Metny
Metny is an acronym for the Metropolitan New York Region of United Synagogue Youth. Metny encompasses Long Island, New York City, Rockland County, Westchester County, Putnam and Orange Counties. Although it is noted as one of the smallest of the seventeen regions of USY geographically, it is also very well known for having more members than most other regions. Because of such a large population, Metny is the only region to have actively governed sub-divisions.
Regional Events
Encampment: A 9 day camp-like setting taking place at the end of August sometimes into early September. This is considered the kickoff event of The New yearly cycle.
Mid-Winter Kallah: A mid school year convention usually held in February
Regional Convention: A convention taking place at the end of the fiscal year in mid May. At the regional convention, New officers are elected for regional and sub-divisional executive boards. At the end of the convention, the graduating high school class is discharged from the region as incoming freshman are inducted as USYers.
Other events: Each of the four sub-divisions have two miniature conventions named Kinnusim per year. One in the Fall and one in The Spring. Only members of their specific division, and not the entire region are invited to attend their own Kinnus.
Regional Board 2007-2008
President:
David Beizer
Home Division: Kiryah
Current Grade: 12
Israel Affairs V.P.:
Ariella Kristal
Home Division: Chazak
Current Grade: 11
Religion Education V.P.:
Matt Scheff
Home Division: Koach
Current Grade: 12
Social Action/Tikun Olam V.P.:
Emily Schweitzer
Home Division: Kiryah
Current Grade: 12
Membership/Kadima V.P.:
Ari Weinberger
Home Division: Koach
Current Grade: 12
Communications V.P.:
Adam Fisher
Home Division: Koach
Current Grade 12
Divisional Boards 2007-2008
Koach
Contains METNY members from the counties of Rockland, Putnam, Orange, Westchester, Greenwich
President:
Sami Grosser
Current Grade: 12
Israel Affairs V.P.:
Arlen Weiner
Current Grade: 12
Religion/ Education V.P.:
Dov Berkman
Current Grade: 11
Social Action/Tikun Olam V.P.:
Matt Negrin
Current Grade: 12
Membership/Kadima V.P.:
Asher Rosenfeld
Current Grade: 11
Communications V.P.:
Adam Parkes
Current Grade:11
Chazak
President
Aimee Steinmetz
Israeli Affairs V.P.:
Elan Cooperman
Religion/Education V.P.:
Ben Guzik
Social Actions/Tikun Olam V.P.:
Melissa Katz
Membership/Kadima V.P.:
Chantal Ghalchi
Communications V.P.:
Joel Goldman
Rakevet
President:
Moss Amer
Israeli Affairs V.P.:
Cari Katz
Religion/Education V.P.:
Ben Spero
Social Action/Tikun Olam V.P.:
Lindy Wisotsky
Membership/Kadima V.P.:
Lauren Stern
Communications V.P.:
Ashlee Lindgren
Kiryah
President:
Julia Fusfeld
Israel Affairs V.P.:
Fabio Perla
Religion/Education V.P.:
Andrew Topal
Social Action/Tikun Olam V.P.:
Naomi Weisz
Membership/Kadima V.P.:
Rachel Cohen
Communications V.P.:
Ariel Friedman