Connecticut Valley Region
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eltaleltoua Connecticut Valley Region BBYO spans many smaller communities. A region of just over 400 members, CVR has been a stable and consistant region for many, many years.
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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)
- 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 (Willimantic, CT)
- Longmeadow 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
Staff
These are the paid professionals that make this region function
- Senior Regional Director Josh Cohen (Nadov BBYO)
- Regional Field Staff Aron Pinkussohn, Sarah Lornie Rousseau
- 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), Josh Grabiec
- Leviticus AZA - David Klein, Josh Perlman
- Exodus AZA - Jeff Weiss, Marshall Epstein
- Achla AZA - Aron Pinkussohn, David Klein
BBG
- LeVine BBG - Rachael Grabiec (Levine BBG) and Jamie Pinkussohn(RAM BBG)
- SDA BBG - Ali Ashford (RAM BBG)
- RAM BBG - Sarah Lornie (RAM BBG)
- Tikvah BBG - Paula Snyder and Cara Leichter
- Layna BBG - Beth Joseph
- Nadov BBG - Gayle Helfand
BBYO
- Chai BBYO - Dan Kasal (Chai BBYO)
- Genesis BBYO - Julie Goldstein, Ben Striano
- Sabbaba BBYO - Leah Wapnitsky
- Mishpacha BBYO - Abby Morrison, 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)
- 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)
- 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 colors are Blue Yellow. It was elected at B'Yachad 2005.
