Here it is ... The Big Apple Region Timeline...

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YEAR
BBYO Events & Happenings
1998-1999

REGIONAL BOARD:
N'siah - Karen Somekh
S'ganit - Becky Jacobs
Morah - Tara Sloman
Sh'licha - Danielle Stoll
Mazkirah - Felicia Feinerman
BMA - Hannah Kaplan-Toce
QBA - Erin Shneiderman
SIA - Michelle Oberfeld
Godol - Sean Stozki
S'gan - Coby Coriat
Moreh - Jordan Levine
Shaliach - Barak Raz
Mazkir - Scott Stein

QBA - Mark Fayne
SIA - Matthew Edelman


HAPPENINGS - Cathy Cahn begins her reign as Assistant Director. In April, Emile Zola BBG & Haganah AZA leave Remsen Heights Jewish Center and begin meeting at Temple Hillel.

1997-1998

REGIONAL BOARD
N'siah - Sabrina Sand
S'ganit- Melanie Fayne
Morah - Hillary Fingerhut
Sh'licha - Leemor Chaplin
Mazkirah - Sharon Somekh
BMA - Rachel Powell
QBA - Marcie Lebovic
SIA - Becky Jacobs
Godol - David Cortijo
S'gan - Brian Levine
Moreh - Brian Cortijo
Shaliach - Coby Coriat
Mazkir - Alex Levine
BMA - Jason Newman
QBA - Michael Bauer
SIA - Sean Stozki


HAPPENINGS - Empire BBYO is formed, the first Manhattan chapter in years. Donna Weisblatt's last event was LTI 97, she retires from the position of Regional Director in September 1997. Hali Herman takes over as Regional Director in October 1997. Ahava Yisroel BBG folds at the end of the programming year.

1996-1997

REGIONAL BOARD
N'siah - Lisa Seri
S'gannit -Jamie Marcus
Morah - Alyson Luscher
Mazkirah - Heather Altman
Shlicha - Dena Baron
BMA - Jennifer Fischer
QBA -
SIA - Julie Ruderman
Godol - Lee Horen
S'gan - Howard Berman
Moreh - Justin Betrock
Mazkir - David Cortijo
Shaliach - Oscar Jonas
BMA - Brian Cortijo
QBA - Andy Kaufman
SIA - Greg Nissal


HAPPENINGS - Canarsie chapters begin meeting at Remsen Heights. Bog'rim BBG and Chohavim BBG merge to form Genesis BBG, but after a few months they join with Emile Zola BBG as the only canarsie BBG chapter. Bog'rim AZA and Chazak AZA join Haganah AZA as the only canarsie AZA chapter. Exodus AZA brings home the International AZAA Sectionals trophy.

1995-1996

REGIONAL BOARD
N'siah - Tamara Kryshka
S'gannit - Alyson Luscher
Morah - Lisa Seri
Mazkirah - Rachel Gold
Shlicha - Caryn Browner
BMA - Hillary Sterling
QBA - Jamie Marcus
SIA - Heather Altman
Godol - Jon Goldberg
S'gan - David Cortijo
Moreh - Matt Gbur
Mazkir - Hayden Kaufman
Shaliach - Brian Cortijo
BMA - Paul Kleinman
QBA - Lee Horen
SIA - Greg Nissal


HAPPENINGS - Canarsie chapter's meet at the HES for the last time at the end of the year 1995-1996 programming year. Yonah BBG and Pheonix AZA (Park Slope, Brooklyn) fold. The first Regional Yearbooks are published.

1994-1995

REGIONAL BOARD
N'siah - Wendy Snyder
S'ganit - Marni Reiss
Morah - Valerie Kleiner
Mazkirah - Rachel Sterling
Sh'licha - Danielle Eisner
BMA - Cheryl Waite
QBA - Jodi Tucker
SIA - Shelby Sussman
Godol - Eric Monaco
S'gan - Gregg Gordon
Moreh - Mike Schechter
Mazkir - Jon Goldberg
Shaliach - Barry Hen
BMA - Danny Kartowski
QBA - Adam Reilly
SIA - Mike Shanley


HAPPENINGS - New Chapters: Yonah BBG and Pheonix AZA (Park Slope, Brooklyn)

1993-1994

REGIONAL BOARD
N'siah - Shira Seri
S'ganit - Wendy Snyder
Morah - Luba Goltser
Mazkirah - Jaimie Steele
Sh'licha - Liza Kramer
BMA - Courtney Smith
QBA - Karen Dubin
SIA - Dana Warren
Godol - Mitch Schwartz
S'gan - Paul Jeruchimowitz
Moreh - Andrew Lichtenthal
Mazkir - Mike Schechter
Shaliach - Matt Gamsey
BMA - Michael Strum
QBA - Harris Diamond
SIA - Mike Levine


HAPPENNINGS - Chutzpah BBYO was formed. Fall 93 is the last convention at the Paramount Hotel. Irma Feldman's last convention was fall 93 ... after 15 years as Assistant Regional Director.

