CRUSY, more formally known as the Central Region of United Synagogue Youth is the governing body of United Synagogue Youth, or USY, in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
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CRUSY is split up into 28 chapters throughout Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
| Name of chapter | Details of name | City | Synagogue |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACUSY | Akron USY | Akron, OH | Congregation Beth El |
| ADUSY | Adat Shalom USY | Farmington Hills, MI | Congregation Adat Shalom |
| Adat Shalom USY | Adat Shalom USY | Pittsburgh, PA | Congregation Adat Shalom |
| AIUSY | Adath Israel USY | Cincinnati, Ohio | Congregation Adath Israel |
| A2USY | A2 stands for Ann Arbor, MI | Ann Arbor, MI | Congregation Beth Israel |
| AGUSY | Agudas Achim USY | Columbus, OH | Congregation Agudas Achim |
| Derby USY | Derby as in the Kentucky Derby | Louisville, KY | Congregation Adath Jeshurun |
| BAHM USY | Beth Ahm USY | West Bloomfield, MI | Congregation Beth Ahm |
| BGUSY | Ben Gurion USY | Pittsburgh, PA | Congregation Beth El |
| BMUSY | B'nai Moshe USY | West Bloomfield, MI | Congregation B'nai Moshe |
| BSUSY | Beth Shalom USY | Pittsburgh, PA | Congregation Beth Shalom |
| BuckUSY | Buck as in the Ohio State Buckeyes | Columbus, OH | Congregation Tiffereth Israel |
| ErieUSY | Erie, PA | Erie, PA | Congregation Brith Sholom |
| FLUSY | Flint, MI USY | Flint, MI | Congregation Beth Israel |
| GRUSY | Grand Rapids, MI USY | Grand Rapids, MI | Congregation Ahavas Israel |
| Indy USY | Indy, as in Indianapolis, IN USY | Indianapolis, IN | Congregation Beth-El Zedeck |
| JCUSY | Jewish Canton USY | Canton, OH | Shaarey Torah Synagogue |
| B*JUSY | B*nai Jeshurun USY | Pepper Pike, OH | Congregation B'nai Jeshurun |
| KAZUSY | Kalamazoo, Michigan USY | Kalamazoo, MI | Congregation of Moses |
| LEXUSY | Lexington, KY USY | Lexington, KY | Ohavay Zion Synagogue |
| NCUSY | North Cincy USY | Cincinnati, OH | Northern Hills Synagogue and Congregation Ohav Shalom |
| ParKUSY | Park Synagogue USY | Cleveland Heights, OH | Park Synagogue |
| STUSY | Shaarey Tikvah USY | Beachwood, OH | Congregation Shaarey Tikvah |
| BITUSY | Bnai Israel Toledo USY | Toledo, OH | Congregation B'nai Israel |
| WBUSY | Wright Brothers, USY | Dayton, OH | Congregation Beth Abraham |
| CBSUSY | Congregation Beth Shalom USY | Oak Park, MI | Congregation Beth Shalom |
CRUSY has two types of boards, Regional Executive Board and Regional General Board. The Executive Board members choose the General Board members and oversee them throughout the year.
For 2011-2012, the Regional Executive Board is as follows:
| Position | Officer |
|---|---|
| President | Ilana Kramer |
| Communications Vice President | Eric Yoffee |
| Israel Affairs Vice President | Nathan Immerman |
| Membership and Kadima Vice President | Ari Vandersluis |
| Religion and Education Vice President | Evan Kominsky |
| Social Action and Tikkun Olam Vice President | Maya Levine |
CRUSY holds five conventions yearly. They are: Camp CRUSY, Fall Boards, Fall Kinnus, Specialty Kinnus, and Regional Convention. Camp CRUSY is a Jewish summer-camp experience, with other teens from the region. Fall Boards is a convention dedicated to leadership building within chapter boards. Thus, only chapter board members are allowed to attend. Fall Kinnus and Specialty Kinnus are very similar, as kids are hosted by families within the city that the convention is held, but during Specialty, more emphasis is put on Tzedakah, or charity. Regionals, much heralded as the best convention, is held at a hotel, and encompasses all aspects of the other conventions, but the new Executive Board is elected and installed during the final convention.
A list of conventions during the 2007 - 2008 academic year:
2008 - 2009 schedule:
International USY also holds a yearly convention during the holiday season, known as International Convention, or IC. Philadelphia, will be the host of International Convention 2011.