stuart_Miller</link>
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&lt;div&gt;'''Stuart Miller''' is currently a junior at Lassiter High School in Marietta, GA. He is a former member of [[Exodus AZA (SR-AC) |Exodus]] [[Aleph Zadik Aleph| AZA]], where he ran for [[chapter]] [[S'gan]] at the end of his freshman year.  Though he lost, he attended [[CLTC]] 3 that summer (2004) and was an assest to the chapter over the next year.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
When [[Palmach AZA (SR-AC)|Palmach]] was founded in the spring of 2005, Stuart stepped up and voluteered to help in the creation of the new East Cobb/Marietta chapter.  He ran for [[S'gan]], where he was victorious, making him Palmach's first ever Aleph [[S'gan]]. Palmach's first year of existence was incredible, and alot of its success can be attributed to Stuart's hard work. He and Aleph [[Godol]] [[Sammy Shapiro]] worked very well together and (with much help from the rest of the board) were able to take in the largest freshmen class in the East Cobb/Marietta area that year.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As [[S'gan]], Stuart planned/coordinated Palmach's programs its first year, helping to create chapter traditions to be passed on to future members of Palmach.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Please see [[History of Palmach AZA]] for more detailed information of Palmach's programming during &lt;br /&gt;
 the 2005-2006 school year. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In spring 2006, at [[Atlanta Council Spring Convention]], Stuart became one of four of the first members of Palmach to caucus for Atlanta Council Executive Board. He was forced to run against Palmach chapter [[Shaliach]], [[Michael Craig]].  He won the election and (due to the fact that [[Sammy Shapiro| Sammy]] had lost all four of the previous elections that day) became the first member of Palmach to be elected to Council Board, followed by [[Sammy Shapiro| Sammy]] at [[Gizbor]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Currently Stuart serves as [[Council]] [[Shaliach]] on the 78th [[Atlanta Council]] Executive Board.&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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			<title>Stuart Miller</title>
			<link>http://72.14.177.54/wikibbyo/Stuart_Miller</link>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;Sammy.Palmach:&amp;#32;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;'''Stuart Miller''' is currently a junior at Lassiter High School in Marietta, GA. He is a former member of [[Exodus AZA (SR-AC) |Exodus]] [[Aleph Zadik Aleph| AZA]], where he ran for [[chapter]] [[S'gan]] at the end of his freshman year.  Though he lost, he attended [[CLTC]] 3 that summer (2004) and was an assest to the chapter over the next year.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
When [[Palmach AZA (SR-AC)|Palmach]] was founded in the spring of 2005, Stuart stepped up and voluteered to help in the creation of the new East Cobb/Marietta chapter.  He ran for [[S'gan]], where he was victorious, making him Palmach's first ever Aleph [[S'gan]]. Palmach's first year of existence was incredible, and alot of its success can be attributed to Stuart's hard work. He and Aleph [[Godol]] [[Sammy Shapiro]] worked very well together and (with much help from the rest of the board) were able to take in the largest freshmen class in the East Cobb/Marietta area that year.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As [[S'gan]], Stuart planned/coordinated Palmach's programs its first year, helping to create chapter traditions to be passed on to future members of Palmach.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Please see [[History of Palmach AZA]] for more detailed information of Palmach's programming during &lt;br /&gt;
 the 2005-2006 school year. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In spring 2006, at [[Atlanta Council Spring Convention]], Stuart became one of four of the first members of Palmach to caucus for Atlanta Council Executive Board. He was forced to run against Palmach chapter [[Shaliach]], [[Michael Craig]].  He won the election and (because [[Sammy Shapiro| Sammy]] had lost all four of the previous elections that day) became the first member of Palmach to be elected to Council Board, followed by [[Sammy Shapiro| Sammy]] at [[Gizbor]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Currently Stuart serves as [[Council]] [[Shaliach]] on the 78th [[Atlanta Council]] Executive Board.&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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			<title>Larry Reicher</title>
			<link>http://72.14.177.54/wikibbyo/Larry_Reicher</link>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;Sammy.Palmach:&amp;#32;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;'''Larry Reicher''' is the third, and newest, of Palmach's advisors, joining the chapter in around February 2006.  He is from New Jersey where he served as a chapter [[Godol]] and [[Region]]al Godol two years running.  He also served as the International [[Moreh]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Larry currently lives in Atlanta and is enrolled in Emory law school.&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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			<title>Stuart Miller</title>
			<link>http://72.14.177.54/wikibbyo/Stuart_Miller</link>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;Sammy.Palmach:&amp;#32;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;'''Stuart Miller''' is currently a junior at Lassiter High School in Marietta, GA. He is a former member of [[Exodus AZA (SR-AC) |Exodus]] [[Aleph Zadik Aleph| AZA]], where he ran for [[chapter]] [[S'gan]] at the end of his freshman year.  Though he lost, he attended [[CLTC]] 3 that summer (2004) and was an assest to the chapter over the next year.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
When [[Palmach AZA (SR-AC)|Palmach]] was founded in the spring of 2005, Stuart stepped up and voluteered to help in the creation of the new East Cobb/Marietta chapter.  He ran for [[S'gan]], where he was victorious, making him Palmach's first ever Aleph [[S'gan]]. Palmach's first year of existence was incredible, and alot of its success can be attributed to Stuart's hard work. He and Aleph [[Godol]] [[Sammy Shapiro]] worked very well together and (with much help from the rest of the board) were able to take in the largest freshmen class in the East Cobb/Marietta area that year.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As [[S'gan]], Stuart planned/coordinated Palmach's programs its first year, helping to create chapter traditions to be passed on to future members of Palmach.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Please see [[History of Palmach AZA]] for more detailed information of Palmach's programming during &lt;br /&gt;
 the 2005-2006 school year. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In spring 2006, at [[Atlanta Council Spring Convention]], Stuart became one of four of the first members of Palmach to caucus for Atlanta Council Executive Board. He was forced to run against Palmach chapter [[Shaliach]], [[Michael Craig]].  He won the election and (because [[Sammy Shapiro| Sammy]] had lost all four of the previous elections that day) became the first member of Palmach to be elected to Council Board, followed by [[Sammy Shapiro| Sammy]] at [[Gizbor]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Currently Stuart is [[Council]] [[Shaliach]] on the 78th [[Atlanta Council]] Executive Board.&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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			<title>Stuart Miller</title>
			<link>http://72.14.177.54/wikibbyo/Stuart_Miller</link>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;Sammy.Palmach:&amp;#32;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;'''Stuart Miller''' is currently a junior at Lassiter High School in Marietta, GA. He is a former member of [[Exodus AZA (SR-AC) |Exodus]] [[Aleph Zadik Aleph| AZA]], where he ran for [[chapter]] [[S'gan]] at the end of his freshman year.  Though he lost, he attended [[CLTC]] 3 that summer (2004) and was an assest to the chapter over the next year.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
When [[Palmach AZA (SR-AC)|Palmach]] was founded in the spring of 2005, Stuart stepped up and voluteered to help in the creation of the new East Cobb/Marietta chapter.  He ran for [[S'gan]], where he was victorious, making him Palmach's first ever Aleph [[S'gan]]. Palmach's first year of existence was incredible, and alot of its success can be attributed to Stuart's hard work. He and Aleph [[Godol]] [[Sammy Shapiro]] worked very well together and (with much help from the rest of the board) were able to take in the largest freshmen class in the East Cobb/Marietta area that year.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As [[S'gan]], Stuart planned/coordinated Palmach's programs its first year, helping to create chapter traditions to be passed on to future members of Palmach.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Please see [[History of Palmach AZA]] for more detailed information of Palmach's programming during the 2005-2006 school year. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In spring 2006, at [[Atlanta Council Spring Convention]], Stuart became one of four of the first members of Palmach to caucus for Atlanta Council Executive Board. He was forced to run against Palmach chapter [[Shaliach]], [[Michael Craig]].  He won the election and (because [[Sammy Shapiro| Sammy]] had lost all four of the previous elections that day) became the first member of Palmach to be elected to Council Board, followed by [[Sammy Shapiro| Sammy]] at [[Gizbor]].&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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			<title>Stuart Miller</title>
			<link>http://72.14.177.54/wikibbyo/Stuart_Miller</link>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;Sammy.Palmach:&amp;#32;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;'''Stuart Miller''' is currently a junior at Lassiter High School in Marietta, GA. He is a former member of [[Exodus AZA (SR-AC) |Exodus]] [[Aleph Zadik Aleph| AZA]], where he ran for [[chapter]] [[S'gan]] at the end of his freshman year.  Though he lost, he attended [[CLTC]] 3 that summer (2004) and was an assest to the chapter over the next year.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
When Palmach was founded in the spring of 2005, Stuart stepped up and voluteered to help in the creation of the new East Cobb/Marietta chapter.  He ran for [[S'gan]], where he was victorious, making him Palmach's first ever Aleph [[S'gan]]. Palmach's first year of existence was incredible, and alot of its success can be attributed to Stuart's hard work. He and Aleph [[Godol]] [[Sammy Shapiro]] worked very well together and (with much help from the rest of the board) were able to take in the largest freshmen class in the East Cobb/Marietta area that year.&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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			<title>Palmach AZA (SR-AC)</title>
			<link>http://72.14.177.54/wikibbyo/Palmach_AZA_(SR-AC)</link>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;Sammy.Palmach:&amp;#32;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;'''Palmach AZA''' is a chapter of [[Atlanta Council]] [[BBYO]] located in the Marietta/East Cobb area. Palmach is one of the newest chapters in [[Atlanta Council]]. The chapter colors are green and white, and the mascot is the Kool-Aid Man.&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:KoolAidManShotgun2.jpg|frame|thumb|Palmach AZA Mascot]]&lt;br /&gt;
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== History ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Palmach AZA was established in 2005. The name [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmach Palmach] comes from the special operations unit of the Haganah.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
At the beginning of the 2004-2005 school year, [[Exodus AZA (SR-AC)| Exodus AZA]] #2505-0420 knew that its membership numbers (which exceeded 75) were extraordinarily large and that a split of some kind was necessary either in the middle of that year or at the end.  Alephs Shaun Lee and Sammy Shapiro served as co-S’gans of that chapter, and when the split/fuse (members from [[Hazakah AZA]] were supposed to join as well, yet only a few did) took place at the end of that year, Shaun and Sammy went their separate ways to each be the Godol of a chapter, Shaun of [[Exodus AZA (SR-AC) |Exodus]], and Sammy of the new [[Atlanta Council]] AZA chapter.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
For an extended history and minutes of Palmach business meetings, check out [[History of Palmach AZA]]	&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==1st Palmach AZA Executive Board==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Godol]]-Sammy Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
*[[S'gan]]-[[Stuart Miller]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Moreh]]-Jonathan Cohen&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Mazkir]]-Adam Taylor&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shaliach]]-Michael Craig&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Gizbor]]-Jason Fleet&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sopher]]-David Gorvy&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Advisors==&lt;br /&gt;
*Jed Selkowitz&lt;br /&gt;
*Brian Monk&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Larry Reicher]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Sweethearts==&lt;br /&gt;
*2005-2006: Carly Migdall (all-time honorary)&lt;br /&gt;
*2006-2007: Laura Galanti &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Awards==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Southern Region]] [[Runoffs]] (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
    1st Place Overall (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
    1st Place Storytelling (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
    2nd Place Video (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
    2nd Place Banner (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*More awards soon to come...hopefully&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Home Of ==&lt;br /&gt;
*Highest number of caucusing Council Board members (2006 election): Sammy Shapiro, Stuart Miller, Michael Craig, Adam Taylor&lt;br /&gt;
*Two '06-'07 Council Board members: Stuart Miller (Shaliach) and Sammy Shapiro (Gizbor)&lt;br /&gt;
*Chapter Conventions are held at Stuart Miller's Lakehouse at Flowery Branch Lake Lanier in North Georgia.&lt;br /&gt;
*Shane Ward's life story&lt;br /&gt;
*Record of 0-(# of games played) in AZAA Basketball&lt;br /&gt;
*Without the R, it's ''spinkler'' (Michael Craig)&lt;br /&gt;
*Retenting the hell out of freshmen (Jonathan Cohen)&lt;br /&gt;
*'05-'06 AIT Representative AJ Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
*Chicks Dig T'fillen&lt;br /&gt;
*spending $90 of chapter money on food...in one night (Adam Taylor and Alex Waxman)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Links and Stuff==&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.acbbyo.org Atlanta Council Website]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.bbyo.org BBYO Website]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.editthis.info/wikibbyo/images/wikibbyo/e/ee/Palmach_Constitution.doc Palmach Constitution]&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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			<title>Palmach AZA (SR-AC)</title>
			<link>http://72.14.177.54/wikibbyo/Palmach_AZA_(SR-AC)</link>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;Sammy.Palmach:&amp;#32;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;'''Palmach AZA''' is a chapter of [[Atlanta Council]] [[BBYO]] located in the Marietta/East Cobb area. Palmach is one of the newest chapters in [[Atlanta Council]]. The chapter colors are green and white, and the mascot is the Kool-Aid Man.&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:KoolAidManShotgun2.jpg|frame|thumb|Palmach AZA Mascot]]&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
== History ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Palmach AZA was established in 2005. The name [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmach Palmach] comes from the special operations unit of the Haganah.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
At the beginning of the 2004-2005 school year, [[Exodus AZA (SR-AC)| Exodus AZA]] #2505-0420 knew that its membership numbers (which exceeded 75) were extraordinarily large and that a split of some kind was necessary either in the middle of that year or at the end.  Alephs Shaun Lee and Sammy Shapiro served as co-S’gans of that chapter, and when the split/fuse (members from [[Hazakah AZA]] were supposed to join as well, yet only a few did) took place at the end of that year, Shaun and Sammy went their separate ways to each be the Godol of a chapter, Shaun of [[Exodus AZA (SR-AC) |Exodus]], and Sammy of the new [[Atlanta Council]] AZA chapter.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
For an extended history and minutes of Palmach business meetings, check out [[History of Palmach AZA]]	&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==1st Palmach AZA Executive Board==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Godol]]-Sammy Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
*[[S'gan]]-Stuart Miller&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Moreh]]-Jonathan Cohen&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Mazkir]]-Adam Taylor&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shaliach]]-Michael Craig&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Gizbor]]-Jason Fleet&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sopher]]-David Gorvy&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Advisors==&lt;br /&gt;
*Jed Selkowitz&lt;br /&gt;
*Brian Monk&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Larry Reicher]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Sweethearts==&lt;br /&gt;
*2005-2006: Carly Migdall (all-time honorary)&lt;br /&gt;
*2006-2007: Laura Galanti &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Awards==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Southern Region]] [[Runoffs]] (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
    1st Place Overall (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
    1st Place Storytelling (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
    2nd Place Video (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
    2nd Place Banner (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*More awards soon to come...hopefully&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Home Of ==&lt;br /&gt;
*Highest number of caucusing Council Board members (2006 election): Sammy Shapiro, Stuart Miller, Michael Craig, Adam Taylor&lt;br /&gt;
*Two '06-'07 Council Board members: Stuart Miller (Shaliach) and Sammy Shapiro (Gizbor)&lt;br /&gt;
*Chapter Conventions are held at Stuart Miller's Lakehouse at Flowery Branch Lake Lanier in North Georgia.&lt;br /&gt;
*Shane Ward's life story&lt;br /&gt;
*Record of 0-(# of games played) in AZAA Basketball&lt;br /&gt;
*Without the R, it's ''spinkler'' (Michael Craig)&lt;br /&gt;
*Retenting the hell out of freshmen (Jonathan Cohen)&lt;br /&gt;
*'05-'06 AIT Representative AJ Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
*Chicks Dig T'fillen&lt;br /&gt;
*spending $90 of chapter money on food...in one night (Adam Taylor and Alex Waxman)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Links and Stuff==&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.acbbyo.org Atlanta Council Website]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.bbyo.org BBYO Website]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.editthis.info/wikibbyo/images/wikibbyo/e/ee/Palmach_Constitution.doc Palmach Constitution]&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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			<title>Moreh</title>
			<link>http://72.14.177.54/wikibbyo/Moreh</link>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;Sammy.Palmach:&amp;#32;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;Moreh is the position of second vice-president of an [[Aleph Zadik Aleph|AZA]] chapter. The moreh is in charge of recruiting and educating the [[Alephs-In-Training]] (AITs).&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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			<title>Aleph Zadik Aleph</title>
			<link>http://72.14.177.54/wikibbyo/Aleph_Zadik_Aleph</link>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;Sammy.Palmach:&amp;#32;/* The Five Folds of Programming */&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;[[Image:AZA.jpg|frame|AZA Menorah]]&lt;br /&gt;
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The International Order of '''Aleph Zadik Aleph''' ('''AZA''') is the men's Order of [[BBYO]], an international youth-led high school fraternity for Jewish teens. BBYO has over eighteen thousand members in chapters worldwide, including chapters in the United States, Bulgaria, United Kingdom, Israel, France, and Canada. Each member of the Order is called an 'Aleph.'&lt;br /&gt;
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==History==&lt;br /&gt;
Aleph Zadik Aleph began in 1923 as a high school fraternity in Omaha, Nebraska, and was founded originally as primarily a social group. A local group of 14 young men in Omaha began the group. According to the organization, the group was founded as a protest against the local Greek high school fraternity which did not allow Jews to become members. However, the last known surviving founder disputed this claim in a taped interview with the Southwestern Region Aleph Godol. The young men who organized it began their own high school fraternity and decided to name it Aleph Zadik Aleph, or AZA, the Hebrew letter equivalent. The boys elected [[Abe Baboir]] as their first president and [[Nathan Mnookin]] as the advisor to the group. They named their chapter &amp;quot;Mother Chapter AZA #1&amp;quot;, which is still alive and thriving to this day.&lt;br /&gt;
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A few months later, Mnookin, a local chemist, moved to Kansas City, Kansas and founded a similar social group. This chapter was named &amp;quot;Two's/2's AZA #2&amp;quot;, which is still alive to this day. The Omaha chapter approached [[Sam Beber]] to be their next advisor. Beber accepted under the condition that they continue the expansion of the order, with the goal of creating an organization of Jewish Fraternities that would stretch even beyond the United States.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
On May 3, 1924, Beber called the first meeting of the International Order of the Aleph Zadik Aleph. This first meeting consisted of the Omaha and Kansas City chapters. A constitution was drawn up and the Supreme Advisory Council was created.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
