Weekly announcements

Hey Ahavah!

There’s a lot of fun stuff coming up somake sure you read through everything!

There is no meeting this Wednesdaydue to Yom Kippur, so enjoy breakingthe fast with your families!

IC2012- Washington DC

Registration for BBYO international convention starts on OCTOBER 4^th. For you new members, IC will seriously be one of the highlights of your year if you chose to go. (IC this year will be feb.13-18)

You will meet AZAs and BBGs from around the world! Last year in Atlanta, around 1100 people from BBYO were there. If you go to any international event, this is it. Non-stop fiesta.

More info will be rolling in, as it gets closer.

Ostrich Chair 

Do you want to get more involved in the Region? Are you creative and good with technology?  Apply to work alongside your Regional Mazkirim in remaking GMR's website, The Ostrich!  Click here to view the application!

Oct. 7^th- BBGG with Wisconsin Region!

On Sunday, October 7th, we'll be heading to Gurnee, IL, to engage in athletic programming with Wisconsin Region BBYO! Save the date, details to come soon.

Nov. 9-11 YLTC/Kallah- Save the date for these 2 wonderful conventions! You’ll hear all about them at the meeting

Nov 17- sisterhood sleepover

Abbie Brenner needs your help planning! Send her a fb message if you’re interested

Oct 10- parents night!

All parents are invited; have them jot this down on their calendars.

Text jayne at 847.571.0382 to find out more about being inter-chapter programing chair!

Weekly announcements

L'Shana Tova Everyone! 

Wishing you a very happy new year, from my laptop to yours. :)

There is a meeting this wednesday at the JCC at 7:00!

Remember to carpool :)

There is a tab on the website called "girl of the week" where we can get to know each other. Ill be starting that next week! If you're interested, send me a text!

847.363.6081

Abbie Brenner is looking for a committee for the sisterhood sleepover!!!

The sleepover is on the 17th of November and you guys will work with Jayne's body image awareness committee for this specific sleepover. 

She also needs 3 girls (who will be interviewed) to be on the Teen Connect Committee!

Text Abbie if you're interested!

1847.736.3774

AMAZING OPPORTUNITY! 
If you are as political as I am, I STRONGLY encourage you to check this out. BBYO international events are personally my favorite thing ever. 
As Jewish teens, we have the responsibility to uphold obligations to our community and country. At Voice Your Vote, we will learn about both sides of the 2012 election so that we can make educated decisions and advocate for what you believe in. We will have the opportunity to volunteer on both sides of the campaign and learn how we can stay civically engaged well after the election. Register on B-Linked!
So basically this is a 3 day long international event. It will be Nov. 5-7 (you get to miss school) in Cleveland Ohio! Not only is it educational, but it's a total fiesta. I HIGHLY recommend it. 
WATCH THE PROMO!!! CLICK HERE :)
Im all registered :) WHOS NEXT!?

With undying love for owls, apples & honey, tyler, family, gwen stefani, the first lady, my international bbyo friends, the movie "butter", homecoming, and hazelnut gelato, 

i remain, Emma Jane Schneider

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Voice Your Vote!

AMAZING OPPORTUNITY! 
If you are as political as I am, I STRONGLY encourage you to check this out. BBYO international events are personally my favorite thing ever. 
As Jewish teens, we have the responsibility to uphold obligations to our community and country. At Voice Your Vote, we will learn about both sides of the 2012 election so that we can make educated decisions and advocate for what you believe in. We will have the opportunity to volunteer on both sides of the campaign and learn how we can stay civically engaged well after the election. Register on B-Linked!

So basically this is a 3 day long international event. It will be Nov. 5-7 (you get to miss school) in Cleveland Ohio! Not only is it educational, but it's a total fiesta. I HIGHLY recommend it. 

WATCH THE PROMO!!! CLICK HERE :)

Im all registered :) WHOS NEXT!?

Weekly Announcements :)

Happy Sunday :)

I hope you all had fantastic fall weekends. 

There is a business meeting this Wednesday at the JCC at 7:00!

Whoever carpools gets candy from me :D

The theme this week is fall TV shows! Dress as your fave character! 

(Dibs on Jess from New Girl!) 

Voice your Vote!

if any of you love politics as much as I do,

 you should really look into this once in a lifetime international event!

ANYONE in BBYO can go :)

For more info, check out the post that will be on the website tonight :) 

I can't wait to see you all at kickoff tonight :)

with undying love for owls, Tyler, Michelle Obama, David Bowie,  Barack Obama, my fam, old barns, Prince, Blondie, Holly Golightly, Jack White, The Inbetweeners, Chicago, Lincoln Park, being your Mazkirah, and Ahavah BBG 2414, I remain

Emma Jane Schneider

Weekly Announcements

WELCOME BACK AHAVAH!

