This past weekend I lead a virtual convention for BBYO over zoom with about 90 participants. It went super well. I have been preparing activities since early October and am so happy that everyone who attended had a fun time. My best friend Sydney and I got chosen to lead the convention and chose 15 people to help us with further preparations. We did new member bonding activities, a Shabbat service, team building activities, and held separates with the girls (which is a meaningful activity). We were supposed to have an in-person portion at Patch Reef Park but it ended up getting canceled because COVID cases are rising in South Florida. Ever since I joined BBYO at the start of 10th grade I have met my best friends and have fallen in love with the organization. I have served on the chapter board and after organizing this convention I realized that I want to go on a BBYO summer program this summer. Ironically you would think that I would not enjoy a Jewish youth group since I go to a Jewish day school, but BBYO is completely different. It has been a great experience meeting teens who go to North Broward, Pine Crest, River, Olympic, West Boca and some of my closest friends live in Davie, Parkland, Weston, and West Palm. Having gone to weekly meetings every Wednesday, multiple conventions and chapter Shabbat I have fully immersed myself in Gold Coast (the South Florida BBYO region). I love BBYO and am so happy I joined. It is truly my home away from home.
Aww this is so nice. That's awesome that you're a leader in a group so big that's outside school. If I had time I'd join 😭
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