By April 1925, the order had expanded to include seven groups around Omaha. Sam Beber went to the national convention of [[B'nai B'rith]], to see if they would sponsor the organization. Although there was strong opposition to the proposal at first, [[Henry Monsky]] delivered a stirring speech which led to the approval and adoption of AZA to become a part of B'nai B'rith.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==The Seven Cardinal Principles==&lt;br /&gt;
These are The Seven Cardinal Principles that were laid out by the founding members of AZA to define the ideals of the Aleph Zadik Aleph&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
#[[Patriotism]]- Loyalty to my homeland, to its laws, to its principles, to its ethics.  To die for it if need be, but primarily to live for it.&lt;br /&gt;
#[[Judaism]]- Always to observe the tenets of my faith; ever to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with the Lord my God.&lt;br /&gt;
#[[Filial piety|Filial love]]- Ever to honor and love my parents.  To be considerate of my elders and to respect age.&lt;br /&gt;
#[[Charity]]- To give of myself and my subtance for all worthy causes; to be kind and generous to all in need, regardless of race or color.&lt;br /&gt;
#[[Conduct]]- Never too bold, never too forward, ever humble, ever observing the principles of gentlemen.&lt;br /&gt;
#[[Purity]]- To keep my soul pure, my mind active, and my body healthy.&lt;br /&gt;
#[[Fraternity]]- A spirit of sociability, of cooperation, and of friendship toward all AZA's that shall make of us one fellowship; a love of and a loyalty to AZA and its ideals.&lt;br /&gt;
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==The Five Folds of Programming==&lt;br /&gt;
The Five Folds are used as the basis for all event planning. In 1928, a man by the name of Boris D. Bogen presented his ideas for a Five-Fold-and-Full Program to the Supreme Advisory Council of AZA. This program has proven to be a major part of AZA. It basically requires that chapters include the Five Folds, which are like general topics or classifications for programs. Boris D. Bogen’s original Five-Fold-and-Full Program has been modified over the years. Recently, at [[International Convention]], the Five Folds were changed. Most successful events contain three or more of the folds, but an event can also concentrate in depth on a single fold. Here are the new Five Folds:.&lt;br /&gt;
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#[[Social]] - The most common type of event, it includes any type of socializing within an event. Just about any event falls under this fold.&lt;br /&gt;
#[[Athletic]] - Any Sport, whether existent or a product of one’s mind. Includes trips to professional sports games or any physical program.&lt;br /&gt;
#[[Community Service/Social Action]] - Beautifying parks, raising money for Tzedakah, recyclable object scavenger hunts etc. are expamples of Community Service. Also includes participation in rallies or protests with positive causes as Social Action.&lt;br /&gt;
#[[Education]] - Any program or event in which you learn something. Includes events having to do with different cultures, religions, and holidays; these events include guest speakers,  art museums, fairs and festivals, etc.&lt;br /&gt;
#[[Judaism|Judaic]] - A regular part of programming that is inherent of the organization. Includes services during events, discussions, chapter Seders, leading synagogue services, etc.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Board Positions==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Each level of AZA is governed by a democratically elected board.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Universal Positions====&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Aleph [[Godol]]''': President. The International Aleph Godol, called the Grand Aleph Godol, visits different regions, councils, and chapters each year that are in need of guidance.&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Aleph [[S'gan]]''': Programming Vice-President. The International Aleph S'gan, called the Grand Aleph S'gan, is in charge of implementiing the each of the Five Folds.&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Aleph [[Moreh]]''': Membership - Recruitment/Retention. The Grand Aleph Moreh is in charge of the education of Alephs in Training (AIT) and membership recruitment.&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Aleph [[Mazkir]]''': Secretary. The Grand Aleph Mazkir is in charge of communication, written correspondance, and taking minutes at meetings.  In some chapters, it is split into Corresponding Mazkir (Communications), and Recording Mazkir (Written Correspondance and Minutes).&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Alpeh [[Gizbor]]''': The Aleph Gizbor is responsible for anything money related, including chapter funds, fundraisers, and reimbursements.&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Aleph [[Shaliach]]/Aleph Dover''': Community Service/Social Action/Judaic. The Grand Aleph Shaliach promotes community service and social action programs and is in charge of the education of Alephs about Israel and Jewish heritage.&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Aleph [[Kohen Godol]]''': Immediate Past-President.  This member may act as a counselor, and help the guidance of the chapter, as they were past president.&lt;br /&gt;
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====Optional Positions====&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Aleph [[Sopher]]''': Board member in charge publishing newspaper.&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Aleph [[Shotare Godol]]''': Sergeant-at-Arms. Guards door from intruders.&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Aleph [[Shotare Kotone]]''': Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms. Assits Aleph Shotare Godol.&lt;br /&gt;
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====Current Grand Board==== (2005-2006)&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Grand Aleph [[Godol]]'''- Brandon Rattiner&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Grand Aleph [[S'gan]]'''- Bennet Marcus&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Grand Aleph [[Moreh]]'''- Jason Rosen&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Grand Aleph [[Mazkir]]'''- Jeremy Gelman&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Grand Aleph [[Shaliach]]'''- Jonathan Sadow&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Grand Aleph [[Kohen Godol]]'''- Stephen Glatter&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Grand Board Elect==== (2006-2007)&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Grand Aleph [[Godol]]'''- Jeremy Gelman&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Grand Aleph [[S'gan]]'''- Ben Arnstein&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Grand Aleph [[Moreh]]'''- Jeff Dreifus&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Grand Aleph [[Mazkir]]'''- Matt Storch&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Grand Aleph [[Shaliach]]'''- Aron Rosenberg&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Grand Aleph [[Kohen Godol]]'''- Brandon Rattiner&lt;br /&gt;
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====Past Grand Boards==== &lt;br /&gt;
(2004-2005)&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Grand Aleph [[Godol]]'''- Stephen Glatter&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Grand Aleph [[S'gan]]'''- Steven Blustein&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Grand Aleph [[Moreh]]'''- Brandon Rattiner&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Grand Aleph [[Mazkir]]'''- Mickey Kandel&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Grand Aleph [[Shaliach]]'''- Benjamin Becker&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Grand Aleph [[Kohen Godol]]'''- Robbie Sadow&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
(2003-2004)&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Grand Aleph [[Godol]]'''- Robbie Sadow&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Grand Aleph [[S'gan]]'''- Greg Ross&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Grand Aleph [[Moreh]]'''- Mark Nagrodzki&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Grand Aleph [[Mazkir]]'''- Stephen Glatter&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Grand Aleph [[Shaliach]]'''- Ari Dropkin&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Grand Aleph [[Kohen Godol]]'''- Daniel Sacks&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
(2002-2003)&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Grand Aleph [[Godol]]'''- Daniel Sacks&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Grand Aleph [[S'gan]]'''- Zach Silverman&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Grand Aleph [[Moreh]]'''- Adam Horowitz&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Grand Aleph [[Mazkir]]'''- Robbie Sadow&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Grand Aleph [[Shaliach]]'''- Yoni Macagon&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Grand Aleph [[Kohen Godol]]'''- Josh Garfinkel&lt;br /&gt;
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==Geographic Structure==&lt;br /&gt;
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===The Chapter===&lt;br /&gt;
The smallest, most specialized group is the chapter. Each Aleph is a member of a single chapter--a place where he can feel welcome and socialize without fear of [[Anti-Semitism|persecution]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===Councils===&lt;br /&gt;
Several chapters that are in the same geographic area make up the next level of AZA: the council.  Since they are usually used to break up large, incohesive regions, some areas have them while others do not. Councils serve to bring chapters together so that they can exchange ideas, socialize, compete, and work together on projects that require many people.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Regions=== &lt;br /&gt;
Several chapters and/or councils that are in the same geographic area make up the region. The purpose of the region is the same as that of the council. For each region there is a regional board, who's job is to assist the chapters, plan regional conventions, and serve to represent the region to the international body, and communicate the needs of the region to the Grand Board.&lt;br /&gt;
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===International===&lt;br /&gt;
The International level of AZA consists of every region, council, chapter, and member throughout the world. The major purpose of this level is much like that of the region, but on a larger scale. It serves to bring every Aleph from every chapter and from every region together under one banner.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Songs and Cheers==&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;quot;Up You Men&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;Chorus&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Up, you men, and sing to AZA,&lt;br /&gt;
Time will pass, and we'll be on our way,&lt;br /&gt;
As they years go by there will be,&lt;br /&gt;
Happiest of memories, ra ra ra&lt;br /&gt;
Stand, and then, we'll sing this song again,&lt;br /&gt;
All you loyal Men,&lt;br /&gt;
Sing the praises of our order,&lt;br /&gt;
Sing Up You Men of AZA&lt;br /&gt;
Up You Men of AZA&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Brothers we'll be as we share our cares each day,&lt;br /&gt;
Happy and free though the years go on their way,&lt;br /&gt;
Starting anew, face to face with destiny,&lt;br /&gt;
Hearts beating true for our friends and loves to be&lt;br /&gt;
So,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;Chorus&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;quot;For Tomorrow and Today&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
For tomorrow and today,&lt;br /&gt;
We believe in the AZA,&lt;br /&gt;
With voices loud we'll say we're proud&lt;br /&gt;
Of the A Z, Aleph Zadik Aleph&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We all know that Jewish life,&lt;br /&gt;
{Jewish life!}&lt;br /&gt;
Has had its share of trouble,&lt;br /&gt;
{And Strife!}&lt;br /&gt;
So we'll never cease&lt;br /&gt;
To work for peace&lt;br /&gt;
In the A Z, Aleph Zadik Aleph&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Brotherly Love, and Charity,&lt;br /&gt;
We cherish and promote {Promote}&lt;br /&gt;
Harmony and Democracy,&lt;br /&gt;
To these our lives devote, {Devote!}&lt;br /&gt;
Bnai Brith will never stray,&lt;br /&gt;
{Never Stray!}&lt;br /&gt;
Jewish youth is on its way!&lt;br /&gt;
{On its way!}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
And it all began&lt;br /&gt;
With the Beber Plan&lt;br /&gt;
For the A Z, Aleph Zadik Aleph.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;quot;Come and Join Us in Our Song&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;quot;Stand Together&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;quot;Sweetheart Song&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;quot;This is Our Order&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;quot;No Man is an Island&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;quot;Gentlemen&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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== External links ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.bbyo.org/ B'nai B'rith Youth Organization, Official Website]&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.bbyo.org/teen/index.php?c=63&amp;amp;kat=AZA+Headquarters Aleph Zadik Aleph]&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.bbyoalumni.org/ BBYO Alumni Page]&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.bbyopictures.com/ BBYO Pictures Page]&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.b-linked.org/ B-Linked]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Regional Links ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://goldcoastbbyo.org/ Gold Coast Region]&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.nwcbbyo.org/ North West Canada BBYO]&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.crwbbyo.org/ Central Region West]&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.bbyonre.org/ Northern Region East]&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.egrbbyo.org/ Evergreen Region BBYO]&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.acbbyo.org/ Southern Region - Atlanta Council]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Chapter Links ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.moadaza.org Rabbi Morris Adler AZA #1855]&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.eamonnlacey.tk/    Eamonn Lacey AZA #1872]&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.siwiaza.org/    Simon Wiesenthal AZA]&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.calgaryaza.nwcbbyo.org/ Calgary AZA - Stampede #1046 and First International #31]&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.brandeisaza.com/ Brandeis AZA #1519]&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.seussaza.org/  Dr. Seuss AZA #195]&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.allentownaza.org/ Rabbi William Greenburg Allentown AZA #156]&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.jeremiahaza.com/ Jeremiah AZA #2376]&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.rebels442.com/ Orlando Rebels AZA #442]&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://machar.dyndns.org/ Machar AZA #2428]&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://myspace.com/kennedyaza/ Robert F. Kennedy AZA #1631]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Jewish youth organizations]]&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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&lt;div&gt;'''S'gan''' is the position of vice-president of an [[Aleph Zadik Aleph|AZA]] chapter. The S'gan is in charge of programming and planning the calendar. The S'gan is also responsible for fulfilling the [[Godol]]'s duties should he not be able to perform them.&lt;br /&gt;
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A S'gan plans programs according to the [[Aleph Zadik Aleph]]'s traditional [[Five Folds]].  They are:&lt;br /&gt;
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*[[Social]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Athletic]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Judaism]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Community Service/Social Action]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Education]]&lt;br /&gt;
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 Please see [http://www.editthis.info/wikibbyo/index.php/Aleph_Zadik_Aleph#The_Five_Folds_of_Programming The Five Folds of Programming] for more information on the Five Folds.&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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&lt;div&gt;'''S'gan''' is the position of vice-president of an [[Aleph Zadik Aleph|AZA]] chapter. The S'gan is in charge of programming and planning the calendar. The S'gan is also responsible for fulfilling the [[Godol]]'s duties should he not be able to perform them.&lt;br /&gt;
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A S'gan plans programs according to the [[Aleph Zadik Aleph]]'s traditional [[Five Folds]].  They are:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Social]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Athletic]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Judaism]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Community Service/Social Action]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Education]]&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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&lt;div&gt;'''S'gan''' is the position of vice-president of an [[Aleph Zadik Aleph|AZA]] chapter. The S'gan is in charge of programming and planning the calendar. The S'gan is also responsible for fulfilling the [[Godol]]'s duties should he not be able to perform them.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A S'gan plans programs according to the [[Aleph Zadik Aleph]]'s traditional [[Five Folds]].  They are:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Social]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Athletic]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Judaism]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Community Service/ Social Action]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Education]]&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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			<title>State of the Council Address</title>
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&lt;div&gt;A '''State of the Council Address''' speech is given by a Regional/Council Godol at the end of his term.  The speech is pre-written and is meant to address the strenths and weaknesses of the region/council and its chapters.&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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&lt;div&gt;Sammy Shapiro&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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			<title>Palmach AZA (SR-AC)</title>
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&lt;div&gt;'''Palmach AZA''' is a chapter of [[Atlanta Council]] [[BBYO]] located in the Marietta/East Cobb area. Palmach is one of the newest chapters in [[Atlanta Council]]. The chapter colors are green and white, and the mascot is the Kool-Aid Man.&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:KoolAidManShotgun2.jpg|frame|thumb|Palmach AZA Mascot]]&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
== History ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Palmach AZA was established in 2005. The name [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmach Palmach] comes from the special operations unit of the Haganah.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
At the beginning of the 2004-2005 school year, [[Exodus AZA (SR-AC)| Exodus AZA]] #2505-0420 knew that its membership numbers (which exceeded 75) were extraordinarily large and that a split of some kind was necessary either in the middle of that year or at the end.  Alephs Shaun Lee and Sammy Shapiro served as co-S’gans of that chapter, and when the split/fuse (members from [[Hazakah AZA]] were supposed to join as well, yet only a few did) took place at the end of that year, Shaun and Sammy went their separate ways to each be the Godol of a chapter, Shaun of [[Exodus AZA (SR-AC) |Exodus]], and Sammy of the new [[Atlanta Council]] AZA chapter.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
For an extended history and minutes of Palmach business meetings, check out [[History of Palmach AZA]]	&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==1st Palmach AZA Executive Board==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Godol]]-Sammy Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
*[[S'gan]]-Stuart Miller&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Moreh]]-Jonathan Cohen&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Mazkir]]-Adam Taylor&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shaliach]]-Michael Craig&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Gizbor]]-Jason Fleet&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sopher]]-David Gorvy&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Advisors==&lt;br /&gt;
*Jed Selkowitz&lt;br /&gt;
*Brian Monk&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Larry Reicher]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Sweethearts==&lt;br /&gt;
*2005-2006: Carly Migdall (all-time honorary)&lt;br /&gt;
*2006-2007: Laura Galanti &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Awards==&lt;br /&gt;
*Southern Region Runoffs (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
    1st Place Overall (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
    1st Place Storytelling (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
    2nd Place Video (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
    2nd Place Banner (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*More awards soon to come...hopefully&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Home Of ==&lt;br /&gt;
*Highest number of caucusing Council Board members (2006 election): Sammy Shapiro, Stuart Miller, Michael Craig, Adam Taylor&lt;br /&gt;
*Two '06-'07 Council Board members: Stuart Miller (Shaliach) and Sammy Shapiro (Gizbor)&lt;br /&gt;
*Chapter Conventions are held at Stuart Miller's Lakehouse at Flowery Branch Lake Lanier in North Georgia.&lt;br /&gt;
*Shane Ward's life story&lt;br /&gt;
*Record of 0-(# of games played) in AZAA Basketball&lt;br /&gt;
*Without the R, it's ''spinkler'' (Michael Craig)&lt;br /&gt;
*Retenting the hell out of freshmen (Jonathan Cohen)&lt;br /&gt;
*'05-'06 AIT Representative AJ Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
*Chicks Dig T'fillen&lt;br /&gt;
*spending $90 of chapter money on food...in one night (Adam Taylor and Alex Waxman)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Links and Stuff==&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.acbbyo.org Atlanta Council Website]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.bbyo.org BBYO Website]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.editthis.info/wikibbyo/images/wikibbyo/e/ee/Palmach_Constitution.doc Palmach Constitution]&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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&lt;div&gt;'''Kohen Godol''' is an honorary position customarily given to the past [[Godol]] of an  [[Aleph Zadik Aleph |AZA]] [[chapter]]/[[council]]/[[region]].  The Kohen Godol may act as a counselor, and help the guidance of the chapter, as they were past president.&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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&lt;div&gt;'''Kohen Godol''' is an honorary position customarily given to the past [[Godol]] of a [[chapter]]/[[council]]/[[region]].&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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			<title>Larry Reicher</title>
