Welcome toBBYO!

L’Shana Tova!

Just as we all celebrated the Jewish New Year with a happy and sweet offering, it is my hope that this orientation will begin a happy and sweet year with all of you in BBYO!

So what is BBYO…

History of BBYO

• 1923 – Jewish boys started a fraternity using Hebrew letters “Aleph Zadik Aleph” to combat Greek fraternities that rejected Jews.

• 1924 – May, 3 – AZA was founded.• 1925 – AZA adopted by B’nai B’rith and became

B’nai B’rith Youth Organization.• 1944 – April, 23 – BBG was founded.• 2002 – BBYO broke away from B’nai B’rith and

became our own, independent organization, BBYO, Inc.

Structure of BBYO• Chapter – AZA, BBG or BBYO. The most

important level.• Council – All chapters in an area.• Region – Larger than the council. We are

in Mountain Region which encompasses Arizona, Nevada & Utah

• International – 43 Regions in North America, plus England, France, Bulgaria and Israel.

How Jewish is BBYO?

Everything we do has a Judaic component

Implement Judaism your own way

Explore and develop your own Judaic identity along the way!

But what else is BBYO?What else do you want it to be?!

– Dances– Sports– Advocacy & Social Action– Travel– PROGRAM PLANNING!

BBYO Lingo• What are they saying!?!?• AZA – Aleph Zadik Aleph. The boys

component of BBYO.• BBG – B’nai B’rith Girls. The girls

component of BBYO.• RLTI – Regional Leadership Training

Institute• AIT – Aleph in Training (AZA)• MIT – Member in Training (BBG)

More lingo…

• AIT/MIT Convention – a convention for all newer members to learn more about BBYO

• Spirit Convention – our winter convention where chapters promote their spirit and compete for awards

• Conclave – our spring convention where we say goodbye to seniors and elect new regional boards.

Role in the Community

• Partnered with the Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center, B’nai Tzedek, Jess Schwartz Jewish Community Day School and now Panim!

• SSBTR• Goal is to teach members to be

respectable Jewish teens that the community can look to for support and as an example.

Opportunities for Teens

• The March of the Living

• Summer Programs

• Stand UP Campaign

• Leadership roles

March of the Living

• Join thousands of Jewish teenagers for a life-altering experience that marks the tragedy of the Holocaust and commemorates the establishment of Israel. Travel to Poland and memorialize a Jewish world of the past. Travel on to Israel and take part in the miracle of modern Israel.

• April 8-22, 2010• Only open to teens in grades 10-12• $4,650• Scholarships are available throughout community

Summer Programs

CLTCILTC

KallahProject Impact

Project NYCInternational Leadership

Seminar IsraelPassport 2 the World!

CLTC-Chapter Leadership Training Conference

CLTC is a structured classroom program that covers:

*Leadership development*BBYO chapter development

*Judaism*Israel culture and history

*Israeli dancing and singing 

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*Program Highlights*

**Placed in mock AZA and BBG chapters where teens learn how to run those chapters effectively  

**Learn how to plan and implement programs including fundraisers and Shabbat services

Must be a paid BBYO memberAspiring Chapter Leaders

Specifically members entering their Sophomore or Junior Year.

Anyone who wants to learn more about BBYO and have fun!

Who should go to CLTC?

*Offered at 2 locations!*

Beber: Camp setting located in Wisconsin.

American Hebrew Academy: (AHA) Jewish, College-prep

boarding school. State of the art facility, beautiful campus.

ILTC is BBYO's premier domestic leadership development experience. You will learn to

craft a vision and plan strategically to ensure your

success. ILTC takes your potential for leadership and enhances it, honing your

skills to an advanced degree with innovative programming. Learn what it takes to be a productive leader, and learn how to train

others to be equally proficient.

