YOUTH

Youth Groups and Resources:
Grades 6 – 12

Senior Youth Group: Grades 9 – 12
Junior Youth Group: Grades 6 – 8
Junior Junior Youth Group: Grades 4 and 5
Youth Resources

We offer two NFTY (New England Federation of Temple Youth) affiliated youth groups that extend the Jewish experiences of young adults with more social and educational experiences in informal settings. The Junior Youth Group (grades 6–8) and the Senior Youth Group (grades 9–12) have adult advisors, student boards that determine their own programming, and participate in activities with other youth groups in the greater Boston area, including weekend retreats at Camp Eisner.


Senior Youth Group (Grades 9–12)
Calendar for 2007–08
:

Sunday, Sept 30 Youth Community Dinner in the Sukkah, 6–8 PM
Saturday, Oct 20 Levi Leap (NFTY Regional Dance), 6–11 PM
Sunday, Dec 9 Youth Community Hanukkah Event, 6–8 PM (for grades 6–12)
Saturday, Jan 5 – Sunday, Jan 6     Shul-In, 2 PM–11 AM
Saturday, Jan 12 NFTY Regional Dance, 6–11 PM
Saturday, March 8

NFTY Regional Dance, 6–11 PM

Friday, March 14 – Saturday, March 15

Shul-In & Youth Community Shabbat, 6 PM–10 AM
Sunday, April 13 Youth Community Chocolate Seder, 6–8 PM
Sunday, June 1 Board Elections for 2008–09 and Old-Board Dinner,
6–9 PM

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Junior Youth Group (Grades 6 –8)
Calendar for 2007–08:

Sunday, Sept 2 Middlesex Fells Hike & Picnic,
1–3 PM
Sunday, Sept 23 Make Your Own Pizza, 5–7 PM
Sunday, Sept 30 Youth Community Dinner in the Sukkah, 6–8 PM
Saturday, Oct 14 Harvard Square Scavenger Hunt,
1–3 PM
Sunday, Nov 18 Laser Tag, 1–3 PM
Sunday, Dec 9 Youth Community Hanukkah Event, 6–8 PM (for grades 6–12)
Sunday, Dec 16 Planned Activity TBA, 1–3 PM
Sunday, Jan 13 Rock Climbing, 1–3 PM
Sunday, Feb 3 Indoor Water Park, 1–3 PM

Saturday, Feb 9 – Sunday, Feb 10

Jr. NFTY Regional Shul-In
at Temple Ohabei Shalom,
1 PM–9:30 AM

Sunday, March 9 Afternoon at the Movies, 2 –4 PM.
Sunday, April 13 Youth Community Chocolate Seder, 6–8 PM
Sunday, May 4 Planned Activity TBA, 1–3 PM
Saturday, June 14 – Sunday, June 15     Jr. Shul-In at Shir Tikvah,
6 PM – 9 AM

 

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Junior Junior Youth Group (Grades 4 & 5)
Calendar for 2007–08:

Sunday, October 21, 1–3 PM
Hay Ride & Pick-Your-Own Pumpkin

Sunday, December 2, 2–4 PM
Pizza & Bowling

Sunday, December 9, 2–4 PM
Shir Tikvah Hanukkah Party*

Sunday, March 2, 1–3 PM
Indoor Rock Climbing

Sunday, March 16 , 2–4 PM
Shir Tikvah Purim Party*

Sunday, April 13, 1–3 PM
GaGa (Israeli Dodgeball) & Make-Your-Own Sundaes

*These parties are organized by the entire community and are for kids and parents of all ages.

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Youth Resources

Temple Shir Tikvah
34 Vine Street
Winchester, MA 01890
781-729-1263