Youth Activities

Youth Groups

If your child is in 3rd-12th grade, you will want to make sure they are on the youth groups' mailing lists so they will be informed of all the activities throughout the year. Click here for the new youth group brochure.

Congregation Shalom is dedicating significant resources to youth activities. Sisterhood has also made generous contributions to our youth programming. In addition, the youth groups raise money each year through the Purim Carnival and t-shirt sales. However, without dues, the youth groups cannot survive.

Therefore, we ask that each of you make your children members of SHFTY, SPFY, Club 56, or Club 34 for the 2007-2008 school year by filling out the registration form and paying the nominal dues. Dues for SHFTY (9th-12th graders) are only $25 per child and dues for SPFY (7th-8th graders), CLUB 56 (5th-6th graders) are only $15 per child, $5 for Club 34 (3rd-4th graders).

Please return the registration form with a check payable to Shalom and send them to Shalom Youth Groups, 7630 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Milwaukee, WI 53217. If you have any questions, please email Becky and Brad Dallet.

 

The Advisors

Becky and Brad Dallet are completing their 13th year with Shalom's youth groups. Becky grew up in Cleveland (Shaker Heights), Ohio, where she belonged to Fairmount Temple. Becky graduated from Ohio State University and Case Western Reserve University School of Law. Becky is an Assistant District Attorney for Milwaukee County. Brad grew up right here in Fox Point and Congregation Shalom. Brad graduated from Miami University (Ohio) and also graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Law. Brad is a partner at Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C. in Milwaukee, practicing real estate law.

Sandy Bugalski is beginning her sixth year as SPFY Advisor. Sandy grew up in St. Louis, Missouri and graduated from Bradley University. Sandy has a masters in social work from UWM and is currently a cardiac social worker at Children's Hospital. In high school, Sandy was very active in NFTY, serving as president of her region, and while in college, Sandy was a youth group advisor.

Geri Berg is starting her fifth year as Club 56 Advisor. Geri graduated from UW Madison after growing up in Milwaukee, and recently completed her Master's in Management from Cardinal Strich. Geri has been a religious school teacher here at Shalom for the past twelve years. She is the front end manager at Outpost Natural foods. In high school Geri was very active in NFTY.

Rabbi Joe Prass is the rabbinical advisor who oversees, supports, and participates in all of the youth group activities.

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Club 34

CLUB 34 is the newest youth group at Shalom, and the perfect introduction for your 3rd and 4th grade kids to a Jewish youth program. This year, CLUB 34 was a purely social program, and 30 kids attended each event. The first event was held at Congregation Shalom, and featured a live, interactive song/dance program with Kids Are People Too. The second event took the kids off campus, to Pump It Up, where they jumped, bounced, slid, played, and ran through a series of inflatable activities.  Becky and Brad Dallet have returned as advisors to this program, bringing their energy and 12 years of youth group leadership experience. The 4th graders are already talking about joining CLUB 56 next year, and the 3rd graders are eager for more events. 

MAY EVENT!!
Come join us on Saturday, May 10th, at Stone Fire Pizza Company! We will leave from Shalom at 5:30 p.m. and return at 8:45 p.m. The cost is $15 for Club 34 members, and $25 for non-members. Click here for a flyer. If you want more information on this event and Club 34 please contact Brad and Becky Dallet.

Contact Information

For more information about CLUB 34 please contact Becky and Brad Dallet.

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Club 56

CLUB 56, Congregation Shalom's youth group for 5th and 6th graders, makes kids fell at ease whether this is their first youth group or their next step in the Shalom youth groups. Club 56 has five to six programs each year, such as events like Milwaukee Brewers games, First Stage Theater performances, and Little A-Merrick-a. Club 56 is a great way for 5th and 6th graders to have fun being Jewish with other Jewish kids. MAY EVENT!! Join us at Field of Dreams on Saturday, May 31st from 5:45-9:15p.m. We will hit the batting cages, play games, air hockey, basketball and more! The cost is $10 for Club 56 members, $15 for non-members. For more information contact Geri Berg. Click here for the flyer. Visit the Club 56 photo album! Contact Information For more information about Club 56 please contact Geri Berg.

Contact Information

For more information about CLUB 56 please contact Geri Berg.

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SPFY Shalom Program for Youth

SPFY, or Shalom's Program for Youth, is just for 7th and 8th graders. Although SPFY is primarily a socially oriented group, the group also provides social action, leadership, and educational opportunities to its members. SPFY averages one program a month, such as Rock Climbing, a Jelly Belly Factory tour, bowling, Great America, Shalom's Mitzvah Day, and the Purim Carnival. In addition, SPFY begins all their Saturday evening programs with a short Havdallah service. The hope is, that after attending SPFY events, graduating 8th graders will become the SHFTY leaders of tomorrow.

MAY EVENT!!
In May, SPFY will be going to Pinstrikes at Bayshore Town Center from 6:00-8:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 10th for some bowling fun! SPFY members, $10 and non-members $14. Click here for the flyer. For more information contact Sandy Bugalski.

Contact Information

For more information about SPFY please contact Sandy Bugalski.

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SHFTY Shalom Federation of Temple Youth

SHFTY (Shalom Federation of Temple Youth) is a coed youth group for Jewish high school teens. SHFTY members are responsible for participating and planning all of their own programs.

For more photos, please visit the SHFTY photo albums:
album #1 | album #2

Educational and Leadership Opportunities

While making new friends, teens attend fun social activities, learn more about their Judaism and promote social action in the community.

Social Activities

SHFTY plans a variety of activities such as a trip to Great America, Kalahari Resorts, Laser Tag, Sporting Events, Hang-Out Nights and Musicals.

Social Action

SHFTY has participated with Jewish Home & Care, Eastwood Health & Rehab, Hunger Task Force and Shalom’s Mitzvah Day.

Jewish Activities

SHFTY leads the yearly Taschlich Services during the High Holy Days. SHFTY also celebrates many Jewish holidays with special programming.

Fundraising

SHFTY runs the annual Purim Carnival, gift wrapping at Sunday School for Chanukkah, and sells SHFTY t-shirts.

SHFTY & NFTY

SHFTY is a part of the North American Federation of Temple Youth (NFTY), an affiliation and unification of hundreds of temple youth groups from across the country. More specifically, SHFTY is part of NFTY’s Northern Region (NFTY-NR), an association of temple youth groups from Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, and the Dakotas.

Four weekends a year...

NFTY-NR holds Conclave–a weekend convention of 150- 200 Jewish teens from all over the region. Jewish youth organize, plan, lead, and participate in social activities, social action programs, and leadership training. All activities relate to the lives of Jewish youth in today’s world. Conclave is held once a season in either the Twin Cities, Madison, Milwaukee, or Camp Olin Sang Ruby Union Institute (OSRUI) in Oconomowoc. Conclave is supervised by youth advisors from each youth group, a rabbinical advisor, and an administrator from the UAHC in Chicago.

Through local events...

Conclave, and NFTY, kids in SHFTY make ever-lasting friendships with Jewish youth in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and the throughout the United States. By organizing and participating in programming, teens develop a strong sense of identity, leadership and community. Through SHFTY, youth group is an experience never to be forgotten.

MAY AND JUNE EVENTS!!
Join SHFTY on Saturday, May 10th, SHFTY and 8th graders for loads of fun playing mini golf, arcade games, doing laps with the peddle carts, hitting balls and dessert afterwards, the cost is $10 for SHFTY members and 8th graders and $15 non members. Click here for the flyer. 

Contact Information

For more information about SHFTY please Geri Berg.

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Youth Choir

For information regarding youth choir, visit our Temple Groups section of this site.

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