1992-1993

REGIONAL BOARD
N'siah - Ami Kantor
S'ganit - Jodi Golin
Morah - Andrea Liebowitz
Mazkirah - Sharon Graber
Sh'licha - Shira Seri
BMA - Andrea Rashbaum
QBA - Stacey Hollander
SIA - Wendy Snyder
Godol - Lee Maschler
S'gan - Jeremy Lieb
Moreh - Mitchell Schwartz
Mazkir - Todd Rosenbluth
Shaliach - Seth Ruderman
BMA - Gil Weisblum
QBA - Dave Kanstroom/Dave Gerson
SIA - Uri Meyerson


HAPPENNINGS - The re-establishment of ties between Redemption BBYO in the Bronx and the regional program. Regional Feb Execs for chapter Presidents and Regional Board.

1991-1992

REGIONAL BOARD
N'siah - Allison Evans
S'ganit - Kelly Smith
Morah - Jodi Golin
Mazkirah - Ruth Dickstein
Sh'licha - Ami Kantor
BMA - Ilene Hechtman
QBA - Jennifer Szekely
SIA - Andrea Leibowitz
Godol - Alex Goldman
S'gan - Dave Gerst
Moreh- Josh Muskin
Mazkir - Jeremy Lieb
Shaliach - Scott Elsky
BMA - Gil Weisblum
QBA - Josh Stern
SIA - Lee Maschler


HAPPENINGS - BAR had a regional conclave with Philly Region. The first BAR Regional Kallah takes place. Achim AZA is renamed Jake Drescher AZA.

1990-1991

REGIONAL BOARD
N'siah - Bonnie Bernstein
S'ganit - Illena Ratchik
Morah - Ilene Hechtman
Mazkirah - Allison Evans
Sh'licha - Roberta Klein
BMA - Tammy Posner
QBA -
SIA - Jodi Golin
Godol - Seth Deitchman
S'gan - Gary Albin
Moreh - Eric Taraby
Mazkir - Alex Goldman
Shaliach - Josh Young
BMA - Josh Schwartz
QBA - Jeff Taraby
SIA - Dave Gerst


HAPPENINGS - New Chapters: Bog'rim BBYO (Canarsie), L'Chaim AZA (Queens), Hebrew National AZA (Manhattan), Tzamerit BBYO (Staten Island) split and became Tzamerit BBG and Achim AZA. Tzamerit BBYO held the Regional Sweethearts Dance in a club in Staten Island called "On Stage".

1989-1990

REGIONAL BOARD
N'siah - Caryn Gerst
S'ganit - Terri Cohen
Morah - Lisa Karp
Mazkirah - Marnie Reiter
Sh'licha - Jenny Goldstein
BMA - Bonnie Bernstein
QBA - Tammy Kormas
SIA - Illena Ratchik
Godol - Seth Barcus
S'gan - Marc Machlovitz
Moreh - David Blaustein
Mazkir - Alex Goldman
Shaliach - Gary Albin
BMA - Seth Deitchman
QBA - Todd Kushman
SIA - Matt Maschler


1988-1989

REGIONAL BOARD
N'siah - Robyn Rosenfeld
S'ganit - Carrie Dovo
Morah - Rachel Jankner
Mazkirah - Risa Resnick
Sh'licha - Caryn Gerst
BMA - Orly Waksman
QBA - Jodi Tannenbaum
SIA - Anita Kane
Godol - Tal Marnin
S'gan - Scott Stein
Moreh - Howie Greenspan
Mazkir - Mitchell Lotenberg
Shaliach - Evan Hammerman
BMA - Shane Klein
QBA - Myles Moskowitz
SIA - Marc Machlovitz


1987-1988

REGIONAL BOARD
N'siah - Rachel Gartner
S'ganit - Carolyn Farhie
Morah - Barrie Diamond
Mazkirah - Alyssa Levy
Sh'licha - Andrea Karpf
BMA - Robin Rosenfeld
QBA - Tami Cohen
SIA - Debbie Zuckerberg
Godol - Andy Kaufman
S'gan - Tal Marnin
Moreh - Ron Green
Mazkir - Brian Moogerfeld
Shaliach - Marc Hyman
BMA - Scott Goldstein
QBA - Jason Barnhak
SIA - Todd Lubitsch


1986-1987

REGIONAL BOARD
N'siah - Sharon Getlen
S'ganit - Rachel Gartner
Morah - Fran Lotenberg
Mazkirah - Jennifer Lublin
BMA - Robin Rosenfeld
QBA - Alyssa Levy
SIA - Erica Silverman
Godol - Brett Kessler
S'gan - Robin Macklin
Moreh - Scott Springer
Mazkir - Neil Schweitzer
BMA - Andrew Moskowitz
QBA - Ron Green
SIA - Jason Horowitz


HAPPENINGS - Ann Zucker (Sharon Getlen's mom) became the HES staff person in fall of 1985 where she remained until 1991