			<link>http://72.14.177.54/wikibbyo/Larry_Reicher</link>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;Sammy.Palmach:&amp;#32;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;'''Larry Reicher''' is the newest of Palmach's advisors, joining the chapter in around February 2006.  He is from New Jersey where he served as a chapter [[Godol]] and [[Region]]al Godol two years running.  He also served as the International [[Moreh]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Larry currently lives in Atlanta and is enrolled in Emory law school.&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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			<title>Palmach AZA (SR-AC)</title>
			<link>http://72.14.177.54/wikibbyo/Palmach_AZA_(SR-AC)</link>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;Sammy.Palmach:&amp;#32;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;'''Palmach AZA''' is a chapter of [[Atlanta Council]] [[BBYO]] located in the Marietta/East Cobb area. Palmach is one of the newest chapters in [[Atlanta Council]]. The chapter colors are green and white, and the mascot is the Kool-Aid Man.&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:KoolAidManShotgun2.jpg|frame|thumb|Palmach AZA Mascot]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== History ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Palmach AZA was established in 2005. The name [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmach Palmach] comes from the special operations unit of the Haganah.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
At the beginning of the 2004-2005 school year, [[Exodus AZA (SR-AC)| Exodus AZA]] #2505-0420 knew that its membership numbers (which exceeded 75) were extraordinarily large and that a split of some kind was necessary either in the middle of that year or at the end.  Alephs Shaun Lee and Sammy Shapiro served as co-S’gans of that chapter, and when the split/fuse (members from [[Hazakah AZA]] were supposed to join as well, yet only a few did) took place at the end of that year, Shaun and Sammy went their separate ways to each be the Godol of a chapter, Shaun of [[Exodus AZA (SR-AC) |Exodus]], and Sammy of the new [[Atlanta Council]] AZA chapter.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
For an extended history and minutes of Palmach business meetings, check out [[History of Palmach AZA]]	&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==1st Palmach AZA Executive Board==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Godol]]-Sammy Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
*[[S'gan]]-Stuart Miller&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Moreh]]-Jonathan Cohen&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Mazkir]]-Adam Taylor&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shaliach]]-Michael Craig&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Gizbor]]-Jason Fleet&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sopher]]-David Gorvy&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Advisors==&lt;br /&gt;
*Jed Selkowitz&lt;br /&gt;
*Brian Monk&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Larry Reicher]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Sweethearts==&lt;br /&gt;
*2005-2006: Carly Migdall (all-time honorary)&lt;br /&gt;
*2006-2007: Laura Galanti &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Awards==&lt;br /&gt;
*Southern Region Runoffs (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
    1st Place Overall (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
    1st Place Storytelling (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
    2nd Place Video (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
    2nd Place Banner (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*More awards soon to come...hopefully&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Home Of ==&lt;br /&gt;
*Highest number of caucusing Council Board members (2006 election): Sammy Shapiro, Stuart Miller, Michael Craig, Adam Taylor&lt;br /&gt;
*Two '06-'07 Council Board members: Stuart Miller (Shaliach) and Sammy Shapiro (Gizbor)&lt;br /&gt;
*Chapter Conventions are held at Stuart Miller's Lakehouse at Flowery Branch Lake Lanier in North Georgia.&lt;br /&gt;
*Shane Ward's life story&lt;br /&gt;
*Record of 0-(# of games played) in AZAA Basketball&lt;br /&gt;
*Without the R, it's ''spinkler'' (Michael Craig)&lt;br /&gt;
*Retenting the hell out of freshmen (Jonathan Cohen)&lt;br /&gt;
*'05-'06 AIT Representative AJ Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
*Chicks Dig T'fillen&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Links and Stuff==&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.acbbyo.org Atlanta Council Website]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.bbyo.org BBYO Website]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.editthis.info/wikibbyo/images/wikibbyo/e/ee/Palmach_Constitution.doc Palmach Constitution]&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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			<title>Palmach AZA (SR-AC)</title>
			<link>http://72.14.177.54/wikibbyo/Palmach_AZA_(SR-AC)</link>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;Sammy.Palmach:&amp;#32;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;'''Palmach AZA''' is a chapter of [[Atlanta Council]] [[BBYO]] located in the Marietta/East Cobb area. Palmach is one of the newest chapters in [[Atlanta Council]]. The chapter colors are green and white, and the mascot is the Kool-Aid Man.&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:KoolAidManShotgun2.jpg|frame|thumb|Palmach AZA Mascot]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== History ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Palmach AZA was established in 2005. The name [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmach Palmach] comes from the special operations unit of the Haganah.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
At the beginning of the 2004-2005 school year, Exodus AZA #2505-0420 knew that its membership numbers (which exceeded 75) were extraordinarily large and that a split of some kind was necessary either in the middle of that year or at the end.  Alephs Shaun Lee and Sammy Shapiro served as co-S’gans of that chapter, and when the split/fuse (members from Hazakah AZA were supposed to join as well, yet only a few did) took place at the end of that year, Shaun and Sammy went their separate ways to each be the Godol of a chapter, Shaun of Exodus, and Sammy of the new Atlanta Council AZA chapter.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
For an extended history and minutes of Palmach business meetings, check out [[History of Palmach AZA]]	&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==1st Palmach AZA Executive Board==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Godol]]-Sammy Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
*[[S'gan]]-Stuart Miller&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Moreh]]-Jonathan Cohen&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Mazkir]]-Adam Taylor&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shaliach]]-Michael Craig&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Gizbor]]-Jason Fleet&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sopher]]-David Gorvy&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Advisors==&lt;br /&gt;
*Jed Selkowitz&lt;br /&gt;
*Brian Monk&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Larry Reicher]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Sweethearts==&lt;br /&gt;
*2005-2006: Carly Migdall (all-time honorary)&lt;br /&gt;
*2006-2007: Laura Galanti &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Awards==&lt;br /&gt;
*Southern Region Runoffs (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
    1st Place Overall (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
    1st Place Storytelling (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
    2nd Place Video (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
    2nd Place Banner (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*More awards soon to come...hopefully&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Home Of ==&lt;br /&gt;
*Highest number of caucusing Council Board members (2006 election): Sammy Shapiro, Stuart Miller, Michael Craig, Adam Taylor&lt;br /&gt;
*Two '06-'07 Council Board members: Stuart Miller (Shaliach) and Sammy Shapiro (Gizbor)&lt;br /&gt;
*Chapter Conventions are held at Stuart Miller's Lakehouse at Flowery Branch Lake Lanier in North Georgia.&lt;br /&gt;
*Shane Ward's life story&lt;br /&gt;
*Record of 0-(# of games played) in AZAA Basketball&lt;br /&gt;
*Without the R, it's ''spinkler'' (Michael Craig)&lt;br /&gt;
*Retenting the hell out of freshmen (Jonathan Cohen)&lt;br /&gt;
*'05-'06 AIT Representative AJ Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
*Chicks Dig T'fillen&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Links and Stuff==&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.acbbyo.org Atlanta Council Website]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.bbyo.org BBYO Website]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.editthis.info/wikibbyo/images/wikibbyo/e/ee/Palmach_Constitution.doc Palmach Constitution]&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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			<title>Godol</title>
			<link>http://72.14.177.54/wikibbyo/Godol</link>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;Sammy.Palmach:&amp;#32;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;'''Godol''' is a board position in the [[Aleph Zadik Aleph]] (AZA). From the Hebrew word meaning big or tall, Godol in this case is used to mean ''president''.  The Godol is the head board member on an [[board|executive board]], whether that be on the [[chapter]], [[council]], [[region|regional]], or international level.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Grand Aleph Godol==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The international Godol is called the [[Grand Aleph Godol]] (GAG).  The GAG serves as the President of the Aleph Zadik Aleph. He presides at all sessions of the [[International Convention]] and Executive Committee meetings. He coordinates the efforts of the International Officers, and appoints chairmen and committees as necessary to carry out the decisions of the International AZA Convention. The GAG communicates with all [[Council]], [[Regional]], and [[District]] Aleph Godolim. He serves on the adult governing board of the [[Aleph Zadik Aleph]], as well as the B'nai B'rith Youth Commission and the B'nai B'rith International Board of Governors. The GAG visits districts, regions, councils and chapters for the purpose of guidance and oversight. He fosters alumni development and maintains contact with past GAGs. He acts as the liaison between AZA and BBYO stakeholders, AZA and BBG, and between the teen leadership and staff. He is the official representative and voice of the [[Aleph Zadik Aleph |Grand Order of the Aleph Zadik Aleph]]. This position is customarily held by a high school graduate that chooses to defer their freshman year of college.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.bbyo.org/teen/index.php?c=47&amp;amp;kat=Past+Grand+Aleph+Godolim Past Grand Aleph Godolim]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Regional/ Council Godol==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A [[region|regional]] Godol is the president of his particular area, or [[region]].  Godols of [[council pre-dominate]] [[region]]s have the same responsibilities as any other [[regional]] Godol.  [[Council| Councils]] that are not [[council pre-dominate]] have a [[Council]] Godol who serves under the [[Region| Regional]] Godol.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 '''Examples of a [[Region|Regional]]/ [[Council]] Godol's duties are:'''&lt;br /&gt;
   1. To preside at all business meetings.&lt;br /&gt;
   2. To appoint Extended Board positions and committees with the assistance of the Aleph S'gan and the  Executive Board.&lt;br /&gt;
   3. To represent Region/Council at all events. &lt;br /&gt;
   4. To represent the Region/Council at the International Convention and October Executive Meetings.&lt;br /&gt;
   5. To maintain communications between the Region/Council and its chapters.&lt;br /&gt;
   6. To represent Region/Council on B'nai B'rith Youth Organization Advisory Board.&lt;br /&gt;
   7. To appoint two Alephs to serve on Region/Council B'nai B'rith Youth Organization Advisory Board.&lt;br /&gt;
   8. To coordinate New Executive Board Retreat.&lt;br /&gt;
   9. To present a written Mid-State of the Council.&lt;br /&gt;
  10. To present a written State of the Council.&lt;br /&gt;
  11. To present an executive report to the Aleph Zadik Aleph as the October Executive meetings.&lt;br /&gt;
  12. To present a written report at all business meetings.&lt;br /&gt;
  13. To correspond with all chapter Aleph Godolim.&lt;br /&gt;
  14. To correspond with the Grand Aleph Godol of the International Order of the Aleph Zadik Aleph.&lt;br /&gt;
  15. To attend all council functions.&lt;br /&gt;
  16. To serve as a member of the steering committee for all conventions.&lt;br /&gt;
  17. To serve as a member of the Executive Committee of the Grand Order of the Aleph Zadik Aleph.&lt;br /&gt;
  18. To participate in no less than 15 hours of community service.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
==Chapter Godol==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A chapter Godol serves as the president of his chapter.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 '''Examples of a [[chapter]] Godol's duties are:'''&lt;br /&gt;
   1. Preside at all chapter business meetings.&lt;br /&gt;
   2. Shall keep in close contact with the chapter executive board in order to ensure they are doing their job. In the case they are not, the Godol must personally see to it that they carry out their task, or call for a board evaluation.&lt;br /&gt;
   3. Shall appoint chapter Extended Board and committees as necessary with assitance from the chapter Executive Board.&lt;br /&gt;
   4. Represent chapter at all Regional/Council events.&lt;br /&gt;
   5. Represent chapter at the Regional/Council Godol meetings.&lt;br /&gt;
   6. Shall maintain chapter to chapter and chapter to council relations and communications.&lt;br /&gt;
   7. Coordinate the chapter Final Banquet (last chapter meeting with ceremony).&lt;br /&gt;
   8. Coordinate the chapter New Executive Board Program (meeting).&lt;br /&gt;
   9. Present a written Mid-State of the Chapter, and a State of the Chapter report.&lt;br /&gt;
  10. Correspond with all chapters Aleph Godolim of Region/Council.&lt;br /&gt;
  11. Call chapter S’gan, Moreh, and advisor before any chapter affiliated program.&lt;br /&gt;
  12. Call chapter advisor to keep updated as often as possible.&lt;br /&gt;
  13. Correspond with the Regional/Council Aleph Godol.&lt;br /&gt;
  14. Help Mazkir maintain communication amongst members of the chapter Executive board.&lt;br /&gt;
  15. Be a father-like role model for all Alephs, and more so all AITS within chapter.&lt;br /&gt;
  16. Send out emails to all members of chapter regularly.&lt;br /&gt;
  17. Hold Executive Board meetings, and chapter business meetings on a regular basis.&lt;br /&gt;
  18. Attend all chapter functions and all conventions and meetings of the Region/Council.&lt;br /&gt;
  19. Call AITS and be head of the phone tree (meaning: call all phone tree captains, Council Godol and director).&lt;br /&gt;
  20. Participate in no less than 10 hours of community service.&lt;br /&gt;
  21. Behave as a model Aleph of integrity, courtesy, and character so as to be a role model for all Alephs of chapter.&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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			<title>Godol</title>
			<link>http://72.14.177.54/wikibbyo/Godol</link>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;Sammy.Palmach:&amp;#32;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;'''Godol''' is a board position in the [[Aleph Zadik Aleph]] (AZA). From the Hebrew word meaning big or tall, Godol in this case is used to mean ''president''.  The Godol is the head board member on an [[board|executive board]], whether that be on the [[chapter]], [[council]], [[region|regional]], or international level.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Grand Aleph Godol==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The international Godol is called the [[Grand Aleph Godol]] (GAG).  The GAG serves as the President of the Aleph Zadik Aleph. He presides at all sessions of the [[International Convention]] and Executive Committee meetings. He coordinates the efforts of the International Officers, and appoints chairmen and committees as necessary to carry out the decisions of the International AZA Convention. The GAG communicates with all [[Council]], [[Regional]], and [[District]] Aleph Godolim. He serves on the adult governing board of the [[Aleph Zadik Aleph]], as well as the B'nai B'rith Youth Commission and the B'nai B'rith International Board of Governors. The GAG visits districts, regions, councils and chapters for the purpose of guidance and oversight. He fosters alumni development and maintains contact with past GAGs. He acts as the liaison between AZA and BBYO stakeholders, AZA and BBG, and between the teen leadership and staff. He is the official representative and voice of the [[Aleph Zadik Aleph |Grand Order of the Aleph Zadik Aleph]]. This position is customarily held by a high school graduate that chooses to defer their freshman year of college.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.bbyo.org/teen/index.php?c=47&amp;amp;kat=Past+Grand+Aleph+Godolim Past Grand Aleph Godolim]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Regional/ Council Godol==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A [[region|regional]] Godol is the president of his particular area, or [[region]].  Godols of [[council pre-dominate]] [[region]]s have the same responsibilities as any other [[regional]] Godol.  [[Council| Councils]] that are not [[council pre-dominate]] have a [[Council]] Godol who serves under the [[Region| Regional]] Godol.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 '''Examples of a [[Region|Regional]]/ [[Council]] Godol's duties are:'''&lt;br /&gt;
   1. To preside at all business meetings.&lt;br /&gt;
   2. To appoint Extended Board positions and committees with the assistance of the Aleph S'gan and the  Executive Board.&lt;br /&gt;
   3. To represent Region/Council at all events. &lt;br /&gt;
   4. To represent the Region/Council at the International Convention and October Executive Meetings.&lt;br /&gt;
   5. To maintain communications between the Region/Council and its chapters.&lt;br /&gt;
   6. To represent Region/Council on B'nai B'rith Youth Organization Advisory Board.&lt;br /&gt;
   7. To appoint two Alephs to serve on Region/Council B'nai B'rith Youth Organization Advisory Board.&lt;br /&gt;
   8. To coordinate New Executive Board Retreat.&lt;br /&gt;
   9. To present a written Mid-State of the Council.&lt;br /&gt;
  10. To present a written State of the Council.&lt;br /&gt;
  11. To present an executive report to the Aleph Zadik Aleph as the October Executive meetings.&lt;br /&gt;
  12. To present a written report at all business meetings.&lt;br /&gt;
  13. To correspond with all chapter Aleph Godolim.&lt;br /&gt;
  14. To correspond with the Grand Aleph Godol of the International Order of the Aleph Zadik Aleph.&lt;br /&gt;
  15. To attend all council functions.&lt;br /&gt;
  16. To serve as a member of the steering committee for all conventions.&lt;br /&gt;
  17. To serve as a member of the Executive Committee of the Grand Order of the Aleph Zadik Aleph.&lt;br /&gt;
  18. To participate in no less than 15 hours of community service.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Chapter Godol==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A chapter Godol serves as the president of his chapter.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 '''Examples of a [[chapter]] Godol's duties are:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
   1. Preside at all chapter business meetings.&lt;br /&gt;
   2. Shall keep in close contact with the chapter executive board in order to ensure they are doing their job. In the case they are not, the Godol must personally see to it that they carry out their task, or call for a board evaluation.&lt;br /&gt;
   3. Shall appoint chapter Extended Board and committees as necessary with assitance from the chapter Executive Board.&lt;br /&gt;
   4. Represent chapter at all Regional/Council events.&lt;br /&gt;
   5. Represent chapter at the Regional/Council Godol meetings.&lt;br /&gt;
   6. Shall maintain chapter to chapter and chapter to council relations and communications.&lt;br /&gt;
   7. Coordinate the chapter Final Banquet (last chapter meeting with ceremony).&lt;br /&gt;
   8. Coordinate the chapter New Executive Board Program (meeting).&lt;br /&gt;
   9. Present a written Mid-State of the Chapter, and a State of the Chapter report.&lt;br /&gt;
  10. Correspond with all chapters Aleph Godolim of Region/Council.&lt;br /&gt;
  11. Call chapter S’gan, Moreh, and advisor before any chapter affiliated program.&lt;br /&gt;
  12. Call chapter advisor to keep updated as often as possible.&lt;br /&gt;
  13. Correspond with the Regional/Council Aleph Godol.&lt;br /&gt;
  14. Help Mazkir maintain communication amongst members of the chapter Executive board.&lt;br /&gt;
  15. Be a father-like role model for all Alephs, and more so all AITS within chapter.&lt;br /&gt;
  16. Send out emails to all members of chapter regularly.&lt;br /&gt;
  17. Hold Executive Board meetings, and chapter business meetings on a regular basis.&lt;br /&gt;
  18. Attend all chapter functions and all conventions and meetings of the Region/Council.&lt;br /&gt;
  19. Call AITS and be head of the phone tree (meaning: call all phone tree captains, Council Godol and director).&lt;br /&gt;
  20. Participate in no less than 10 hours of community service.&lt;br /&gt;
  21. Behave as a model Aleph of integrity, courtesy, and character so as to be a role model for all Alephs of chapter.&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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			<title>Godol</title>
