THE OFFICIAL #AZABBGIC2018 SPIRIT GUIDE

THE OFFICIAL #AZABBGIC2018 SPIRIT GUIDE

OUR BROTHER ALEPHS AND SISTER B NAI B RITH GIRLS, Over Pre sid e nt s Day Wee ke n d, m ore t h a n 5,0 0 0 of t h e J ew is h c om m u n i t y s t o p teen le ad e rs, e d ucators, p rofe s s ion a l s, a n d p h il a n t h ro p is t s f rom aro u n d t h e wo r l d w ill com e toge the r in Orl a n d o for B BYO In t e rn a t io n a l C o nve n t ion 20 1 8. We wi l l h e ar f rom and m e e t inspiring s p e a ke rs, d e e p e n l e a d e rs h ip s k il l s, im m e rs e o u rs el ve s in and se r ve the local Orl a n d o c o m m u n it y, c e l e b ra t e S h a b b a t, h ave ac c e s s t o exclusive music p e r form a n c e s, a n d d o o u r p a r t t o e n s u re a s t ron ger J ewi s h fu t u re. As you re unite with old f rie n d s a n d c re a t e g l o b a l b o n d s t h a t w il l s pan way beyo n d your ye ars in BBYO, spiri t w il l s e r ve a s t h e c ru x o f ou r In t e rn a t ion al C o nven t i o n. Tra ditions sp e cif ic to yo u r c h a p t e rs, c o u n c il s, a n d re g io n s w il l s h i n e. Rem em ber, spi rit is much m ore than ju s t you r c l ot h in g or you r a c c e s s orie s - i t s al s o abo u t h ow well you e m b ody the Me n o ra h Pl e d g e Prin c ip l e s a n d S eve n C a rd in al P r i n c i pl e s, t h e ver y foundation of our In t e rn a t io n a l O rd e r. We look for ward to se e in g t h e a m a z in g wo rk t h a t e a c h c ou n t r y, regi o n, c o u n c i l, a nd chap te r d oe s for IC. T h ro u g h ou t t h e we e ke n d, we w il l b e wa t c h i n g yo u r c omm unitie s par ticipate in s om e f rie n d l y c om p e t it io n in a n e f fo r t t o wi n t h e Max F. B a er Sp irit Gave l and the A n it a Pe rl m a n S p irit C u p! Wil l you t a ke i t h o m e? 02

T h ro u gh t h e n ex t few page s, yo u l l f i n d t h e o ff i c i al t h em e s fo r I n t er n at i o n al C o nven tion a s wel l as s o m e m o re i de as o n way s t o s h ow yo u r del egat i o n s s pi r i t! Th e s e are j u s t id e as a n d yo u are H I G H LY en c o u raged t o go above an d beyo n d wh at t h i s gu i de s u gge s t s. All eye s wi l l be o n I n t er n at i o n al C o nven t i o n, an d, bec au s e o f t h at, we h ave a few gu i del in e s t o make s u re t h at we po r t ray o u rs el ve s as o u r be s t repre s en t at i ve s : As a n i n c lu s i ve Jew i s h yo u t h m ove m e n t, we d o n o t wa n t t o s e e a ny s p i r i t t h at i s po t e n t i a lly o f fe n s i ve t o a ny ra c e, re li gi o n, s exu a l o r i e n t at i o n o r ge n d e r. B e m i n d f u l o f w h at yo u a re we a r i n g t h ro u gh o u t t h e c o nve n t i o n. We d o n o t wa n t t o s e e ex p o s e d u n d e rga r m e n t s, a n d we a s k t h at, s p e c i f i c a lly fo r S h a b b at, s k i r t s a n d d re s s e s be at f i n ge r t i p le n gt h. B e s p i r i t e d, b e exc i t e d, b e yo u r s e lf a n d b e p re p a re d t o re p re s e n t yo u r c o m m u n i t i e s a nd o u r m ove m e n t - re m e m b e r, s p i r i t i s m u c h m o re t h a n j u s t w h at yo u ' re we a r i n g. We c an n o t wai t t o wel c o m e yo u t o A Z A B BG I C 20 1 8 i n Or l an do, F l o r i da! B r i n g yo u r b e s t s p i r i t, yo u r be s t s el f, an d get re ady t o h ave t h e be s t weeken d o f yo u r l i fe. P l e as e don t h e s i t at e t o be i n t o u c h i f yo u h ave any qu e s t i o n s abo u t Spi r i t o r I n t er n at i o n al C o nven t ion overal l. JAC OB L EWI S A ND J UL I A PAUL 93 rd G ran d A l eph S gan & 73 rd I n t er n at i o n al S g an it Sgan @bbyo.o rg Sgan i t @bbyo.o rg 03

