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2018
​PJY/JSC Ice Skating, Hot Chocolate & Jewish Jokes & Games
Sunday, Jan. 29
3 pm to 5 pm

PJY JSC Tu B'shevat Seder
Saturday, Feb. 11
6 pm to 8:15 pm

Scavenger Hunt
Sunday, Feb. 26
3:30 pm to 5 pm
At Springhill Mall

PJY JSC Potluck Shabbat Dinner
Friday, March 3
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
​At the home of Jeanette Grosman

PJY Crafty Art Day
Sunday, March 19
3 pm to 4:30 pm
At the home of Mitch Hwalisz
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PJY JSC Good Deeds Day
Project Linus
Sunday, April 9
3 - 4:30 pm
At the home of Sarah Klein

Rock Climbing, Gaga + Pizza
At the Centre of Elgin
Sunday, May 21
2:45 pm to 4:30 pm

​PJY JSC Boating on the Fox
Sunday, June 4
2:45 pm to 5 PM

Laser Combat
At Battle House Lake Barrington
Thursday, June 8
​6 pm to 9:15 pm

Shabbat Chicago
Saturday, July 22, 2017
9:30 AM to 5:45 PM

Mini-Golf
Sunday, August 20
2 PM to 4 PM
At River View Mini Golf at Pottowatomie Park

Bowling
Sunday, Sept. 17
3 to 5 PM
At St. Charles Bowl

PJY Leadership Institute
Sunday, Sept. 24
3-4 PM
At the Placko Residence

PJY JSC Backyard BBQ
Sunday, Sept. 24
4 pm to 6 pm
At the Placko Residence

PJY + JSC
Build a Candy Sukkah
Sunday, October 8
3 pm to 4:30 pm
At the home of Ron Bass

PJY Make Music Club
6 Wednesdays at CKI
​7 pm to 8 pm

PJY Harvest + Prepare + Donate
Pushing the Envelope Farm
Sunday, Nov. 19
3 pm to 4:30 pm

PJY + JSC Hanukkah Party
Sunday, Dec. 10
4 to 5:30 PM

PJY-JSC Israel Day
Sunday, January 14
4 to 6 pm
At the Grosman residence.

PJY-JSC Challah Making
Sunday, Feb. 25
3 to 4:30 PM
At the May Residence

X-Treme Wheels Roller Blading
Sunday, March 4
3 pm to 4:30 pm
​Crystal Lake, IL

PJY-JSC Chocolate Seder
Sunday, March 18
3 pm to 4:30 pm
At the Steele/Littauer Residence

PJY-JSC Escape Room Adventure + Thai Roll Ice Cream!
Sunday, April 8
3 pm to 5:30 pm
At Escapade 360, Elgin

Rock Climbing, Gaga and Pizza
Sunday, May 6
2:45 PM to 4:30 PM
At the Centre of Elgin

Mini Golf and Kimmer's Ice Cream
Sunday, July 29
3 PM to 5 PM
River View Mini Golf - STC

PJY New Year Party!
Sunday, September 23
3 PM to 4:30 PM
At the Hubbard Residence in St. Charles
5th graders through 12th graders

PJY Pumpkin Patch Trip!
Sunday, October 28
2:30 pm to 4:30 pm
​Goebbert's Farm
2019
2017
Havdalah & Overnight Lock-in!
​Jan. 21 - Jan. 22
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Bingo Mitzvah Day
Sunday, March 13
​2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
​5th grade and up

Jewish High School Club
A Taste of Israel 
Sunday, April 3
7th grade and up

Rock Climbing and Gaga/Pizza
Sunday, May 1
2:45 pm to 4:30 pm
Centre of Elgin
​5th grade and up

Jr. Staff Training
Sunday, June 5
6:30 pm to 8 pm
Home of Josh Placko

CHAIRS FOR CHARITY
AUCTION/ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Saturday, July 30

Paddle Boats at 3 Oaks
Sunday, Sept. 11
3 pm to 5 pm

​Up Over and All-In
Sunday, September 18
1 to 5 PM
Bernard Weinger JCC

PJY JSC HAVDALLAH AND BONFIRE!
Saturday, September 24
7 PM to 10 PM
At Pushing the Envelope Farm

Game Night!
Sunday, October 9
7 PM to 9:00 PM
Fun and Games for Jewish 5th graders through High Schoolers!
At the home of Mitch Hwalisz.