			<link>http://72.14.177.54/wikibbyo/Godol</link>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;Sammy.Palmach:&amp;#32;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;'''Godol''' is a board position in the [[Aleph Zadik Aleph]] (AZA). From the Hebrew word meaning big or tall, Godol in this case is used to mean ''president''.  The Godol is the head board member on an [[board|executive board]], whether that be on the [[chapter]], [[council]], [[region|regional]], or international level.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Grand Aleph Godol==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The international Godol is called the [[Grand Aleph Godol]] (GAG).  The GAG serves as the President of the Aleph Zadik Aleph. He presides at all sessions of the [[International Convention]] and Executive Committee meetings. He coordinates the efforts of the International Officers, and appoints chairmen and committees as necessary to carry out the decisions of the International AZA Convention. The GAG communicates with all [[Council]], [[Regional]], and [[District]] Aleph Godolim. He serves on the adult governing board of the [[Aleph Zadik Aleph]], as well as the B'nai B'rith Youth Commission and the B'nai B'rith International Board of Governors. The GAG visits districts, regions, councils and chapters for the purpose of guidance and oversight. He fosters alumni development and maintains contact with past GAGs. He acts as the liaison between AZA and BBYO stakeholders, AZA and BBG, and between the teen leadership and staff. He is the official representative and voice of the [[Aleph Zadik Aleph |Grand Order of the Aleph Zadik Aleph]]. This position is customarily held by a high school graduate that chooses to defer their freshman year of college.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.bbyo.org/teen/index.php?c=47&amp;amp;kat=Past+Grand+Aleph+Godolim Past Grand Aleph Godolim]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Regional/ Council Godol==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A [[region|regional]] Godol is the president of his particular area, or [[region]].  Godols of [[council pre-dominate]] [[region]]s have the same responsibilities as any other [[regional]] Godol.  [[Council| Councils]] that are not [[council pre-dominate]] have a [[Council]] Godol who serves under the [[Region| Regional]] Godol.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 '''An example of a [[Region|Regional]]/ [[Council]] Godol's duties are:'''&lt;br /&gt;
   1. To preside at all business meetings.&lt;br /&gt;
   2. To appoint Extended Board positions and committees with the assistance of the Aleph S'gan and the  Executive Board.&lt;br /&gt;
   3. To represent Region/Council at all events. &lt;br /&gt;
   4. To represent the Region/Council at the International Convention and October Executive Meetings.&lt;br /&gt;
   5. To maintain communications between the Region/Council and its chapters.&lt;br /&gt;
   6. To represent Region/Council on B'nai B'rith Youth Organization Advisory Board.&lt;br /&gt;
   7. To appoint two Alephs to serve on Region/Council B'nai B'rith Youth Organization Advisory Board.&lt;br /&gt;
   8. To coordinate New Executive Board Retreat.&lt;br /&gt;
   9. To present a written Mid-State of the Council.&lt;br /&gt;
  10. To present a written State of the Council.&lt;br /&gt;
  11. To present an executive report to the Aleph Zadik Aleph as the October Executive meetings.&lt;br /&gt;
  12. To present a written report at all business meetings.&lt;br /&gt;
  13. To correspond with all chapter Aleph Godolim.&lt;br /&gt;
  14. To correspond with the Grand Aleph Godol of the International Order of the Aleph Zadik Aleph.&lt;br /&gt;
  15. To attend all council functions.&lt;br /&gt;
  16. To serve as a member of the steering committee for all conventions.&lt;br /&gt;
  17. To serve as a member of the Executive Committee of the Grand Order of the Aleph Zadik Aleph.&lt;br /&gt;
  18. To participate in no less than 15 hours of community service.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Chapter Godol==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A chapter Godol serves as the president of his chapter.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''An example of a [[chapter]] Godol's duties are:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
1. Preside at all chapter business meetings.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
2. Shall keep in close contact with the chapter executive board in order to ensure they are doing their job. In the case they are not, the Godol must personally see to it that they carry out their task, or call for a board evaluation.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
3. Shall appoint chapter Extended Board and committees as necessary with assitance from the chapter Executive Board.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
4. Represent chapter at all Regional/Council events.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
5. Represent chapter at the Regional/Council Godol meetings.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
6. Shall maintain chapter to chapter and chapter to council relations and communications.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
7. Coordinate the chapter Final Banquet (last chapter meeting with ceremony).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
8. Coordinate the chapter New Executive Board Program (meeting).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
9. Present a written Mid-State of the Chapter, and a State of the Chapter report.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
10. Correspond with all chapters Aleph Godolim of Region/Council.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
11. Call chapter S’gan, Moreh, and advisor before any chapter affiliated program.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
12. Call chapter advisor to keep updated as often as possible.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
13. Correspond with the Regional/Council Aleph Godol.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
14. Help Mazkir maintain communication amongst members of the chapter Executive board.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
15. Be a father-like role model for all Alephs, and more so all AITS within chapter.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
16. Send out emails to all members of chapter regularly.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
17. Hold Executive Board meetings, and chapter business meetings on a regular basis.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
18. Attend all chapter functions and all conventions and meetings of the Region/Council.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
19. Call AITS and be head of the phone tree (meaning: call all phone tree captains, Council Godol and director).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
20. Participate in no less than 10 hours of community service.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
21. Behave as a model Aleph of integrity, courtesy, and character so as to be a role model for all Alephs of chapter.&lt;/div&gt;</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2006 05:07:06 GMT</pubDate>			<dc:creator>Sammy.Palmach</dc:creator>			<comments>http://72.14.177.54/wikibbyo/Talk:Godol</comments>		</item>
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			<title>Godol</title>
			<link>http://72.14.177.54/wikibbyo/Godol</link>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;Sammy.Palmach:&amp;#32;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;'''Godol''' is a board position in the [[Aleph Zadik Aleph]] (AZA). From the Hebrew word meaning big or tall, Godol in this case is used to mean ''president''.  The Godol is the head board member on an [[board|executive board]], whether that be on the [[chapter]], [[council]], [[region|regional]], or international level.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Grand Aleph Godol==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The international Godol is called the [[Grand Aleph Godol]] (GAG).  The GAG serves as the President of the Aleph Zadik Aleph. He presides at all sessions of the [[International Convention]] and Executive Committee meetings. He coordinates the efforts of the International Officers, and appoints chairmen and committees as necessary to carry out the decisions of the International AZA Convention. The GAG communicates with all [[Council]], [[Regional]], and [[District]] Aleph Godolim. He serves on the adult governing board of the [[Aleph Zadik Aleph]], as well as the B'nai B'rith Youth Commission and the B'nai B'rith International Board of Governors. The GAG visits districts, regions, councils and chapters for the purpose of guidance and oversight. He fosters alumni development and maintains contact with past GAGs. He acts as the liaison between AZA and BBYO stakeholders, AZA and BBG, and between the teen leadership and staff. He is the official representative and voice of the [[Aleph Zadik Aleph |Grand Order of the Aleph Zadik Aleph]]. This position is customarily held by a high school graduate that chooses to defer their freshman year of college.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.bbyo.org/teen/index.php?c=47&amp;amp;kat=Past+Grand+Aleph+Godolim Past Grand Aleph Godolim]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Regional/ Council Godol==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A [[region|regional]] Godol is the president of his particular area, or [[region]].  Godols of [[council pre-dominate]] [[region]]s have the same responsibilities as any other [[regional]] Godol.  [[Council| Councils]] that are not [[council pre-dominate]] have a [[Council]] Godol who serves under the [[Region| Regional]] Godol.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 '''An example of a [[Region|Regional]]/ [[Council]] Godol's duties are:'''&lt;br /&gt;
 1. To preside at all business meetings.&lt;br /&gt;
 2. To appoint Extended Board positions and committees with the assistance of the Aleph S'gan and the  Executive Board.&lt;br /&gt;
 3. To represent Region/Council at all events. &lt;br /&gt;
 4. To represent the Region/Council at the International Convention and October Executive Meetings.&lt;br /&gt;
 5. To maintain communications between the Region/Council and its chapters.&lt;br /&gt;
 6. To represent Region/Council on B'nai B'rith Youth Organization Advisory Board.&lt;br /&gt;
 7. To appoint two Alephs to serve on Region/Council B'nai B'rith Youth Organization Advisory Board.&lt;br /&gt;
 8. To coordinate New Executive Board Retreat.&lt;br /&gt;
 9. To present a written Mid-State of the Council.&lt;br /&gt;
 10. To present a written State of the Council.&lt;br /&gt;
 11. To present an executive report to the Aleph Zadik Aleph as the October Executive meetings.&lt;br /&gt;
 12. To present a written report at all business meetings.&lt;br /&gt;
 13. To correspond with all chapter Aleph Godolim.&lt;br /&gt;
 14. To correspond with the Grand Aleph Godol of the International Order of the Aleph Zadik Aleph.&lt;br /&gt;
 15. To attend all council functions.&lt;br /&gt;
 16. To serve as a member of the steering committee for all conventions.&lt;br /&gt;
 17. To serve as a member of the Executive Committee of the Grand Order of the Aleph Zadik Aleph.&lt;br /&gt;
 18. To participate in no less than 15 hours of community service.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Chapter Godol==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A chapter Godol serves as the president of his chapter.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''An example of a [[chapter]] Godol's duties are:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
1. Preside at all chapter business meetings.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
2. Shall keep in close contact with the chapter executive board in order to ensure they are doing their job. In the case they are not, the Godol must personally see to it that they carry out their task, or call for a board evaluation.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
3. Shall appoint chapter Extended Board and committees as necessary with assitance from the chapter Executive Board.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
4. Represent chapter at all Regional/Council events.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
5. Represent chapter at the Regional/Council Godol meetings.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
6. Shall maintain chapter to chapter and chapter to council relations and communications.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
7. Coordinate the chapter Final Banquet (last chapter meeting with ceremony).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
8. Coordinate the chapter New Executive Board Program (meeting).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
9. Present a written Mid-State of the Chapter, and a State of the Chapter report.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
10. Correspond with all chapters Aleph Godolim of Region/Council.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
11. Call chapter S’gan, Moreh, and advisor before any chapter affiliated program.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
12. Call chapter advisor to keep updated as often as possible.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
13. Correspond with the Regional/Council Aleph Godol.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
14. Help Mazkir maintain communication amongst members of the chapter Executive board.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
15. Be a father-like role model for all Alephs, and more so all AITS within chapter.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
16. Send out emails to all members of chapter regularly.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
17. Hold Executive Board meetings, and chapter business meetings on a regular basis.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
18. Attend all chapter functions and all conventions and meetings of the Region/Council.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
19. Call AITS and be head of the phone tree (meaning: call all phone tree captains, Council Godol and director).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
20. Participate in no less than 10 hours of community service.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
21. Behave as a model Aleph of integrity, courtesy, and character so as to be a role model for all Alephs of chapter.&lt;/div&gt;</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2006 05:06:00 GMT</pubDate>			<dc:creator>Sammy.Palmach</dc:creator>			<comments>http://72.14.177.54/wikibbyo/Talk:Godol</comments>		</item>
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			<title>Godol</title>
			<link>http://72.14.177.54/wikibbyo/Godol</link>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;Sammy.Palmach:&amp;#32;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;'''Godol''' is a board position in the [[Aleph Zadik Aleph]] (AZA). From the Hebrew word meaning big or tall, Godol in this case is used to mean ''president''.  The Godol is the head board member on an [[board|executive board]], whether that be on the [[chapter]], [[council]], [[region|regional]], or international level.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Grand Aleph Godol==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The international Godol is called the [[Grand Aleph Godol]] (GAG).  The GAG serves as the President of the Aleph Zadik Aleph. He presides at all sessions of the [[International Convention]] and Executive Committee meetings. He coordinates the efforts of the International Officers, and appoints chairmen and committees as necessary to carry out the decisions of the International AZA Convention. The GAG communicates with all [[Council]], [[Regional]], and [[District]] Aleph Godolim. He serves on the adult governing board of the [[Aleph Zadik Aleph]], as well as the B'nai B'rith Youth Commission and the B'nai B'rith International Board of Governors. The GAG visits districts, regions, councils and chapters for the purpose of guidance and oversight. He fosters alumni development and maintains contact with past GAGs. He acts as the liaison between AZA and BBYO stakeholders, AZA and BBG, and between the teen leadership and staff. He is the official representative and voice of the [[Aleph Zadik Aleph |Grand Order of the Aleph Zadik Aleph]]. This position is customarily held by a high school graduate that chooses to defer their freshman year of college.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.bbyo.org/teen/index.php?c=47&amp;amp;kat=Past+Grand+Aleph+Godolim Past Grand Aleph Godolim]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Regional/ Council Godol==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A [[region|regional]] Godol is the president of his particular area, or [[region]].  Godols of [[council pre-dominate]] [[region]]s have the same responsibilities as any other [[regional]] Godol.  [[Council| Councils]] that are not [[council pre-dominate]] have a [[Council]] Godol who serves under the [[Region| Regional]] Godol.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 '''An example of a [[Region|Regional]]/ [[Council]] Godol's duties are:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 1. To preside at all business meetings.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 2. To appoint Extended Board positions and committees with the assistance of the Aleph S'gan and the  Executive Board.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 3. To represent Region/Council at all events. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 4. To represent the Region/Council at the International Convention and October Executive Meetings.&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
 5. To maintain communications between the Region/Council and its chapters.&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
 6. To represent Region/Council on B'nai B'rith Youth Organization Advisory Board.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 7. To appoint two Alephs to serve on Region/Council B'nai B'rith Youth Organization Advisory Board.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 8. To coordinate New Executive Board Retreat.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 9. To present a written Mid-State of the Council.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 10. To present a written State of the Council.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 11. To present an executive report to the Aleph Zadik Aleph as the October Executive meetings.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 12. To present a written report at all business meetings.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 13. To correspond with all chapter Aleph Godolim.&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
 14. To correspond with the Grand Aleph Godol of the International Order of the Aleph Zadik Aleph.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 15. To attend all council functions.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 16. To serve as a member of the steering committee for all conventions.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 17. To serve as a member of the Executive Committee of the Grand Order of the Aleph Zadik Aleph.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 18. To participate in no less than 15 hours of community service.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Chapter Godol==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A chapter Godol serves as the president of his chapter.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''An example of a [[chapter]] Godol's duties are:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
1. Preside at all chapter business meetings.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
2. Shall keep in close contact with the chapter executive board in order to ensure they are doing their job. In the case they are not, the Godol must personally see to it that they carry out their task, or call for a board evaluation.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
3. Shall appoint chapter Extended Board and committees as necessary with assitance from the chapter Executive Board.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
4. Represent chapter at all Regional/Council events.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
5. Represent chapter at the Regional/Council Godol meetings.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
6. Shall maintain chapter to chapter and chapter to council relations and communications.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
7. Coordinate the chapter Final Banquet (last chapter meeting with ceremony).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
8. Coordinate the chapter New Executive Board Program (meeting).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
9. Present a written Mid-State of the Chapter, and a State of the Chapter report.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
10. Correspond with all chapters Aleph Godolim of Region/Council.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
11. Call chapter S’gan, Moreh, and advisor before any chapter affiliated program.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
12. Call chapter advisor to keep updated as often as possible.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
13. Correspond with the Regional/Council Aleph Godol.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
14. Help Mazkir maintain communication amongst members of the chapter Executive board.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
15. Be a father-like role model for all Alephs, and more so all AITS within chapter.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
16. Send out emails to all members of chapter regularly.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
17. Hold Executive Board meetings, and chapter business meetings on a regular basis.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
18. Attend all chapter functions and all conventions and meetings of the Region/Council.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
19. Call AITS and be head of the phone tree (meaning: call all phone tree captains, Council Godol and director).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
20. Participate in no less than 10 hours of community service.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
21. Behave as a model Aleph of integrity, courtesy, and character so as to be a role model for all Alephs of chapter.&lt;/div&gt;</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2006 05:05:04 GMT</pubDate>			<dc:creator>Sammy.Palmach</dc:creator>			<comments>http://72.14.177.54/wikibbyo/Talk:Godol</comments>		</item>
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			<title>Godol</title>
