Northeast Convention 2024

Join Young Judaea Teens in Upstate New York from May 31 to June 2, 2024 for our annual Northeast Convention! Come for a weekend of seeing old friends and making new ones while exploring aspects of Jewish identity, Zionism, pluralism, and tikkun olam. All programs and activities will be planned and run by the members of the 2023-2024 Northeast Mazkirut, our teen governing leadership board. Participants will have the opportunity to elect their peers to the 2024-2025 Northeast Mazkirut and make their voices heard!

Sponsored in part through the generous support of Hadassah Women's Zionist Organization of America.

When: May 30 - June 2, 2024

Where: Upstate New York (Exact location provided in confirmation email)

Cost: $400*
Flights not included where applicable

*Scholarship available, see “SCHOLARSHIP” section

**SCHOLARSHIP

We are committed to ensuring that every teen interested in attending convention is able to go and will do our best to accommodate. Funds are made available from the leadership teens raising money locally and nationally and are limited.  

Please submit this SCHOLARSHIP REQUEST FORM by May 1 to receive subsidy towards convention. We will be doing rolling acceptance for Northeast Convention scholarships; please do not register for convention until you have heard back from us about scholarships. The deadline to register upon hearing back from us is May 10.

**If you are applying for a scholarship, please complete the SCHOLARSHIP REQUEST FORM above and wait to hear back from the YJ Teens program staff before continuing with this registration form.

NEW JERSEY iTEEN SUMMIT INCENTIVES (April 7, 2024) We are offering financial incentives to any teens attending Northeast Convention who attend and promote the New Jersey iTeen Summit on April 7th. The iTeen Summit is an Israel conference for Jewish teenagers to talk about Israel. We are offering two incentives to YJ Teens: $100 off of Northeast Convention for any YJ Teen who attends the iTeen Summit, and an additional $25 off for every non-YJ teen that you refer to the summit.

It is possible to get the $25 off per person even if you do not attend the summit, but you will not receive the $100 discount. We ask that any teens who plan to either attend the summit or refer teens to the summit do not register for Northeast Convention until after the summit takes place on April 7th, so we can confirm attendance and offer a discount code for registration.

CANCELLATION POLICY

If you cancel your participation on or before May 3, 2024 you will be eligible for a refund of the total program fee. If you cancel on or before May 10, 2024 you will be eligible for a 50% refund of the total program fee. On or after May 11, 2024, no refunds will be available. Regardless of when you cancel, if cancellation occurs after you have purchased an airline ticket, you will be responsible for the full price of the airline ticket. No refunds will be given for participants who are dismissed and/or otherwise removed from or leave National Convention for any reason (voluntary or involuntary) once the program has commenced. Young Judaea reserves the right to cancel National Convention, or change any of the itineraries due to low enrollment, security or other reasons as determined by Young Judaea’s sole and absolute discretion. Program prices are subject to change in Young Judaea’s sole and absolute discretion.

Note: All flight expenses are the responsibility of the participant.

To complete this form, you will need:

1. Registering participant's and parent's contact information
2. Registering participants dietary restrictions, insurance information (including a copy of insurance card), and an emergency contact

Please Read and Acknowledge

The Parent/guardian signing below (“Parent”) hereby consents and gives permission to participate in Northeast Convention 2024 the “Event” which term shall include all times and all activities during or related to the Event, travel to, from and during or related to the Event, and early dismissal, expulsion or other removal, if any, from the Event) on or about the following date(s): May 30th - June 12th 2024 at the camp venue and any date(s) to which such Event may be postponed or rescheduled. Parent and Child each agree that Child will observe and be bound by all policies, terms, conditions, rules and regulations and restrictions (including, without limitation, rules related to discipline and drug and alcohol use), whether written or unwritten, of the Event or Young Judaea (the “Program Terms”), including any such Program Terms as may be changed, modified, or newly established at any time, including after this Consent, Release and Indemnification is signed.

Click here to read the full Consent, Release and Indemnification agreement.

Young Judaea Event Rules of Good Conduct

The following rules and restrictions are in place to provide for the health, safety, and welfare of all participants at the Young Judaea Event. During the Event, Young Judaea may find it necessary to alter and/or add rules and restrictions. Participants agree to fully comply with all Event rules and restrictions including any alterations and/or additions made by Young Judaea. All Event rules apply throughout the entirety of the Event including during free time. Any failure to comply with Young Judaea’s rules and restrictions and any alterations and/or additions thereto may result in disciplinary measures as set forth in these Rules of Good Conduct, in the sole discretion of Young Judaea, up to and including immediate dismissal and/or other removal from the Event. The following Event rules are not exclusive and the failure to specify in each rule that violation may result in dismissal or other removal from the Event shall not preclude Young Judaea from doing so in its sole discretion. Further, the failure of Young Judaea at any time to enforce any rule or restriction or to exercise any right with respect to disciplinary action, will not be construed as a waiver of any such right, will not affect any subsequent violation, and will not prejudice Young Judaea in connection with any subsequent enforcement or disciplinary action.

Participants and parents/guardians have read, understand, and agree to follow these policies.

1. All participants have read, understand and agree to follow the Young Judaea Tobacco, Drug and Alcohol Policy (the “Drug and Alcohol Policy”) set forth above as part of this Consent, Release and Indemnification. Any participant found to be in violation of the Drug and Alcohol Policy understands that he/she will be disciplined in accordance with the Drug and Alcohol Policy.

2. In order to provide an atmosphere which is comfortable for everyone, Kashrut will be observed.

3. No one may leave the Event grounds (as such grounds are defined by the Event manager in their sole discretion) without specific permission of the Event manager.

4. All participants must obey the staff members at all times. Participants must respect each other and all other people they come into contact with during the Event and refrain from inappropriate behavior.

5. All participants must respect the property of each other and of the Event site.

6. All participants will attend and participate in the entire Event, including all of its scheduled activities, unless otherwise informed by the staff, it being understood that physical sports are always optional.

7. Young Judaea reserves the right to search the property and/or accommodations of any participant including accommodations not owned and/or operated by Young Judaea, with or without the presence of the participant.

8. Participants are not permitted to possess knives or other weapons of any kind.

9. Participants are jointly responsible with their parent(s)/guardian(s) for any damage, including graffiti, to the physical facilities used for the Event and parent(s)/guardian(s) will be billed to cover the cost of the repair.

10. Participants disrupting the group, not adhering to Event rules and policies and/or not participating in mandatory Event activities, as determined in the sole discretion of the Young Judaea staff, will result in disciplinary action and/or dismissal.

11. Participants will be advised of further rules which govern the Event, and by which each participant agrees to be bound, at the start of and throughout the Event.

Any participant who is dismissed or otherwise removed from the Event, will be sent home at their own expense. The participant and their parent/guardian are responsible for the cost of returning them home, including the return fare, shipping of baggage, any other associated expenses, and for any and all damages arising out of the involvement of the participant and/or the participant’s actions. The above also applies to any participant who voluntarily removes themselves from the program.

In all cases of discipline, dismissal and/or other removal, the determination of Young Judaea regarding the Event rules, restrictions, and policies and their application shall be final and not subject to challenge in any forum. In addition, Young Judaea reserves the right to contact the local authorities. Any violation of law by or involving a participant will be subject to the penalty, laws and rules imposed by the local jurisdiction, and Young Judaea will not undertake to provide participant with legal assistance.