The Charlotte Jewish News - August 2021 - Page 36
A Bat Mitzvah Dedicated to Creating Friendships Meet Alise Schwartz. Like many others, her Bat Mitzvah plans had to be changed because of COVID and her Bat Mitzvah trip to Israel postponed indefinitely. So she contacted Friendship Circle and offered to bake cookies together with our special friends to fill the time and be of service. What started as a simple cookie bake drew a crowd of special friends and teen friends baking cookies together. What started out as a behind-the-scenes mitzvah project turned into a true something special for many Friendship Circle friends, offering them a guided opportunity for baking while focusing on the most important aspect - having fun! Friendship Circle is a beneficiary agency of the Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte. To learn more, visit FriendshipCircleNC.org
(Nothing compares to baking with friends)
(Matthew and Jonathan joining in on the fun)
BBYO Kickoff at Carowinds
(Alise leading a Friendship Circle Cookie Bake with her friend)
By Ellen Goldstein Charlotte BBYO is back in person and excited for a new programming year. We cannot wait to bring everyone together and reconnect! Our kickoff event will take place on Sunday, September 12 at Carowinds. All Jewish teens (members and non-members) in 8th through 12th grades are invited to participate. Enjoy
JOIN US FOR CHARLOTTE BBYO'S CAROWINDS KICKOFF
Open to all Jewish teens in 8th-12th grade (members & non-members) Sunday, September 12, 2021 Carowinds Amusement Park Cost: $50 includes transportation from LJCC or $35 admission only Register by August 31st at midnight To register with transportation go to bit.ly/carowindsbybus Meet at the LJCC for 10:30am departure/return to LJCC at 4:30pm. To register without transportation go bit.ly/carowindsticket Meet at the big Carowinds sign by the front gate at 11:00. Pick-up at 3:45pm. Bring some cash for snacks and games. For more information email charlotte@bbyo.org or call 704-944-6834
WE CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU! WE'RE BACK, BETTER THAN EVER!
the amusement park from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. There are two registration options, one with transportation and one without. Teens who would like to go to Carowinds on the bus will meet at the Levine JCC at 10:15 a.m. for a 10:30 a.m. departure and will return at 4 p.m. The cost, including transportation, is $50. Go to bit.ly/carowindsbybus to register for the bus and admission ticket. There is limited seating on the bus, so register as soon as possible. Teens who prefer to drive or be dropped off should meet at 11 a.m. at the drop-off sign at Carowinds and be picked up at 3:30 p.m. Register at bit. ly/carowindsticket for $35. Registration is required and open through midnight on August 31, 2021. Sign up today! For 96 years, BBYO has offered so much to Jewish teens: friendship, leadership opportunities, a connection to Judaism, and most important, a place to just have fun. Charlotte BBYO has more than 200 members in four chapters — two for Alephs (teens who identify as males)
and two for BBGs (teens who identify as females). The chapters meet most Tuesday nights at the Levine JCC from 7 to 8:30 p.m. along with some weekend programming (conventions and sleepovers). With the guidance of their chapter advisers, BBYO teens plan and implement all aspects of their programming. Charlotte’s first Tuesday night programs for existing members are planned for August 31 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Levine JCC. Teens interested in joining should attend our kickoff and plan attending a Tuesday night chapter program. For more information about BBYO, please call (704) 944-6834. BBYO is always looking for teen mentors. If you are a young Jewish professional, 21 or older, and looking for a volunteer opportunity, please contact Jillian Mann, jmann@bbyo.org.
