the SH Official Publication of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization AZA-BBG-BBYM-BBYW 27TH YEAR n JUNE. 1950 1424 16th St. NW.. Washington 6. D.C. Send address changes to The Shofar of d Tennessee Is Site of AZA Conclave; to Convention of BBG To Be In Jersey BBG Selects Aug. 30-Sept. 3 BBYO Adopts New Mid-Century Theme Planned As Dates of Camp Conclave Registration Year; For AZA Meet Aug. 20-24 Camp Pokono-Ramona, in Sussex County, N. J., has been Begins September This year's National AZA Convention will be held at the selected as the site of this year's National BBG Convention by Castle Heights Military Academy, Lebanon, Tenn., Aug. 20-24, the National BBG Executive Committee. BBG President Jewel Because BBYO chapters plan GAG Dick Brownstein has announced. The time and place of Gordon has announced that the convention will begin after lunch their programs, enlist new mem- the meeting, which is to be known as the Mid-century National on Aug. 30 and will close after lunch on Sept. 3. bers, and usually consider their AZA Convention, were unanimously selected by the National The camp is located 75 miles from either New York or year begun in September, mem- Executive Committee of AZA. The academy is approximately Philadelphia, high up in the Kitta- bers will register with the na- 30 miles east of Nashville. tiny Mountains. It is situated two tional office in September also. miles from Bushkill, Pa. As a de- AZA Stresses The new registration year will BBYO Members Weary AZA delegates who re- parture from last year, visiting member the long hikes to and BBG's as well as delegates will be run from September through BB Cooperation Are Pictured from meeting rooms at last welcome to take part in the four August, rather than from Jan- days of frolic, sports, meetings and uary through Deecmber as was In Seventeen year's convention will find the seminars. compact facilities at Castle The national AZA-B'na B'rith the custom. The new plan will Special features are being planned A recent issue of Seventeen mag- Heights a welcome change. No co-operation committee is con- go into effect this fall. for the convention that will in- azine carried an article on a teen- facility the delegates will use at clude a well-known speaker, en- tinuing to carry out its policy Old members (who have al- age activity in Chicago in which the military school is more than tertainment, and the story-telling and program of intergroup ac- ready paid dues through Dec. BBYO members were active partic- two minutes away from another. program recently inaugurated by tivity by emphasizing the fol- 31, 1950) will receive credit ipants. The activity was Teen BBG Each district will send one for having paid dues for the Town, a city-wide youth program, Meetings, seminars and other lowing two points: (1) Joint story-teller to the convention. The held during Youth and Government activities will be based on the planning of ABC (AZA-B'nai fall months. Therefore, they will eir story-tellers will weave their tales week. Mid-Century theme. The key- before a blazing campfire during B'rith Cooperation) programs. by pay approximately two thirds Youth Mayor of Chicago Goldie note address will be entitled, "A an evening program at the con- the individual chapters and lodges; of their regular national dues Lipschutz, a member of the Lawn- to vention. (2) Informality in type of program, dale BBG chapter and national Half Century of Progress." It in September. This registration Housing ds will run through August 31, BBG treasurer, is pictured in the will review the advance of civil- that is concentration on small, in- magazine with Sinclair Kossoff, Thirty-five cabins, housing four formal seminars, religious services, 1951. ization in the last half century president of Kern AZA, and Mar- girls each. will be available to the athletic and social affairs, etc. and point up goals for the next BBG's at the camp. Delegate ses- The schedule of national dues shall Hartman, past president of Past experiences in this kind of half century. sions and indoor programs will be to be paid by old members in Marcus AZA, who was chairman of held in the auditorium and the ABC programming have proved September is as follows: the Teen Town meeting. The keynote speaker has not conclusively that joint, informal The activity was described in de- recreation hall. The beautiful lake yet been selected. However, his AZA BBG BBYW BBYM tail in the March, 1950, issue of on which the camp is situated pro- participation by chapters and address will develop three vides boating and swimming. A $1.00 $1.20 $0.70 $1.35 Seventeen. BBYO cooperated with lodges lead to a wholesome spirit qualified waterfront director will be 20 other youth-serving agencies, in- phases of the convention theme Members who register for the on duty during boating and swim- of cooperation