Cabinet Explanation

Far West Cabinet is a board of eight USYers who have chosen to lead the region. Note that other regions also have a board but it is often called Regional Executive Board or REB. Far West Cabinet consists of President, Executive Programming Vice-President, Israel Affairs Vice-President, Religion/Education Vice-President, Membership/Kadima Vice-President, Social Action/Tikkun Olam Vice-President, Communications Vice-President, and a Parliamentarian. Seven of these officers are nominated and elected at Regional Convention. The latter, Parliamentarian, is appointed by the seven elected officials.

Each elected Cabinet serves for one year from one Regional Convention to the next. To be able to run for Cabinet you must have been on Regional General Board or RGB for at least one year or two years for President. They have to follow certain guidelines and standards for example Kashrut and observe holidays and Shabbat. You can see all the standards in the Regional Constitution.

The Offices

Here is a little introduction to the basics of the names of each office. As stated above the eight positions on Regional Cabinet are

• President
• Executive Programming Vice-President
• Israel Affairs Vice-President
• Religion/Education Vice-President
• Membership/Kadima Vice-President
• Social Action/Tikkun Olam Vice-President
• Communications Vice-President
• Parliamentarian

These are the official names for the officers but some positions have “nicknames” or shortened version of the titles to make saying and writing them easier. For one the “Vice-President” is commonly shortened to “V.P.” or cut off altogether. To clear up any confusion you may have, below is a chart for different versions of each position name.

Now that you are an expert on the names of each position you are probably wondering what each one does.

President

The President serves as the chief officer and representative of Far West USY as well as determines and carries out rules for the region. The officer has a responsibility to stay in contact with all board members, keeping them on track. The President runs the region and keeps everything on track.

Executive Programming Vice-President

Exec is responsible for regional programming such as a regional beach day. This officer plans programs and offers help and advice for planning programs. The Exec also runs Ruach sessions as well as makes and sells regalia.

Israel Affairs Vice-President

The Israel V.P. is responsible for the implementation of all aspects of interaction between Far West USY and the Israel. They also promote awareness of the situation in Israel and current events. They encourage participation of summer programs in Israel through USY.

Religion/Education Vice-President

The Rel/Ed V.P. is responsible for the implementation of all aspects of religion and education in regional events. They are in charge of leading services and assigning roles for services to other USYers. They also help plan educational part of events like sichot.

Social Action/Tikkun Olam Vice-President

The SATO V.P. is responsible for implementing all aspects of Social Action and oversees the Tikkun Olam Program. This officer plans a variety of social action and Tzedakah programs and incorporates Tzedakah fundraising and social action into other programs.

Membership/Kadima Vice-President

The Mem/Kad has a primary role to get people excited about USY programs and help them feel welcome and included at programs. He or she plans programs and events that are geared towards bringing in new members and encourages members to become more active and involved. They also help plan and supervise Kadima events as well as increases awareness about Kadima, and Kadimaniks awareness of USY.

Communications Vice-President

The Comm is responsible for the implementation all aspects of Communication. He or she ensures that communications are maintained with members and is responsible for the using all methods of communications such as email, website, Facebook, fliers, and so on.

Parliamentarian

The Parliamentarian supervises all regional election with the president. They make sure everything among the board runs smoothly and is a person that is there to help.