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: 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.

Kylie: Hillel BBG #614’s current roster as of February 12th 1996: Alyse Adler Jennifer Herman Yanou Rakhkin Hanna Blum Jennifer Kaye Rachel Segal Erica Bronowitz Emily Kretchmer Katie Shapiro Sara Burch Lisa Kretchmer Emily Sigalow Sidra Castor Syndy Levine Rachel Stile Valerie Culp Judy Liberman Shelby Surloff Tanya Doyno Ashley Mild Rachel Waldman Mary Drey Allison Miller Erin Weinberger Stacey Ehrenberg Stacie Miller Beth Wolff Ilona Feinstein Neille Morris Joanna Zarouk Jane Foster Joci Nemeroff Melissa Heller 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”