Submission #28341 by B'Nai Amoona Men'S Club - St. Louis, MO (631)

Submission information
Submitted by Litt
Thu, 2023-04-27 21:56
97.91.183.150
2023
I have read the 2023 Torch Awards Program Guidelines.
Club Name
B'Nai Amoona Men'S Club - St. Louis, MO (631)
Ax Throwing with a Mohel
Club Representative
Person completing form
Dr. Jeff Shore
Kevin
Litt
Club President at time of convention if known at this time
Scot
Fowler
Club President Now
Kevin
Litt
Programming for Younger Men, 39 and younger

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The program was a fun way to encourage guys to get together.

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This wasn't designed to be a complicated program. The goal was to have fun in a way that got new guys interested in participating in something related to Men's Club. This was fun and had a funny name and so it worked. We called the Mohel and asked if he would join us. After he stopped laughing he said yes and put the date in his calendar. We set the date with the location, brought kosher pizza and beer (location required groups to byob and food). Men's Club members received a discount when registering for the event. Throughout the night we threw axes, hatchets, ninja stars, knives, a javelin, and even a hand shovel (that was Ed Herzog's favorite). At the beginning of the night, after the safety briefing, Rabbi Rovinsky (the Mohel) did a d'var about sin and missing the mark. Fun was had by all and everyone walked out with the same number of appendages the had when they walked in.
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Self Assessment
It was fun to get guys together with a goofy theme. This was a huge success and had many guys that couldn't attend say they want to go next year. I also had several members of the Sisterhood ask if they could join Men's Club. When this event was promoted at the B'nai Amoona Board Meeting, it was met will a round of laughter and smiles. Event's like these make Men's Club feel like its something anyone can participate in.
Any activity we do that gets guys active in something related to Jewish life supports the FJMC mission. The guys who attend Axe Throwing with a Mohel were the same ones who volunteered to deliver yellow candles three months later.
Schedule an extra few minutes of time on your phone call for the Mohel to laugh when you tell him your idea for the event.

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Original Program
Previous Submission
Yes
Gold