on a level never be- first time in September will pay cluding the YWCA, the YMCA, that will be carried through in ming periods. fore achieved by the two organiza- Camp Fire Girls and Boy and Girl seminars the following day. the regular national dues that Scouts, in investigating safety, Bed linen, blankets and towels tions. It is simply a case of taking These are: Progress in the the give-and-take situation existing cover a year's registration. This health and welfare conditions in will be provided by the camp, so Struggle for Human Rights; in chapter and lodge programming is as follows: Chicago. Each of the groups re- BBG's need not worry about trans- porting heavy luggage. Kosher food AZA BBG BBYW BBYM ported on studies made before the Progress in Fulfilling the Hope and applying it to chapter-lodge is served at the camp, and meal- relationship. entire group at the Teen Town for Israel: and Progress Toward $1.50 $1.50 $1.00 $2.00 meeting. Building a Lasting Peace. time promises to be a happy, en- It should be remembered that New members who register Joyable occasion. the program must be adapted to Facilities Health certificates will be re- the facilities and needs of the in- before September (in the inter- Toys for Children quired of those attending the con- dividual chapters and lodges. How- vening months of June, July The beautiful academy cam- El Paso, Tex., BBG collected and ith vention. A doctor will be on duty ever, the national committee is of and August) will pay the pro- pus affords splendid facilities repaired toys for the children of the at the camp. Certificates must be fering the following suggestions in rated dues previously in effect. for all the convention activities. a local home. With the AZA chap- 70, submitted with the registration connection with the implementation Thus at re-registration time in ter, the girls planned a party for Meetings of the delegate assem- blank, which is available at na- of ABC programs: orphan's day September, they will be consid- the children where they were given bly and evening programs will tional, district and regional offices. project, alumni day program, cof- the toys. Again with the AZA's the Registration ered old members and will re- be held in the MacFadden Foun- fee hour meeting, and fund-rais- girls were planning a box lunch dation Auditorium. Committee The registration fee for the con- ing affair. register with their chapters. picnic. meetings and seminars will be vention is $25. This includes lodging of for four nights, twelve kosher held in smaller rooms in the meals, use of athletic facilities, and Cool Spot in Hot Weather same building. participation in all convention pro- Delegates and guests will be 15, grams. The fee must be returned housed in dormitories, two in a buy with the completed registration room. All bed linen, blankets and blank. towels will be furnished. In addi- lion There will be 54 delegates elected tion, the school is importing kosher the districts, five national offi- meat and serving full-course meals of cers, seven story-tellers, staff mem- (including two-meal desserts) every of bers. some members of the Youth day. the Commission, and visiting BBG's at In view of the splendid recrea- tion the convention. Story-tellers will tion facilities at the academy, plans receive the same mileage refund as are being made to expand the re- hor delegates, although they, as well as creation program over that of last ken other non-delegates, will not be year. The school affords a huge permitted to vote, gymnasium where basketball games tion The number of delegates allotted will be played. There is also an que (See BBC, Page 3) enclosed swimming pool with a dge diving tower supporting spring- om YM, YW Executive boards at three different heights The at one end. A glass skylight over ash Committee Meets half the pool gives the effect of an outdoor pool. A lifeguard will be on duty during all swimming The National Executive Commit- the periods. of BBYM and YW will be held in There are tennis courts, large n New York City on June 24-25. playing fields, and a golf course. The purpose of the meeting is to Equipment is provided for baseball, make plans for implementing the softball, and ping pong. Almost sary recent national convention decision CO every other summer sport is avail- combine the organizations on able. the national level. In order to participate in athletic A full report of action taken at AZA HAS HOT weather protection during its na- sunlit academy pool that delegates and guests will activities at the convention, each the meeting will be carried in the tional convention at Castle Heights Military Academy, use during recreation periods. Those attending will registrant is required to submit a issue of The Shofar. Lebanon, Tenn., Aug. 20-24. This is the beautiful, be housed in dormitories. (See AZA, Page 7)