			<link>http://72.14.177.54/wikibbyo/Godol</link>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;Sammy.Palmach:&amp;#32;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;'''Godol''' is a board position in the [[Aleph Zadik Aleph]] (AZA). From the Hebrew word meaning big or tall, Godol in this case is used to mean ''president''.  The Godol is the head board member on an [[board|executive board]], whether that be on the [[chapter]], [[council]], [[region|regional]], or international level.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Grand Aleph Godol==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The international Godol is called the [[Grand Aleph Godol]] (GAG).  The GAG serves as the President of the Aleph Zadik Aleph. He presides at all sessions of the [[International Convention]] and Executive Committee meetings. He coordinates the efforts of the International Officers, and appoints chairmen and committees as necessary to carry out the decisions of the International AZA Convention. The GAG communicates with all [[Council]], [[Regional]], and [[District]] Aleph Godolim. He serves on the adult governing board of the [[Aleph Zadik Aleph]], as well as the B'nai B'rith Youth Commission and the B'nai B'rith International Board of Governors. The GAG visits districts, regions, councils and chapters for the purpose of guidance and oversight. He fosters alumni development and maintains contact with past GAGs. He acts as the liaison between AZA and BBYO stakeholders, AZA and BBG, and between the teen leadership and staff. He is the official representative and voice of the [[Aleph Zadik Aleph |Grand Order of the Aleph Zadik Aleph]]. This position is customarily held by a high school graduate that chooses to defer their freshman year of college.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.bbyo.org/teen/index.php?c=47&amp;amp;kat=Past+Grand+Aleph+Godolim Past Grand Aleph Godolim]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Regional/ Council Godol==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A [[region|regional]] Godol is the president of his particular area, or [[region]].  Godols of [[council pre-dominate]] [[region]]s have the same responsibilities as any other [[regional]] Godol.  [[Council| Councils]] that are not [[council pre-dominate]] have a [[Council]] Godol who serves under the [[Region| Regional]] Godol.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''An example of a [[Region|Regional]]/ [[Council]] Godol's duties are:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
1. To preside at all business meetings.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
2. To appoint Extended Board positions and committees with the assistance of the Aleph S'gan and the  Executive Board.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
3. To represent Region/Council at all events. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
4. To represent the Region/Council at the International Convention and October Executive Meetings.&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
5. To maintain communications between the Region/Council and its chapters.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
6. To represent Region/Council on B'nai B'rith Youth Organization Advisory Board.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
7. To appoint two Alephs to serve on Region/Council B'nai B'rith Youth Organization Advisory Board.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
8. To coordinate New Executive Board Retreat.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
9. To present a written Mid-State of the Council.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
10. To present a written State of the Council.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
11. To present an executive report to the Aleph Zadik Aleph as the October Executive meetings.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
12. To present a written report at all business meetings.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
13. To correspond with all chapter Aleph Godolim.&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
14. To correspond with the Grand Aleph Godol of the International Order of the Aleph Zadik Aleph.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
15. To attend all council functions.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
16. To serve as a member of the steering committee for all conventions.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
17. To serve as a member of the Executive Committee of the Grand Order of the Aleph Zadik Aleph.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
18. To participate in no less than 15 hours of community service.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Chapter Godol==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A chapter Godol serves as the president of his chapter.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''An example of a [[chapter]] Godol's duties are:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
1. Preside at all chapter business meetings.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
2. Shall keep in close contact with the chapter executive board in order to ensure they are doing their job. In the case they are not, the Godol must personally see to it that they carry out their task, or call for a board evaluation.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
3. Shall appoint chapter Extended Board and committees as necessary with assitance from the chapter Executive Board.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
4. Represent chapter at all Regional/Council events.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
5. Represent chapter at the Regional/Council Godol meetings.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
6. Shall maintain chapter to chapter and chapter to council relations and communications.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
7. Coordinate the chapter Final Banquet (last chapter meeting with ceremony).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
8. Coordinate the chapter New Executive Board Program (meeting).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
9. Present a written Mid-State of the Chapter, and a State of the Chapter report.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
10. Correspond with all chapters Aleph Godolim of Region/Council.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
11. Call chapter S’gan, Moreh, and advisor before any chapter affiliated program.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
12. Call chapter advisor to keep updated as often as possible.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
13. Correspond with the Regional/Council Aleph Godol.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
14. Help Mazkir maintain communication amongst members of the chapter Executive board.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
15. Be a father-like role model for all Alephs, and more so all AITS within chapter.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
16. Send out emails to all members of chapter regularly.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
17. Hold Executive Board meetings, and chapter business meetings on a regular basis.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
18. Attend all chapter functions and all conventions and meetings of the Region/Council.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
19. Call AITS and be head of the phone tree (meaning: call all phone tree captains, Council Godol and director).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
20. Participate in no less than 10 hours of community service.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
21. Behave as a model Aleph of integrity, courtesy, and character so as to be a role model for all Alephs of chapter.&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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			<title>Godol</title>
			<link>http://72.14.177.54/wikibbyo/Godol</link>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;Sammy.Palmach:&amp;#32;/* Grand Aleph Godol */&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;'''Godol''' is a board position in the [[Aleph Zadik Aleph]] (AZA). From the Hebrew word meaning big or tall, Godol in this case is used to mean ''president''.  The Godol is the head board member on an [[board|executive board]], whether that be on the [[chapter]], [[council]], [[region|regional]], or international level.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Grand Aleph Godol==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The international Godol is called the [[Grand Aleph Godol]] (GAG).  The GAG serves as the President of the Aleph Zadik Aleph. He presides at all sessions of the [[International Convention]] and Executive Committee meetings. He coordinates the efforts of the International Officers, and appoints chairmen and committees as necessary to carry out the decisions of the International AZA Convention. The GAG communicates with all [[Council]], [[Regional]], and [[District]] Aleph Godolim. He serves on the adult governing board of the [[Aleph Zadik Aleph]], as well as the B'nai B'rith Youth Commission and the B'nai B'rith International Board of Governors. The GAG visits districts, regions, councils and chapters for the purpose of guidance and oversight. He fosters alumni development and maintains contact with past GAGs. He acts as the liaison between AZA and BBYO stakeholders, AZA and BBG, and between the teen leadership and staff. He is the official representative and voice of the [[Aleph Zadik Aleph |Grand Order of the Aleph Zadik Aleph]]. This position is customarily held by a high school graduate that chooses to defer their freshman year of college.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.bbyo.org/teen/index.php?c=47&amp;amp;kat=Past+Grand+Aleph+Godolim Past Grand Aleph Godolim]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Regional/ Council Godol==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A [[region|regional]] Godol is the president of his particular area, or [[region]].  Godols of [[council pre-dominate]] [[region]]s have the same responsibilities as any other [[regional]] Godol.  [[Council| Councils]] that are not [[council pre-dominate]] have a [[Council]] Godol who serves under the [[Region| Regional]] Godol.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''An example of a [[Region|Regional]]/ [[Council]] Godol's duties are:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
1. To preside at all business meetings.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
2. To appoint Extended Board positions and committees with the assistance of the Aleph S'gan and the  Executive Board.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
3. To represent Region/Council at all events. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
4. To represent the Region/Council at the International Convention and October Executive Meetings.&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
5. To maintain communications between the Region/Council and its chapters.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
6. To represent Region/Council on B'nai B'rith Youth Organization Advisory Board.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
7. To appoint two Alephs to serve on Region/Council B'nai B'rith Youth Organization Advisory Board.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
8. To coordinate New Executive Board Retreat.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
9. To present a written Mid-State of the Council.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
10. To present a written State of the Council.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
11. To present an executive report to the Aleph Zadik Aleph as the October Executive meetings.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
12. To present a written report at all business meetings.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
13. To correspond with all chapter Aleph Godolim.&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
14. To correspond with the Grand Aleph Godol of the International Order of the Aleph Zadik Aleph.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
15. To attend all council functions.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
16. To serve as a member of the steering committee for all conventions.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
17. To serve as a member of the Executive Committee of the Grand Order of the Aleph Zadik Aleph.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
18. To participate in no less than 15 hours of community service.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Chapter Godol==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A chapter Godol serves as the president of his chapter.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''An example of a [[chapter]] Godol's duties are:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
1. Preside at all chapter business meetings.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
2. Shall keep in close contact with the chapter executive board in order to ensure they are doing their job. In the case they are not, the Godol must personally see to it that they carry out their task, or call for a board evaluation.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
3. Shall appoint chapter Extended Board and committees as necessary with assitance from the chapter Executive Board.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
4. Represent chapter at all Regional/Council events.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
5. Represent chapter at the Regional/Council Godol meetings.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
6. Shall maintain chapter to chapter and chapter to council relations and communications.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
7. Coordinate the chapter Final Banquet (last chapter meeting with ceremony).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
8. Coordinate the chapter New Executive Board Program (meeting).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
9. Present a written Mid-State of the Chapter, and a State of the Chapter report.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
10. Correspond with all chapters Aleph Godolim of Region/Council.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
11. Call chapter S’gan, Moreh, and advisor before any chapter affiliated program.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
12. Call chapter advisor to keep updated as often as possible.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
13. Correspond with the Regional/Council Aleph Godol.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
14. Help Mazkir maintain communication amongst members of the chapter Executive board.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
15. Be a father-like role model for all Alephs, and more so all AITS within chapter.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
16. Send out emails to all members of chapter regularly.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
17. Hold Executive Board meetings, and chapter business meetings on a regular basis.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
18. Attend all chapter functions and all conventions and meetings of the Region/Council.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
19. Call AITS and be head of the phone tree (meaning: call all phone tree captains, Council Godol and director).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
20. Participate in no less than 10 hours of community service.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
21. Behave as a model Aleph of integrity, courtesy, and character so as to be a role model for all Alephs of chapter.&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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			<title>Godol</title>
			<link>http://72.14.177.54/wikibbyo/Godol</link>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;Sammy.Palmach:&amp;#32;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;'''Godol''' is a board position in the [[Aleph Zadik Aleph]] (AZA). From the Hebrew word meaning big or tall, Godol in this case is used to mean ''president''.  The Godol is the head board member on an [[board|executive board]], whether that be on the [[chapter]], [[council]], [[region|regional]], or international level.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Grand Aleph Godol==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The international Godol is called the [[Grand Aleph Godol]] (GAG).  The GAG serves as the President of the Aleph Zadik Aleph. He presides at all sessions of the [[International Convention]] and Executive Committee meetings. He coordinates the efforts of the International Officers, and appoints chairmen and committees as necessary to carry out the decisions of the International AZA Convention. The GAG communicates with all [[Council]], [[Regional]], and [[District]] Aleph Godolim. He serves on the adult governing board of the [[Aleph Zadik Aleph]], as well as the B'nai B'rith Youth Commission and the B'nai B'rith International Board of Governors. The GAG visits districts, regions, councils and chapters for the purpose of guidance and oversight. He fosters alumni development and maintains contact with past GAGs. He acts as the liaison between AZA and BBYO stakeholders, AZA and BBG, and between the teen leadership and staff. He is the official representative and voice of the [[Aleph Zadik Aleph |Grand Order of the Aleph Zadik Aleph]]. This position is customarily held by a high school graduate that chooses to defer their freshman year of college.&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.bbyo.org/teen/index.php?c=47&amp;amp;kat=Past+Grand+Aleph+Godolim Past Grand Aleph Godolim]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Regional/ Council Godol==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A [[region|regional]] Godol is the president of his particular area, or [[region]].  Godols of [[council pre-dominate]] [[region]]s have the same responsibilities as any other [[regional]] Godol.  [[Council| Councils]] that are not [[council pre-dominate]] have a [[Council]] Godol who serves under the [[Region| Regional]] Godol.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''An example of a [[Region|Regional]]/ [[Council]] Godol's duties are:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
1. To preside at all business meetings.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
2. To appoint Extended Board positions and committees with the assistance of the Aleph S'gan and the  Executive Board.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
3. To represent Region/Council at all events. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
4. To represent the Region/Council at the International Convention and October Executive Meetings.&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
5. To maintain communications between the Region/Council and its chapters.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
6. To represent Region/Council on B'nai B'rith Youth Organization Advisory Board.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
7. To appoint two Alephs to serve on Region/Council B'nai B'rith Youth Organization Advisory Board.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
8. To coordinate New Executive Board Retreat.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
9. To present a written Mid-State of the Council.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
10. To present a written State of the Council.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
11. To present an executive report to the Aleph Zadik Aleph as the October Executive meetings.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
12. To present a written report at all business meetings.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
13. To correspond with all chapter Aleph Godolim.&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
14. To correspond with the Grand Aleph Godol of the International Order of the Aleph Zadik Aleph.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
15. To attend all council functions.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
16. To serve as a member of the steering committee for all conventions.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
17. To serve as a member of the Executive Committee of the Grand Order of the Aleph Zadik Aleph.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
18. To participate in no less than 15 hours of community service.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Chapter Godol==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A chapter Godol serves as the president of his chapter.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''An example of a [[chapter]] Godol's duties are:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
1. Preside at all chapter business meetings.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
2. Shall keep in close contact with the chapter executive board in order to ensure they are doing their job. In the case they are not, the Godol must personally see to it that they carry out their task, or call for a board evaluation.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
3. Shall appoint chapter Extended Board and committees as necessary with assitance from the chapter Executive Board.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
4. Represent chapter at all Regional/Council events.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
5. Represent chapter at the Regional/Council Godol meetings.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
6. Shall maintain chapter to chapter and chapter to council relations and communications.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
7. Coordinate the chapter Final Banquet (last chapter meeting with ceremony).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
8. Coordinate the chapter New Executive Board Program (meeting).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
9. Present a written Mid-State of the Chapter, and a State of the Chapter report.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
10. Correspond with all chapters Aleph Godolim of Region/Council.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
11. Call chapter S’gan, Moreh, and advisor before any chapter affiliated program.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
12. Call chapter advisor to keep updated as often as possible.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
13. Correspond with the Regional/Council Aleph Godol.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
14. Help Mazkir maintain communication amongst members of the chapter Executive board.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
15. Be a father-like role model for all Alephs, and more so all AITS within chapter.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
16. Send out emails to all members of chapter regularly.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
17. Hold Executive Board meetings, and chapter business meetings on a regular basis.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
18. Attend all chapter functions and all conventions and meetings of the Region/Council.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
19. Call AITS and be head of the phone tree (meaning: call all phone tree captains, Council Godol and director).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
20. Participate in no less than 10 hours of community service.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
21. Behave as a model Aleph of integrity, courtesy, and character so as to be a role model for all Alephs of chapter.&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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			<title>Godol</title>
