Editing Connecticut Valley Region

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Connecticut Valley Region [[BBYO]] spans many smaller communities.  A region of just over 460 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)
* Greater Hartford Area (CT)
* Amherst (MA)
* Willimantic(CT)
* Eastern CT
* Longmeadow (MA)

==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]] (Hartford, 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)
* [[Nadav BBG]] (Hartford, CT area)

===BBYO===
* [[Chai BBYO #5199]] (Amherst, MA)
* [[Genesis BBYO #5299]] (Newtown, CT area)
* [[Mishpacha BBYO #5383]] (Willimantic, CT)
* [[L'Chaim BBYO]] (Longmeadow, MA)
* [[Eastern CT BBYO]] (New London, CT area)

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

===AZA Regional Board 2011-2012===
The 7 Alephs comprising the AZA Regional Board for the 2011-2012 Programming Year
*Regional [[Aleph]] [[Godol]] Michael Zahn ([[Gottlieb AZA]])
*Regional [[Aleph]] [[S'gan]] Ben Garbow ([[Achla AZA]])
*Regional [[Aleph]] [[Moreh]] Logan Ratick ([[Gottlieb AZA]])
*Regional [[Aleph]] [[Mazkir]] Joey Zimmerman ([[Achla AZA]])
*Regional [[Aleph]] [[Shaliach]] Sam Shapiro ([[Mishpacha BBYO]])
*Regional [[Aleph]] [[Gizbor]] Zach McKinstry ([[Exodus AZA]])
*Regional [[Aleph]] [[Rakkaz]] Noah Freed ([[Gottlieb AZA]])
*Regional [[Aleph]] [[Kohen Godol]] Dave Gaizler ([[Leviticus AZA]])

===BBG Regional Board 2011-2011===
*Regional [[N'siah]] Jessi Gerowitz ([[Tikvah BBG]])
*Regional [[S'ganit]] Sophie Needleman ([[Sabbaba BBG]])
*Regional [[Aym HaChaverot]] Genna Fudin ([[Genesis BBYO]])
*Regional [[Mazkirah]] Sara Rubin ([[Adrienne Levine BBG]])
*Regional [[Sh'licha]] Yarden Tepper ([[RAM BBG]])
*Regional [[Gizborit]] Lily Schacht ([[Tikvah BBG]])
*Regional [[Sadranit]] Fay Stoloff ([[Mishpacha BBYO]])
*Regional [[Madricha]] Lila Kohrman-Glaser ([[Genesis BBYO]])
===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 BBYO]])
* 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@bbyo.org Josh Cohen]  ([[Nadov BBYO]])
* Regional Field Staff Aron Pinkussohn, Julie Pinkussohn
* Regional Adult Commission Chair Person [mailto:ken@pfhmortgage.com Ken Ginsberg] (non-paid)


===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]]), Josh Grabiec ([[Gottlieb AZA]])
* Leviticus AZA - David Klein ([[Leviticus AZA]]), Josh Perlman
* Exodus AZA - Jeff Weiss ([[Exodus AZA]]), Marshall Epstein ([[Gottlieb AZA]])
* Achla AZA - Larry Brooks, Sam Yolen ([[Achla AZA]])
* Chazak AZA - Evan Mackey, Ben Wexler ([[Gottlieb AZA]])

====BBG====
* LeVine BBG - Jamie Pinkussohn([[RAM BBG]])
* SDA BBG - Holly Bernstein, Sarah Baser 
* RAM BBG - Rachel Boles ([[RAM BBG]])
* Tikvah BBG - Paula Snyder, Cara Leichter, Amanda Greenberg
* Nadav BBG - Shosh Cohn, Jillian Bober
* Sabbaba BBG - Lena Blumenthal, Hannah DeLucia

====BBYO====
* Chai BBYO - Rachel D'Agostino, Abe Gladstone
* Genesis BBYO - Julie Pinkussohn, Ben Striano ([[Genesis BBYO]])
* Mishpacha BBYO - Abby Morrison (Allentown BBG of [[Central Region East]]), Joseph "Fuzz" Kopman-Fried

===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  (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. Will not be occuring in 2012.)
* Fall Convention (a convention in November. Is often themed as the "Spirit Convention".)
* Kallah (Regional Judiac Insitute, held in January)
* AZAA (AZA Athletics. Regional AZA Basketball tournament pitting AZA chapter against chapter. Held on two Sundays in May.)
* Beau Sweetheart (a Dance where the Regional Beau and Regional Sweetheart are elected, happens in February or March)
* Spring Convention (a convention happening in April or 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!]]
*[[CVR SPIRIT FINGERS!]]

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

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

===Color===
CVR BBYO's colors are Blue Yellow.  It was elected at B'Yachad 2005.