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SUMMER 2008
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Plans Ahead - This summer, like every summer, USY offers
a range of programs for
teenagers. For the summer of 2008, programs include
Classic USY on Wheels; USY on Wheels; Mission: Mitzvah;
USY on
Wheels, East; Summer in the City; Israel Adventure;
Eastern Europe/Israel Pilgrimage, Israel Pilgrimage/Poland
Seminar;
Spain/Israel Pilgrimage; and Etgar! Outdoor Adventure,
Israel are all open for registration. Registration
is now open and spaces are limited. Information
and applications are available now.
PARENTS’ USY
TRIP TO ISRAEL OFFERED
Parents of USYers who are going on USY Israel summer
programs this summer can experience some of the same
programming and sites enjoyed by their children.
This is a great way to tour Israel the USY way. The
parent trip to Israel is scheduled for July 16-28.
For more information go to: www.usy.org.
CAMP
CRUSY SET FOR AUGUST
Save the Dates! August 6-11,2008, Camp CRUSY
for all teens in incoming grades 9-12 in our region.
Reservation cards will be mailed out soon. Camp CRUSY
will be held at Camp Wise in Burton, Ohio. SUMMER STAFF DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE PLANNED
Calling all CRUSY youth directors and advisors: Staff
Development Institute at Camp Ramah - Conover, Wisconsin.
Join youth directors and advisors from our region and
surrounding USY regions; CHUSY (Chicago area), EMTZA
and SWUSY (Mid-Continent Region) from June 23-26th.
The purpose of the Institute is to enable youth directors
and advisors to enrich their professional and personal
skills in a number of pertinent areas and to network
with colleagues and other youth professionals.
We will be utilizing the resources and talents of
Camp Ramah personnel as well as special guests of
the camp.
Additionally, we will schedule time to visit with
campers and staff from our congregations and region.
The cost,
not including transportation is $100. Applications
will be mailed next week.
WATCH FOR REGIONAL BOARD APPLICATIONS
CRUSY Regional General Board applications have been
mailed to USYers who currently serve on chapter
boards and
regional
general board, as well as chapter
youth directors and advisors. USYers interested in
serving on CRUSY's Regional General Board, who do
not receive an application can download an application
from CRUSY's website: www.crusy.org.
CRUSY
Tefillin Bank
CRUSY is looking for donations of Tefillin
to be used by USYers at conventions throughout the year.
All CRUSY Conventions include daily morning and evening
davening, but unfortunately, not all of our USYers are
able to bring Tefillin for morning minyan. Help us educate
our youth about Tefillin and in doing so, further the
observance of this important mitzvah. Your contribution
would be greatly appreciated. Please send your Tefillin
to the CRUSY office along with your name and address
so that we can acknowledge your generous contribution.
Send
a Kid to CRUSY Campaign
It costs a lot to raise a Jewish teenager. Ideally,
every teen in our region should be a member of USY
or Kadima and attend every event. Each year we are
faced with rising costs for food, lodging and transportation.
Consequently, the cost of events rises as well. The
Send a Kid to CRUSY Campaign offsets these costs
and supports our youth. Through your generosity,
over $12,000 has been raised for SEND A KID TO CRUSY
since the fund was created four years ago. Your contributions
help subsidize Shabbat weekends with ruach, everlasting
Jewish memories and making lifetime friends.
Send a Kid to CRUSY acknowledgments can be sent at
your request for any occasion. For more information,
please contact Arlyne Bochnek at the CRUSY office:
216-751-0606
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REGIONAL CONVENTION
March
27-30, 2008
Over 150 USYers participated in the CRUSY
Regional Convention at the Holiday Inn in Strongsville,
Ohio near Cleveland. Congratulations to the
following award winners:
- CRUSY
Chapter of the Year: BUCKUSY- Tifereth Israel,
Columbus, OH
- CRUSY
USYer of the Year: Aviva Rogozen from Bnai Jeshurun,
Cleveland, OH
- CRUSY
Most Improved Chapter: AIUSY- Adath Israel, Cincinnati,
OH
- General
Boarders of the Year: Shira Rascoe- from BGUSY
(Beth El, Pittsburgh), Seth Rau from NHUSY
(Northern Hills, Cincinnati)
- Polster
Award: Nathaniel Wiznitzer- from Bnai Jeshurun,
Cleveland, OH
We
also want to congratulate the newly elected Executive
Board along with the chapters they represent:
- President:
Jacob Hutt- Shaarey Tikvah, Cleveland, OH
- Comm.
VP: Josh Siegal- Bnai Jeshurun, Cleveland, OH
- Israel
Affairs VP: Ittai Eres- Ohavay Zion, Lexington,
KY
- Membership
VP: Todd Siegal- Park Synagogue, Cleveland, OH
- Rel/Ed
VP: Ben Amchin- Derby USY, Lousiville, KY
- SATO
VP: Shira Rascoe- Beth El, Pittsburgh, PA
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