USY^*/KADIMA
^*United Synagogue Youth

Greetings USYers and Kadimaniks!

Please read the following important Chapter information:

1. We are thrilled to announce the following North Shore Tzofim Chapter Board Positions for the upcoming 2006-2007 year:

Chapter President:  DONOVAN PATAR d_man_db@msn.com

Communications VP:  MATT GOLDBERG karatekid_299@hotmail.com

SA/TO (Social Action/Tikkun Olam) VP:  FRANKI KATZ

karitai9@hotmail.com

Kadima Grade 8 Reps:  DAVID BIRNHAM birnham@shaw.ca & ELEANOR MILMAN elliedoodle@hotmail.com

Yasher Koach to our new Board!

2. If you weren't able to make it to our election dinner, but want to get involved with your local USY/Kadima chapter, please send me an email and we will definitely find something for you. 

5. The Board is working hard to plan amazing events for the upcoming school year.  If you have a programming idea to share, please let us know!

B'Shalom,

Please mark your calendars for dates of Regional USY and Kadima events for the upcoming school year.  I know it seems a long way off, but I also know that if you plan ahead, there is less chance of conflicts, seeing as we are all so busy these days with numerous activities!  If there are any changes, and it can happen, I will keep you posted.

NORTH SHORE TZOFIM CHAPTER, PINWHEEL REGION  

  CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2006

 ·      CHAPTER SATO EVENT: SOCK DRIVE (TIL END OF DEC.) SAVE YOUR SOCKS FOR THE HOMELESS! BRING TO BIN AT HAR EL.

 

Donated socks may be delivered to the drop-off bin located in the shul foyer after the High Holidays until end of December.

 Thank you for your support of our USY chapter’s SA/TO projects!

 For further information, please contact Donovan Patar, chapter president at 1-604-898-9122, or Andréa Milman, Youth Chair 604-961-4842.

  ·      26 NOV. CHAPTER SATO EVENT: PREPARE A DELICIOUS DINNER & ENTERTAINMENT FOR RESIDENTS OF NORTH SHORE LOOKOUT SHELTER 3-6PM –GRADES 6+

·      26 NOV. USY SUMMER PROGRAMMES PRESENTATION @ BETH ISRAEL 8PM

·      1-3 DEC. KADIMA KINNUS (CAMP SOLOMON SCHECHTER, WASHINGTON, GRADES 6-8)

·      10 DEC. SATO CHANUKAH EVENT & HANGOUT

·      20-28 DEC. USY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION: RHODE ISLAND & BOSTON, USA

   WE’LL BE ADDING LOTS MORE EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR!

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON USY/KADIMA, PLEASE CONTACT ANDRÉA MILMAN 604-961-4842 ANDREAfMILMAN@gMAIL.COM, OR ANTON BERNSTEIN - ANTON_B@SHAW.CA

 

USY/KADIMA CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2006-7

(Subject to change)

August 20 - 24, 2006
USY Leadership Encampment, Camp Solomon Schechter (open to grades 9-12 and a limited number of 8th graders)  - Includes a Yankies v. Mariners game, a SA/TO day in Seattle, & regional talent show...

October 20 - 22, 2006
USY Kinnus, Camp Solomon Schechter (grade 9-12)

December 1 - 3, 2006
Kadima Kinnus (grade 6-8) & USY Regional General Board (RGB), Camp Solomon Schechter - remember last year's "Hartelians"?

December 20 - 28, 2006
Regional Pre-Convention Providence, Rhode Island & USY International Convention, Boston Mass. (grade 9-12) The most incredible 8 days you can imagine!!!  Try to visualize 1200 Jewish teens singing Hatikvah at opening ceremonies! 

February 3 - 4, 2007
"Into the Night" An all-night USY annual event, hosted by Seattle's Beth Sholom chapter.  Includes mystery tour and activities, dance...Although this is a chapter event, generally about 200 USYers from all over the region attend this highly successful all-night event.  Tonnes of fun, and you get to sleep it off on Sunday!  (Grade 8-12)

March 9 - 11, 2007
Heschel Shabbaton, Washington (grade 9-12)  A meaningful study Shabbat with a theme.  Smaler and more intimate in size, but with wonderful USY ruach!  Havdallah ceremony and late night Sat night funactivities.

May 18 - 21, 2007
USY Regional Convention, Portland, Oregon (grade 8-12) A wonderful culminating Regional event. Terrific camaraderie, themed event, meaningful and fun activities, Regional elections and awards ceremony, instillation ceremony, banquet, semi-formal dance and lots more...