Regional Board Expectations
In choosing to serve in the highest tier of leadership in our region, the expectations placed on Regional Board members are high and carry a lot of weight within the region. There are several things that the office and the members of Lake Ontario Region expect from the Regional Board members.
All Regional Board members must:
- Continue to be active members in their chapters and attend all weekly chapter programs.
- Attend and actively participate in all regional board meetings, regional programs, and conventions.
- Have adequate time management skills and be able to plan in advance to balance all responsibilities.
- Practice effective role modeling at all times (this includes not only behaviour and attitude but activity on social media), follow all BBYO policies, and help to ensure that other members do as well.
- Stay in consistent contact with other board members, counterparts, and staff.
- Maintain Lake Ontario Region as a top region in the International Order and serve as a role model and guide to younger members.
Position Responsibilities
Regional Aleph Shaliach (Vice President of Jewish Heritage, Community Service, and Social Action)
- Coordinate participation in BBYO’s Stand UP campaign through service, advocacy and philanthropy; educate the region on Jewish values, customs and holidays; and serve as the region’s advocate for the international Speak UP campaign.
- Collaborate with your BBG counterpart to manage the Shlichim Network by communicating, training counterparts, and providing resources, and help create a smooth transition from Fall to Spring chapter boards.
- Set regional priorities and goals alongside Regional Staff and meet regularly with staff to collaborate on projects.
- Visit each chapter at least once per semester to connect with members, promote regional priorities, and support programming.
- Manage the region’s Global Shabbat programming and oversee chapter participation and planning.
- Serve as AZA coordinator for Holocaust Education programming and J-Serve.
- Promote and oversee chapter participation in ShinShinim programming.
- Attend International Convention, February 15-19, 2024 in Orlando, FL, and serve as a voting delegate at International Elections if applicable
Regional Aleph Gizbor (Vice President of Finance)
- Coordinate everything finance-related in the region including overseeing regional funds, planning fundraisers including the fundraising component of BBYO’s Stand UP campaign and managing the region’s contribution to the International Service Fund to support global Jewry.
- Collaborate with your BBG counterpart to manage the Gizborim Network by communicating, training counterparts, and providing resources, and help create a smooth transition from Fall to Spring chapter boards.
- Set regional priorities and goals alongside Regional Staff and meet regularly with staff to collaborate on projects.
- Visit each chapter at least once per semester to connect with members, promote regional priorities, and support
programming.
- Oversee the regional budgeting process and allocation of any regional grants.
- Serve as AZA coordinator for Giving BBYO Day.
- Attend International Convention, February 15-19, 2024 in Orlando, FL, and serve as a voting delegate at International Elections if applicable.