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.
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Geography
CVR spans all of Connecticut and South Western Massachusetts. 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)
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)
BBG
- Adrienne LeVine BBG #124 (Fairfield, CT area)
- Samuel D. Arons BBG #1547 (Amity, CT area)
- 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)
BBYO
- Chai BBYO #5199 (Amherst, MA)
- Genesis BBYO #5299 (Newtown, CT area)
- Ruach BBYO #5114 (Cheshire, CT)
- Nadov BBYO (Greater Hartford, CT)
Regional Boards
These are the elected youth leaders that run the region.
AZA Regional Board 2007-2008
The 7 Alephs comprising the AZA Regional Board for the 2007-2008 Programming Year
- Regional Aleph Godol Tyler Pepe (Exodus AZA)
- Regional Aleph S'gan Phil Elkodsi (Gottlieb AZA)
- Regional Aleph Moreh Mitch Friedman (Ruach BBYO)
- Regional Aleph Mazkir Marhall Epstein (Gottlieb AZA)
- Regional Aleph Shaliach Dylan Duchen (Exodus AZA)
- Regional Aleph Gizbor Sam Zuckerman (Gottlieb AZA)
- Regional Aleph Rakkaz Brian Zahn (Gottlieb AZA)
- Regional Aleph Kohen Godol Doug Yolen (Sababba BBYO (now Achla AZA))
BBG Regional Board 2007-2008
The 7 B'nai B'rith Girls comprising the BBG Regional Board for the 2007-2008 Programming Year
- Regional N'siah Maddie Marks (LeVine BBG)
- Regional S'ganit Aviva Dworkin (SDA BBG)
- Regional Aym HaChaverot Rachel Kossar (SDA BBG)
- Regional Mazkirah Alice Kamens (Layna BBG)
- Regional Sh'licha Sarah Scolnic (SDA BBG)
- Regional Gizborit Sally Goebel (SDA BBG)
- Regional Sadranit Stephanie Kane (LeVine BBG)
- Regional Madricha Alli Green (Tikvah BBG)
Past Regional Boards
Staff
These are the paid professionals that make this region function
- Senior Regional Director Josh Cohen (Nadov BBYO)
- Regional Field Staff Julie Goldstein
- Regional Adult Commission Chair Person 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), and Josh Cohen
- Leviticus AZA - Les Steinmetz, and Matt Levy
- Exodus AZA - Jason Cutler, Jason Boles
BBG
- LeVine BBG - Mindy Schultz (Levine BBG), and Sheryl Grabiec
- SDA BBG - Ali Ashford (RAM BBG)
- RAM BBG - Sarah Lornie (RAM BBG)
- Tikvah BBG - Paula Snyder, and Lindsey Weinberg
- Layna BBG - Beth Joseph
BBYO
- Chai BBYO - Dan Kasal (Chai BBYO)
- Genesis BBYO - Wes Miller and Julie Goldstein
- Ruach BBYO - Scott Abrams
- Sabbaba BBYO - Jessica Bell (CRW)
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
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.
