WELCOME TO AUSTIN BBYO LONESTAR REGION - Shalom Austin
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WELCOME TO AUSTIN BBYO
LONESTAR REGION
BBYO is so excited to welcome you as part of its newest class of members! This is your New Member
Packet and includes all the required paperwork in order to be placed in a chapter and participate in
member-only programming throughout the year. The packet includes: New Member Chapter Placement
Request Form and Driver Permission Form. Paperwork is due Friday, March 1st and can be faxed,
e-mailed or mailed to the appropriate address/numbers found below. Please be sure to mark your
calendar for New Member Pick Up (Chapter Reveal) on Sunday, March 3rd as well as MIT/AIT
Convention, a do-not-miss Lonestar tradition where new BBYO members from Austin, Houston, and San
Antonio gather for a weekend of bonding and teen-led programming. Do not hesitate to be in touch
with Regional Staff with any questions.
Rebecca Prager, Austin BBYO City Director
C: 512-431-7628 | Fax: 512-735-8037 | E: Rebecca.prager@shalomaustin.org
Mail: 7300 Hart Lane, Austin, Texas 78731 ** Drop off: JCC Youth & Teen Dept
OFFICE HOURS: Mon-Fri from 10am-6pm, scheduled appointment is strongly encouraged
BBYO Lonestar Region Contact Info
BBYO Lonestar Region Merfish Teen Center
9000 S Rice Houston, TX 77096
F. 832.201.7946
E. LSR@BBYO.ORG
SAVE THE DATES
Boy’s Recruitment Events:
Sunday, February 10 from 4:30-6pm @ JCC Gym/Room 150C: Taste of AZA - Basketball & Board Games
Sunday, February 24 from 3-5pm @ Blazer Tag: Taste of AZA - Laser Tag
Girl’s Recruitment Events:
Sunday, February 10 from 3-5pm @ JCC Room 150C: Taste of BBG - Yoga
Sunday, February 24 from 3-5pm @ Highland Lanes: Taste of BBG - Bowling
Sunday, March 3 from 3-6pm @ JCC: New Member Pick Up (Chapter Reveal)
Saturday, March 9 from 7-9pm @ Texas Hillel (2105 San Antonio St): J-Serve Kickoff Party
Sunday, March 10 from 12-3:30pm @ Define (809 S Lamar): Litzor Spin-A-Thon Fundraiser
March 30-31 @ Pedernales State Park: AZA Camping Trip
Saturday, April 6 from 6pm-9am @ TBA: BBG Chapter Overnight & Big/Little Reveal
Sunday, April 7 from 9am-3pm @ JCC: J-Serve
May 3-5 @ Camp Olympia: MIT/AIT Convention
Sunday, May 19 from 12-3pm @ TBA: Chapter Elections
Sunday, May 19 from 3-8pm @ TBA: Senior LifeDear Future BBYO Lonestar Region Family,
On behalf of the over 980 members in Lonestar Region, we’d like to officially welcome you to BBYO! As a BBYO
member, you will join thousands of Jewish teens from across the globe as part of the world’s largest, pluralistic
Jewish youth movement. The B’nai B’rith Girls (BBG, Girl’s program) is in the midst of celebrating its 75th
anniversary and the Aleph Zadik Aleph (AZA, Boy’s program) its 95th. BBYO has been impacting the lives of Jewish
young people for nearly a century, and there is no better time to get involved than right now.
BBYO Lonestar Region strives to provide its teens with a diverse and dynamic menu of programming. Our AZA
(Boys) and 2 BBG (Girls) chapters in Austin program regularly, offering members an inclusive, safe and active social
experience throughout their high school career. And what makes BBYO even better is that it is planned by teens
for the teens, providing real life leadership experiences under the supportive guidance of our adult advisors. In the
past year, our chapters have clocked hundreds of volunteer hours and raised thousands of dollars for local
charities through BBYO’s “Stand Up” Social Action Campaigns. We have supported Israel through unique and
innovative programming under the organization “Speak Up for Israel” Initiative. Over 100 boys participate each
week in our AZA Athletics Flag Football and Basketball Leagues. Our Regional Conventions have featured high
profile speakers and programs like the Bullycide Project, Jeff Yaldin, baseball player Adam Greenberg,
DoSomething.org CEO and Dress for Success founder Nancy Lublin, Millenium Campus Network Founder and CEO
Sam Vaghar, NAACP teens, writer and Tablet Magazine columnist Rachel Shukert, and The Global Good Fund’s
Carrie Rich as well as live performances from music acts OCD: Moosh & Twist, The White Panda, Jake Miller, The
Hood Internet, and Bryce Vine. And, of course, we have fun! A plethora of social events offered throughout the
year on the chapter, city, and Regional level give teens the opportunity to connect with Jewish peers from across
southeast Texas and build friendships and sense of Jewish pride that is totally unique to the BBYO experience.
Becoming a BBYO member is easy! Just follow these steps below:
Step 1: Register for BBYO Membership! Following the directions on our website, bbyo.org/joinus, to purchase
BBYO Dues. It is just $149 for all of high school! If you have questions or prefer to sign up over the phone please
email Rebecca (Rebecca.prager@shalomaustin.org)
Step 2: Complete and Return Required Forms:
Form 1: New Member Chapter Placement Request Form
Form 2: Driver Permission Form
Form 3: Waiver and Release Form
Form 4: Medical Authorization/Medical ability (You will get an email from CampDocs. Please let us know if
you need a link sent to you!)
