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Greater Jersey Hudson River Region B'nai B'rith Youth Organization
As we all begin a new year in BBYO, I would like to welcome the new parents and all our members.
This is a very exciting year for all members of BBYO. For the first time, we are offering an innovative and on-line presence, www.b-linked.org to supplement our program.
This new website will allow, among other things, the ability to “sign-up” on line for our region. If you go to www.b-linked.org, you will be able to navigate your way through the system to sign up and use your credit card all in the same action.
We are so excited to be introducing the b-linked.org website to all. This is and will be a safe space for your teens to meet and converse with other Jewish teens. This is a monitored website for your child. The safety of our members is always number 1 in our world and we are so proud to give them a place like b-linked.org to meet so many new Jewish teens around the world. Please feel safe as a parent to allow your teen to browse this network. They and you will find some wonderful new opportunities for your child.
In addition to meeting new people, you and they will also be able to find all regional events and chapter events going on within your region, council and community. The website also offers a large section devoted to helping your teen prepare for college including a Princeton review discount for classes they take and a wonderful discount for Bed Bath and Beyond. We here in BBYO are so proud of what your teen can learn and do on this incredible website.
I hope you encourage your child to sign onto www.b-linked.org. Enclosed please find our current calendar for the 2007-2008 BBYO programming year.
We look forward to our best year ever and thank you for sharing your child.
Sincerely,
Judith Youngman, Sr. Regional Director
GJHRR 2007-2008 CALENDAR
AUGUST
19-23 Regional Leadership Training Institute-Camp Cedar Lake, Milford, PA
SEPTEMBER
7-9 Regional Board Retreat – Crowne Plaza
9 Teen Connection – Newark Bears Game
OCTOBER
6 SAT& Subject Tests
6 Kick-Off Dance – Whippany JCC
7 Teen Connection – Bowling Day
21 Chapter Board Training Northern: Wayne 1:30-4:00 pm / Central: East Brunswick 1:30-4:00
26-28 Member in Training/Aleph in Training (MIT/AIT) – Crowne Plaza
27 ACT Test
NOVEMBER
3 SAT & Subject Tests
16-18 Senior Weekend - Whippany JCC
18 Teen Connection Event
DECEMBER
1 SAT & Subject Tests
8 ACT Test
8 Teen Connection Event
14-16 Spirit Weekend
N. Council – Pascack Valley AZA/BBG, Palisades Housing C. Council – Manalapan/Freehold/ Marlboro Housing
2008
JANUARY Open for Chapters to hold their events
26 SAT & Subject Tests
27 Teen Connection Ice Skating
FEBRUARY
9 ACT Test
22-24 Regional Judaism Institute (RJI) – Hotel Convention
MARCH
1 SAT Only
8 Regional Dance
9 Teen Connection Event
30 Junior/Senior Ice Skating
APRIL
12 ACT Test
11-13 Spring Convention, West Orange JCC
29 March of the Living Departure
MAY
2 Yom Hashoah
3 SAT & Subject Tests
4 Teen Connection Event
13 March of the Living Return
16-18 Leadership Is For Everyone (L.I.F.E.) – Wayne Housing
JUNE
1 Israel Day Parade