It's been too long. 

I'm also proud to welcome our new members,

we're very happy to have you :) 

Well my name is Emma Schneider, and I send out the emails, texts and all that! 

My position is called Mazkirah. 

You'll get emails just like this one every week. 

This week we have a meeting The JCC in Buffalo Grove

Once again, we meet Wednesday at 7-8:30, and just a heads up, it's a BBYO tradition to go to Culvers after.

the theme this week is CHICAGO in honor of Kickoff at Navy Pier! if you dress up, you'll get your photo on the blog! 

KICK OFF AT NAVY PIER WILL BE RAD BY THE WAY

I seriously encourage all of you to register at http://tinyurl.com/GMRSetsSail.

The event will take place from 4-8pm and the cost is only $35! Transportation will be included.  Also be sure to watchthis GM-Awkward promo video: right heyah.

Also, we have a facebook group that we would love you to join! it's called Ahavah BBG 2414. If you need help joining or can't find it, just ask one of our board members. All of our information is on the blog :) 

Here's my contact info :)

Emma Schneider

847.363.6081

emma.schneider@me.com

add me on facebook too! 

With undying love for owls, tyler, david bowie, fireworks, my orange hair, gwen stefani, jack white, making lattes, BBG back in sesh, all of our new members, orange stuff, my fam, and each and every one of you, I remain

Emma Jane Schneider

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Weekly Announcements

HEY FAB CHAPTER :)

we are approaching our first meeting of the year!

-Come as you are to sydney and lindsey's house, 1912 Beverly lane, BG

-7:00-8:30

you can look forward to a rockin' program and see your sisters that you love so much.

should there be a theme? why not. 

this week's theme is 90's!! 

impress me, 90's children. By the way, the winner will be featured on the blog :)

BLOG POST TREASURE HUNT!!! 

In honor to 90's week I hid a fab 90's treasure in the blog post. 

Find it, win a hug. Or a high five, whatever they did back then.

KICK OFF AT NAVY PIER WILL BE RAD BY THE WAY

I seriously encourage all of you to register at http://tinyurl.com/GMRSetsSail.

The event will take place from 4-8pm and the cost is only $35! Transportation will be included.  Also be sure to watchthis GM-Awkward promo video: right heyah.

Start forwarding this email to all your friends who would maybe be interested in joining our chapter. 

If they have any questions, my name is Emma Schneider and they can contact me if they please. 

847.363.6081

emma.schneider@me.com

With undying love for Frank Lloyd Wright, Ruby Sparks, barista-ing, owls, Bowie, Gwen Stefani, Tyler, my girl Ellie, Jack White, red pants, orange hair, dreadlocks, roller derby, my new owl nesting box, my homecoming dress, larry the lobster, lollapalooza, The University of Iowa, The University of Colorado at Boulder, 90's, and ahavah bbg #2414, 

I remain,

Emma Jane Scheider 

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Kickoff Party at Navy Pier

Well hi, fab chapter!
You won't want to miss this :)
September 9/4-8pm/Navy Pier
check out the promo here!
Don't forget to register at http://tinyurl.com/GMRSetsSail. 
$35 per person
hope to see everyone there! 

Impact DC

Hey there Ahavah!

this summer I went on an outstanding program with bbyo called Impact DC. I got to reunite with some of my best international friends, as well as meet a ton of new people! Including the Grand Aleph Godol, Logan Miller, who will be coming to visit our chapter in the near future! We spent a lot of time at the Smithsonians (there were owls), and we toured around a ton. And we got time to go shopping in Georgetown!! 

Other than bumming around with my new best friends, we had a lot of community service to do. My site was called Martha's Table, where we hung out with kids at the day care and also packaged lunches for the homeless. It was a great opportunity to get some hours, help the less fortunate, and do so with all your new friends. 


Another amazing oportunity we had was to lobby on Capitol Hill. Royal Tenennbaum and I lobbied on the issue of easy drug access in high schools. We took it very seriously, because we know so many people who are affected by drugs. If you have any more questions about our presentation, feel free to ask either me or Rachel Tenennbaum (Korczak)(sp?). 

These are our "we just lobbied!" faces. We were very proud of ourselves for putting on such a mature presentation for the benefit of our community :) WOOHOO! 

Impact DC definitely isn't all politics. There's a lot of (bbyo safe) partying, ordering pizza, staying up late with your roommate, walking to Chipotle, and being super flirty with cute Alephs (not me) ;) 

If you are possibly considering Impact DC next summer, and you have any questions, shoot me an email!!
emma.schneider@me.com
xoxo

Sun Safety- Please Read!!

