Chapters come in all shapes and sizes, serving as building blocks of our movement. Executing on these standards and utilizing the tools listed will ensure that your chapter is providing a strong AZA BBG experience for all members. Resources to achieve at higher levels can be found on the AZA & BBG Toolbox.
This toolkit is meant to serve as the catalyst for a conversation between chapter leaders, advisors and staff to plan and set chapter goals for the semester. It can be utilized throughout the semester to benchmark chapter progress. We recognize that when you’re filling out the assessment, there will be variation in the opportunities available to each chapter given location and size of the Jewish community; should a standard not apply to a chapter, chapter leaders, advisors and staff should use their best judgment when evaluating.
By filling out this toolkit, you also have the option to apply for the Miriam Albert Chapter Excellence Award, Henry Monsky Chapter Excellence Award, or Maurice Bisgyer Chapter Excellence Award. There will be a checkbox on the next page to mark if you’re interested, and there'll be some open-ended questions at the end of the checklist. Please still fill out this checklist honestly, as we will NOT be giving awards solely based on scores. A large part of excellence is continually striving for growth, and a chapter who might score lower but is demonstrating concerted effort in their improvement areas deserves just as much consideration as a chapter who is already checking all the boxes.
The full Chapter Excellence Planning Toolkit can be found here.