biennial2010 newsletter # 3

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Biennial 2010: This year is fft.

A all-star cast.

Pictured are just some

of the faces that will

make this Biennial

the JCC Movementsessential leadership

forum. Top: Kathy

Manning, Kory Kogon,

Jeri Sedlar, Bernie

Marcus. Center: Arthur

Blank, Jerry Silverman,

Reynold Levy, Ariel

Beery. Bottom: Gina

Hoagland, Sharon

Brous, Dan Cohen...

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Ths B pomss to b o of th bst . We have a fantastic lineup of

speakers: Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank, founders of The Home Depot; Reynold

Levy, president of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts; Kory Kogan, of the Franklin

Covey organization; Ariel Beery and Rabbi Sharon Brousthe next generation of Jewish

leaders; and Joel Chasnoff, author and comedian, to teach and entertain us. CEO Jerry

Silverman and Chair Kathy Manning of Jewish Federations of North America will dialog

with us, Gina Hoagland of Collaborative Strategies will strategize with us, and Ann

Cohen and Robert Calabrese will help us be better leaders. (continued on following page)

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Shining starsMany exceptional individualsboth volunteers and professionalshave shaped the JCC

Movement and contributed to its achievements. As customary, we will be honoring some

of them at the Biennial with a reception on Monday.

Stp RrStephen Reiner, New York, New York, is accepting the Frank L. Weil Award. As chair of

the JCC Maccabi Games Central Governing Board for 14 years, he made a tremendous

contribution to the growth and success of an event that draws thousands of Jewish teens

each summer.

Arl BarrThe Florence G. Heller Professional Award is being presented to Arlene Barron, executive

director of the New Orleans JCC. Her leadership steered the JCC through the disaster of

Hurricane Katrina and brought it to a place where it could host JCC Maccabi ArtsFest two

years later.

Marcs FatThe Morton L. Mandel Jewish Education Award is going to the Marcus Foundation of

Atlanta, Georgia for its investment in the future of Jewish children and their families

through their support of An Ethical Start, JCC Associations early childhood values-

development curriculum based on Pirkei Avot.

Ala P. Slw a Pala L. SmaWe will also be recognizing our chair, Alan P. Solow, who will be ending his tenure, and

Paula L. Sidman, who will succeed him.

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We are showing our appreciation as well to The Coca-Cola Company

for donating morethan one million dollars over twenty years of sponsorship, and to the host communities of

the JCC Maccabi Games and JCC Maccabi ArtsFest, who have enriched the lives of tens

of thousands of Jewish teens.

aso b hoo are two outstanding professionals who will retire this spring after

each devoting 40 years of service to the JCC Movement: Jerry Wische, executive vice-

president of the JCC of Houston, and Steven Rod, JCC Association vice-president of

professional development services.

(continued from front page)We will have fun at the Wo of Coc-Co and enjoy a SouthSo Bbqu at the Marcus JCC of Atlanta. You will remember why you do what you

do when you seeAn Article of Hope, a 50-minute documentary lm that tells the inspiring

story of Ilan Ramon, the rst Israeli astronaut, and the tiny Torah that he took with him on

the doomed Space Shuttle Columbia. The Torah had survived the Holocaust, and Ramon

believed it symbolized the resilience of the Jewish people. Director Dan Cohen will talk about

the making of the lm.

Join us at Js STaKe HOUSe as we share the menu of JCC Association programs and

services that is available to all JCC stakeholders Sunday, May 2. Find out everything you can

take advantage of as an afliated JCC. Theres more than you know!

Tk at of You afto with the JCC Movement by joining hundreds of other

JCC leaders, executive directors and senior professionals as they come together to learn and

share from each other. Dont miss outthis opportunity only comes along every two years!

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M frm tss t wllssWhile JCCs have been known for providing high quality

tness services, current health needs call for a new approach.Wellness involves a more holistic model, which includes a

healthy mind and soul in a healthy body. JCCs are uniquely

equipped to provide programming to answer this need.