			<link>http://72.14.177.54/wikibbyo/Godol</link>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;Sammy.Palmach:&amp;#32;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;'''Godol''' is a board position in the [[Aleph Zadik Aleph]] (AZA). From the Hebrew word meaning big or tall, Godol in this case is used to mean ''president''.  The Godol is the head board member on an [[board|executive board]], whether that be on the [[chapter]], [[council]], [[region|regional]], or international level.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Grand Aleph Godol==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The international Godol is called the [[Grand Aleph Godol]] (GAG).  He represents the Order of the Aleph Zadik Aleph at the highest level.  Due to the amount of traveling done by the GAG, as well as the time and dedication needed to be put into his work, the positon of Grand Aleph Godol is almost always reserved for an Aleph who has graduated high school and will be taking a year off of college.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.bbyo.org/teen/index.php?c=47&amp;amp;kat=Past+Grand+Aleph+Godolim Past Grand Aleph Godolim]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Regional/ Council Godol==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A [[region|regional]] Godol is the president of his particular area, or [[region]].  Godols of [[council pre-dominate]] [[region]]s have the same responsibilities as any other [[regional]] Godol.  [[Council| Councils]] that are not [[council pre-dominate]] have a [[Council]] Godol who serves under the [[Region| Regional]] Godol.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''An example of a [[Region|Regional]]/ [[Council]] Godol's duties are:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
1. To preside at all business meetings.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
2. To appoint Extended Board positions and committees with the assistance of the Aleph S'gan and the  Executive Board.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
3. To represent Region/Council at all events. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
4. To represent the Region/Council at the International Convention and October Executive Meetings.&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
5. To maintain communications between the Region/Council and its chapters.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
6. To represent Region/Council on B'nai B'rith Youth Organization Advisory Board.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
7. To appoint two Alephs to serve on Region/Council B'nai B'rith Youth Organization Advisory Board.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
8. To coordinate New Executive Board Retreat.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
9. To present a written Mid-State of the Council.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
10. To present a written State of the Council.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
11. To present an executive report to the Aleph Zadik Aleph as the October Executive meetings.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
12. To present a written report at all business meetings.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
13. To correspond with all chapter Aleph Godolim.&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
14. To correspond with the Grand Aleph Godol of the International Order of the Aleph Zadik Aleph.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
15. To attend all council functions.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
16. To serve as a member of the steering committee for all conventions.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
17. To serve as a member of the Executive Committee of the Grand Order of the Aleph Zadik Aleph.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
18. To participate in no less than 15 hours of community service.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Chapter Godol==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A chapter Godol serves as the president of his chapter.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''An example of a [[chapter]] Godol's duties are:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
1. Preside at all chapter business meetings.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
2. Shall keep in close contact with the chapter executive board in order to ensure they are doing their job. In the case they are not, the Godol must personally see to it that they carry out their task, or call for a board evaluation.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
3. Shall appoint chapter Extended Board and committees as necessary with assitance from the chapter Executive Board.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
4. Represent chapter at all Regional/Council events.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
5. Represent chapter at the Regional/Council Godol meetings.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
6. Shall maintain chapter to chapter and chapter to council relations and communications.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
7. Coordinate the chapter Final Banquet (last chapter meeting with ceremony).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
8. Coordinate the chapter New Executive Board Program (meeting).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
9. Present a written Mid-State of the Chapter, and a State of the Chapter report.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
10. Correspond with all chapters Aleph Godolim of Region/Council.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
11. Call chapter S’gan, Moreh, and advisor before any chapter affiliated program.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
12. Call chapter advisor to keep updated as often as possible.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
13. Correspond with the Regional/Council Aleph Godol.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
14. Help Mazkir maintain communication amongst members of the chapter Executive board.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
15. Be a father-like role model for all Alephs, and more so all AITS within chapter.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
16. Send out emails to all members of chapter regularly.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
17. Hold Executive Board meetings, and chapter business meetings on a regular basis.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
18. Attend all chapter functions and all conventions and meetings of the Region/Council.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
19. Call AITS and be head of the phone tree (meaning: call all phone tree captains, Council Godol and director).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
20. Participate in no less than 10 hours of community service.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
21. Behave as a model Aleph of integrity, courtesy, and character so as to be a role model for all Alephs of chapter.&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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			<title>History of Palmach AZA</title>
			<link>http://72.14.177.54/wikibbyo/History_of_Palmach_AZA</link>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;Sammy.Palmach:&amp;#32;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;The first elections of Palmach took place at Adam Taylor’s house.  Members who attended the elections had already agreed to volunteer to join and help begin this new Atlanta chapter.  Jon Sadow (having already been elected 77th Atlanta Council Aleph Godol [2005-2006]) presided over the election alongside Kevin Mendel (2004-2005 Exodus Godol).  Sammy ran unopposed for Godol.  The S’gan election consisted of sophomores (served as juniors) Stuart Miller, Adam Taylor, and Michael Craig, with Stuart as the victor.  The Moreh election was between sophomore Ryan Trepte and freshman Jonathan Cohen.  Trepte’s cousin Sam Gruber read his speech for him in his absence.  Jonathan won.  Adam Taylor slid to Mazkir and was victorious there, and Michael Craig slid to Shaliach where he also won.  Jason Fleet beat out Josh Kirsh for the position of Gizbor.  Ryan Trepte, though still absent, was elected as the original Aleph Sopher, yet later declined the position and it was handed to freshman David Gorvy.  The first executive board of Palmach AZA was now finalized.&lt;br /&gt;
	&lt;br /&gt;
The chapter name was thought up not too long after by Jon Sadow at AC LTI 2005.  Telling the guys that the Palmach was a special-ops unit of the Israeli army in the early days of the State, the new chapter adopted the name for the purpose of the weekend.  During the weekend, Sammy ran the first ever Palmach Good and Welfare.  It went as follows:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
    1st Palmach AZA #Pending Good and Welfare&lt;br /&gt;
    Leadership Training Institute 2005&lt;br /&gt;
    Camp Ramah Darom&lt;br /&gt;
    April 15, 2005 &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Members present: Sammy Shapiro, Stuart Miller, Jonathan Cohen, Adam Taylor, Michael Craig&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Purpose: Have members speak about what they would like to see happen or make happen during the course of the 2005-2006 programming year&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I.	Michael Craig (Aleph Shaliach)&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Talks of having a headache at the time&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Jokes about his seizures&lt;br /&gt;
c.	Did not have fun during the course of the 2004-2005 year&lt;br /&gt;
d.	Likes the new chapter board&lt;br /&gt;
e.	Says we need good freshmen&lt;br /&gt;
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II.	Adam Taylor (Aleph Mazkir)&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Wants to change the overall view of what the Mazkir position is, and wants to strive to be more than just what is expected of his position&lt;br /&gt;
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III.	Jonathan Cohen (Aleph Moreh)&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Wants to “retent the hell out of the freshmen”&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Wants a good relationship with the freshmen&lt;br /&gt;
c.	Since we can no longer have a pool party for recruitment, a luau might be a fun idea&lt;br /&gt;
d.	Wants 20+ active freshmen&lt;br /&gt;
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IV.	Stuart Miller (Aleph S’gan)&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Wants to wipe out Exodus&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Wants to become better than Exodus&lt;br /&gt;
c.	Says that other chapters may think we suck, so let’s not&lt;br /&gt;
d.	Hopes to have good programs&lt;br /&gt;
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V.	Sammy Shapiro (Aleph Godol)&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Says that the he likes the new board&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Says that we are unstoppable if we use TEAMWORK&lt;br /&gt;
c.	Says that everyone should know what’s going on in the chapter&lt;br /&gt;
d.	Tells of the plan to have chapter meetings on the first Sunday of every month&lt;br /&gt;
e.	Wants biweekly board meetings&lt;br /&gt;
f.	Important relationships include the Godol/ S’gan relationship and the S’gan/ Mazkir relationship&lt;br /&gt;
g.	Quotes Jon Sadow in saying you can never be doing too much.&lt;br /&gt;
h.	Claims that the chapter has a FIRE going and we can’t let it die down&lt;br /&gt;
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However, the name was not finalized until the first official board meeting held at Jonathan Cohen’s house on May 5, 2005.  The meeting went as follows:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 1st Official Business Meeting of New Chapter AZA #Pending&lt;br /&gt;
 Jonathan Cohen’s House&lt;br /&gt;
 May 5, 2005&lt;br /&gt;
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I.	Opening Rituals- Meeting officially started: 7:56 PM&lt;br /&gt;
II.	Roll Call- 8:04&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Body: 3 present, 3 voting&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Jess Johanneson, Josh Kirsch, Joe Blum&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Executive Board:&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Aleph Godol Sammy Shapiro- 1 present, 1 voting&lt;br /&gt;
1.	Interesting Fact: “I am getting braces at 16 years old”&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Aleph S’gan Stuart Miller- 1 present, 1 voting&lt;br /&gt;
1.	Interesting Fact: “I have nothing interesting to say”&lt;br /&gt;
iii.	Aleph Moreh Jonathan Cohen- 1 present, 1 voting&lt;br /&gt;
1.	Interesting Fact: “I watch TV there” (points to his own television)&lt;br /&gt;
iv.	Aleph Mazkir Adam Taylor- 1 present, 1 voting&lt;br /&gt;
1.	Interesting Fact: “I am Aleph Bitch”&lt;br /&gt;
v.	Aleph Shaliach Michael Craig- 1 present, 1 voting&lt;br /&gt;
1.	Interesting Fact: “I don’t know my cell phone number”&lt;br /&gt;
vi.	Aleph Gizbor Jason Fleet- 1 present, 1 voting&lt;br /&gt;
1.	Interesting Fact: “That tapestry is cool” (points to tapestry on the wall)&lt;br /&gt;
vii.	Aleph Sopher David Gorvy- 1 present, 1 voting&lt;br /&gt;
1.	Interesting Fact: “I am Jewish”&lt;br /&gt;
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Motion to move into reading of past minutes: Jonathan Cohen&lt;br /&gt;
Second: Jason Fleet&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
Passes at 8:09 PM&lt;br /&gt;
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III.	Reading of Past Minutes&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Aleph Mazkir Adam Taylor talks of what was discussed at the 1st board meeting&lt;br /&gt;
IV.	Old Business: 8:11 PM&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Chapter Elections- we now have a board&lt;br /&gt;
b.	LTI 2005- Michael Craig talks about the convention&lt;br /&gt;
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Motion to move into New Business: Jason Fleet&lt;br /&gt;
Second: Michael Craig&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
Passes at 8:12 PM&lt;br /&gt;
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V.	New Business: 8:14 PM&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Extended Board- Adam Taylor reads off extended board positions available&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Program Recommendations&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Jess and Fleet laugh at my writing&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Sweet Heart Court&lt;br /&gt;
iii.	Outdoor Laser Tag w/ another chapter&lt;br /&gt;
iv.	Tradition Shpeel&lt;br /&gt;
v.	Spoon Jousting- involves an eating utensil and a potato&lt;br /&gt;
vi.	Andretti&lt;br /&gt;
vii.	Braves Game&lt;br /&gt;
viii.	Six Flags&lt;br /&gt;
ix.	Long term community service- we go to the ghetto&lt;br /&gt;
x.	Bon fire&lt;br /&gt;
xi.	Choco-Shabbat&lt;br /&gt;
xii.	Overnight rafting trips (chapter convention)&lt;br /&gt;
xiii.	Rabbi Silverman&lt;br /&gt;
xiv.	Karaoke&lt;br /&gt;
xv.	Miss BBYO Pageant&lt;br /&gt;
xvi.	Chapter Video to show freshmen&lt;br /&gt;
c.	Discussion of Chapter Name&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Palmach- elite Jews with guns&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Rabbi Harry Epstein&lt;br /&gt;
iii.	Golanim- Israeli tank force&lt;br /&gt;
d.	Discussion of colors&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Camouflage&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Blue and maize&lt;br /&gt;
iii.	Green and white&lt;br /&gt;
iv.	UNC colors&lt;br /&gt;
v.	FSU colors&lt;br /&gt;
vi.	Adam’s shoes&lt;br /&gt;
e.	Discussion of Mascot&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Thirst&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Kool-aid Man&lt;br /&gt;
iii.	Sour Patch Kid&lt;br /&gt;
iv.	Alfred E. Newman&lt;br /&gt;
v.	Hebrew Hammer&lt;br /&gt;
f.	Sweetheart court&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Jordan Brezel&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Alison Hahn&lt;br /&gt;
iii.	Laura Galanti&lt;br /&gt;
iv.	Carly Migdall&lt;br /&gt;
v.	Arielle Kahn&lt;br /&gt;
vi.	Stacy Light&lt;br /&gt;
(Call them and say congratulations)&lt;br /&gt;
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Motion to move into Special Business: Stuart Miller&lt;br /&gt;
Second: David Gorvy&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
Passes: 9:03&lt;br /&gt;
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VI.	Special Business&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Election of Chapter Name&lt;br /&gt;
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Choices: Palmach, Golanim&lt;br /&gt;
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Hand vote:&lt;br /&gt;
Palmach: 6 votes  Winner&lt;br /&gt;
Golanim: 4 votes&lt;br /&gt;
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b.	Election of Chapter Mascot&lt;br /&gt;
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Choices: Kool-aid Man, Hebrew Hammer&lt;br /&gt;
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Hand vote:&lt;br /&gt;
	Kool-aid Man: 9 votes  Winner&lt;br /&gt;
	Hebrew Hammer: 1 vote &lt;br /&gt;
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c.	Election of Chapter Colors&lt;br /&gt;
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Choices: Michigan vs. Michigan State&lt;br /&gt;
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Hand vote:&lt;br /&gt;
	Michigan: 3 votes&lt;br /&gt;
	Michigan State (green and white): 7 votes  Winner&lt;br /&gt;
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Motion to move into Closing Rituals: Stuart Miller&lt;br /&gt;
Second: Adam Taylor&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
Passes: 9:18&lt;br /&gt;
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VII.	Closing Rituals&lt;br /&gt;
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Meeting officially ended: 9:20 PM&lt;br /&gt;
___________________________________________________________________________________________________&lt;br /&gt;
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With a name, mascot, and colors chosen, the guys were (almost) officially a chapter. Once summer had ended, it was time for recruitment.  Palmach’s first ever Recruitment Party was held at East Cobb Park with Agadah BBG.  77th Atlanta Council Aleph Godol Jon Sadow and 77th Atlanta Council Aleph S’gan Josh Balser attended the party to help get the new chapter off the ground.  More recruiting was done at the 2005 New Member Convention, where AJ Shapiro (Sammy’s younger brother) was named AIT (Aleph in Training) Representative (serving as an honorary liaison between the AITs and the Council Board).  Recruitment was officially over soon afterward and the results came in: Palmach had taken in the most freshmen in East Cobb with nearly 20.  On top of that, more older members joined, skyrocketing Palmach’s numbers to around 45.    &lt;br /&gt;
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Now Palmach was truly a chapter, and was ready to begin its first year.  The first real program was Initiation, held at Adam Taylor’s house.  The board met a few times beforehand to discuss this program, along with new advisors Jed Selkowitz and Brian Monk.  (The two were both 31 at the time and had grown up in AZA together.  They had much knowledge of the organization and it seemed that they were going to contribute.)  The board knew that anything that they did at the first Initiation would set the precedent for all future Initiations, so they had to make this one count.  By this time in Atlanta Council history, kidnapping had been disallowed for the first program of the year.  This had gone in effect the year before, and had helped to cause Exodus’ suspension for hazing, but that’s a whole different story.  So, the Palmach board took a different approach.  &lt;br /&gt;
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As the kids arrived at the Taylor’s house that night, they were welcomed by the older members and served pizza and snacks.  An icebreaker was done in which the AIT’s were put into pairs and chained to one another, and there was only one way to get out.  They were forced to work together to get free.  (This idea was given to the board by Cathy Miller, Stuart’s mom, who contributed her fair share of ideas to the chapter as many a board meeting was held in her living room.)  Next came the chapter meeting and the election of the AIT board, which (Sammy and Stuart had decided) would play a bigger role than previous AIT boards in other chapters.  The meeting went as follows:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
    Official Business Meeting of Palmach AZA #Pending&lt;br /&gt;
    Adam Taylor’s House&lt;br /&gt;
    Palmach Initiation &lt;br /&gt;
    September 24, 2005&lt;br /&gt;
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I.	Opening Rituals- 8:35&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Jason Fleet reads part of Shotare Kotone&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Red of Sammy’s hat&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Blue of Michael Craig’s shirt&lt;br /&gt;
iii.	White of your shirt (?)&lt;br /&gt;
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II.	Roll Call- 8:42&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Body: 20 members&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Old Members: Jason Rogers, Jess Johanneson, Sam Gruber, Josh Kirsch, Doug Halpert, Steven Rudel&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	AITs: Daniel Yaniv, Chase Fain, AJ Shapiro, Johnny Kleinman, Jeremy Sheftel, Jared King, Sam Wetstone, Justin Waxman, Matt Stein, Daniel Mendel, Josh Lansky, Shane Ward, Adam Engelhard, David Lurie&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Executive Board: 6 members&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Aleph Godol Sammy Shapiro, Aleph Moreh Jonathan Cohen, Aleph Mazkir Adam Taylor, Aleph Shaliach Michael Craig, Aleph Gizbor Jason Fleet, Aleph Sopher David Gorvy&lt;br /&gt;
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Total Votes: 26&lt;br /&gt;
Simple Majority: 14&lt;br /&gt;
2/3 Majority: 17&lt;br /&gt;
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III.	Reading of Past Minutes- 8:51&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Adam takes his sweet time reading off basically everything he’s ever written at a chapter meeting&lt;br /&gt;
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Motion to move into Old Business: Shane Ward&lt;br /&gt;
Second: Michael Craig&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
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IV.	Old Business- 8:56&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Board members&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Describe board positions&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Mascot/ Colors&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Told the freshmen that our mascot is the Kool-Aid Man and our colors are green and white&lt;br /&gt;
c.	What is Palmach?&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Told the AITs what Palmach means and who we represent&lt;br /&gt;
d.	Recruitment Party&lt;br /&gt;
i.	AIT Johnny Kleinman talks about the event held at East Cobb Park&lt;br /&gt;
e.	New Member Convention&lt;br /&gt;
i.	AIT Shane Ward speaks about the convention.  It is announced that AIT AJ Shapiro was elected the AIT Representative at the convention&lt;br /&gt;
f.	Carly Migdall is officially presented to the chapter as our sweetheart&lt;br /&gt;
g.	Junior/ Senior flag football is cancelled&lt;br /&gt;
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Motion to move into New Business: Jason Fleet&lt;br /&gt;