1985-1986

REGIONAL BOARD
N'siah - Elyse Held
S'ganit - Debbie Sperling
Morah - Edye Steinberg
Mazkirah - Jeri Plotkin
BMA - Fayth Ginsberg
N. Queens/Bronx - Patti Julius
SIA - Lara Liebross
Godol - Andrew Keats
S'gan - Marty Rosenfeld
Moreh - Todd Blumen
Mazkir - Ron Halber
BMA - Steve Rubin
N. Queens/Bronx - Rob Rothenberg
SIA - Corey Cohen


1984-1985

REGIONAL BOARD
N'siah - Jodi Rosoff
S'ganit - Hillary Rosenstein
Morah - Elise Rapaport
Mazkirah - Susan Kirschner
BMA - Hali Myron
S. Queens - Edie Steinberg
N. Queens/Bronx - Cheryl Markowitz
SIA - Jill Ellen
Godol - Michael Herman
S'gan - Bruce Modell
Moreh - Marc Cohen
Mazkir - Craig Stern
BMA - Reuvin Scharf
S. Queens - Howard Zimmerman
N. Queens/Bronx - Eldad Moraru
SIA - Scott Machlovitz


HAPPENINGS - Camoflage BBG beings meeting at Bayterrace JC. Programming thrust was Ethiopia and Soviet Jewry. On Spring Convention 1984, Regional Aleph S'gan Bruce Modell mooned the entire convention body after Boogie Sisters for his last hurrah, while his mom and dad were staffing! At that Spring Convention, Staten Island gains its independence, and elected its first area S'gan and S'ganit. This was the last year that we had a Southern Queens Area Vice, for the following year, Queens and the Bronx are merged into one area.

1983-1984

REGIONAL BOARD
N'siah - Helene Drobenare
S'ganit - Marni Landsberg
Morah - Cheryl Markowitz
Mazkirah - Beverly Schleider
Brooklyn/SI - Meryl Daum
S. Queens - Meryl Cohen
N. Queens/Bronx - Cathy Feldman
Godol - Sean Julius
S'gan - Jon Smilowitz
Moreh - Matthew Kurtzman
Mazkir - Sam Leonard
Brooklyn/SI - Lonnie Friedfertig
S. Queens - Robert Mahaffy
N. Queens/Bronx - Eric Abbey


HAPPENINGS - International Program Thrust is BBADD (B'nai B'rith Against Drunk Driving). Members sat in Kings Plaza and collected money for the cause.

1982-1983

REGIONAL BOARD
N'siah - Adrienne Pollack
Convention - Laura Males
2nd Vice - Sheryl Frank
Communication - Barbara Frey
Brooklyn - Debbie Smith
S. Queens - Arlene Greenberg
N. Queens/Bronx - Theona Smith
Godol - Robert Scharf
Convention - Mike Roman

Communication - Matthew Kurtzman
Brooklyn - Jeff Kintzer
S. Queens - Eric Finkelstein
N. Queens/Bronx - Sean Julius


HAPPENINGS - Camoflage BBG is started ... later to become Shayna Maydelahs BBG. Donna Weisblatt becames Regional Director in January, succeeding Judye Greenfield. The B'nai Brith Reportory Company did a performance of "Fiddler on the Roof" -- staring Barry Resnick.

1981-1982

REGIONAL BOARD
N'siah - Helene Packard
Convention - Debbie Oestreicher
2nd VP - Elise Gold
Communication - Stacy Solof
Brooklyn/SI - Sheryl Frank
S. Queens - Adrienne Pollack
N. Queens/Bronx - Karen Fierstein
Godol - Kenny Goldstein
Convention - Alan Males
Membership - Mike Roman
Communication - Larry Getlen
Brooklyn/SI - Robert Scharf
S. Queens - Brian Seidman
N. Queens/Bronx - Jason Madfes


1980-1981

REGIONAL BOARD
N'siah - Robin Braunstein
Godol - Gregg Kessloff


1979-1980

REGIONAL BOARD
N'siah - Bari Pollack
Convention - Kelly Cohen
Morah - Cheryl Markowitz
Communication - Lisa Pomerance
Brooklyn/SI - Karen Jacoby
C. & S. Queens - Robyn Braunstein
N. Queens/Bronx - Joan Schaffer
Godol - Lowell Siegel
Convention - Gregg Kessloff
Moreh - Matthew Kurtzman
Communication - Irwin Kroll
Brooklyn/SI - Steve Smith
C. & S. Queens - Scott Herman
N. Queens/Bronx - Kevin Zeitz


1978-1979

REGIONAL BOARD
N'siah - Sheryl Smith
Godol - Jeff Bushkin


1977-1978

REGIONAL BOARD
  Godol - Marcus Lieberman


HAPPENINGS - The Big Apple Region is formed from 2 regions and a piece of a 3rd (Queens-Bronx Region, Brooklyn Region Association and from the Empire Region).

1976-1977

REGIONAL BOARD
   


HAPPENINGS - Barry Rosenberg was the Regional Director. The 1st Big Apple Regional elections were held in Manhattan.




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