President:  Hannah Bachmuth
Programming Vice President: Sarah Hellman
Social Action Vice President:  Max Oellien
Religious and Cultural Vice President:  Sarah Rawitch 
Membership Vice President:  Scott Altman
Communications and Visual Vice President:  Margo Hellman
Special Projects Coordinator: Daniel Hakan
Junior Youth Group Liaison: Hersh Ellis 
Future Leaders:  Emma Benson, Annica Davis, Bailey Frischer, Hannah Feldman
Adviser: Aaron Nielsenshultz 
Chaperone: Dan Eigenberg

BTTY also appreciates all the parents who helped us with pizza and snack sales this year.  In case you don’t know, these sales provide money to help BTTYites travel to regional events: Amanda Bachmuth, Judith Benson, Kristy Blackman, Allyson Burnett, Paul & Julie Chesis, Mike & Jill Fine, Randi Friedlander, Jon Gale, Julie Hakan, Matt & Shauna Haun, Rick & Teresa Hellman, Jane Lawless, Lori Oellien, Kelly Somberg, Larry Rittmaster, Lisa Wilcox and Cathy Wylan.  We couldn’t have done it without you!

Everyone with children in 5th – 12th grades will have the opportunity to pay youth group dues for your children through your July statement.  We hope everyone will want to join our 5th Grade TWYG, 6th Grade TWYG, Junior Youth Group – JYG (7th & 8th Graders) and/or Beth Torah Youth Group - BTTY (9th – 12th Graders).  Youth group opens up the possibility of meeting other Jewish teens from all over the Midwest.   Dues are very “affordable,” ranging from $10 a year for TWYG and JYG dues to $35 a year for TYG dues (which includes Regional and National dues as well as local).  This is a time when it’s right to follow the crowd.  Although Beth Torah’s congregational budget and fundraising efforts provide the majority of financial support to our youth program, we urge you to pay dues for your children. It makes a statement that you support these programs and establishes to your children that you value their participation in informal Jewish activities that have been proven to cement Jewish identity.  

Join Jewish teens from all over the community for the first ever High School BBQ and Bonfire on Sunday, June 3rd, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Shawnee Mission Park (7900 Renner Road, Shawnee, KS).  Meet at Shelter #3, which is near the boat launch, Ogg Road and 79th Street).  There will be a Kosher BBQ dinner, a bonfire, s’mores, music and games.  Bring your guitars, hand drums, Frisbees and hula hoops!  This event is for all Jewish teens who were in 9th – 12th grades during the 2011-12 school year.

Learn more at https://jewishkansascity.org/Events/2012-Events/June/High-School-BBQ-and-Bonfire  or contact Marcia Rittmaster in the Beth Torah Office for more information.  Brought to you by Learning for Life, a program of CAJE/Jewish Federation. Co-sponsored by BBYO, JSU, KCUSY, NCSY and NFTY.