Is there such thing as a healthy tan?

We all do it- laying out in the sun does feel great, but is getting a temporary tan worth the permanent risk of cancer?

What many people do not realize is that the tan color appearing on the surface of their skin after they sunbathe or visit the local tanning salon is actually an injury response from their skin cells.
"Tanning affects the DNA of cells," says Dr. Driscoll. "This DNA sends a signal to the cell to make pigment, also known as melanin. Making melanin is the cells’ response to injury. So, while the tan may look healthy, the skin cells are actually signaling that they’ve been injured."
How to protect yourself- PLEASE wear sunscreen that protects against BOTH UVA and UVB rays. This way, you can lay out and get your vitamin D. Remember to keep applying every 10 minutes. 


Girls- a tan may look cute now, and it's fun to have little competitions with your girlfriends, but trust me, when you're older, guess who will win the fewer wrinkles competition!? That's right- the girl who used an SPF :) 
Want to learn more? Check out http://www.umm.edu/features/tanning.htm

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey

Show some <3 for Elmo!
Thursday, June 13th at 7:30
2063 Sheridan rd, BG
Abby Finkle is hosting a chapter movie night, where we will be watching "Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey". 
Narrated by Whoopi Goldberg, this documentary includes rare archival footage, interviews with Frank Oz, Rosie O’Donnell, Cheryl Henson, Joan Ganz Cooney and others and offers a behind-the-scenes look at Sesame Street and the Jim Henson Workshop.
RSVP to abby finkle: 847.767.0882

Keep in Touch with our Alum :)

Leah Davis
Eastern Illinois University
847.609.5324
leah.davis794@gmail.com


Sarah Hersch
Illinois State University
847.997.3517
hersheybar17@comcast.net


Rachel Hicks
University of Minnesota
847.997.3294
Rchicks318@gmail.com


Eve Hirshman
University of Oregon
847.239.2121
eve@hirshman.tv


Amanda Johnson
Indiana University
847.373.7732
amandajohnson241@aol.com


Ali Jonesi
University of Illinois
847.757.8071
ajonesi@comcast.net


Briana Katz
Illinois State University
224.305.2577
bekatz2@gmail.com


Carly Rosenberg
University of Illinois
847.513.4289
Carlyrosenberg18@gmail.com


Mindy Shore
University of Illinois
847.404.4348
mindyshore@yahoo.com


Jordan Silverman
Tulane University
847.477.6090
jsilverstar123@gmail.com

GMR Paint Party

Yesterday was a ton of fun at the Northbrook JCC. The sun was out, and we all looked like hot messes. YOLO!

Weekly Announcements

HEY AHAVAH!
We've had a very eventful week, and first of all I'd like to congratulate our fall term board, and everyone who was brave enough to declare as a candidate. 


Nsiah- Sydney Rabinowitz
Sganit- Jayne Chorpash
Mit Mom- Abbie Brenner
Sh'licha- Abby Finkle
Mazkirah- Emma Schneider
Katvanit- Pamela Keskt 
Gizborit-?


That being said, we are still without a Gizborit!
-Wednesday, 7:00 at the JCC we will be finishing up our elections.
- After we elect our fall term Gizborit, we will continue with a good & welfare. 
If you have any questions about running, contact Stacie Dunn
317.418.5058


Senior Life was a huge success!
Thank you Rabinowitz family for hosting :)
There is a ton of stuff that was left there so contact Sydney 
and she'll bring it to the meeting Wednesday
Sydney Rabinowitz- 847.924.6666


There are 2 birthdays this week!!!
Sydney Roth- May 28th
Emma Schneider- May 31st


Whoever has elmo, PLEASE BRING HIM TO THE MEETING!!!
though no one will win him this week, he has been missing for too long!
thank you :)


There are still spots available for some summer programs!
I would reccommend CLTC because it's only 2 weeks, the time slots are extremely flexible, and summer programs are one of my favorite parts of BBYO :)
please contact Ben or Stacy, or talk to them Wednesday. 
Sheller@bbyo.org
Bkozberg@bbyo.org




Since I was lucky enough to get the BBG Members Manual passed down to me at Life, I wanted to incorporate a Blue Book fun fact to help us stay a traditional chapter :)
From page 39, I learned that the last international Nsiah from Chicago was named Vivian Brown, and served from 1948-1949. 


DUE THIS WEDNESDAY!
If you are interested in becoming a convention coordinator for GMR next year, and you were inspired by YLTC, Kallah, Invite, or Spring, applying to be coordinator is a great decision :) 

Chair positions are important as well! They are great ways to get involved with BBYO Connect, Advisor Appreciation, all that. 
PLEASE take a look at this application, due Wednesday May 30th.

