YJ Teens 2025 Regional Convention Registration
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Special Offer Just for National Convention Attendees!


Join YJ Teens at any (or all) of our regional conventions this winter and spring! Come for a weekend of seeing old friends and making new ones while exploring aspects of Jewish identity, Zionism, pluralism, and tikkun olam. All programs and activities will be planned and run by the members of the 2024-2025 National or Regional Mazkirut, our teen governing leadership board. Participants will have the opportunity to elect their peers to the 2025-2026 Regional Mazkirut and make their voices heard!

Midwest Convention: March 6-9, Ingleside, IL
Texas/West/Southeast Convention: March 21-23, Woodcreek, TX
Northeast Convention: April 4-6, Lakewood, PA
Pricing: SPECIAL ONLY FOR NATIONAL CONVENTION ATTENDEES:
Each Regional Convention will be $100 off!

$350 until January 25th!

There are regional scholarships available. These are not connected to YJ Teens, but are local scholarship opportunities available to high school students. If you know of any local or regional scholarships available to high school teens, please reach out to yjteens@youngjudaea.org.
YJ Teens is committed to making convention as accessible as possible. There are some scholarships available. To apply, please fill out this scholarship application. Scholarship will be provided as a reimbursement to the card you use to pay for conventions. If you need additional financial aid, or have any other questions, please reach out to yjteens@youngjudaea.org.


To complete this form, you will need:
  1. Registering participant's contact information only -- we have all the additional information we need from National Convention registration!

Convention Information


Midwest Convention

March 6-9, 2025


Convention Cost: $500

Early Bird until January 25, 2025: $450

Registration closes February 20, 2025


Quick Facts:

When: Thursday, March 6, 7 PM - Sunday, March 9, 9 AM


Where: Camp Nageela Midwest in Ingleside, IL


Who: All current 8th - 12th graders from the Midwest


How: Flights should be booked in and out of Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)


Arrivals, Thursday, March 6:

Flying: Bus will depart Chicago O'Hare International Airport at 5:45pm, flights should be scheduled to arrive between 3:30pm and 5:30pm.


Busing: Bus from Chicago O'Hare International Airport for local drop off will depart at 5:45pm. 


Driving: Convention begins at 7pm, Camp Nageela Midwest is approximately 1 hour from Chicago.


Departures, Sunday, March 9:

Convention ends at 9am for local pick up, the airport bus is expected to arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport at 10am, and flights should be scheduled to leave Chicago O'Hare International Airport between 12pm and 2pm.


Texas/West/Southeast Convention 

March 21-23, 2025


Convention Cost: $500

Early Bird until February 7, 2025: $450

Registration closes March 7, 2025


Quick Facts:

When: Friday, March 21, 4:30PM - Sunday, March 23, 9AM


Where: Camp Young Judaea Texas in Woodcreek, TX


Who: All current 8th - 12th graders from Texas, West, and Southeast


How: Flights should be booked in and out of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)


Arrivals, Friday, March 21:

Flying: Bus will depart Austin-Bergstrom International Airport at 3:45 pm, flights should be scheduled to arrive between 1:30pm and 3:30pm.


Busing: Busing may be available from Houston at 1:30pm, from Dallas at 1pm, and from San Antonio at 3:30pm. Bus from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport for local drop off will depart at 3:45pm.


Driving: Convention begins at 4:30pm, Camp Young Judaea Texas is approximately 1 hour from Austin, 3.5 hours from Houston, 4 hours from Dallas, 1.5 hours from San Antonio.


Departures, Sunday, March 23:


Convention ends at 9am for local pick up, the airport bus is expected to arrive at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport around 10am, and flights should be scheduled to leave Austin-Bergstrom International Airport between 12:30pm and 2:30pm. The Houston bus is expected to arrive in Houston at 12:30pm, the Dallas bus is expected to arrive in Dallas at 1pm, and the San Antonio bus is expected to arrive in San Antonio at 10:30am.


