2019 Eastern Region Junior-Senior Convention

October 18-20 Camp Weaver, Greensboro, NC

ATTENDEES:  All Junior and Senior members of Eastern Region BBYO 

PURPOSE: Every other year, Eastern Region holds a convention specifically designed for Juniors and Seniors. It is our privilege to welcome back Scott Fried, for his 11th consecutive Junior-Senior. He will be our guest speaker for the weekend. Scott’s programming will focus on love and self-respect relative to growing up in the age of HIV. The atmosphere that Scott creates and the education he provides during the weekend will be one that our BBYO members will cherish forever. We will also welcome guests from Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity, Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity and local Hillels who will be partnering with our teen coordinators and steerers to lead programming to prepare our teens for the challenges and opportunities that await them and talk about Jewish life at college. As always Shabbat will be celebrated and a dance will be held on Saturday night. 

COST AND REGISTRATION: The cost of the convention is $220 (not including transportation). Registration is open and will close on at midnight Thursday, October 3rd. 

TO REGISTER: 

• Register for Convention – go to www.bbyo.org/ and fill out our secure registration form 
• Make sure you are answering all questions – specifically those about food and medical allergies and t-shirt size.  
• If you are having a problem registering, please call the regional office at 704-944-6834 and we will be happy to take your payment over the phone. Refunds will not be given if you cancel the week of the convention.     

SCHOLARSHIPS: Scholarships are available for Regional Execs Convention. The deadline to submit scholarship applications is Wednesday, September 25th. The scholarship form must be completed online at: https://bbyo.org/regionalscholarship/ Each family will be contacted, via email, by the regional office with the amount of scholarship awarded by Thursday, September 26th.  Once you accept the scholarship, the regional office will register you for the convention and then you can pay the balance. If you are requesting scholarship money, please do not register online until awards are announced.  

REQUIRED FORMS: BBYO has developed a relationship with CampDoc, the leading electronic health record system.  All participants and parents are required to complete a health file before attending a BBYO convention. Once you have registered for the convention, you will receive an email inviting you to join CampDoc. Accept the invitation and complete all the forms. These forms provide dietary, medical and other important information. Teens will not be allowed to attend convention without completing their CampDoc profile. 

SUPERVISION: The convention will be staffed by BBYO professionals and chapter advisors. There will be 1 staff person for every 15 teens.  

ACCOMMODATIONS AND WHAT TO BRING: Please bring toiletries, sleeping bag, pillow, towel, nice clothes for Friday night Shabbat, a laptop, a notebook and clothing for inclement weather. The teens will be staying in air-conditioned cabins. The food will be kosher style – no mixing of milk and meat. When meat is served it is kosher.  

EMERGENCY: BBYO Emergency # 757-812-2736