These co-chairs will serve as the planning force of CHUSYfest. They will plan, organize, publicize, and execute all aspects of this weekend's Shabbaton including icebreakers and programming. Further, this Shabbaton typically runs in the month of November, and these chairpersons will also be apart of recruitment through phone calls.

For this position, you will plan, organize, publicize, and execute all aspects of this weekend's Shabbaton including icebreakers and programming. GesherFest is for 5th through 8th graders. This convention typically runs in early December.

These chairpersons will serve as the planning force of KINNUS. They will plan, organize, publicize, and execute all aspects of this Shabbaton including icebreakers and programming. Further, this Shabbaton typically occurs in April or early May.

This committee will be made up of members from the 8th grade class. This committee will be responsible for planning separate grade Shabbatons, programming at regional conventions, or special 8th grade bonding. They will also be responsible for conducting surveys among the 8th grade class about their opinion on current programming and ideas for future programming. They are responsible for sharing the results with the REB at least once a month. 

This committee will be made up of members from the Freshman class. They will be responsible for planning separate grade Shabbaton, a day dedicated at a convention to grade programming or special freshmen bonding. They are also responsible to conduct surveys throughout the Freshman class about their opinion on current programming along with ideas for future programming or any other changes they want to see in the region. They are responsible for sharing the results with the REB at least once a month to aid in grade retention.

This committee will be made up of Sophomore members and will be responsible for planning separate grade Shabbatons, programming at regional conventions, or special Sophomore bonding. They will also be responsible for conducting surveys among the Sophomore class about their opinion on current programming and ideas for future programming. They are responsible for sharing the results with the REB at least once a month.

This committee will be made up of Junior members and will be responsible for planning separate grade Shabbatons, grade programming at regional conventions, or special Junior bonding. They will also be responsible for conducting surveys throughout the Junior class about their opinion on current programming and ideas for future programming. They are responsible for sharing the results with the REB at least once a month.

This committee will be made up of Senior members and will be responsible for planning separate grade Shabbatons, grade programming at regional conventions, or special Senior bonding. They will also be responsible to conduct surveys throughout the Senior class about their opinion on current programming and ideas for future programming. They are responsible for sharing the results with the REB at least once a month. You will be creating grade programming, projects, and maintaining social media groups to keep your class active and engage.

This chairperson will contact CHUSY alumni in order to keep them engaged with everything going on in CHUSY or sending out a monthly email with the information. This chairperson is responsible for keeping these alumni engaged through things like creating a map of where alumni went to college or what their favorite part of USY was.

These chairpersons will act as liaisons from public schools to the Regional Executive Board. Their job is to ensure the needs of USYers from public school are addressed. In addition to this, it will also be the Public School Outreach Committee’s job to create advertising and programming that will attract teens from Public School to CHUSY.

This chairperson will aid the Regional Communications Vice President in creating Regalia. This chairperson will also be responsible for gathering input from other USYers on regalia through the use of Google Forms and communicating with the Social Media Manager to upload these opinion questionnaires.

These chairpersons shall act as the USY liaisons to Rochelle Zell Jewish High School and will help develop ways to include school to promote USY and Kadima at Rochelle Zell Jewish High School and Solomon Schechter Day School, respectively.

International USY launched a global partnership with the Masorti youth movement, NOAM Olami. This year, we are launching a RGB position that will be responsible for communicating and coordinating programs with CHUSY’s partner in NOAM. The partnership coordinator will work closely with the Regional President & Israel Affairs Vice President in conjunction with the International NOAM Partnership Coordinators to facilitate year-long projects and build relationships between CHUSY’s NOAM Olami partner (Barcelona) & USYers.

The Summer Programs Outreach Chair is an enthusiastic USYer who has been on a summer program. They will be responsible for promoting summer programs, creating innovative ways to excite USYers at conventions or events, and answering any questions that will settle their minds at ease. In addition, this chairperson may be responsible in helping with Summer Story Sunday that will highlight a variety of Jewish based summer experiences that our USYers had.

This committee will work closely with the Regional IA, designated into individual roles such as Culture Chair, Political Action Chair, and IA Publisher, in order to inform the CHUSY region on the political discourse in Israel as well as American and foreign politics that impact Israel. These jobs will include writing Chalutzim and Israel programs at conventions, keeping USY up to date on the Knesset, and participating in the general roles of IA RGB. This committee will also help the Regional IA to write Israel updates and post updates on both the CHUSY Instagram, Facebook, and any other social media platforms.

Membership Chairs will be working closely with chapter Mem/Kads around the region to help chapters increase membership. As the chairperson you are responsible for coming up with, implementing, and leading multiple regional programs throughout your term. This position requires you to be proactive to help chapters. Membership Chairs will be working closely with chapter Mem/Kads around the region to help chapters increase membership. As the chairperson you are responsible for coming up with, implementing, and leading multiple regional programs throughout your term. This position requires you to be proactive to help chapters. Furthermore, these ideas all correlates to the concept of “a strong chapter will lead to increased membership”!

This committee will work to help foster an open USY community and make a priority of making new members feel included. The Gesher committee is responsible for all Ice Breaker programs at the beginning of conventions, which entails creating and running them. Members of this committee will reach out to members, especially first-timers at conventions, by encouraging them to join tables and conversations to ensure a welcoming, inclusive region.

These chairpeople will be responsible for coordinating all religious participation (excluding ruach) along with the Regional Religion Education Vice President, such as assigning Torah readings, aliot, ect…, and will aid with all international Religion Education competitions and publications. Additionally, they will work to bring Judaism to the region through posts such as “Teach a Tune Tuesday” or posts for Shabbat. Furthermore, they will aid in the planning of Abraham Joshuah Heschel programming.

The Ruach Chair will be specifically responsible for aiding the current regional Rel/Ed VP with Ruach sessions. This includes leading such sessions and/or delegating who will lead the sessions. They will also need to prepare a list of songs before the session so that it runs smoothly.

The Social Action chair will be responsible for educating USYers on how to give back to our community, as well as finding new projects to include in the region. The chairperson will serve as the head towards researching projects and activities the region can participate in, as well as working with the Regional SA/TO to work with all aspects of CHUSY’s Day of Service and any additional Social Action programming. This chairperson will be an aid in the creation of 613 late-night programming at regional conventions. Moreover, representatives of this committee must become members of the Mitzvah 613 Corps, and encourage their fellow USYers to do so as well.

The TO Team will be responsible for raising Tikun Olam at all regional conventions. Working with the Regional SA/TO, this group will be responsible for collecting TO from USYers. They will also work with the TO Chair to plan TO-raising activities throughout the convention. This team’s main focus will be the hands-on action of collecting TO. They will also help the Regional SA/TO to run regalia booths at conventions and events.

The Keshet Inclusion Chair will be responsible for working with Keshet Chicago, the special needs inclusion organization, This chair will have the ability to run programs, discussions, and other initiatives centered around social justice, acceptance, and inclusion.

This committee will be in charge of filming parts of CHUSY and helping to create review, pump up and marketing videos. These members will work with the Regional Communications Vice President to use video media to enhance the region and programs. They will also be in charge of posting for all regional initiatives and events whether that be pump-ups or social media challenges. Another main focus of the Communications Committee will be helping the Regional Comm to take pictures at conventions and other events.