Jws a campJCC day camps serve over eighty thousand children and

more than ten thousand staff each summer. Thats a great

opportunity to connect children and their families to Jewish

life, and to other programs in the JCC. But rst we need to

know whats happening at the many different day camps. To

that end, we are planning a landmark study in 2010 of the

impact of Jewish day camping, and were beginning to build

the capacity of JCC day camps to be even stronger in theiradministrative and programmatic work.

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f Jws larsHow many JCC leaders are in their twenties, thirties, and

forties? How successful have we been at engaging this younger

group? The average age of JCC board members does not

reect the great potential of younger, entrepreneurial leaders.

We need meaningful leadership development programs to

signicantly increase the presence of this age cohort on our

boards. This is an urgent priority for the entire movement if we

are to effectively reshape our agencies for the emerging needs

of both individuals and the larger community.

isral a JCCsOne cannot consider the future of North American JCCs

without articulating a renewed vision for a vibrant relationship

with Israel. The classical Zionism of building the Jewish state

is not persuasive to younger generations as a reason to

connect to Israel. Still, Israel is, and must remain, central to

our understanding of Jewish identity and peoplehood. The

JCC has a unique ability and responsibility to create real and

meaningful connections to Israel for our members and for the

larger community. One helpful framework comes from the REUT

institute, which has developed an approach to a new Zionism

that resonates with a new generation.

ect sccssA major element of the success of the JCC or any institution

is the leadership provided by the chief professional ofcer. A

signicant number of our executive directors (as well as those

of other Jewish organizations) will retire within the next ten

years. The entire movement must focus on identifying potential

CEOs both within and without, and preparing them to assume

these signicant responsibilities. Each JCC should have a plan

for succession of executive leadership, just as many have for

assuring high quality volunteer leaders. We cannot afford to

wait until these positions are open to take action.

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Alan P. SolowChair

520 Eighth Avenue | New York, NY 10018(212) 532-4949 | www.jcca.org

Allan FinkelsteinPresident

Marvin GelfandChair, Biennial

Committee

Robin BallinBiennial Director

Dont miss out on these discounts!

For each eight (8) full paying delegatesregistered, a JCC can send one staff personat the discounted registration fee of $345.

Increase the size of your 2008 delegation byat least two full paid registrations for 2010 andyour executive directors registration fee will bediscounted to $345.

OR

Tips for making the most

of the Biennial!

Get your Delegation together inadvance to:

Assign attendance at sessionsto make sure you cover allpertinent meetings and

learning sessions

Create a mechanism toprovide a full report uponreturning to your JCC

Book yourhotel roomnow!Our convention rates are guaranteedonly through March 26!

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Joel Chasnoff

This week, The 188th Crybaby Brigade moved to No. 3on the Denver Post bestseller list for nonction.Chasnoff will be the emcee at the Conference-widelunch on Tuesday, May 4.

Reynold Levy

Levy is a master fundraiser and president of LincolnCenter for the Performing Arts in New York City. his

book, Yours for the Asking: An Indispensible Guide toFundraising and Management will be available at theBiennial. He has also written two other books, Nearingthe Crossroads: Contending Approaches to American

Foreign Policy and Give and Take: A Candid Accountof Corporate Philanthropy. Levy will be the keynotespeaker at the Tuesday, May 4 plenary.

Kory Kogan

Kory Kogan, representing the Franklin Coveyorganization, will be training us on the importance oftrust in our JCCs and in all organizations. One copy ofThe Speed of Trust by Stephen M.R. Covey will be given

to each JCC at the Biennial, and to each Esther LeahRitz Next Generation Awardee. Kogan will be the keynotespeaker at the Wednesday, May 5 plenary.

Jeri Sedlar

Sedlar is co-author of Dont Retire, Rewire! and will bethe speaker at two seminar sessions for Track 2: BuildingYour Program for Adults, on Monday, May 3.

READ ALL ABOUT IT:

Several of our Biennial speakers have recently published books, which willbe for sale at the Biennial. The authors will be available for book signingsfollowing their respective sessions:

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