Elections

I'm not so old that I cannot remember when I ran for board in high school. I was RCVP for two years, and SAVP for my senior year. I put together many services with many different themes and organized social action projects that ranged from park clean ups to lobbying local legislators. It was the most amazing thing. I went to one NFTY biennial, and as many kallahs as I could get scholarship for.

Then I hit college. Hillel and Kesher are just not the same as NFTY. They both seem.......watered down. That is what I thought until I started going to conferences. Then I saw the amazing spirit of Hillel and Kesher. I went to every conference I could get out of class for. My favorite thing to do was to go down to D.C. and lobby. I was even hired to songlead an inter-faith conference on reproductive rights (that's where I got the bumper sticker on the back of my car).

Being on board is so much fun. Yeah, it's a lot of work too. You get to plan and run programs for the entire youth group, put together trips, put together major events like the Purim Carnival, and even help out with BNTYjr. You also build a lot of leadership skills. It's different working in a team. You can't just write the program by yourself. You need to involve every other board member in the process.

Run for board. Pick up a packet with me, or download them from the temple website......and facebook (if I can figure out how to do that). Your forms must be handed in to me, and you must have had a meeting with me, by January 18th.

Elections are on January 25th! Be there!

Islander's Game!

A massive high five needs to be given to Ariel, our Publicity Vice President. Ariel was looking forward to putting together a trip for BNTYsr. She met with Emily (our newest advisor) and talked about going to see a hockey game. In less than a week's time Ariel called our group sales guy, Adam, at the Islanders, got the information, put together a flyer, and gave the group all the information they needed. The game was a big success! The Islanders lost to the Rangers, but we had so much fun at the game. Parents were so flexible and supportive. Since BNTY couldn't provide a bus, parents got together and carpooled so everyone who wanted to go, could go.

It was an amazing time! Pictures will be posted soon.

~Grace