Youth Groups
Our award-winning Beth El Youth Groups are gearing up for an exciting year! There’s something for everyone!
Chalutzim: 1st & 2nd graders
Machar: 3rd-5th graders
Kadima: 6th-8th graders
USY: 9th-12th graders
Jewish youth groups play an integral part of becoming a Jewish adult. Many young adults say that they continued to practice Judaism throughout college and into their young adult lives because of their youth group. Jewish youth groups, such as ours, involve Jewish pre-teens and teens in a meaningful relationship with Judaism in an environment that is religious, social and educational. We have a large variety of events from Build-A-Bear workshops, Amazing Glaze days, and Youth Lounge Invasions for the younger crowd to a Mystery Bus Trip, laser tag, baseball games, volunteering around the community and overnights for the older groups.
Youth groups are a great way for students to engage in social and educational activities. Beth El is part of the Seaboard region, made up of Conservative synagogues from Maryland, Washington D.C., Virginia and North Carolina. Kadima and USY members are eligible to participate in region-wide programs such as: Encampment (week-long summer camp), dances, International Convention, basketball leagues and weekend conventions.
***MAZEL TOV TO THE 2008-2009 BETH EL BALTO KADIMA & USY CHAPTER FOR TAKING HOME 5 AWARDS AT SPRING CONVENTION!***
* Increase in Kadima membership
* Increase in USY membership
* Donation of $509.21 to Tikkun Olam (TO)
* Seaboard Region’s MOST IMPROVED CHAPTER
* Seaboard Region’s CHAPTER OF EXCELLENCE
2009-2010 USY Beth El Balto Chapter Board:
President: Rachel Lurie
Israel Affairs/Ex. VP: George Fuzayl
Religious Education VP: Sarah King
Social Action/Tikkun Olam VP: Ross Hyatt
Membership/Kadima VP: Heather Goodman
Events are being planned as you read this! If you have suggestions for events please email lisa@bethelbalto.com! Our calendar will be out by the end of the summer so check back soon!
SEABOARD REGION
2009-2010 USY & KADIMA CALENDAR
August 17-23 – USY Encampment/Kamp Kadima (Capital Camps, Waynesboro, PA)
September 12 – USY Fall Kick-Off Dance (Location TBA)
October 23-25 – Fall Kadima Kallah (Smith Center, Rockville, MD)
October 30-31 – Seaboard USY/Kadima Staff Retreat (Pearlstone Center, Baltimore, MD)
November 20-22 – USY Fall Convention (Wyndham Oceanfront Hotel, Virginia Beach, VA)
December 23-31 – USY International Convention & Pre-Convention (Chicago, IL)
January 9 – Kadima Saturday Night Live (Bnai Israel, Rockville, MD)
January 10 – March 21 – USY & Kadima Basketball Leagues
January 30 – USY Formal (Beth Emeth, Herndon, VA)
March 5-7 – Spring Kadima Kallah (Capital Camps, Waynesboro, PA)
April 25 – USY/Kadima Kings Dominion Day
May 28-31 – USY Spring Convention (Camp Louise, Cascade, MD)