USY Broomball

Program Overview

The purpose of the event is to bring together as many USYers as possible for a night of fun, making memories, and getting to know each other. It’s an opportunity to create inside jokes, foster new friendships, strengthen bonds, and build a community where everyone feels safe and included – all under the watchful eye of trained staff.

Broomball is a local late-night ice-rink sports game. We rent out a private hour session after the rink closes. This USY event is a whole evening with multiple bus stops, featuring a fun activity, food, and Broomball.

We begin by boarding a school bus and heading over to a local Escape Room. We do an icebreaker in the lobby and then break the group into teams. After we were done at the escape room, we get back on the bus and head over to Denny’s for a late-night snack. Each kid is given a set budget and reminded to order only vegetarian options.

Then we board the bus and head to the ice rink. At the end, the bus brings the teens back to the synagogue for pick up!

 

Supplies List

  • All of the reservation numbers
  • The bus
  • First Aid Kit
  • Secure bag for funds

Event Preparation Timeline

2 months prior to the event

  • Book bus and ice rink
  • Choose activity and dining location
  • Send a save the date

1 month prior

  • Make reservations for activity and food locations
  • Advertise!

2 weeks prior

  • Initiate texting tree

1 week prior

  • Confirm all reservations: Bus, Activity, Food, Ice Rink
  • Make sure all waivers signed

Activity Timeline

  • 7:00pm: Drop off at synagogue
  • 7:15pm-7:45 pm: Drive to activty
  • 8:00pm-9:00pm: Icebreaker/activity
  • 9:00pm-9:30pm: Drive to restaurant
  • 9:30pm-10:45pm: Snack
  • 10:45pm-11:15pm: Drive to ice rink
  • 11:30 – 12:30am: Broomball
  • 12:50am: Pick Up at synagogue

Highlights

The ice rinks earliest Broomball time is 11:30pm-12:30am. This gets us back late. We set pick up at 12:50am because somehow parents got less upset then when we said 1am. But it is late! This is also one of our more expensive programs, but getting grants and sponsorships help!

Challenges

The ice rinks earliest Broomball time is 11:30pm-12:30am. This gets us back late. We set pick up at 12:50am because somehow parents got less upset then when we said 1am. But it is late! This is also one of our more expensive programs, but getting grants and sponsorships help!

How did you advertise

  • Synagogue Monthly Newsletter
  • Synagogue Weekly Emails
  • Shabbat Morning announcements
  • USY Chapter Monthly newsletter
  • Social Media: Facebook and Instagram
  • Teen Texting Tree

Quotes

“Broomball is always the highlight of my year and I don’t even like to play Broomball. I love hanging out with my friends and sitting on the side of the Broomball rink staying warm with my besties, cheering on our friends, and being the rink DJ. I cannot tell you how many memories and inside jokes I have from year after year at Broomball!!!” Mirielle S.

Synagogue Name

Congregation B’nai Israel (Tustin, CA)

Program type

Social

Rosh Pina

Manhigut (Leadership)

Age groups

USY – 9th-12th

Total participants

Up to 47

Cost of the Program

For this particular event we took the full cost of the event and divided it by the number of participants we budgeted for (25 participants). This takes into account the cost of the bus for the night, entry into the escape room, food, three staff members, and the rental fee for the Broomball rink for one hour.

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