Youth Groups

If you are in Grade 6, 7, or 8, Kadima is for you. Kadima meetings are Sunday nights, from 6:00pm to 7:30pm.

Upcoming METNY Kadima activities will be announced as information becomes available.

If you are in Grade 9, 10, 11, or 12, then USY is for you. USY meetings will be held on Sundays from 7:30pm to 9:00pm.

Dues for Beth-El Members are $75. Dues for Non Beth-El members are $95. Our Youth Groups are open to all Jewish Youth grades 6-12.

From our Youth Director

Welcome back from the summer break for a great new year of youth group programs! The year unofficially started with almost 20 members of our chapter attending “Encampment 2008” at Camp Ramah in the Berkshires. From August 20^th to the 28^th our members along with the entire Metro NY region had a fantastic sleep away camp experience. Our Division “Chazak” also won the Bible Bowl Challenge and we are all very proud.

We have an exciting new line up of programs for the Fall and look forward to our opening program on September 7^th. Please make a note of the change in meeting dates and times. USY will be meeting on Sundays from 7:30 to 9:00 pm. This is our program for members in grades 9-12. Kadima our program for grades 6-8 will also be on Sundays from 6:00 to 7:30 pm. I would like to introduce our new youth advisor Scott Haimes. He will be assisting us with our groups and is very excited to be coming to join us. Below is our calendar of upcoming events.

If you are not familiar with our program let me tell you about it. We offer two programs at Beth-El. Kadima, which is for children in grades 6-8, it meets on Sunday evenings from 6 pm to 7:30 pm here at the synagogue in the youth lounge. In addition to our regular meetings we participate in divisional and regional events with other chapters throughout the New York Metropolitan area. USY is for our older members open to 9^th through 12^th graders. They meet on Sunday nights from 7:30 pm to 9 pm also in the youth lounge. They too attend divisional and regional events and have the opportunity to go to International Convention. There are also many summer programs available to our members. I encourage everyone out there of eligible age to come down and check out our programs. This is a great chance to have fun, and create friendships that will last a lifetime.

CALENDER OF EVENTS

September 7 USY and Kadima, Ice Cream Sundae Registration Meet & Greet

September 14 USY, Karaoke Night – Bring your voice and a video camera!

September 14 Kadima, Apple & Honey Dishes – Make a beautiful craft for your holiday table

September 21 USY, METNY Regional Kick Of Dance – at Forest Hills JC from 5-8pm Cost $10.00 with out bus $25.00 with bus.

September 21 Mini Golf @ Eisenhower Park from 1-3:30 pm $7.00 meet sat parking lot #4

September 28 USY, Are You Smarter Than a 5^th Grader? A fun and exciting game

September 28 Mishpacha Feud – game based on TV show

October 5 USY and Kadima, (separately) Being Jewish in Today’s World – A rap session on being Jewish

October 16 Religious School Pizza in the Hut

October 19 Youth Group Dinner in the Sukkah and making an edible Sukkah

October 26 USY, Tikun Olam Program, help raise money for TO, USY’s charity

October 26 Fall Craft Program – make a decoration for your home

November 2 USY, Iron Chef Program – Can you cook? Let’s find out!

November 2 Scene It Game – Come play the hit DVD Trivia game!

November 9 USY, Smoothie Movie night – relax, watch a movie and make Smoothies

November 9 Kadima, Iron Chef Program – make a delicious dish and then EAT it!

November 16 USY, Social Actions Program - Making Dessert Bags to be donated to the INN for Thanksgiving.

November 16 METNY Swim & Gym – information to be advised

November 26 USY, Turkey Hop Dance at Temple Beth El – North Bellmore

December 7 Youth, Broadway Show Trip

December 14 Youth Service preparation and rehearsal

December 19 Youth Kabbalat Shabbat and Ma’ariv service at CBE

December 21 USY and Kadima, Chapter Chanukah Party – Food, Grab Bag

For more information or any questions please feel free to contact me.

Andrea Moskowitz

Youth Director

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