Forms can be faxed, e-mailed, or mailed:
F: 512-735-8037
Email: rebecca.prager@shalomaustin.org
Mail/Drop-off: Shalom Austin - Youth & Teen Office, 7300 Hart Lane, Austin, TX 78731
If you have any additional questions regarding BBYO, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us! We look
forward to seeing you soon.
B’Shalom,
Rebecca Prager Gillian Lindenberg Sarah Yonas Andrea Lefton
Austin Director Senior Regional Director Regional Director Assoc. Regional
Director
512-431-7628 713-658-9871 330-475-5067 512-364-5081rprager@shalomaustin.org glindenberg@bbyo.org syonas@bbyo.org alefton@bbyo.org
NEW MEMBER CHAPTER PLACEMENT REQUEST FORM
Congratulations and welcome to BBYO! As a new member, we ask that you fill out and return the information
below no later than Friday, March 1st at 6 pm. Membership forms & dues must also be turned in by Friday, March
1st.
Return VIA MAIL, EMAIL or FAX (see address sheet for contact information) If you have questions please feel free
to contact the Austin BBYO Director Rebecca Prager at rebecca.prager@shalomaustin.org
Teen Information
Name ________________________ Home Phone _________________Teen Cell __________________
Home Address _______________________ City _______________ Zip Code _____________________
High School ______________________________ T-Shirt Size_____________ Grade ________________
Email ________________________Gender ___________________ D.O.B. _______________________
Synagogue Affiliation ___________________________ Do you attend religious school? _____________
Parent # 1 Information
*-Only fill out this section if the information is different than the teens provided above
Name________________________*Home Phone_________________ Cell _______________________
*Home Address _______________________ *City ____________________ *Zip Code_______________
Email (must be different than teens) ________________________________
Parent # 2 Information
*-Only fill out this section if the information is different than the teens provided above
Name_______________________*Home Phone__________________ Cell _______________________
*Home Address __________________________ *City ___________________ *Zip Code ____________
Email (must be different than teens) __________________________________
Do you have any children who are going into 6th-8th grade?
Please circle: YES or NO
6th – 8th Grader Name: Grade: Email:
6th – 8th Grader Name: Grade: Email:
Chapter Placement Request Form Continued on Next PageChapter Placement Request Form Continued
As a paid member of BBYO, you will be placed into a specific chapter that will serve as the core of your
AZA or BBG experience. There are currently 3 active chapters in Austin, 2 of which are girls’ chapters
(Litzor BBG and Ra’naan BBG) and one boys’ chapter (Capital AZA). New members are placed in
chapters by the Regional Office based on the completion of the information below.
Step One: Determine what category you fall into (you may choose only one category).
Category 1: You are a legacy to a specific chapter. A legacy means that you currently have a sibling in a
specific chapter, or your sibling just graduated from high school and BBYO in May of 2017. If
indicating legacy, you will automatically be placed in your sibling’s chapter.
Category 2: You want to request to be placed in a chapter with friends who are joining the organization
with you for the first time.
Step Two: (Please complete only one category)
Category 1: Write the chapter you are a legacy to below.
Chapter Name: ______________________Sibling’s Name: ______________________________
Category 2: Please list no less than 3 and no more than 4 friends in your grade level with whom you
would want to be in a chapter. If you submit 3 - 4 names and the requests are mutual then you
are guaranteed to be placed in a chapter with at least one of those friends. Only listing 1 or 2
names might result in not being placed with a friend. (Please do not list names of people who
are already in a chapter.)
Friends names: ___________________________ ___________________________
___________________________ ___________________________
Step 3: Please answer these questions to tell us more about you.
❖ What do you like to do outside of school?
❖ What can you contribute to your chapter?
❖ Why do you want to join BBYO?
❖ How did you learn about BBYO?
Step 4: Please list any OTHER relevant information that you want us to know.DRIVING PERMISSION FORM
Return VIA MAIL, EMAIL or FAX
(see address BBYO Membership Registration sheet for return contact information)
This form explains the driving procedure for Sunday, March 3rd as a part of the New Member Pick Up
at 3PM held at the JCC - Austin Jewish Academy Library.
Parents are responsible for pick-up off-campus by 6PM
Once new members are placed in their chapters, some chapters will choose to leave the Jewish
Community Center for a few hours. Typically, chapter members provide rides to younger members
during New Member Pick Up. It is also an option, if you would prefer, that your teen be driven by an
adult driver on the day of New Member Pick Up. Please complete the form below indicating your
request for your teen’s transportation and return it to the Austin BBYO Director Rebecca Prager along
with the Chapter Placement form and all other necessary forms by Friday, March 1st at 6pm.
Parents please note: Pick-up at the end of chapter reveal may be at a different location other than the
JCC depending on what your child’s new chapter is planning. Chapter advisors will work with each
new member to contact his or her parent about pick-up or coordination of a ride home. Pick-up
locations for each chapter will also be sent out to prior to New Member Pick Up on March 3rd.
_______ My teen can be driven by a teenage driver from his/her new chapter on Sunday, March 3.
_______My teen must be driven by an adult driver on Sunday, March 3.
Please circle YES or NO if you would be willing to serve as an adult driver on the day of New Member
Pick Up. Your teen does not have to be placed in your car.
Teen’s signature ________________________________________________
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