PJY High School Club
Sunday, October 30
​3 PM to 6 PM
Abbey Farms

​PJY Mitzvah Day at the Elgin Community Crisis Center
Sunday, November 13
3 PM to 4:30 PM

PJY/JSC High School Club
Israeli/Jewish Movie Night
Sunday, November 20
4:30 PM to 7:00 PM

PJY/JSC High School Club
Latke Party
Sunday, December 18
3 pm to 5 pm

Springboard Info Session
Sunday, December 18
​5 pm to 5:45 pm
Laser Combat
At Battle House Lake Barrington
Thursday, June 8
​6 pm to 9:15 pm

Shabbat Chicago
Saturday, July 22, 2017
9:30 AM to 5:45 PM

Mini-Golf
Sunday, August 20
2 PM to 4 PM
At River View Mini Golf at Pottowatomie Park

Bowling
Sunday, Sept. 17
3 to 5 PM
At St. Charles Bowl

PJY Leadership Institute
Sunday, Sept. 24
3-4 PM
At the Placko Residence

PJY JSC Backyard BBQ
Sunday, Sept. 24
4 pm to 6 pm
At the Placko Residence

PJY + JSC
Build a Candy Sukkah
Sunday, October 8
3 pm to 4:30 pm
At the home of Ron Bass

PJY Make Music Club
6 Wednesdays at CKI
​7 pm to 8 pm

PJY Harvest + Prepare + Donate
Pushing the Envelope Farm
Sunday, Nov. 19
3 pm to 4:30 pm

PJY + JSC Hanukkah Party
Sunday, Dec. 10
4 to 5:30 PM

KICK-OFF HAVDALLAH + BBQ
Saturday, August 18
7 pm to 9 pm
At the Grosman Residence in West Dundee.
Open to 5th through 12th graders!
2016
Candle Making, Fun & Snacks
January 10, 2016
5th grade and up

Jewish High School Club Tu B'shevat Seder
January 23, 2016
7th grade and up

PJY Bowling
February 7, 2016
5th grade and up

Jewish High School Club Photo Scavenger Hunt
at Spring Hill Mall
February 21, 2016
3 pm to 5 pm
2015
Scavenger Hunt and Ice Cream at Woodfield Mall
January 11, 2015
5th grade and up

Jewish High School Club meeting with Jewish Student Connection
February 15, 2015
March 8, 2015 - Charoset around the world
8th grade and up

PJY CHAT info meeting at TBI
February 22, 2015

Rock Climbing, Gaga and Pizza!
March 15, 2015
5th grade and up

Game Night & Short Havdalah Service
April 11, 2015
5th grade and up

PJY CHAT info meeting at FVJN
April 12, 2015

Prairie Jewish Youth High School Club - Starbucks & Kosher Scavenger Hunt
Sunday, April 19, 2:00 pm to 3:15 pm
8th grade and up

Shabbat Dinner at Northern Illinois University Hillel
Friday, April 24, 2015
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
8th grade and up

Garden to End Hunger Open House
Sunday, May 31
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
6th grade and up

Tie-Dye, Hots Dogs and Bonfire Shabbat!
Friday, June 12
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
6th grade and up

Lazermaxx
Sunday, August 2
2 pm to 4 pm
5th grade and up

PJY Jewish Student Connection High School Club - Bonfire & Current Events Discussion
Saturday, August 29
7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Open to all 8th graders through High Schoolers.

Camp Henry Horner Overnight Shabbaton
October 9-10

Being Jewish at College
Sunday, October 18
4 - 5:30 PM

PJY Jewish Student Connection High School Club Game Night at Starbucks in South Elgin
Sunday, October 25, 3:30 pm to 5 pm

Mitzvah Blankets
Sunday, Noveber 8
3 pm to 4:30 pm
At the Placko Residence

PJY JSC - Ice Skating at Fox Valley Ice Arena
Sunday, December 13
3:30 pm to 5:00 PM
2014
Bowling at St. Charles Bowl
January 12, 2014

Game Day and Lunch at CKI
February 23, 2014

Game Day/Lounge Night
March, 2014

Go-Karts! Laser Tag! at Under the Big Top
April 13, 2014

Ice Cream, Havdallah & A Movie
June 28, 2014

Topsy Turvy Bus at Pushing the Envelope Farm
July 13, 2014

Game Night
July 20, 2014

Overnight Camping at Pushing the Envelope Farm
August 10-11, 2014

Bowling at St. Charles Bowl
Sept. 14, 2014

Celebrate in the Sukkah at Pushing the Envelope Farm
October 13, 2014

Mitzvah Day at Community Crisis Center
November 16, 2014

Hanukkah Party and Candle Making at MCJC
December 7, 2014
2013
LazerMaxx in Elgin
January 6, 2013

Ice Skating for 5th-12th Graders
Lock-in for 8th-12th Graders
February, 16, 2013

Pack Mishloach Manot Gift Baskets
February, 18, 2013

Movie Night and IHOP
March 16, 2013

Pizza Lunch, Swimming, Rock Climbing, Racquetball & Walleyball at the Centre of Elgin
June 2, 2013

Glow Golf, 5-D Movie and Dessert
August 25, 2013

LazerMaxx in Elgin
November, 3, 2013