Rocky Mountain Region

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Rocky Mountain Region BBYO is a division of BBYO inc. located in Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming. RMR is home to 15 total chapters, including 5 AZA, 7 BBG, and 3 BBYO chapters.

Contents 1 AZA Chapters 2 BBG Chapters 3 BBYO Chapters 4 International Board Members 4.1 AZA 4.2 BBG 5 2017-2018 Regional Board 5.1 AZA 5.2 BBG 6 2016-2017 Regional Board 6.1 AZA 6.2 BBG 7 2015-2016 Regional Board 7.1 AZA 7.2 BBG 8 2014 Regional Board 8.1 AZA 8.2 BBG 9 2013 Regional Board 9.1 AZA 9.2 BBG 10 2012 Regional Board 10.1 AZA 10.2 BBG 11 2011 Regional Board 11.1 AZA 11.2 BBG 12 2010 Regional Board 12.1 AZA 12.2 BBG 13 2008 Regional Board 13.1 AZA 13.2 BBG 14 Staff 15 Regional Events

AZA Chapters

• Judge Saul Pinchick AZA #6 - Denver, CO

• Ilan Ramon AZA #380 - Boulder, CO

• Hank Greenspun AZA #705 - Denver, CO

• David Klein Shalom B'ahava #1298 - Albuquerque, NM

• Mordechai Analevich AZA #1387 - Denver, CO

BBG Chapters

• N'shama BBG #165 - Denver, CO

• V'ruach BBG #201 - Denver, CO

• Ahavah BBG #331 - Boulder, CO

• Celeste Sobol Golden Anniversary Year BBG #1210 - Denver, CO

• Las Hermanitas de Judith Adina Simon #1458 - Albuquerque, NM

• Leah Faye BBG #2310 - Denver, CO

• Tikvah BBG #2550 - Denver, CO

BBYO Chapters

• Rocky Mountain Chai BBYO #5179 - Colorado Springs, CO

• Fort Collins BBYO #5396 - Fort Collins, CO

• Ernest Scheller III BBYO #5402 - Vail, CO

International Board Members

AZA

• The 84th Grand Aleph Mazkir, Sam Dragul (84th Grand Board)
• The 82nd Grand Aleph Godol and 81st Grand Aleph Mazkir, Jeremy Gelman (82nd and 81st Grand Boards)
• The 81st Grand Aleph Godol and 13th Grand Aleph Moreh, Brandon Rattiner (81st and 80th Grand Boards)
• The 75th Grand Aleph Mazkir, Zach Gelman (75th Grand Board)

BBG

• The 28th International Sh'licha, Nicci Mowszowski (72nd International Board)
• The 61st International N'siah and 16th International Sh'licha, Shauna Ruda (61st and 60th International Boards)
• The 59th International N'siah and 14th International Sh'licha, Emily Hyatt (59th and 58th International Boards)
• The 15th International Sh'licha, Rachel Schwager (59th International Board)
• The 10th International Aym HaChaverot, Farrah Freis (57th International Board)

2017-2018 Regional Board

AZA

• Godol - Ethan Geller (705)

• S'gan] - Rhett Fruitman (6)

• Chaver - n/a

• Moreh - Sam Blum (6)

• MazGiz - Max Topelson (705)

• Mekasher - Ricky Debastos (6)

• Kohen Godol - Jacob Bendalin (6)

BBG

• N'siah - Kezia Douglas (165)

• S'ganit - Arielle Noam (165)

• Yehudiah - Hannah Sidell (2310)

• Aym HaChaverot - Willa Sobel (165)

• Gizborit - Sydney Gart (165)

• Mazkirah - Julie Grossman (1210)

• Mekasheret - Amalia Kamlet (1210)

• Madricha - Nadia Mowszowski (165)

2016-2017 Regional Board

AZA

• Godol - Jacob Bendalin (6)

• S'gan] - Joe Ginsburg (6)

• Chaver - Ethan Geller (705)

• Moreh - Harrison Thorn (1387)

• MazGiz - Solomon Stark (6)

• Mekasher - Isaac Kessner (1298)

• Kohen Godol - Dylan Lander (6)

BBG

• N'siah - Nadia Mowszowski (165)

• S'ganit - Sarah Pomerantz (1210)

• Yehudiah - Gabby Plotkin (201)

• Aym HaChaverot - Dani Neuberger (165)

• MazGiz - Madeline Bendalin (165)

• Mekasheret - Nicole Unger (5179)

• Madricha - Allie Nowak (2310)

2015-2016 Regional Board

This was the first and only regional board to serve a 16-month term, as RMR became a spring region during April of 2015.

AZA

• Godol - Dylan Lander (6)

• S'gan - Jake Sherman (6)

• Chaver - Zachary Morris (705)

• Moreh - Gabe Melmed (6)

• MazGiz - David Stulberg (1298)

• Mekasher - Max Schwartz (1298)

• Kohen Godol - Jake Volin (705)

BBG

• N'siah - Allie Nowak (2310)

• S'ganit - Alissa Geller (2550)

• Yehudiah - Nicci Mowszowski (201)

• Aym HaChaverot - Lauren Davine (1210)

• MazGiz - Briana Davine (1210)

• Mekasheret - Megan McCorquodale (1458)

• Madricha - Isabel Morris (165)

2014 Regional Board

AZA

• Godol - Jake Volin (705)

• S'gan - Jonathan Haase (1298)

• Moreh - Mike Kalat (705)

• Chaver - Gabe Baskin (6)

• MazGiz - Bruce Margoshes (6)

• Mekasher - Noah Adelstein (6)

• Kohen Godol - Kyle Nowak (6)

BBG

• N'siah - Isabel Morris (165)