Click here for great opportunities, yo.

If you were a candidate for Mazkirah, and you believe that you had a great idea that I didn't, let me know! And you can be that chair position. 
That being said, Gabrielle Marzouk will be our new Parent Communication Chair starting next term!
Contact me at 847.363.6081 if you have an idea for a chair position :)

HEY AHAVAH PROSPECTS! are you ready to become an official member of ahavah bbg??? then go to www.blinked.org and click BECOME A MEMBER. we cant wait to have you become a part of our family! any questions, please let Sydney Rabinowitz know!

Sydney Rabinwitz-847.924.6666

With undying love for fly yoga, my new candles, briana katz's pin, ali's up you men shirt, mindys shirts, eves tie dye shirt, brianas woodstock shirt, baker's guarder, amandas boxes, mango chairman, wiener circle, molly's cupcakes, grandma carol's cupcakes, owl calling with abby and briana last night (i heard one), more henna, my puppy, tyler, family, my new fancy facial brush, my birthday on thursday, and every one of you, i remain
emma jane schneider

Advisors in their natural habitat

Weekly Announcements

Well hi :)
let's see what's new for this week...
(you all looked STUNNING at prom, btw)


Elections are this Wednesday!
**candidates- please come prepared with at least 40 platforms, just to be safe. Also come prepared with your speech.
**Please be there by 5:30! THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT SO WE CAN GET STARTED RIGHT AWAY.
** Elections will be held at the Roth's house, 3000 Acacia terr. BG.
**this obviously means don't show up at the JCC please


This is your last chance to submit questions for the candidates. 
click here to have your voice heard!

Attention yearbook committee!
There is a sleepover this Friday at Jayne Chorpash's house, 7:00
**messege Jayne for her address or check in the event. 
**don't forget to bring your sleepover stuff!
**and also bring all of your Ahavah pictures, preferably on your phone or a flash drive.
Jayne (hostess)- 847.571.0382
Abbie Brenner- 847.736.3774

Senior life is coming up
**May 27th at Sydney & Lindsey's house
**1912 Beverly ln, BG
**Between 4:00 and 5:00, we will let you know.
**Bring your sleepover stuff if you will be sleeping over (pick up is at 9 the next morning)
**If you're not planning to sleep over, pickup is at midnight. 

End of the Year Event - "PAINT" Party!!!

**Wednesday, June 6th 5pm-8pm

**Northbrook JCC

 Take a break from studying for Finals and come say good-bye to your GMR friends before everyone leaves for summer. There will be "Paint" games and food! If you plan on attending, RSVP to Ben at bkozberg@bbyo.org

With undying love for Lake Geneva with good friends, Tyler's band- Like I Fall (check um out on facebook!), my sweet lil puppy, Gracie, great weather, my rockin' henna tattoo abilities, short stories by the lake, my car, and Ahavah BBG #2414, I remain Emma Jane Schneider. 

HUGE congrats to our new regional board!

Jennifer Pollack- Nsiah
Rachel Tennenbaum- Sganit
Sydney Oliff- Mit Mom
Jessie Gordon-Mazkirah
Kyle Hoffenberg- Gizborit
Beth Brownfield- Ozeret

Haganah Fundraiser

On Saturday, May 19th come out and support Haganah all day at our SUPERDAWG fundraiser. 

If you say you're with Haganah, then WE GET 20% of the proceeds! Please print out this FORM in order to help out Haganah.

Both locations apply.  Addresses: 6363 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL 60646 & 333 S. Milwaukee Avenue, Wheeling, IL 60090.

PAINT PARTY!

End of the Year Event - "PAINT" Party!!!

Wednesday, June 6th 5pm-8pm

Northbrook JCC

 Take a break from studying for Finals and come say good-bye to your GMR friends before everyone leaves for summer. There will be "Paint" games and food! If you plan on attending, RSVP to Ben at bkozberg@bbyo.org

Sign the Pledge!

Have You Signed BBYO's Anti-Bullying Pledge Yet?

As part of BBYO's Stand UP for Each Other Campaign and in partnership with Hollywood's BULLY Movie, BBYO is collecting signatures for anti-bullying pledges from teens and their families. All signatures will contribute towards The Bully Project’s goal to reach one million teens with an important message to take action and put an end to bullying. Sign the pledges today.

BBYO's Partnership with BULLY Published More than 50 Times!

With more than 18 premiere screenings across North America, BBYO's exclusive partnership with Hollywood's BULLY movie gained a lot of attention in the media! More than 50 articles, including several teen written reflections, were published over the past two months.

Click here to learn more about BBYO and BULLY, and see some of the top articles and teen reactions to the film.