Submission #28287 by B'Nai Amoona Men'S Club - St. Louis, MO (631)

Submission information
Submitted by Litt
Fri, 2023-04-21 11:58
128.92.159.66
2023
I have read the 2023 Torch Awards Program Guidelines.
Club Name
B'Nai Amoona Men'S Club - St. Louis, MO (631)
Boys Night Out
Club Representative
Person completing form
Dr. Jeff Shore
Kevin
Litt
Club President at time of convention if known at this time
Scot
Folwer
Club President Now
Kevin
Litt
FJMC - other

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Boys Night Out is a program hosted by Men's Club where men from the synagogue eat out at a different restaurant each month. This provides a low barer program for men to meet other men in Men's Club and strengthen friendships.
This program is designed to be simple. Once a month, our Boy's Night Out (BNO) Chair coordinates a location for us to have dinner. Our Rabbi likes to attend but that isn't required. Our one requirement of any location is that they must serve vegetarian or vegan options, but not exclusively. A digital sign-up sheet is sent to all Men's Club members and is promoted in the synagogue email announcements. There is no cost to attend, people pay their own tab. There is no program. There is no welcome or closing. It is a chance guys to get to know each other.
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Self Assessment
BNO has significantly increased the attendance at all Men's Club events as well as increased the number of guys willing to volunteer. Having a laid back, no program, social event has given our members a chance to get to know each other better. Those connections that have been built make attending a Men's Club event a chance to hangout with friends vs a chance to help with something at the synagogue. Joining Men's Club as a new member can be intimidating, but going to dinner with a few guys is not.
Our club is more active and our membership continues to grow because of BNO. Men can't be involved in Jewish life until they get involved. This is the easiest way to make it happen.
There are two key reasons why Boys Night Out is a success for us at the B'nai Amoona Men's Club.

1. We do it every month. Not always the same day, but once a month there will be a BNO
2. We don't make it complicated. It's just guys going out to dinner.

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Other Source
Idea came to us through our Rabbi
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