• S'ganit - Brooke Robinson (165)

• Yehudiah (Sh'licha - Hadleigh Swarts (5179)

• Aym HaChaverot - Leah Sidell (165)

• MazGiz - Natalie Gray (165)

• Mekasheret - Marlena Geller (2550)

• Madricha - Liz Lackner (165)

2013 Regional Board

AZA

• Godol - Kyle Nowak (6)

• S'gan - Jake Volin (705)

• Moreh - Noah Adelstein (6)

• Mazkir - Sam Garelick (380)

• Chaver - Shea Fallick (1298)

• Gizbor - Josh Kaplan (6)

• Kohen Godol - Adam Zall (705)

BBG

• N'siah - Liz Lackner (165)

• S'ganit - Kyra Altman (5179)

• Aym HaChaverot - Molly Mintz (165)

• Mazkirah - Micaela Negreann (1210)

• Sh'licha - Molly Kalat (1210)

• Gizborit - Marlena Geller (201)

• Madricha - Nikki Naiman (201)

2012 Regional Board

AZA

• Godol - Adam Zall (705)

• S'gan - Gaba Sanders (6)

• Moreh - Jeremy Singer (1387)

• Mazkir - Geoff Mittler (6)

• Chaver - Jon Ansell (380)

• Gizbor - Nathan Goldstein (6)

• Kohen Godol - Ben Sanders (6)

BBG

• N'siah - Nikki Naiman (201)

• S'ganit - Emily Abramson (201)

• Aym HaChaverot - Talia Inbar (1458)

• Mazkirah - Jessica Geller (201)

• Sh'licha - Tiffany Sanders (1210)

• Gizborit - Sara Goldstein (165)

• Madricha - Rivkah Gross (331)

2011 Regional Board

AZA

• Godol - Benjamin Sanders (6)

• S'gan - Adam Zall (705)

• Moreh - Gabriel Sanders (6)

• Mazkir - Jonathan Ansell (380)

• Chaver - David Zirinsky (6)

• Gizbor - Paul Elsberg (275)

• Kohen Godol - Ezra Sackett (6)

BBG

• N'siah - Rivkah Gross (331)

• S'ganit -Samantha Beatty (2310)

• Aym HaChaverot - Ilana Morris (1210)

• Mazkirah -Margaret Miles (1210)

• Sh'licha - Elianna Boswell (1458)

• Gizborit - Ariel Amaru (331)

• Madricha - Rebekah Lackner (165)

2010 Regional Board

AZA

• Godol - Ezra Sackett (6)

• S'gan - Jonathan Katz (6)

• Moreh - Tucker Robinson (734)

• Mazkir - Benjamin Tillis (705)

• Mazkir - Elan Leftin (705)

• Chaver - Joseph Brachfeld (734)

• Gizbor - Alex Borenstein (705)

• Ozer - Matthew Klasco (275)

• Kohen Godol - Joshua Siegel (734)

BBG

• N'siah - Rebekah Lackner (165)

• S'ganit - Jessica Thompson (201)

• Aym HaChaverot - Marissa Kaufmann (165)

• Mazkirah - Emily Reeves (201)

• Sh'licha - Julia Wedgle (1210)

• Gizborit - Michelle Wildman (331)

• Ozeret - Robin Altman (5179)

• Madricha - Jessica Green (165)

2008 Regional Board

AZA

• Godol - Samuel Dragul (705)

• S'gan - Elliot Reaven (6)

• Moreh - Alex Beatty (275)

• Mazkir - Zach Silverman (705)

• Chaver - Matthew Eckstein (380)

• Gizbor - Gus Efroymson (Alby)

• Ozer - Joshua Siegel (734)

• Kohen Godol - Amitai Gross (380)

BBG

• N'siah - Danielle Goss (165)

• S'ganit - Erin Diner (2310)

• Aym HaChaverot - Kayla Frenkel (1210)

• Mazkirah - Callie Raynor (1210)

• Sh'licha - Eshley Spitzer (2310)

• Gizborit - Mandy Shapiro (2310)

• Ozeret - Rebecca Goodside (2310)

• Madricha - Alena Stern (201)

Staff

• Regional Programing Director: Nate "grumpy" Fox

• Regional Programing Director: Rachel Heilbronner

• Teen Connections Director: Jason Stone

• Albuquerque City Director: Eric Maxon

Regional Events

These are night or weekends that are chances for the whole region to gather together and do whatever the events purpose is:

• BoulderCon (kickoff convention at the end of August. Held in Boulder but subject to change and become a "traveling convention")

• RLTC (Regional Leadership Training Conference during mid-october. A Convention based on building up leadership skills. Also the event where regional inductions happen)

• Beau Dance (Dance where regional BBG chapter announce their elected Beaus. Held in November or December)

• AZAA Tournament (AZA basketball tournament held the night before Winter Convention)

• Winter Convention (Held near the end of December. This is where the Regional Aleph Godol and N'siah give their States of the Region, members are awarded life membership, spirit competitions are held as well as a story and oratory competition and most importantly, Regional elections and installations take place)

• Final Night Dance (A dance held the last night of Winter Convention after installations)

• AIT/MIT Conclave (First convention for the new AITs and MITs of RMR. This is an introduction to how BBYO works and a welcome to the new members)

• Intake Dance (A dance held on the last night of AIT/MIT Conclave where we announce which chapters each new member will join. Held in March)

• Kallah (Regional convention solely based on Judaism. We also hold senior circle, a ritual for seniors to give their stories and pass whatever they wish to down to other members. Held in April or May)

• Sweetheart Dance (A dance where regional AZA chapters announce their elected Sweethearts. Held in May)