Shotar The B'nai B'rith Youth Organization Iyar 5744, May 1984 Aleph Zadik Aleph (AZA) B'nai B'rith Girls (BBG) 0 0 AZA 0 0 0 1924-1984 00 00 00 00 78 48 69 25 A Sixty-Year Retrospective 28 49 49 SHOFAR 74 00 60TH 00 00 76 ANNIVERSARY 00 ,00 INSERT ,00 .00 ,00 New England Governor, Michael Dukakis, signs a proclamation in honor of AZA's 60th anniversary as several regional officers ,00 .00 Where it all look on with regional director, Enid Gilbert. .00 ,00 Began In Celebration of the 60th ,00 .00 .00 Long before regions ever came about By Arlene S. Lehner-editor AZAers and BBGers together with former balloon launch at their spring regional members of the B'nai B'rith Young Adults event. .00 the territory that lays claim to Cornbelt AZA has reached the official age of se- ,00 Region had established itself as an impor- nior citizenship with the 60th marking of group for a reunion at the Port of History In Chicago proclamations have been re- .70 tant place in the annals of AZA history. It its founding. And with this milestone in its Museum in Penn's Landing. Embellished ceived from the Mayor of Chicago, the 0.00 was after all, in this part of the country history has come celebrations through- with "Philly street food," participants had Mayor of neighboring Skokie, and the Gov- 0.00 that Mother Chapter #1 in Omaha, Ne- out the order commemorating the service a chance to dance and spend time with ernor of Illinois, all proclaiming May 6, 6.00 braska set down the foundation upon the organization has offered to Jewish friends from the past. 1984, as BBYO Day. The commemorations, 0.00 which the Aleph Zadik Aleph would thrive. youth for 60 years. The festivities, varied And the past played host to another however, have not ended there. Joining 5.50 Well, in the continuing trend to mark in size and scope, have taken place Philadelphia event with a featured "Walk with a community-wide Israel Indepen- 0.00 their place on the map, Cornbelt BBYOers throughout the program year; and we Down Memory Lane." To make the experi- dence Day Celebration on May 6, BBYOers 0.00 have been hosting a series of activities in bring to you highlights of these events in ence more nostalgic, organizers clipped highlighted their simultaneous AZA cele- honor of the 60th Anniversary of AZA. this Shofar article. press releases and news clippings to bration taking place. 0.00 Their kickoff event was held at their Most of us are aware that 60th anniver- clothes lines that participants would walk May 6th was also the date chosen by the 0.00 0.00 winter regional convention, when speak- sary celebrations have been occuring from past. The event concluded with a pool Greater Pittsburgh Region to host an ers from different families who spanned coast to coast, but few are attuned to the party and a candle lighting ceremony. alumni luncheon and to honor two special different generations spoke to the partici- fact that District 15 BBYO (Great Britain) But what would anniversaries be like individuals: a member of their local pants about their experiences in AZA. has been actively participating as well. without balloons? The biggest balloon Board of Directors, David Iszauk as well as Then everyone feasted on an anniversary Writes Graham Gordon, district director, launch reported to the Shofar took place a lifetime advisor to their region, Howard cake which has become symbolic "We are all so enthusiastic in celebration NT at Great Adventure's theme park in New S. Myers. Gathering with Allegheny Region throughout the Order since the celebra- of AZA's sixtieth anniversary. Last October, Jersey when Nassau Suffolk, Connecticut that same day, BBYOers hosted an AZA 0.00 tions have began. we had a program at our Northern Re- Valley, Big Apple, South Jersey, Central 60th birthday party, held a balloon liftoff, 2.78 Yes, they also held a balloon launch, and gion Convention on how to commemorate East, and Philadelphia Regions gathered featured memorabilia, and then burried a 0.00 true, they received newspaper coverage the Anniversary, and throughout the year for their AZA 60th Anniversary Spec- time capsule. 0.00 in the Omaha World Herald; but their we continually reminded chapters to cele- tacular. Nearly 1,000 BBYOers took part in And so the festivities went on and on. 5.20 most important effort to date has involved brate the actual Anniversary in May. Our a day of fun and festivities which they Whether in Northern Virginia Council 2.46 a project to raise funds for a permanent most amusing program so far was a pro- called "BBYO Day at Great Adventures." where a picnic, sports competition, and a 0.69 AZA marker on the grounds of the Omaha gram that an individual did at our Glasgow Proclamations were also in order for balloon liftoff took place; or the North- 5.00 Jewish Community Center campus. This Northern Region event. He played rec- this Anniversary, and they took place in ern East Region itself where BBGers auc- 0.00 diamond shaped monument which sports ords dating back to the year in which the Chicago Council and Greater Pittsburgh tioned lunches to their Alephs at a picnic 0.00 the AZA logo was unveiled the evening of chapter was formed, and chapter mem- and New England Regions. and later presented them with a 60th anni- 0.00 May 5th at a dinner in which Max Baer, bers had to dance to them while dressed In New England, Governor Michael S. versary gift; everyone felt the spirit and 0.00 BBYO's past international director, was the in the style of the time." Dukakis proclaimed April 30 to May 6, comaraderie of a very special birthday featured speaker. Mixed styles and times took prece- 1984, as Aleph Zadik Aleph of BBYO Week. celebration. And yes, the monument will mark dence also at a 60th anniversary event In addition BBYOers there commemo- Yom Huledet Sameach AZA! The Shofar Cornbelt's spot on the map in grand glory sponsored by the Philadelphia Region rated the anniversary with a short skit at joins in wishing you continued success from this point forward. when they gathered past and present their winter regional convention and a in fulfilling the lives of Jewish youth. UNT 0.00 0.00 AZA 60TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION