METNY President: Jeff Horowitz 
There once was an old man walking along the beach in the early morning. He noticed a little girl walking along near the water’s edge. Every so often, she would kneel down, pick up a starfish from the sand, and throw it into the water. Perplexed, the old man walked over to the girl and asked, “Why are you throwing these starfish into the ocean?”
“The tide left them on the beach out of the water,” she explained, “and if they are not thrown back into the ocean, they will die.” The man laughed. “Do you see how many starfish are out on this beach? Even if you were out here all day, you would not be able to make a difference.” The little girl thought about this for a minute. She then knelt down, picked up a starfish, and proceeded to throw it into the water.
“It made a difference to that one.”
All of us USYers are like the starfish. Some of us are already immersed in the waters of USY. Others, however, have been left on the beach. They do not yet know the fun and joys of our great organization. So what if we do not get all of them involved? Every USYer makes a difference to METNY, and METNY can make a difference in every member’s life as long as they get the chance. If you know someone who has never been to USY, invite him or her to an event. If they have been before but did not have fun, tell them that there are many different types of events and that they should try again. Chapter events should be strengthened to encourage new and/or potential members to join and stay involved. Check out our program bank for some great ideas.
Rabbi Tarfon taught, “ha’yom katzar, v’hamlacha m’ruba” The day is short, and the task is great. USY, we have a great year ahead of us. Let’s make the most of it. My main goal for this year is to have every event be the best that it can be, and make sure that all of you have as much fun at every event as possible.
Please, never hesitate to call or email me with any questions or comments that you might have, or just to talk!
B’ahavat USY (with love of USY),
Jeff Horowitz
METNY President
(914) 500-3416
root4yanks88@yahoo.com
