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10 p.m.
That's approximately what time I began my hourlong 6/29/13 talk at ILTC, an annual summer event held by the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization (of which I was a proud member) in Pennsylvania.
The attendees are Jewish teens (this year, about 230) from around the world who want to strengthen their own leadership skills—and therefore their regions. In fact, the theme this year was "Strength to Strength," so it was appropriate that I came bearing stories not only of superheroes but also their (Jewish) creators (who were strong in non-physical ways).
It was the latest I have ever started a presentation. But teens—especially teens in summer, and especially teens in summer away from home—are immortal. Time is an endless river. Night is an adrenaline boost.
While in BBYO, I attended two international conventions, but not ILTC. Funny that I finally made it there, at age 41. Both of my ICs were at a camp in Starlight, Pennsylvania...and it turns out that camp was right next to this one, in Lake Como, PA. Or maybe Starlight is now Lake Como? I wasn't clear.
arriving around 8:30 p.m.
Beyond the most obvious, like cell phones, I observed several fixtures that weren't present when I was in BBYO, including Purell dispensers and dangling name badges for everyone. The culture has gotten more protective against both germs and strangers. Though all wore a badge, I find only one visible in this photo; you'll have to squint:And I came across a familiar face: me on 6/30/13
two friends around 8/22/89
I gave the talk on the kind of stage I spoke/played on numerous times as a BBYO member. I don't use notes but do have my PowerPoint slides printed out so I don't botch the order of any of the surprise reveals. As you can see, I improvised a podium:
During the closing Q&A, the first question was about as humbling as it gets: "Can you come speak to my region?"My digs for the night:
The lodge included a bookshop, though it looks more like a library:
And there was this great old photo whose caption was even greater:Thank you again, BBYO, for inviting me back into the fold for a day. It was, and will always be, my honor.
On 4/20/13, I spoke at the spring convention of the Connecticut Valley Region of the B’nai B’rith Youth Organization (BBYO).
I used to do this all the time…but not as an author. I was an avid member of CVR BBYO during high school, and at almost every event took to the stage as either a leader or a performer (term used loosely).
So it was an immense honor—and more than a little sentimental—to return to a convention and to speak there. Teens are taller now than when I was one.
In my hourlong presentation I talked about my career, but what felt most special was giving them a glimpse of my formative time in BBYO. Though they’d never heard of me as an author, they were keen to hear the experiences of one of their own; the organization fosters such a fervent bond among young people that anyone who has gone through it is of immediate interest to anyone currently in it.
I started my mini-retrospective by mentioning the five guys who were my best friends back then and I showed the first known photo taken of the six of us:
Kevin, me, Seth (blue shirt with red tartan), Matt (in hat), Darren (with bracelets), Mike;
yes, we were standing in camp cabin shower
We were called the Ruach 6—“Ruach” was the name of our chapter (in Hebrew it means “spirit”). I cycled through other BBYO moments that had an impact on me. I concluded by re-showing that first group photo…then revealing that those five guys I was best friends with in 1988 are still my best friends today:The room rippled with the warmth of human connection and jittery excitement for the future.
The kids stopped to digest the possibility that they were in the presence of friends for life.
But I’m sure many of them already knew that.selfie before my talk
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