Old time capsule will be placed in center of room. Heart beads will be scattered around it and then Christmas lights or
tea candles will be around it. Girls will sit in a circle around the box. Lisa, Carly, & Kylie will stand on outside
of circle reading script with flashlight.
All:
To the members of Hillel BBG #614 in the year 2010-From the members of Hillel BBG #614 in the
year 2000
Lisa:
M y name is Rachel Segal and I joined Hillel BBG in March of 1993. Emily Brotsky first inspired me because
I was already friends with her and she constantly talked about how great BBG was. She couldn’t wait for me
to join. So, when I was finally old enough-I joined immediately. She was present Mit-mom, so I also learned
all about BBG from her. My first impression of Hillel was Great! I loved it from the beginning! I already knew
a bunch of people in it, so I felt very comfortable at all the events. I hope that Hillel is still going well and
strong. If not-help it! Don’t let Hillel die! Seriously, I hope you’re involved and a good, active member. I wish
you all the best of luck. Volunteering is hard, but when everything goes well, it all pays off.
Carly:
Rachel Segal was the first BBG who inspired me because we grew up together, and when she joined, that is
all that she ever talked about. All of my life I wanted to be just a year older so that I could be involved in
what Rachel was. She really inspired me and excited me about BBG. The first impression I had of BBG was
that everyone was so close; it really was like a big family. All of the girls had grown up together and they
knew each other so well, I feel honored to be a part of this group and that I am able to now say that I feel
like I am a part of this BBG family. To the girls of 2010, I envy you so much! The next century, wow! I can’t
even imagine it!
-Sara Burch, joined Hillel BBG in 1994
Kylie:
In honor of BBG’s 50th birthday, I wish that AZA guys would be less egotistical!
-Karen Adler member of Hillel BBG in 1994
Lisa:
The first BBG who inspired me was Heather Treiber. She called me constantly and helped me to understand
the true meaning of BBG. When I first joined BBG I was fascinated with how all these girls were so bonded
and how they all seemed to be such good friends. I couldn’t wait to join and become a member. I hope you
are enjoying BBG and I wish you the best of luck in all you do. Remember to never get discouraged. You
will lose and you will win but always remember to give it your best try. If Hillel is ever having trouble remind
yourself that “It is not where we stand, but in what direction we are moving.” Hillel BBG is amazing and it
will always have its ups and downs. Do all you can to keep it going and never let us lose our shine.
With undying love for,
Hillel BBG #614, and the amazing B’nai B’rith Girls who keep it going strong,
Joci Nemeroff
Regional N’siah 1995/1996
Carly: Joci Nemeroff first inspired me to join BBG. She was really spirited about our chapter and she was
enthusiastic about having me join. To the person reading and listening to this, I really hope you stay with this
group, it is worth it and it is so much fun.
-Valerie Culp, joined Hillel BBG in March 1994.
Kylie:
My first impression of BBG was not too cool because it was girls only, but it turned out to be better than I
could have ever imagined. I hope that’ you’ll enjoy BBG as much as I do right now.
-Ilonia Feinstein
Lisa:
Whoever you are, don’t waste a minute in BBG. Before you know it, it will be gone.
-Beth Kades
Member of Hillel BBG in 1991
Carly:
Kylie:
My name is Megan Henretta I was born on October 6th 1977 and joined Hillel BBG in March 1991 when I
was 14 years old. The first AZA who inspired me was my brother Kevin. He housed people for a convention
and I thought it was so cool!! When I first joined BBG I was scared, but I felt comfortable fast. To the girls
listening to this, I wish you all the best in BBG and the rest of your life.
Alyse Adler
Hanna Blum
Erica Bronowitz
Sara Burch
Sidra Castor
Valerie Culp
Tanya Doyno
Mary Drey
Stacey Ehrenberg
Ilona Feinstein
Jane Foster
Melissa Heller
Hillel BBG #614’s current roster as of February 12th 1996:
Jennifer Herman
Yanou Rakhkin
Jennifer Kaye
Rachel Segal
Emily Kretchmer
Katie Shapiro
Lisa Kretchmer
Emily Sigalow
Syndy Levine
Rachel Stile
Judy Liberman
Shelby Surloff
Ashley Mild
Rachel Waldman
Allison Miller
Erin Weinberger
Stacie Miller
Beth Wolff
Neille Morris
Joanna Zarouk
Joci Nemeroff
Kathy Poldneff
At this time, there were 36 members in Hillel BBG #614
All:
“Heal the Past; live the present; dream the future” (pause).
Lisa:
My Sister B’nai B’rith Girls,
Welcome to 2010 and a brand new decade!!!
Ten years ago, the girls of Hillel BBG #614 put together a time capsule to pass down to the future members
of our chapter. You just listened to their stories, and very few things have changed within the B’nai B’rith
Girls. Almost every single girl can relate to someone else about how they felt when they initially joined the
chapter. Some were extremely comfortable at first, but let’s face it, not everyone will feel or has felt that way.
However, as the saying goes, “time heals all wounds”, and as time goes on, those newer, uncomfortable
members will begin to feel the sisterhood that this chapter has continuously had to offer.