Northeast Convention 

April 4-6, 2025


Convention Cost: $500

Early Bird until February 21, 2025: $450

Registration closes March 21, 2025


Quick Facts:

When: Friday, April 4, 2 PM - Sunday, April 6, 9 AM


Where: Camp Zeke in Lakewood, PA


Who: All current 8th - 12th graders from the Northeast


How: Trains should be booked in and out of New York Penn Station, and buses will be available from the NYC area


Arrivals, Friday, April 4:

Traveling by train: Bus will depart New York Penn Station at 11:15 am, trains should be scheduled to arrive by 10:45am.


Busing: Busing will be available from Manhattan and other local points at 11am, busing from Newark may be available at 11:15am.


Driving: Convention begins at 2pm, Camp Zeke is approximately 3 hours from New York City.


Departures, Sunday, April 6:

Convention ends at 9am for local pick up. The NYC bus is expected to arrive in Manhattan around 12pm, and trains should be scheduled to leave New York Penn Station between 1pm and 3pm. The Newark bus is expected to arrive at 12pm.

Participant Registration Information

Please select each convention you would like to register for below. 

By registering for multiple conventions now, you will receive an additional $100 discount per convention and will only need to complete this form once for all of your convention registrations!






Cancellation Policy

Midwest Convention
If you cancel your participation on or before February 6, 2025, you will be eligible for a refund of the total program fee. If you cancel on or before February 20, 2025 you will be eligible for a 50% refund of the total program fee. On or after February 21, 2025 no refunds will be available. In all cases, cancellation forfeits any double convention discounts. Regardless of when you cancel, if cancellation occurs after you have purchased an airline ticket, you will be responsible for the full price of the airline ticket. No refunds will be given for participants who are dismissed and/or otherwise removed from or leave Midwest Convention for any reason (voluntary or involuntary) once the program has commenced. Young Judaea reserves the right to cancel Midwest Convention, or change any of the itineraries due to low enrollment, security or other reasons as determined by Young Judaea’s sole and absolute discretion. Program prices are subject to change in Young Judaea’s sole and absolute discretion.

Texas/West/Southeast Convention
If you cancel your participation on or before February 21, 2025, you will be eligible for a refund of the total program fee. If you cancel on or before March 7, 2025 you will be eligible for a 50% refund of the total program fee. On or after March 8, 2025 no refunds will be available. In all cases, cancellation forfeits any double convention discounts. Regardless of when you cancel, if cancellation occurs after you have purchased an airline ticket, you will be responsible for the full price of the airline ticket. No refunds will be given for participants who are dismissed and/or otherwise removed from or leave National Convention for any reason (voluntary or involuntary) once the program has commenced. Young Judaea reserves the right to cancel National Convention, or change any of the itineraries due to low enrollment, security or other reasons as determined by Young Judaea’s sole and absolute discretion. Program prices are subject to change in Young Judaea’s sole and absolute discretion.

Northeast Convention
If you cancel your participation on or before March 3, 2025, you will be eligible for a refund of the total program fee. If you cancel on or before March 21, 2025 you will be eligible for a 50% refund of the total program fee. On or after March 22, 2025 no refunds will be available. In all cases, cancellation forfeits any double convention discounts. Regardless of when you cancel, if cancellation occurs after you have purchased an airline ticket, you will be responsible for the full price of the airline ticket. No refunds will be given for participants who are dismissed and/or otherwise removed from or leave National Convention for any reason (voluntary or involuntary) once the program has commenced. Young Judaea reserves the right to cancel National Convention, or change any of the itineraries due to low enrollment, security or other reasons as determined by Young Judaea’s sole and absolute discretion. Program prices are subject to change in Young Judaea’s sole and absolute discretion.

Payment Information



Payment Information
Please use this scholarship request form if you would like to apply for a subsidized convention fee. If approved, you will receive a reimbursement.






Contact Information