Jewish Post, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 March 1972 — Page 30

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iiy MYRON SCHOEN book you ought to read. It was members elect synagogue TOO OFTEN, congregational in their present facilities as well ^ April, May and June. The published back in the 1950’s by trustees and officers. leaders take a look at last as renderings of the proposed

i good 75 per the National Public Relations HOWEVER, CARP points out year’s agenda or program and addition. As a secondary possicent of Ameri- Council of Health and Welfare that the annual meeting can end up with more of the same, bility he mentions having a can s y na- Services, Inc. It is written by do more. “They may provide Carp suggests that you pause group of parents and teachers gogues hold Dr. Bernard Carp and it is ti- a sense of gratification and a a minute and ask yourself three discuss the role of the school their annual tied “Your Annual Meeting — pride of fellowship in working very important questions. What and their hopes and aspirations meetings. For How To Make The Most Of It.” with others for individual and are the objectives of the pro- when new facilities are aca great many At the time that he wrote this community welfare. They can gram? Put down your primary quired. s y n a gogue 168-page book Dr. Carp was the render honor, express apprecia- and secondary purposes in clear CARP PUTS particular stress officers, rab- field secretary of the New York tion, rekindle interest, or inspire and succinct form. Then, ask on one aspect — encouraging bis and ad- State Section of the National new hopes.” yourself what subject matter or audience participation. “One ministrators it Jewish Welfare Board and had Will your coming annual content can best express these strain seems to repeat itself is an ordeal a wide experience with all types meeting do any of these things? objectives? B’rom that should over and over again in the r and they look of agencies and communal Carp’s second chapter deals come the theme of this year’s analysis of many annual meet-

forward to it with trepidation organizations. with the steps in building your annual meeting. ings . . . It is that audience or sheer boredom. For others it Why have an annual congre- annual meeting and he uses the Now that you have the theme, participation and involvement is is a challenge and they’ll be gationa? meeting? “Why, What, How” method. WO what program tools or methods an important key to successful wracking their brains to find As Carp points out in his already know why we must have can provide the most effective meetings as well as an excellent ways to make it a meaningful opening chapter, your consti- the session, so, the questions vehicle to convey the theme? method of insuring good al-

and productive session, one that tution requires it and if your that remain are “What goes Carp’s example is the need for tendance.”

will not only serve to report synagogue is incorporated, as into it?” and “How do you pre- additional nursery school facil- If nothing else, bear that in to the members of the congre- most are > it is a leg 3 ! require- sent it?” He then outlines no ities. In addition to having the mind as you plan your session,

gation on the problems and^ac- ment. In legal terms you must less than ten subcommittees chairman of the nursery school

complishments of the past year account to the membership on that will cover all the aspects render an oral report, he sug- Myron Schoen can be reached but lay the groundwork for a what has taken place in the of the meeting ranging from gests the showing of a ; film at 10239 Nolan Drive, RockviUe,

fruitful future. past year and at the same time program to food. or slides of the school children Md. 20850.

ARE THERE any aids avail- get authority for the budget to But it is in his third chapter

able to help you with planning carry out a program in the on “Building the Program r An f: rmri 4.: An r| n cc Maorln't Rd Hull your annual meeting? There ensuing year. In addition, many Framework” that Carp really vOMIli IIIUiIOm Hubb IXUUUIl I Dc JU J" 11 isn’t a wealth of printed ma- congregational constitutions pro- gets down to the tachlis of the Editor, POST and OPINION: reminisce, not to clockterial but there is a basic vide that at the annual meeting situation. It appears to me that the watching,” but to thought-

teen-age writer to Miss Jan provoking, challenging, exciting.

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