Event Details

REGISTRATION HAS BEEN EXTENDED!!! PLEASE REGISTER BY 10/24 AT 3PM

After an eighteen month hiatus of virtual and hybrid conventions, RMR is ready to be back together, fully in-person, for ARK: Autumn Regional Kallah. The weekend will be full of getting to know Jewish teens from all around the region, and making memories and new friendships that are for sure to last.

Some highlights of the weekend include:

• Meaningful Shabbat and Havdallah celebrations

• Saturday night programming 

• RMR Presents Talent Show

• Regional Business Meetings

• Exclusive swag

• Friendship Circle and more!  

   

ATTENDEES:   This incredible weekend is open to any BBYO member in grades 9-12 in the Rocky Mountain Region, BBYO staff and advisors.

REGISTRATION:   Registration is open & will close  on Thursday, October 21st at 11:59pm. Late registrations will be accepted based on availability. 

SCHOLARSHIPS:  Scholarships are available. The deadline to submit scholarship applications is  Monday, October 18th.  The scholarship form must be completed online  at:  https://bbyo.org/scholarship-form. Each family will be contacted, via email, by the regional office with the amount of scholarship awarded by  October 22nd. 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.  

ACCOMMODATIONS AND ROOMING: ARK will be held at the Holiday Inn East. We are excited to announce that hotel is under new management and that there is a new chef. We will be rooming teens four to a room. If you have questions or concerns about rooming please reach out to Emily at [email protected]

HEALTH REQUIREMENTS AND FORMS: 

Beginning in August 2021, BBYO is requiring all teens, staff, adult volunteers, and advisors attending any overnight programs (chapter, city, council, regional, and international programs) based in the United States to be fully vaccinated (vax date plus two weeks). Currently, Moderna, Pfizer, Astra Zeneca, or Johnson & Johnson are the accepted vaccines.

1. If your teen attended a BBYO summer program and has already uploaded their vaccination card to CampDoc, BBYO will transfer that over to their MyBBYO account so you do not need to do anything

2. If your teen did not attend a BBYO summer program, follow these steps:

   1. Go to bbyo.org and sign into your account

   2. Under program alerts, you will see vaccine acknowledgement with the name of each of your teens and a button for the waiver

   3. Click on complete waiver

   4. Please read through entire waiver, sign and click submit

   5. Reminder: this will NOT show up on a teen account only a parent account

BBYO works 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 or update all forms. These forms provide dietary, medical and other important information. Teens will not be allowed to attend without a complete profile. 

COVID Protocol: 

As you sign up for convention, we want to provide more clarity on how we are navigating COVID at this overnight event. Based on the CDC and BBYO guidelines, and our own experience and ability, we are moving forward with convention by doing the following:  

• All staff/advisors/teens/guests are required to be vaccinated 

• Masks will be required for all indoor programming except meals and sleeping

• Hand washing and sanitizer will be abundantly available (and encouraged) 

 WHAT  TO  BRING:  A detailed packing list will be sent out in the weeks leading up to convention. The teens will be staying in hotel rooms. The food will be kosher style, vegetarian. 

TRANSPORTATION:  A transportation and logistics email will go out one week prior to convention and will include transportation info. Please note teens are never allowed to drive to BBYO  conventions.

REFUNDS: The last day for a full refund is Friday, October 22nd.

Claim your spot today!

Questions? Please reach out to Emily or Ben at [email protected]