Carly: But, the real question is, what has kept this chapter going strong for so long. The simple answer is
TRADITION. The handing down of statements, beliefs, legends, customs, information, etc., from generation
to generation, especially by word of mouth or by practice. A long-established or inherited way of thinking or
acting. Although the 2000 mascot of Hillel BBG was Kero-Keroppi and Twizzlers may not have been our
chapter food, the deeper, more meaningful programs and traditions that make our chapter unique have
endured. For example, ten years ago, Hillel held their annual Trick-Or-Treat for canned goods, a creative
community service program that we still hold today. They also held the annual Jewquest program, and they
blew their candles out with their noses during BBG ceremonies.
Kylie:
We must remember the important things that keep our chapter alive. The tradition that we pass down from
member to member keeps our chapter afloat. Akron’s demographics may be shrinking, but there is a reason
that we are still alive today and chapters like Hudson’s Nefesh BBG and Mansfield’s Aitz Chayim BBG are
not. Yes, their Jewish demographics did shrink, but so has ours. The fact that we keep BBG so strongly
active in the Akron community really allows younger girls to look up and admire us as strong, Jewish,
Female teens.
On the piece of paper in front of you in the shape of a T (for tradition), please write down what
traditions you think is VITAL for the girls of 2020 to revive or continue to practice so that we can
place it in our time capsule.
(will staple/tie together letters into little booklet)
Lisa:
As B’nai B’rith Girls we have the ability to INSPIRE others. The actions that you take and the emotions that
you express right now really do have an impact on every single girl around you, both the ones older and
younger than you. The letters showed the ripple down effect that everyone has on one another. Emily
Brotsky influenced Rachel Segal as a BBG who then inspired Sara Burch to be not only a strong BBG, but
also as a strong woman.
Carly: These girls not only inspired one another ten years ago, but they can now inspire us tonight.
Be sure to Listen to their advice:
“I hope that’ you’ll enjoy BBG as much as I do right now”
“Volunteering is hard, but when everything goes well, it all pays off”
“I hope that Hillel is still going well and strong. If not-help it! Don’t let Hillel die! Seriously, I hope you’re
involved and a good, active member”
“Remember to never get discouraged. You will lose and you will win but always remember to give it your
best try”
“Don’t waste a minute, before you know it, it will be gone.”
Kylie:
Take the advice that these girls have to offer, they really knew what they were talking about. But hey, that
doesn’t mean that we don’t know what we’re talking about too! Whether this is your first BBG event or
your 50th, we can all have something to share with the B’nai B’rith Girls of 2020. Take this moment to write
a letter to the girls of the future. Fill out the form on the front of the page in front of you, flip it over,
and start writing! Feel free to tell them how you feel right now, what makes BBG special for you,
what advice you may have for them, and anything else want! Remember, you have the ability to
inspire this stranger to reach new heights.
Lisa:
You control your future, your destiny. What you think about comes about. By recording your dreams and
goals on paper, you set in motion the process of becoming the person you most want to be. Put your future
in good hands - your own (pause).
In order to achieve success, we must plan ahead and work towards a common goal.
What do you want to happen from now between 2020? We will take this time to go around and write
down what goals we have for BBG within the next 10 years.
Carly: Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes (pause).
We just wrote what we want the girls of 2020 to learn from us. However, we must pass down the tradition
through objects too. A picture tells a thousand words.
So we will place in the capsule:
-A list of program evaluation forms and resources so that girls can learn from past ideas and revive old, lost
traditions
-A list of members and prospectives in our chapter, so that Hillel can aim to have as many or even surpass
the size of our chapter as it stands now.
- Old BBG newspapers
-A b-linked and dashboard tutorial to compare how technology has changed within the last ten years. Think
about it, in 2000, b-linked and dashboard did not exist. Everything was done on paper. Evaluation forms and
registrations for everything were sent through the mail.
-Photographs
-RC scrapbooks
-clothes
-mascots
-Newspapers and current events in the world
-anything else that you want to add....you can bring it to the next program 
Kylie:
So, how do we want to be remembered as a group. WE ARE HILLEL BBG #614 and all of us sisters make
up one entity. What makes us unique? How do we want to be remembered? What resources do we want to
show the girls of 2020? Remember, a picture tells a thousand words. The outside of our capsule will really
express who we are for all to come.
Take this time to decide as a group how we want to decorate the outside of our box. Decide what we
want the lid to say. Then, we will pass around the box and everyone can write or decorate the box in
some way to represent the chapter and themselves. Explain the significance of your contribution.
Lisa:
“When it comes to the future, there are three kinds of people: those who let it happen, those who make it
happen, and those who wonder what happened (pause).”
Carly: Girls, which kind of person do you want to be? Every single one of you has the ability to change the future
and affect the world. MAKE things happen. Do you really want to be the girl who sits by and lets things
happen or even worse, wonder what could have happened if you had done something differently?
Kylie:
The butterfly effect: A name given to the extreme sensitivity of chaotic systems, in which small changes or
perturbations lead to drastically different outcomes. A common example of this phenomenon is a butterfly
flapping its wings in California, and thereby initiating a change in weather patterns that results in the
formation of a thunderstorm in Nebraska.
Lisa:
Who knows? This box could affect the future. When a girl reads your letter she may gain confidence for the
first time which may allow her to break away from her shy, quiet personality. Your letter could encourage
some girl in 2020 to run for Chapter Orechet to Regional N’siah, or even further in her future, pursue in a
career in which she may have never felt confident enough to pursue.
Carly: But until then, we must forget about what we put in our box tonight, but learn from what we found in the time
capsule from 2000. Let’s continue living our lives, and work to gain our own personal goals and be the best
that we can be.
Kylie:
“The longer you wait for the future, the shorter it will be”