Pag» 12-THE NEWS-Ftbawy 1991
Tweens and Teens
BBYO’s Regional was a Blast
By Jon Simon
BBYO’s yearly Regional Con
vention, comprised of North
Carolina and Virginia councils,
turned out to be an all around
terrific convention. The conven
tion was held on Dec. 23-26 at
the Winston-Salem Hyatt Hotel.
This was the last convention
with a regional board, since it
has now been abolished.
The first night we attended the
final State of Eastern Region.
State of the Region is when the
regional AZA and BBG presi
dents give a speech about the
progress the region has made in
the past year. The last Eastern
Region AZA president was
Brian Siiuman of Greensboro
and BBG president was Sherry
Seitlin of Charlotte. The State
of the Region was followed by
a Mr. AZA contest and a friend
ship circle.
The following day started off
with a program which dealt with
Jewish humor. We watched a
video of different famous Jewish
comedians explaining how Jew
ish humor is different from
regular comedy. Later in the
day, chapters which won con
tests at the contest conventions
in the fall performed again in
front of the region. There was
a talent show following the
contest. Charlotte's Melissa
Monosoff and Mara Jacobsohn
gave some fantastic singing
performances. Later that eve
ning there was a program on
“March of the Living” which is
a tour through concentration
camps and other places which
deal with the Holocaust in
Germany.
Tuesday included programs
on the homeless, project earth,
BBYO education and the region
al oratory contest. Scott Blacker
from Charlotte won the oratory
contest and a video tape of his
speech will be sent to the inter
national contest. In the evening
there was a dance where many
dates were made for the upcom
ing Sweetheart Beau in Char
lotte. At the AZA and BBG split
up, the seniors told stories about
their four years in the region.
We had our final regional
business meetings. At AZA*s
meeting they passed a vandalism
policy and elected Ashley Simon
from Virginia as the regional
Sweetheart.
At the awards banquet held
at lunchtime, awards were given
to the chapters winning the
regional contests and the region
al board was discharged. A
friendship circle was held prior
to our leaving where we sang
some traditional BBYO songs
and said our goodbyes. It was
off to the buses to return home.
You can always tell if it is a good
convention if people are sad
about leaving. This time they
really were.
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BBYO Adopts
New L030,
New Look
BBYO is kicking off 1991 with
a new look and a new logo.
Designed with two heads inside
a menorah, similar to the tra
ditional logo, the new emblem
features a more modern look
expressing the vibrance and
youthfulness of BBYO and its
members.
The old BBYO logo was creat
ed nearly 50 years ago,, after
BBG was established. “WeVe
been considering a new design
for some time now. While there
is a lot of history and tradition
associated with the old symbol,
it looked outdated in this mod
ern day and time. The new logo
keeps the original concept intact,
but brings a fresher look and
image with it,” explains BBYO
International Director Dr. Sid
m
Clearfield.
In addition to a new design,
the logo will feature new colors.
The emblem is gold with the
words “B’nai B’rith Youth Or
ganization” written in a teal
blue.
The new logo was unveiled at
the 1990 International Staff
Conference this fall and use of
the new emblem throughout
BBYO has already begun.
BBYO AIT/MIT Hold Dinner
Dressed in an official AIT
garb: shorts, sports coat, tie and
sneakers, the AITs of Mickey
Aberman Barak AZA intro
duced the evening with a gour
met meal of matzoh ball soup
and pizza. The MITs of Chai-
Chaverim BBG followed the
meal by supplying a vast array
of delectable desserts such as ice
cream sandwiches and home
made brownies by chef Jaimec
Cojac.
After a wonderful case of
indigestion, the AITs and MITs
separated for their chapter meet
ings to discuss upcoming events
such as Sweetheart Beau and
. fundraisers. Everyone then got
together for a meaningful candle
service in which pach person had
an opportunity to share their
thoughts about BBYO.
— Chad Levy
Teens: Have a story, poem, cartoon you’d
like to see printed? Submit by the 5th of the
month preceding month of issue to Shelah
Mendelson, JCC Teen Program Director.
Focus
Focus, a teen theatre company
sponsored by Planned Parent
hood, will be at the JCC on
Monday, Feb. 25 to perform
scenes about teen life from the
teenager’s point of view. The
issues dealt with in the scenes are
varied. Topics may include peer
pressure, divorce, teenage preg
nancy, drug or alcohol abuse,
parent/teen relationships, low
self-esteem or loneliness. The
actors and actresses are teenag
ers. Come out and hear first
hand what is on most teenagers’
minds. Parents are encouraged
to attend with their teens. Please
preregister for this program. Fee
is $3 members; $5 non-members.
College Seminar
To be Held for
High Schoolers
Now is your chance to meet
with representatives and alumni
from various colleges and uni
versities across the U.S., on
Sunday, Feb. 24, 1-4 p.m. Be
sure you jot down all of your
questions and concerns to ask
these individuals at the seminar.
Colleges and universities that
will be represented are: Tulane
University, N.C. State Universi
ty, American University, Boston
University, Jacksonville Univer
sity, and more...! Plan for your
future today! Students in ninth
grade and above and their par
ents are encouraged to attend.
Please preregister for this pro
gram at the JCC front desk. Fee
is $5 members; $7.50 non
members.
For more information contact
Shelah Mendelson, 366-5007.
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Charlotte
Annual Semi-Normal uance
All BBYO members are invited
February 9 9 p.m.-l a.m.
Gorelick Hall, Shsdom Paric
$20 Per Person
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As the prom season approaches, there are many responsibilities that our teens must undertake.
The JCC is sponsoring a prograin, 0nE72471OfV WEPROMC that will be conducted by professionals
from Safe Drive. This program is not only for those who drive, but for those wtio are passengers
of the cHver. OPERATION SAFE PROM is one of nine national awards that was presented from
the National Commission Against Drunk Driving. Together ttie XX^ Safe Drive and you can make
the prom season an ei^oyable one for everyone.
Please preregister hr this program.