Orientation Session at IAYC in Novi – Part 1

Orientation Session at IAYC in Novi – Part 1

It’s time to think about the opening session of the conference and how to make this one even better. More or less, several topic areas will be the same, but the content will vary greatly from the past.

There should be humor inserted--with the jokes being told solely in Yiddish. The question arises as to how much translating will be necessary this time. In the past there were sufficient attendees who had a minimal vocabulary and a substantial portion had to be given in English. In future posts, the type of humor there will be a discussion of the type of jokes used. The jokes should have a learning component and need to tread lightly on the risqué ones. It is better to be on the safe side and not to make anyone feel uncomfortable.

Second, is the matter of material/ideas which club members and teachers can take home to be used in their clubs/classes. Many of these will already be on websites including Der Bay.  This also will be covered in a future post here on the blog.

Third, are the wonderful naye fraynd I’ll finally get to meet and the alte fraynd fun a molike yorn. Some will be at the orientation session and others it will be in the ballroom during breakfast, lunch, and dinner meals. By sitting at different tables, it means that one can meet more people. Often we’ll make up to get together for a particular meal. It means that there will be new chances to meet and make new friends.

Finally this opening session is entitled “Orientation” and it is a chance for attendees to have a portion of time set aside for Q & A. Several new questions already have come in that will be covered. If you have any now, do let me know.

On another matter, my new iPod is unbelievable. It makes me feel that I just entered the 21^st century. Tomorrow Sally will attend the beginner’s class for folks who do not own a computer and think perhaps that at some time in the future they may have a thought of getting a Mac (not a hamburger).