Frat/Sis Convention

FRAT/SIS CONVENTION 2023

We are excited to welcome all Jewish teens in Grades 8-12 to Frat/Sis Convention taking place February 3-5, 2023 in Richmond Hill, Ontario.

New to Conventions? A convention is a weekend retreat that is planned and led by teens in BBYO. Conventions bring members together for a fun and meaningful weekend of programming, activities, Shabbat moments, and hanging out with friends!

This is your chance to:

Make connections👫🏻 with Alephs and BBGs from across the region;
Celebrate our chapters at our annual Beauheart Ball semi-formal💃🕺;
Vote on important legislation at Regional Business Meetings🔨;
Make Havdalah✨ alongside our BBYO Friends & Alumni Network (FAN);
Participate in convention favourites like Separates🥰, Oneg Shabbat celebrations🎉, Song Sessions🎶, and an energetic camp-style Shabbat🕯️🕯️.

The cost is $389 and includes round-trip transportation🚌, quad-occupancy hotel🛏️ accommodations, catered meals🍽️ (kashrut observed), programming👾, entertainment🎭, staffing👨‍🦳, supplies✏️, and convention swag👕. Best of all, payments are fully refundable until January 19, 2023 for any reason

A note about pricing:

BBYO strives to ensure that any teen who wants to be at our programs can join us. The cost of our conventions has had to vary recently because of inflation. Unfortunately, the costs of busing, hotels, and catering have increased drastically in recent months.

We always try to do everything we can to ensure that the cost of programs, especially conventions, is accessible for our members. As always, we offer scholarships to help offset some of the costs for these programs.

We never want finances to be a barrier to a teen's participation. We recognize that high levels of participation in BBYO can often be expensive, and therefore designate scholarship funds that members can apply to receive to help them attend.

Did you know:

We have more scholarship funding available than ever before!
Scholarships are available to any member who wants to attend and is seeking to offset some of the cost!
You can request up to 25% of the cost without providing any income information or tax forms, making it even easier to apply for a scholarship!
All scholarship requests are completely confidential and all situations are considered!
Scholarships are awarded on a rolling basis, so the sooner you submit your request, the sooner you'll receive a response!

To request scholarship assistance, please register for the convention and then complete the Scholarship Application within 48 hours of registering.

Transportation is as follows:

City	Location	Departure	Return
Toronto-Cedarvale	Beth Sholom Synagogue 1445 Eglinton Ave. West *Main parking lot.	Friday 2:15pm	Sunday 3:15pm
Toronto-Willowdale	Prosserman JCC 4588 Bathurst Street *Honey & Barry Community Park.	Friday 2:45pm	Sunday 2:45pm
Thornhill	Dufferin Clark CC 1441 Clark Ave. West *Main parking lot.	Friday 2:45pm	Sunday 2:45pm
Vaughan	Schwartz/Reisman Centre 9600 Bathurst Street *Drop-off loop through security off Lebovic Campus Drive.	Friday 3:00pm	Sunday 2:45pm
Hamilton	Please contact your local BBYO staff for transportation information.

Space is limited and we're anticipating a sell-out! The registration deadline is Thursday, January 19, 2023 at 11:59pm but we are advising all delegates to register early to avoid joining the wait-list. Remember, your registration is fully refundable until January 19, 2023 if you decide to cancel for any reason! Please note that you must be a paid member of BBYO to attend this convention.

Health & Safety Protocols:

All participants, staff, volunteers, and guests must have received the full series of an approved COVID-19 vaccine or a combination of accepted vaccines at least 14 days prior to the program. The following vaccines are recognized by BBYO – Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson and Johnson, AstraZeneca, and Novavax. Everyone is encouraged, but not required, to receive a booster.
All participants, staff, volunteers, and guests are required to provide documentation (a photo is acceptable) of a negative rapid/antigen test taken within 24 hours of travel. Home tests will be accepted.
Participants who have tested positive for COVID-19 less than 10 days before the convention will not be permitted to attend.
We strongly encourage that all participants receive a flu (influenza) vaccine before attending the convention.
Lastly, we strongly recommend that participants take care in interacting with unvaccinated, immunocompromised, and/or at-risk individuals for several days upon returning home from the convention.

Participant information, including a suggested packing list and emergency contact information, will be sent by email to registered participants and parents approximately one week prior to the convention.

Frat/Sis Convention is coordinated by:
Jonah Beckenstein, Exodus AZA #1111
Jadyn Right, Ahava BBG #2404

Participant Information
Full Name*

First NameLast Name
Grade*
Gender*
Gender Description
Date of Birth*

MonthDayYear
Date
BBYO Chapter*
Teen's Cell Phone Number (please do not put a Parent's Cell Phone Number here)*

Area CodePhone Number
Teen's E-mail (please do not put a Parent's Email here)*
All participants, staff, volunteers, and guests must have received the full series of an approved COVID-19 vaccine or a combination of accepted vaccines at least 14 days prior to the program. The following vaccines are recognized by BBYO – Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson and Johnson, AstraZeneca, and Novavax. Everyone is encouraged, but not required, to receive a booster.*

This participant has received all required doses of an approved COVID-19 vaccine or combination of accepted vaccines.This participant is planning to receive all required doses of an approved COVID-19 vaccine or combination of accepted vaccines at least 14 days prior to the convention.This participant has an active medical exemption as confirmed by an enhanced vaccination certificate with official QR code.None/Other
Parent Information
Parent 1 Name*

First NameLast Name
Parent 1 Email*
example@example.com
Parent 1 Phone*

Area CodePhone Number
Parent 2 Name

First NameLast Name
Parent 2 Email
example@example.com
Parent 2 Phone

Area CodePhone Number
Registration Information
Transportation Selection*
Dietary Restrictions
e.g. Gluten Free, Lactose Free, Vegetarian, Vegan, Food Allergies etc.
Roommate Request(s) - We will do our best to honour any roommate preferences, but please note that requests are not guaranteed and room changes will not be permitted at the convention under any circumstances.
Payment
Scholarship Information: BBYO is committed to providing meaningful Jewish experiences to all Jewish teens. Program scholarships are available based on need and vary subject to the availability of funds. Please check here if you would like to be considered for a scholarship:

Yes, I would like to be considered for a scholarship.

Payment

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Cancellation & Refund Policy: Payments are fully refundable until January 19, 2023 for any reason. No refunds will be issued for cancellations received after January 19, 2023 and registrations are not transferable at any time. To cancel your registration, please contact info@bbyo.ca.
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