Second: AIT Jared King&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
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V.	New Business&lt;br /&gt;
a.	AITs- got most in East Cobb with 15&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Upcoming Chapter Meeting on October 9th&lt;br /&gt;
c.	Upcoming Council Meeting also on October 9th&lt;br /&gt;
d.	Tailgating with Exodus on October 16th&lt;br /&gt;
e.	Program Recommendations from AITs&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Roller Disco (Chase Fain)&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Chapter Convention&lt;br /&gt;
iii.	Madden Tourney&lt;br /&gt;
iv.	Ultimate Frisbee&lt;br /&gt;
v.	Dodgeball&lt;br /&gt;
vi.	Lock-in’s (with girls?)&lt;br /&gt;
vii.	Run a service at Etz Chaim&lt;br /&gt;
f.	AIT Board&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Sammy discusses what the different positions are that are available for AIT board.  Also explains that AIT board will actually be participating in executive board affairs&lt;br /&gt;
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Motion to move into Special Business: Jason Fleet&lt;br /&gt;
Second: Adam Taylor&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
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VI.	Special Business- 9:21&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Election of the AIT Godol&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: AIT’s Shane Ward, Adam Engelhard, AJ Shapiro, Justin Waxman&lt;br /&gt;
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Motion to move into nominations (serious only): Adam Taylor&lt;br /&gt;
Second: AIT Daniel Yaniv&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
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Nominations: Daniel Mendel (declines)&lt;br /&gt;
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Sam Gruber, Steven Rudel, and Jason Fleet leave room with candidates.&lt;br /&gt;
Total votes: 23&lt;br /&gt;
Simple Majority: 12&lt;br /&gt;
2/3 Majority: 15&lt;br /&gt;
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Sammy leaves to count votes.  Jed Selkowitz assists.&lt;br /&gt;
We have been unsuccessful.  The new choices are: Justin Waxman, AJ Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
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Sammy leaves again.&lt;br /&gt;
We have been successful.  The AIT Godol is: AJ Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
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Jared Cohen walks in late.&lt;br /&gt;
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b.	Election of the AIT S’gan&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: Chase Fain, Shane Ward, Adam Engelhard&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Nominated Candidates: Justin Waxman (accepts)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Gruber, Rudel, and Fleet leave again with candidates&lt;br /&gt;
Total votes: 24&lt;br /&gt;
Simple Majority: 13&lt;br /&gt;
2/3 Majority: 16&lt;br /&gt;
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Sammy, with new assistance from AIT counterpart (and little brother) AJ, leave to count votes.  Jed assists. &lt;br /&gt;
We have been unsuccessful.  New candidates: Chase Fain, Justin Waxman&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sammy and AJ leave again.&lt;br /&gt;
We have been successful.  The AIT S’gan is: Chase Fain&lt;br /&gt;
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c.	Election of the AIT Moreh&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: none&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Nominated Candidates: all decline except Justin Waxman&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The AIT Moreh is: Justin Waxman&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
d.	Election of the AIT Mazkir&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: none&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Nominated Candidates: all decline except Daniel Mendel&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The AIT Mazkir is: Daniel Mendel&lt;br /&gt;
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Michael Craig leaves the room.  Majorities down 1.&lt;br /&gt;
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e.	Election of the AIT Shaliach&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: none&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Nominated Candidates: all decline&lt;br /&gt;
Sammy asks the AIT’s if anyone would like to volunteer.  Brian Monk talks to the AIT’s about stepping up to be leaders among their peers and future leaders of the chapter.&lt;br /&gt;
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AIT Daniel Yaniv volunteers to be AIT Shaliach.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Michael Craig reenters room.  Majorities up 1. &lt;br /&gt;
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f.	Election of the AIT Gizbor&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: Shane Ward, David Lurie&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Nominated Candidates: all decline&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Gruber, Rudel, and Jess leave with candidates.&lt;br /&gt;
Total Votes: 24&lt;br /&gt;
Simple Majority: 13&lt;br /&gt;
2/3 Majority: 16&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sammy and AJ leave with Jed to count votes.  &lt;br /&gt;
We have been successful.  The AIT Gizbor is: Shane Ward&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
VII.	Closing Rituals- 10:25&lt;br /&gt;
___________________________________________________________________________________________________&lt;br /&gt;
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Once the meeting had ended, the older members put in the movie The Last Castle for the AIT’s as they went upstairs to further discuss the events for the rest of the evening.  At around midnight, when Stuart arrived, it was time to begin initiation.  The older members stormed the basement, turned off the movie, and had all of the freshmen get up and walk out of the house.  They were marched in silence to the neighborhood pool parking lot where a series of team-building tasks was laid before them.  These included holding up buckets of water for extended periods of time, push-ups, throwing raisons at a team member who had peanut butter on his face, and a couple others as well.  In the middle of it all, one of the neighbors had heard the commotion and came to investigate.  However, Jed and Brian told him the situation, and he left us without a complaint.  Upon completing the tasks, the AIT’s were silently marched back to the Taylor’s house where they finished to movie and went to bed.  &lt;br /&gt;
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Southern Region Convention was held in November that year, along with the annual Region runoffs.  The competitions held were T-shirt design, Banner, Storytelling (the topic being What Passover Would Be Like If ________ Came To My Seder), Video making, and a formal speech.  Adam Taylor took it upon himself to not only make a banner, but a plaque as well, covered in camouflage tape with the words Palmach AZA Est. 2005 on it.  This plaque would come to be known as the Palmach Spirit Stick.  Sammy and Adam wrote the storytelling, which Sammy read aloud at runoffs.  Stuart would give the speech.  The video was made on the Thursday before SRC by Sammy, AJ Shapiro, Josh Kirsch, Michael Craig, Adam Taylor, and Stuart Miller. &lt;br /&gt;
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The results came in Sunday of the convention.  Palmach won 2nd place in the banner, 2nd place in the video, 1st place in the storytelling (using the Pilsbury Dough Boy as the person we would invite to Seder), and 1st place overall, winning Southern Region Runoffs in its first year of existence.  This was a huge confidence boost for the newly established chapter.  &lt;br /&gt;
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In December of that year, Palmach would hold its first ever chapter convention, caravanning to Stuart Miller’s lake house on Lake Lanier.  Though the weather was near freezing and the house had no heating system, the boys managed to have the time of their lives as they held a Five Fold program.  Community Service was done as the guys boxed up children’s books that Stuart had collected to be donated.  Socializing was done as the guys talked and ate and enjoyed themselves.  Athletics included wrestling (in the loft covered with mattresses) and bumper pool.  Judaism was included with a Havdalleh service led by Shaliach Michael Craig (using his very own Palmach Havdallah Service booklet).  Michael would also run an Education program as he brought up different worldly issues and discussed them with the chapter.&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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&lt;div&gt;The first elections of Palmach took place at Adam Taylor’s house.  Members who attended the elections had already agreed to volunteer to join and help begin this new Atlanta chapter.  Jon Sadow (having already been elected 77th Atlanta Council Aleph Godol [2005-2006]) presided over the election alongside Kevin Mendel (2004-2005 Exodus Godol).  Sammy ran unopposed for Godol.  The S’gan election consisted of sophomores (served as juniors) Stuart Miller, Adam Taylor, and Michael Craig, with Stuart as the victor.  The Moreh election was between sophomore Ryan Trepte and freshman Jonathan Cohen.  Trepte’s cousin Sam Gruber read his speech for him in his absence.  Jonathan won.  Adam Taylor slid to Mazkir and was victorious there, and Michael Craig slid to Shaliach where he also won.  Jason Fleet beat out Josh Kirsh for the position of Gizbor.  Ryan Trepte, though still absent, was elected as the original Aleph Sopher, yet later declined the position and it was handed to freshman David Gorvy.  The first executive board of Palmach AZA was now finalized.&lt;br /&gt;
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The chapter name was thought up not too long after by Jon Sadow at AC LTI 2005.  Telling the guys that the Palmach was a special-ops unit of the Israeli army in the early days of the State, the new chapter adopted the name for the purpose of the weekend.  During the weekend, Sammy ran the first ever Palmach Good and Welfare.  It went as follows:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
    1st Palmach AZA #Pending Good and Welfare&lt;br /&gt;
    Leadership Training Institute 2005&lt;br /&gt;
    Camp Ramah Darom&lt;br /&gt;
    April 15, 2005 &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Members present: Sammy Shapiro, Stuart Miller, Jonathan Cohen, Adam Taylor, Michael Craig&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Purpose: Have members speak about what they would like to see happen or make happen during the course of the 2005-2006 programming year&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I.	Michael Craig (Aleph Shaliach)&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Talks of having a headache at the time&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Jokes about his seizures&lt;br /&gt;
c.	Did not have fun during the course of the 2004-2005 year&lt;br /&gt;
d.	Likes the new chapter board&lt;br /&gt;
e.	Says we need good freshmen&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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II.	Adam Taylor (Aleph Mazkir)&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Wants to change the overall view of what the Mazkir position is, and wants to strive to be more than just what is expected of his position&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
III.	Jonathan Cohen (Aleph Moreh)&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Wants to “retent the hell out of the freshmen”&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Wants a good relationship with the freshmen&lt;br /&gt;
c.	Since we can no longer have a pool party for recruitment, a luau might be a fun idea&lt;br /&gt;
d.	Wants 20+ active freshmen&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
IV.	Stuart Miller (Aleph S’gan)&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Wants to wipe out Exodus&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Wants to become better than Exodus&lt;br /&gt;
c.	Says that other chapters may think we suck, so let’s not&lt;br /&gt;
d.	Hopes to have good programs&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
V.	Sammy Shapiro (Aleph Godol)&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Says that the he likes the new board&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Says that we are unstoppable if we use TEAMWORK&lt;br /&gt;
c.	Says that everyone should know what’s going on in the chapter&lt;br /&gt;
d.	Tells of the plan to have chapter meetings on the first Sunday of every month&lt;br /&gt;
e.	Wants biweekly board meetings&lt;br /&gt;
f.	Important relationships include the Godol/ S’gan relationship and the S’gan/ Mazkir relationship&lt;br /&gt;
g.	Quotes Jon Sadow in saying you can never be doing too much.&lt;br /&gt;
h.	Claims that the chapter has a FIRE going and we can’t let it die down&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
However, the name was not finalized until the first official board meeting held at Jonathan Cohen’s house on May 5, 2005.  The meeting went as follows:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 1st Official Business Meeting of New Chapter AZA #Pending&lt;br /&gt;
 Jonathan Cohen’s House&lt;br /&gt;
 May 5, 2005&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I.	Opening Rituals- Meeting officially started: 7:56 PM&lt;br /&gt;
II.	Roll Call- 8:04&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Body: 3 present, 3 voting&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Jess Johanneson, Josh Kirsch, Joe Blum&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Executive Board:&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Aleph Godol Sammy Shapiro- 1 present, 1 voting&lt;br /&gt;
1.	Interesting Fact: “I am getting braces at 16 years old”&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Aleph S’gan Stuart Miller- 1 present, 1 voting&lt;br /&gt;
1.	Interesting Fact: “I have nothing interesting to say”&lt;br /&gt;
iii.	Aleph Moreh Jonathan Cohen- 1 present, 1 voting&lt;br /&gt;
1.	Interesting Fact: “I watch TV there” (points to his own television)&lt;br /&gt;
iv.	Aleph Mazkir Adam Taylor- 1 present, 1 voting&lt;br /&gt;
1.	Interesting Fact: “I am Aleph Bitch”&lt;br /&gt;
v.	Aleph Shaliach Michael Craig- 1 present, 1 voting&lt;br /&gt;
1.	Interesting Fact: “I don’t know my cell phone number”&lt;br /&gt;
vi.	Aleph Gizbor Jason Fleet- 1 present, 1 voting&lt;br /&gt;
1.	Interesting Fact: “That tapestry is cool” (points to tapestry on the wall)&lt;br /&gt;
vii.	Aleph Sopher David Gorvy- 1 present, 1 voting&lt;br /&gt;
1.	Interesting Fact: “I am Jewish”&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Motion to move into reading of past minutes: Jonathan Cohen&lt;br /&gt;
Second: Jason Fleet&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
Passes at 8:09 PM&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
III.	Reading of Past Minutes&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Aleph Mazkir Adam Taylor talks of what was discussed at the 1st board meeting&lt;br /&gt;
IV.	Old Business: 8:11 PM&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Chapter Elections- we now have a board&lt;br /&gt;
b.	LTI 2005- Michael Craig talks about the convention&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Motion to move into New Business: Jason Fleet&lt;br /&gt;
Second: Michael Craig&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
Passes at 8:12 PM&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
V.	New Business: 8:14 PM&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Extended Board- Adam Taylor reads off extended board positions available&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Program Recommendations&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Jess and Fleet laugh at my writing&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Sweet Heart Court&lt;br /&gt;
iii.	Outdoor Laser Tag w/ another chapter&lt;br /&gt;
iv.	Tradition Shpeel&lt;br /&gt;
v.	Spoon Jousting- involves an eating utensil and a potato&lt;br /&gt;
vi.	Andretti&lt;br /&gt;
vii.	Braves Game&lt;br /&gt;
viii.	Six Flags&lt;br /&gt;
ix.	Long term community service- we go to the ghetto&lt;br /&gt;
x.	Bon fire&lt;br /&gt;
xi.	Choco-Shabbat&lt;br /&gt;
xii.	Overnight rafting trips (chapter convention)&lt;br /&gt;
xiii.	Rabbi Silverman&lt;br /&gt;
xiv.	Karaoke&lt;br /&gt;
xv.	Miss BBYO Pageant&lt;br /&gt;
xvi.	Chapter Video to show freshmen&lt;br /&gt;
c.	Discussion of Chapter Name&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Palmach- elite Jews with guns&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Rabbi Harry Epstein&lt;br /&gt;
iii.	Golanim- Israeli tank force&lt;br /&gt;
d.	Discussion of colors&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Camouflage&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Blue and maize&lt;br /&gt;
iii.	Green and white&lt;br /&gt;
iv.	UNC colors&lt;br /&gt;
v.	FSU colors&lt;br /&gt;
vi.	Adam’s shoes&lt;br /&gt;
e.	Discussion of Mascot&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Thirst&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Kool-aid Man&lt;br /&gt;
iii.	Sour Patch Kid&lt;br /&gt;
iv.	Alfred E. Newman&lt;br /&gt;
v.	Hebrew Hammer&lt;br /&gt;
f.	Sweetheart court&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Jordan Brezel&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Alison Hahn&lt;br /&gt;
iii.	Laura Galanti&lt;br /&gt;
iv.	Carly Migdall&lt;br /&gt;
v.	Arielle Kahn&lt;br /&gt;
vi.	Stacy Light&lt;br /&gt;
(Call them and say congratulations)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Motion to move into Special Business: Stuart Miller&lt;br /&gt;
Second: David Gorvy&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
Passes: 9:03&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
VI.	Special Business&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Election of Chapter Name&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Choices: Palmach, Golanim&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Hand vote:&lt;br /&gt;
Palmach: 6 votes  Winner&lt;br /&gt;
Golanim: 4 votes&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Election of Chapter Mascot&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Choices: Kool-aid Man, Hebrew Hammer&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Hand vote:&lt;br /&gt;
	Kool-aid Man: 9 votes  Winner&lt;br /&gt;
	Hebrew Hammer: 1 vote &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
c.	Election of Chapter Colors&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Choices: Michigan vs. Michigan State&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Hand vote:&lt;br /&gt;
	Michigan: 3 votes&lt;br /&gt;
	Michigan State (green and white): 7 votes  Winner&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Motion to move into Closing Rituals: Stuart Miller&lt;br /&gt;
Second: Adam Taylor&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
Passes: 9:18&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
VII.	Closing Rituals&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Meeting officially ended: 9:20 PM&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
	&lt;br /&gt;
With a name, mascot, and colors chosen, the guys were (almost) officially a chapter. Once summer had ended, it was time for recruitment.  Palmach’s first ever Recruitment Party was held at East Cobb Park with Agadah BBG.  77th Atlanta Council Aleph Godol Jon Sadow and 77th Atlanta Council Aleph S’gan Josh Balser attended the party to help get the new chapter off the ground.  More recruiting was done at the 2005 New Member Convention, where AJ Shapiro (Sammy’s younger brother) was named AIT (Aleph in Training) Representative (serving as an honorary liaison between the AITs and the Council Board).  Recruitment was officially over soon afterward and the results came in: Palmach had taken in the most freshmen in East Cobb with nearly 20.  On top of that, more older members joined, skyrocketing Palmach’s numbers to around 45.    &lt;br /&gt;
	&lt;br /&gt;
Now Palmach was truly a chapter, and was ready to begin its first year.  The first real program was Initiation, held at Adam Taylor’s house.  The board met a few times beforehand to discuss this program, along with new advisors Jed Selkowitz and Brian Monk.  (The two were both 31 at the time and had grown up in AZA together.  They had much knowledge of the organization and it seemed that they were going to contribute.)  The board knew that anything that they did at the first Initiation would set the precedent for all future Initiations, so they had to make this one count.  By this time in Atlanta Council history, kidnapping had been disallowed for the first program of the year.  This had gone in effect the year before, and had helped to cause Exodus’ suspension for hazing, but that’s a whole different story.  So, the Palmach board took a different approach.  &lt;br /&gt;
	&lt;br /&gt;
As the kids arrived at the Taylor’s house that night, they were welcomed by the older members and served pizza and snacks.  An icebreaker was done in which the AIT’s were put into pairs and chained to one another, and there was only one way to get out.  They were forced to work together to get free.  (This idea was given to the board by Cathy Miller, Stuart’s mom, who contributed her fair share of ideas to the chapter as many a board meeting was held in her living room.)  Next came the chapter meeting and the election of the AIT board, which (Sammy and Stuart had decided) would play a bigger role than previous AIT boards in other chapters.  The meeting went as follows:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
    Official Business Meeting of Palmach AZA #Pending&lt;br /&gt;
    Adam Taylor’s House&lt;br /&gt;
    Palmach Initiation &lt;br /&gt;
    September 24, 2005&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I.	Opening Rituals- 8:35&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Jason Fleet reads part of Shotare Kotone&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Red of Sammy’s hat&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Blue of Michael Craig’s shirt&lt;br /&gt;
iii.	White of your shirt (?)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
II.	Roll Call- 8:42&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Body: 20 members&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Old Members: Jason Rogers, Jess Johanneson, Sam Gruber, Josh Kirsch, Doug Halpert, Steven Rudel&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	AITs: Daniel Yaniv, Chase Fain, AJ Shapiro, Johnny Kleinman, Jeremy Sheftel, Jared King, Sam Wetstone, Justin Waxman, Matt Stein, Daniel Mendel, Josh Lansky, Shane Ward, Adam Engelhard, David Lurie&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Executive Board: 6 members&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Aleph Godol Sammy Shapiro, Aleph Moreh Jonathan Cohen, Aleph Mazkir Adam Taylor, Aleph Shaliach Michael Craig, Aleph Gizbor Jason Fleet, Aleph Sopher David Gorvy&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Total Votes: 26&lt;br /&gt;
Simple Majority: 14&lt;br /&gt;