ILTC-International Leadership Training

Conference

Who should go to ILTC? Must be a paid BBYO member

Older members who have held chapter positions

Those who are ready to lead at the regional/council level and beyond

Those who have already attended CLTC

Project Impact

This 12 day summer experience will focus on the Jewish Values associated

with Social Justice, Community Service, and Advocacy through hands on

experience throughout the Boston area. Brandeis University will be providing high level quality educational pieces

developed through specifically for this program that helps frame their

experiences in a Jewish context. The program also takes advantage of social,

cultural and recreational resources in Boston. Teens come away with close

friendships and empowered to make a difference in the world.

Program Highlights

•Take advantage of the Boston area

•Get prepped for college life by living on a college campus

•Project Impact teens develop skills that will enable them to continue working on social justice issues, community organizing, and advocacy in their home communities.

•Earn between 35 and 60 community service hours

Project NYC**An experience for emerging entrepreneurs**

Spend 10 days in NYC immersed in the fields of entertainment, marketing,

finance and fashion! Learn from top business executives about what it takes

to work in a competitive business environment while exploring NYC!

**Kallah****Discover your Jewish

Identity & the Judaic bond that connects you to other Jews around the world. 

**Unmask the vast spectrum of Jewish thought, ritual, and culture

**Learn from top educators and Rabbis

**ILSI**International Leadership Seminar

Israel*BBYO member's only premier leadership and enrichment program!

*Based on an academic campus outside of Tel Aviv *Interact with

Israel’s emerging leaders in business, politics & religion

*Israel Journey

*Trek Israel

*Euro-Israel Journey: Central

*Euro-Israel Journey: Spain

*Euro-Quest*Bulgaria & Greece *Eco-Quest Central America

For more information about any of the P2W trips, visit

www.passport.bbyo.orgOr call the number above!

**Scholarships are available in many communities**

Stand UP!

Stand Up is BBYO’s service, social justice, advocacy, and philanthropy campaign that

promotes teens getting involved in their local

communities, and with partner organizations that

support causes important to them as individuals,

chapters, regions, and councils as a Jewish

community.

Leadership Roles

• Chapter leaders• Regional leaders• Convention planners• Color Wars• Teen Connection committee• AZAA/MBA Field Day• Stand UP!!! • Sweetheart Ball• AIPAC• MANY MANY MANY more!

Opportunities for Parents

www.b-linked.org

• Our online community for BBYO news and event registration.

• Completely revamped!

• Now you can have your own account to sign up your teens!

• “How to” handout

• Teen email address

Policies & Code of Conduct

• Advisors or parents MUST be present at all events and functions.

• Need to follow all driving and curfew laws

• Code of Conduct• BBYO has clearly defined the expectations for acceptable conduct at all local, national and international programs, and has identified the consequences of unacceptable behavior. The Code of Conduct was developed in consultation with the International AZA and BBG Boards and the International Management Team.

•Members who violate the Code of Conduct will be subject to disciplinary action, including removal from programs, suspension or expulsion from the organization.

• The organization is committed to safeguarding the rights given to all members upon registering in BBYO and by the laws of each individual community. In addition, BBYO strives to promote a safe, healthy, orderly and civil BBYO environment.

• BBYO is a drug and smoke-free organization. At BBYO events or activities, members are prohibited from possessing, consuming, selling, distributing or being under the influence of alcoholic beverages or other illegal substances.

• Conduct that is disruptive and/or insubordinate is not permitted.

• Conduct that endangers the safety, morals, health, or welfare of themselves and/or others will not be tolerated.

• Gambling is against BBYO policy.

• All members are to give proper attention to personal cleanliness and to dress appropriately for BBYO functions and events sponsored by the organization.

Code of Conduct continued…

How can we better serve you!?

Upcoming Dates of Interest

• RLTI•October 16-18•Scholarship apps due Sept 26•Early bird apps due Oct 2•ALL apps due Oct 9

• NO meetings on September 28

• Convention – December 20-22, 2009

• International Convention – February 11-14, 2010

• Conclave – April 29-May 2, 2010

Visit www.b-linked.org to connect with other Jewish

Teens!

Contact Steven BakerPhoenix Program Director

Sbaker@bbyo.org480.634.4900 x1127