Editing Connecticut Valley Region

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Connecticut Valley Region [[BBYO]] spans many smaller communities.  A region of just over 300 members, CVR has been a stable and consistant region for many, many years.

==Geography==
CVR spans all of Connecticut, South Western Massachusetts and Westcheseter, NY.  There are chapters in:
* Greater Bridgeport Area (CT)
* Stamford (CT)
* Greater New Haven Area (CT)
* Ridgefield (CT)
* Greater Newtown Area (CT)
* Cheshire (CT)
* Greater Hartford Area (CT)
* Amherst (MA)
* Willimantic(CT)
* Westchester - Scarsdale(NY)

==Chapters==
These are the next division for CVR below the regional level.  Each chapter encompasses an area and draws members from the local Jewish population.  They hold weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly meetings.

===AZA===
* [[Gottlieb AZA #2196]] (Fairfield, CT area)
* [[Leviticus AZA #2387]] (Stamford, CT)
* [[Exodus AZA #1372]] (New Haven, CT area)
* [[Achla AZA]] (Ridgefield, CT)
* [[Chazak AZA #2544]] (Hartfort, CT)

===BBG===
* [[Adrienne LeVine BBG #124]] (Fairfield, CT area)
* [[Samuel D. Arons BBG #1547]] (Amity, CT area)
* [[RAM BBG|Rabbi Albert Martin BBG #1360]] (Fairfield, CT area)
* [[Tikvah BBG #1233]] (Stamford, CT area)
* [[Layna BBG #2388]] (Hamden, CT area)
* [[Sabbaba BBG]] (Ridgefield, CT area)
* [[Nadov BBG]] (Hartford, CT area)

===BBYO===
* [[Chai BBYO #5199]] (Amherst, MA)
* [[Genesis BBYO #5299]] (Newtown, CT area)
* [[Ruach BBYO #5114]] (Cheshire, CT)
* [[Mishpacha BBYO]] (Willimantic, CT)

==Regional Boards==
These are the elected youth leaders that run the region.

===AZA Regional Board 2010-2011===
The 7 Alephs comprising the AZA Regional Board for the 2010-2011 Programming Year
* Regional [[Aleph]] [[Godol]] Dave Gaizler ([[Leviticus AZA]])
* Regional [[Aleph]] [[S'gan]] Joshua Conecoff ([[Gottlieb AZA]])
* Regional [[Aleph]] [[Moreh]] Dani Battat ([[Exodus AZA]])
* Regional [[Aleph]] [[Mazkir]] Charlie Yolen ([[Achla AZA]])
* Regional [[Aleph]] [[Shaliach]] Zev Kupfer([[Exodus AZA]])
* Regional [[Aleph]] [[Gizbor]] Gabriel Ross ([[Gottlieb AZA]])
* Regional [[Aleph]] [[Rakkaz]] Michael Zahn ([[Gottlieb AZA]])
* Regional [[Aleph]] [[Kohen Godol]] Nick Ginsberg ([[Exodus AZA]])

===BBG Regional Board 2010-2011===
The 7 B'nai B'rith Girls comprising the BBG Regional Board for the 2010-2011 Programming Year
* Regional [[N'siah]] Lila Kohrman-Glaser ([[Genesis BBG]])
* Regional [[S'ganit]] Brittany Ritell ([[Sabbaba BBG]])
* Regional [[Aym HaChaverot]] Lauren Simon ([[Genesis BBYO]])
* Regional [[Mazkirah]] Mara Nobel ([[Nadav BBG]])
* Regional [[Sh'licha]] Carrie Weintraub ([[Adrienne LeVine BBG #124]])
* Regional [[Gizborit]] Jessi Gerowitz ([[Tikvah BBG]])
* Regional [[Sadranit]] Danielle McKinstry ([[SDA BBG]])
* Regional [[Madricha]] Erin George ([[Tikvah BBG]])

===Past Regional Boards===
* [[Past CVR AZA Regional Boards]]

* [[Past CVR BBG Regional Boards]]

==Staff==
These are the paid professionals that make this region function
* Senior Regional Director [mailto:jcohen@cvrbbyo.org Josh Cohen]  ([[Nadov BBYO]])
* Regional Field Staff Aron Pinkussohn, Sarah Lornie Rousseau
* Regional Adult Commission Chair Person [mailto:ken@pfhmortgage.com Ken Ginsberg] (non-paid)
* Secretary Patricia Antonucci

===Advisors===
Advisors are volunteers. They are usually BBYO Alumni. They attend all chapter and regional events and oversee everything that happens in the chapters while still allowing youths to run them.

====AZA====
* Gottlieb AZA - Aron Pinkussohn ([[Gottlieb AZA]]), Oren Guttmann
* Leviticus AZA - David Klein, Josh Perlman
* Exodus AZA - Jeff Weiss
* Achla AZA - Aron Pinkussohn, David Klein

====BBG====
* LeVine BBG - Mindy Schultz ([[Levine BBG]]),Jamie Pinkussohn([[RAM BBG]]) and Sheryl Grabiec
* SDA BBG - Ali Ashford ([[RAM BBG]])
* RAM BBG - Sarah Lornie ([[RAM BBG]])
* Tikvah BBG - Paula Snyder, and Mallory Allinson
* Layna BBG - Beth Joseph

====BBYO====
* Chai BBYO - Dan Kasal ([[Chai BBYO]])
* Genesis BBYO - Julie Goldstein, Ben Striano
* Ruach BBYO - 
* Sabbaba BBYO - Leah Wapnitsky

===Regional Office===
The central location of the region:


CVR BBYO

360 Amity Road

Woodbridge, CT 06525

(203) 389-2127

==Regional Events==
These are overnights, dances, and conventions open to the entire region.  They are opportunities for members to learn, develop, see their friends from around the region, and have an all out amazing time.
* B'Yachad  (Regional Leadership Training Institute, a [[convention]] occurring in late August. B'yachad is crucial for chapter board members to learn about the positions they will hold for the next year.)
* Kickoff Dance (a Dance to open the programming year in September or October)
* Sisterhood Overnight (a one night convention for all the BBGS of CVR)
* Brotherhood Overnight (a one night convention for all the AZAs of CVR. Has hasn't in several years.)
* Sports & Spirit (an overnight combining Sports, Spirit, and games. Sometimes it is combined with the Brotherhood, and Sisterhood overnights. Usually occurs in mid-October. Hasn't happened in a couple years.)
* Fall Convention (a convention in late November)
* Kallah (Regional Judiac Insitute, held in January or February)
* AZAA (AZA Athletics. Regional AZA Basketball tournament pitting AZA chapter against chapter. It begins a few weeks after Kallah and goes for 5 weeks. AZA is on Sunday nights at the Regional Office, at the New Haven JCC.)
* Beau Sweetheart (a Dance where the Regional Beau and Regional Sweetheart are elected, happens in early spring)
* Spring Convention (a convention happening in mid-May to elect the next year's regional boards)

==Spirit==
CVR has very few songs and cheers and is currently looking for more good ones.  If anyone has any feel free to inform them.  CVR has many changing mascots, rarely keeping one for more than a year.  

===Songs and Cheers===
* [[C is for Connecticut]]
* [[C-V-Who?]]
* [[Bueno]]
* [[A-N-D-Y]]
* [[We are CVR!]]

===AZA Mascot===
The current AZA mascot is Clarice the Goat.

===BBG Mascot===
The current BBG mascot is Snoopy.

===Color===
CVR BBYO's color is Yellow.  It was elected at B'Yachad 2005.