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WE DNE SDAY: W H E R E YO U RE FRO M W ED NES DAY I f you a re arriving e arly for an IC Su m m it, c om e in yo u r favorit e c h a p t e r ge ar! W h et h er yo u re goi ng to the Fe b ruar y E xe cutive s C on fe re n c e, J ew is h E n ric h m e n t In s t it ut e, C an adi an Nat i o n al Summit, Me mb e rship Grow th Su m m it o r o u r n ew S p or t s Le a d e rs h ip Su mm i t, we c an t wai t t o h o s t you a s a p ar t of the Move m e nt s c ore l e a d e rs h ip. C e l e b ra t e w h e re yo u c o m e fro m by s h owi n g some c hap te r sp irit. Not sig ne d up fo r a Sum m i t? C h a n g e t h at ri g h t n ow i t s n o t t o o lat e! T HUR SDAY - TOGE T H ER W E W I L L D RES S C O M FO RTABLY T HUR S DAY Dre ss c omfor t ably as you re trave l in g t o In t e rn a t ion a l C o nve n t ion in p a s t A Z A B BG I C c l o t h i n g, or other AZ A BBG swag. You ll wa n t t o re s t u p o n you r fl ig h t s, o n t h e t rai n, o r o n yo u r dr i ve an d c onser ve your e ne rgy for the we e ke n d. On ce yo u a rri ve at t h e h o t e l, i t w i ll b e t i m e t o c h a n ge int o yo u r C ouncil, Reg ion, or C o un t r y s sp i ri t we a r t o sh ow p ri de fo r yo u r h o m e c o m m u n i t y at Op ening C eremonie s. Make su re yo u s h are yo ur exc itemen t o n Fac eb o ok, Tw i t te r, I n s t a g r a m, e tc. w it h #AZABBGI C2018 and # Tog eth er WeWil l. FR IDAY - F E E L S L IK E H O M E FRI DAY Hom e is Wherever I m With You We a r your new BBYO Inte rnation a l C o nve n t ion 20 18 s h ir t t o re p re s e n t BBYO as we advan c e o u r movemen t throug h m ore than 40 Le a d e rs h ip L a b s t h rou g h ou t t h e Gre a t er Or l an do A re a. B e s u re to we a r comfor t able shoe s - s om e of ou r t ra c ks w il l b e l e avin g t h e h o t el. Sweet Mother, I m C oming Hom e Upon returning to the hote l, it w il l b e t im e t o c h a n g e in t o you r S h a b b a t be s t. Th i n k bac k t o yo u r CLTC/ Per lm an or favorite cam p s h a b b a t a s we we l c om e t h is m om e n t a s an I C c o m m u n i t y. However you choose to d re ss, S h a b b a t a t t ire s h o u l d c o n s is t o f: Approp riate sk ir t, dre ss or p a n t s ( fin g e r t ip l e n g t h ), n o t u b e o r c rop t o ps B u tton down or collare d sh ir t w it h k h a k is or s u it p a n t s M a ke sure your Shabb at at t ire is c o m for t a b l e for t h e eve n in g a c t ivit i e s, i n c l u di n g A Z A & B BG Sepa rate s - you will not be re t u rn in g t o you r roo m s t o c h a n g e. 05

SAT UR DAY - S PE AK UP SAT UR DAY Sp e a k U P fo r I s ra e l H ow d o e s yo u r c o m m u n i t y c o m m i t t o I s rael? H ow do e s yo u r s i s t er regi o n c o m m i t t o I s rael? S h ow yo u r del egat i o n s gl o bal i z at i o n, pr i de, an d s u ppo r t fo r I s rael by dec ki n g o u t i n yo ur b e s t Is ra e l i s pi r i t ge ar. A s Sat u rday i s a day o f l e ar n i n g, m any i m po r t an t gu e s t s an d s pe akers w ill b e w it h u s, s o m ake s u re t o c o n t i n u e bei n g an exem pl ar y repre s en t at i ve o f B BYO! Out of t h i s Wo r ld - Un i ve r s a l S t ay a ppro pr i at e, bu t be c o m fo r t abl e. We do n t wan t any t h i n g t o h o l d yo u bac k fro m r i d in g t h os e r i de s over. A n d over. A n d over. Rem em ber, B BYO D re s s C o de s t i l l appl i e s - do n t r is k l o s in g par k t i m e t o go bac k an d c h an ge. D re s s fo r an ex per i en c e u n l i ke any o t h er. P l e as e we ar c l o s ed t o ed s h o e s. S U N DAY - S U M M E R S UN DAY O n Su n day, c o m e dec ked o u t i n al l o f yo u r favo r i t e s u m m er ge ar! We ar yo u r pas t Su m m er Pro g ram s s h i r t s ( C LTC, I LTC, K al l ah, I LSI, St an d U P, Pas s po r t, et c. ). I f yo u h aven t been on a Su m mer P ro gram, do n t wo r r y - bo r row a s h i r t fro m a fr i en d o r we ar s u m m er- t h em ed c l ot h in g. T h e n, pl e as e h e ad t o bbyo.o rg/s u m m er an d regi s t er yo u rs el f s o t h at yo u l l h ave a s h i r t for IC n ex t ye ar. M O NDAY - M E M ORY LAN E M ON DAY A s we s ay go o dbye t o A Z A B BG I C 20 1 8, t h row o n yo u r favo r i t e v i n t age A Z A B BG swag. We ve g o t an i n c redi bl e few m o n t h s ah e ad o f u s, s o l et s f i n i s h t h e ye ar s t ro n g. We c an t wai t t o b e t og e t h er agai n at # A Z A B BG I C 20 19 i n wh o kn ows wh ere! Ne s i yah t ovah, s afe t ravel s! TU E S DAY - TOGE T HE R WE WI LL R E - LI VE I C T UE S DAY IC s pi r i t do e s n t h ave t o en d o n Mo n day - we ar yo u r I C s h i r t o n Tu e s day! Tweet a pi c t u re of yo u rs el f reppi n g yo u r I C s h i r t at s c h o o l wi t h # To get h er WeWi l l Tu e s day o r # A Z A B BG I C 20 1 8 an d we l l s en d yo u s o m e @B BYOI n s i der l ove. 06

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