2/3 Majority: 17&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
III.	Reading of Past Minutes- 8:51&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Adam takes his sweet time reading off basically everything he’s ever written at a chapter meeting&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Motion to move into Old Business: Shane Ward&lt;br /&gt;
Second: Michael Craig&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
IV.	Old Business- 8:56&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Board members&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Describe board positions&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Mascot/ Colors&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Told the freshmen that our mascot is the Kool-Aid Man and our colors are green and white&lt;br /&gt;
c.	What is Palmach?&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Told the AITs what Palmach means and who we represent&lt;br /&gt;
d.	Recruitment Party&lt;br /&gt;
i.	AIT Johnny Kleinman talks about the event held at East Cobb Park&lt;br /&gt;
e.	New Member Convention&lt;br /&gt;
i.	AIT Shane Ward speaks about the convention.  It is announced that AIT AJ Shapiro was elected the AIT Representative at the convention&lt;br /&gt;
f.	Carly Migdall is officially presented to the chapter as our sweetheart&lt;br /&gt;
g.	Junior/ Senior flag football is cancelled&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Motion to move into New Business: Jason Fleet&lt;br /&gt;
Second: AIT Jared King&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
V.	New Business&lt;br /&gt;
a.	AITs- got most in East Cobb with 15&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Upcoming Chapter Meeting on October 9th&lt;br /&gt;
c.	Upcoming Council Meeting also on October 9th&lt;br /&gt;
d.	Tailgating with Exodus on October 16th&lt;br /&gt;
e.	Program Recommendations from AITs&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Roller Disco (Chase Fain)&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Chapter Convention&lt;br /&gt;
iii.	Madden Tourney&lt;br /&gt;
iv.	Ultimate Frisbee&lt;br /&gt;
v.	Dodgeball&lt;br /&gt;
vi.	Lock-in’s (with girls?)&lt;br /&gt;
vii.	Run a service at Etz Chaim&lt;br /&gt;
f.	AIT Board&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Sammy discusses what the different positions are that are available for AIT board.  Also explains that AIT board will actually be participating in executive board affairs&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Motion to move into Special Business: Jason Fleet&lt;br /&gt;
Second: Adam Taylor&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
VI.	Special Business- 9:21&lt;br /&gt;
a.	Election of the AIT Godol&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: AIT’s Shane Ward, Adam Engelhard, AJ Shapiro, Justin Waxman&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Motion to move into nominations (serious only): Adam Taylor&lt;br /&gt;
Second: AIT Daniel Yaniv&lt;br /&gt;
Call: Body&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Nominations: Daniel Mendel (declines)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sam Gruber, Steven Rudel, and Jason Fleet leave room with candidates.&lt;br /&gt;
Total votes: 23&lt;br /&gt;
Simple Majority: 12&lt;br /&gt;
2/3 Majority: 15&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sammy leaves to count votes.  Jed Selkowitz assists.&lt;br /&gt;
We have been unsuccessful.  The new choices are: Justin Waxman, AJ Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sammy leaves again.&lt;br /&gt;
We have been successful.  The AIT Godol is: AJ Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Jared Cohen walks in late.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
b.	Election of the AIT S’gan&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: Chase Fain, Shane Ward, Adam Engelhard&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Nominated Candidates: Justin Waxman (accepts)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Gruber, Rudel, and Fleet leave again with candidates&lt;br /&gt;
Total votes: 24&lt;br /&gt;
Simple Majority: 13&lt;br /&gt;
2/3 Majority: 16&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sammy, with new assistance from AIT counterpart (and little brother) AJ, leave to count votes.  Jed assists. &lt;br /&gt;
We have been unsuccessful.  New candidates: Chase Fain, Justin Waxman&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sammy and AJ leave again.&lt;br /&gt;
We have been successful.  The AIT S’gan is: Chase Fain&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
c.	Election of the AIT Moreh&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: none&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Nominated Candidates: all decline except Justin Waxman&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The AIT Moreh is: Justin Waxman&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
d.	Election of the AIT Mazkir&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: none&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Nominated Candidates: all decline except Daniel Mendel&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The AIT Mazkir is: Daniel Mendel&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Michael Craig leaves the room.  Majorities down 1.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
e.	Election of the AIT Shaliach&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: none&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Nominated Candidates: all decline&lt;br /&gt;
Sammy asks the AIT’s if anyone would like to volunteer.  Brian Monk talks to the AIT’s about stepping up to be leaders among their peers and future leaders of the chapter.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
AIT Daniel Yaniv volunteers to be AIT Shaliach.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Michael Craig reenters room.  Majorities up 1. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
f.	Election of the AIT Gizbor&lt;br /&gt;
i.	Declared Candidates: Shane Ward, David Lurie&lt;br /&gt;
ii.	Nominated Candidates: all decline&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Gruber, Rudel, and Jess leave with candidates.&lt;br /&gt;
Total Votes: 24&lt;br /&gt;
Simple Majority: 13&lt;br /&gt;
2/3 Majority: 16&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sammy and AJ leave with Jed to count votes.  &lt;br /&gt;
We have been successful.  The AIT Gizbor is: Shane Ward&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
VII.	Closing Rituals- 10:25&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Once the meeting had ended, the older members put in the movie The Last Castle for the AIT’s as they went upstairs to further discuss the events for the rest of the evening.  At around midnight, when Stuart arrived, it was time to begin initiation.  The older members stormed the basement, turned off the movie, and had all of the freshmen get up and walk out of the house.  They were marched in silence to the neighborhood pool parking lot where a series of team-building tasks was laid before them.  These included holding up buckets of water for extended periods of time, push-ups, throwing raisons at a team member who had peanut butter on his face, and a couple others as well.  In the middle of it all, one of the neighbors had heard the commotion and came to investigate.  However, Jed and Brian told him the situation, and he left us without a complaint.  Upon completing the tasks, the AIT’s were silently marched back to the Taylor’s house where they finished to movie and went to bed.  &lt;br /&gt;
	&lt;br /&gt;
Southern Region Convention was held in November that year, along with the annual Region runoffs.  The competitions held were T-shirt design, Banner, Storytelling (the topic being What Passover Would Be Like If ________ Came To My Seder), Video making, and a formal speech.  Adam Taylor took it upon himself to not only make a banner, but a plaque as well, covered in camouflage tape with the words Palmach AZA Est. 2005 on it.  This plaque would come to be known as the Palmach Spirit Stick.  Sammy and Adam wrote the storytelling, which Sammy read aloud at runoffs.  Stuart would give the speech.  The video was made on the Thursday before SRC by Sammy, AJ Shapiro, Josh Kirsch, Michael Craig, Adam Taylor, and Stuart Miller. &lt;br /&gt;
	&lt;br /&gt;
The results came in Sunday of the convention.  Palmach won 2nd place in the banner, 2nd place in the video, 1st place in the storytelling (using the Pilsbury Dough Boy as the person we would invite to Seder), and 1st place overall, winning Southern Region Runoffs in its first year of existence.  This was a huge confidence boost for the newly established chapter.  &lt;br /&gt;
	&lt;br /&gt;
In December of that year, Palmach would hold its first ever chapter convention, caravanning to Stuart Miller’s lake house on Lake Lanier.  Though the weather was near freezing and the house had no heating system, the boys managed to have the time of their lives as they held a Five Fold program.  Community Service was done as the guys boxed up children’s books that Stuart had collected to be donated.  Socializing was done as the guys talked and ate and enjoyed themselves.  Athletics included wrestling (in the loft covered with mattresses) and bumper pool.  Judaism was included with a Havdalleh service led by Shaliach Michael Craig (using his very own Palmach Havdallah Service booklet).  Michael would also run an Education program as he brought up different worldly issues and discussed them with the chapter.&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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&lt;div&gt;'''Palmach AZA''' is a chapter of [[Atlanta Council]] [[BBYO]] located in the Marietta/East Cobb area. Palmach is one of the newest chapters in [[Atlanta Council]]. The chapter colors are green and white, and the mascot is the Kool-Aid Man.&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:KoolAidManShotgun2.jpg|frame|thumb|Palmach AZA Mascot]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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== History ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Palmach AZA was established in 2005. The name [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmach Palmach] comes from the special operations unit of the Haganah.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
At the beginning of the 2004-2005 school year, Exodus AZA #2505-0420 knew that its membership numbers (which exceeded 75) were extraordinarily large and that a split of some kind was necessary either in the middle of that year or at the end.  Alephs Shaun Lee and Sammy Shapiro served as co-S’gans of that chapter, and when the split/fuse (members from Hazakah AZA were supposed to join as well, yet only a few did) took place at the end of that year, Shaun and Sammy went their separate ways to each be the Godol of a chapter, Shaun of Exodus, and Sammy of the new Atlanta Council AZA chapter.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
For an extended history and minutes of Palmach business meetings, check out [[History of Palmach AZA]]	&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==1st Palmach AZA Executive Board==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Godol]]-Sammy Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
*[[S'gan]]-Stuart Miller&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Moreh]]-Jonathan Cohen&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Mazkir]]-Adam Taylor&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shaliach]]-Michael Craig&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Gizbor]]-Jason Fleet&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sopher]]-David Gorvy&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Advisors==&lt;br /&gt;
*Jed Selkowitz&lt;br /&gt;
*Brian Monk&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Larry Reicher]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Awards==&lt;br /&gt;
*Southern Region Runoffs (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
    1st Place Overall (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
    1st Place Storytelling (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
    2nd Place Video (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
    2nd Place Banner (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*More awards soon to come...hopefully&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Home Of ==&lt;br /&gt;
*Highest number of caucusing Council Board members (2006 election): Sammy Shapiro, Stuart Miller, Michael Craig, Adam Taylor&lt;br /&gt;
*Two '06-'07 Council Board members: Stuart Miller (Shaliach) and Sammy Shapiro (Gizbor)&lt;br /&gt;
*Chapter Conventions are held at Stuart Miller's Lakehouse at Flowery Branch Lake Lanier in North Georgia.&lt;br /&gt;
*Shane Ward's life story&lt;br /&gt;
*Record of 0-(# of games played) in AZAA Basketball&lt;br /&gt;
*Without the R, it's ''spinkler'' (Michael Craig)&lt;br /&gt;
*Retenting the hell out of freshmen (Jonathan Cohen)&lt;br /&gt;
*'05-'06 AIT Representative AJ Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
*Chicks Dig T'fillen&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Links and Stuff==&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.acbbyo.org Atlanta Council Website]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.bbyo.org BBYO Website]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.editthis.info/wikibbyo/images/wikibbyo/e/ee/Palmach_Constitution.doc Palmach Constitution]&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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			<title>Greater Atlanta Region</title>
			<link>http://72.14.177.54/wikibbyo/Greater_Atlanta_Region</link>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;Sammy.Palmach:&amp;#32;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;[[Atlanta Council]] [[BBYO]] is a division of [[BBYO]] inc. located in Atlanta, GA. One of the largest councils in the order, Atlanta Council is home to 7 [[Aleph Zadik Aleph| AZA]] chapters and 7 [[B'nai B'rith Girls|BBG]] chapters.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==AZA Chapters==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:ACAZA.jpg|frame|thumb|]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Amitz AZA #2490]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Aviv AZA #2383]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Carl S. Erbesfield AZA #134]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Exodus AZA (SR-AC)|Exodus AZA #2505]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Frank Fierman AZA #2233]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Hazakah AZA #2458]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Palmach AZA (SR-AC)|Palmach AZA # Pending]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==BBG Chapters==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Achayot BBG|Achayot BBG # Pending]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Agadah BBG #2492]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[B'yachad BBG (SR-AC)|B'yachad BBG #2495]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Malkah BBG #2496]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Metukah BBG|Metukah BBG # Pending]] &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shamayim BBG|Shamayim BBG # Pending]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shorashim BBG # 2493]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==2006-2007 Atlanta Council Executive Board==&lt;br /&gt;
===AZA===&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Godol]] - Shaun Lee&lt;br /&gt;
*[[S'gan]] - Daniel &amp;quot;Spud&amp;quot; Schweber&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Moreh]] - Jake Moskowitz&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Mazkir]] - Alex Goldberg&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shaliach]] - Stuart Miller&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Gizbor]] - Sammy Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Kohen Godol]] - Jon Sadow&lt;br /&gt;
[[Past Atlanta Council AZA Executive Boards]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===BBG===&lt;br /&gt;
*[[N'siah]]- Michelle Nooromid&lt;br /&gt;
*[[S'ganit]]- Jordan Brezel&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Morah]]- Lauren Light&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shlicha]]- Samantha Negrin &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Mazkirah]]-Allie Maron&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Gizborit]]- Nicole Pinsker&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Madricha]]- Arielle Gumer&lt;br /&gt;
[[Past Atlanta Council BBG Executive Boards]]&lt;/div&gt;</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2006 04:20:07 GMT</pubDate>			<dc:creator>Sammy.Palmach</dc:creator>			<comments>http://72.14.177.54/wikibbyo/Talk:Greater_Atlanta_Region</comments>		</item>
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			<title>Greater Atlanta Region</title>
			<link>http://72.14.177.54/wikibbyo/Greater_Atlanta_Region</link>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;Sammy.Palmach:&amp;#32;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;[[Atlanta Council]] [[BBYO]] is a division of [[BBYO]] inc. located in Atlanta, GA. One of the largest councils in the order, Atlanta Council is home to 7 [[Aleph Zadik Aleph| AZA]] chapters and 7 [[BBG]] chapters.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==AZA Chapters==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:ACAZA.jpg|frame|thumb|]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Amitz AZA #2490]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Aviv AZA #2383]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Carl S. Erbesfield AZA #134]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Exodus AZA (SR-AC)|Exodus AZA #2505]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Frank Fierman AZA #2233]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Hazakah AZA #2458]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Palmach AZA (SR-AC)|Palmach AZA # Pending]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==BBG Chapters==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Achayot BBG|Achayot BBG # Pending]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Agadah BBG #2492]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[B'yachad BBG (SR-AC)|B'yachad BBG #2495]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Malkah BBG #2496]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Metukah BBG|Metukah BBG # Pending]] &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shamayim BBG|Shamayim BBG # Pending]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shorashim BBG # 2493]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==2006-2007 Atlanta Council Executive Board==&lt;br /&gt;
===AZA===&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Godol]] - Shaun Lee&lt;br /&gt;
*[[S'gan]] - Daniel &amp;quot;Spud&amp;quot; Schweber&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Moreh]] - Jake Moskowitz&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Mazkir]] - Alex Goldberg&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shaliach]] - Stuart Miller&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Gizbor]] - Sammy Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Kohen Godol]] - Jon Sadow&lt;br /&gt;
[[Past Atlanta Council AZA Executive Boards]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===BBG===&lt;br /&gt;
*[[N'siah]]- Michelle Nooromid&lt;br /&gt;
*[[S'ganit]]- Jordan Brezel&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Morah]]- Lauren Light&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shlicha]]- Samantha Negrin &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Mazkirah]]-Allie Maron&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Gizborit]]- Nicole Pinsker&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Madricha]]- Arielle Gumer&lt;br /&gt;
[[Past Atlanta Council BBG Executive Boards]]&lt;/div&gt;</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2006 04:18:50 GMT</pubDate>			<dc:creator>Sammy.Palmach</dc:creator>			<comments>http://72.14.177.54/wikibbyo/Talk:Greater_Atlanta_Region</comments>		</item>
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			<title>Greater Atlanta Region</title>
			<link>http://72.14.177.54/wikibbyo/Greater_Atlanta_Region</link>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;Sammy.Palmach:&amp;#32;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;[[Atlanta Council]] [[BBYO]] is a division of [[BBYO]] inc. located in Atlanta, GA. One of the largest councils in the order, Atlanta Council is home to 7 [[AZA]] chapters and 7 [[BBG]] chapters.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==AZA Chapters==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:ACAZA.jpg|frame|thumb|]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Amitz AZA #2490]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Aviv AZA #2383]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Carl S. Erbesfield AZA #134]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Exodus AZA (SR-AC)|Exodus AZA #2505]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Frank Fierman AZA #2233]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Hazakah AZA #2458]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Palmach AZA (SR-AC)|Palmach AZA # Pending]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==BBG Chapters==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Achayot BBG|Achayot BBG # Pending]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Agadah BBG #2492]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[B'yachad BBG (SR-AC)|B'yachad BBG #2495]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Malkah BBG #2496]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Metukah BBG|Metukah BBG # Pending]] &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shamayim BBG|Shamayim BBG # Pending]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shorashim BBG # 2493]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==2006-2007 Atlanta Council Executive Board==&lt;br /&gt;
===AZA===&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Godol]] - Shaun Lee&lt;br /&gt;
*[[S'gan]] - Daniel &amp;quot;Spud&amp;quot; Schweber&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Moreh]] - Jake Moskowitz&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Mazkir]] - Alex Goldberg&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shaliach]] - Stuart Miller&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Gizbor]] - Sammy Shapiro&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Kohen Godol]] - Jon Sadow&lt;br /&gt;
[[Past Atlanta Council AZA Executive Boards]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===BBG===&lt;br /&gt;
*[[N'siah]]- Michelle Nooromid&lt;br /&gt;
*[[S'ganit]]- Jordan Brezel&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Morah]]- Lauren Light&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shlicha]]- Samantha Negrin &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Mazkirah]]-Allie Maron&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Gizborit]]- Nicole Pinsker&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Madricha]]- Arielle Gumer&lt;br /&gt;
[[Past Atlanta Council BBG Executive Boards]]&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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