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Melech AZA #2461

Past:

Disgusting Facial Hair: Gitis, Marmon, Joe, and Bryan Ackerman

IGAS

The term IGAS, which stands for I Give A Sh*t, was created by the Jew Crew. During meetings when serious business needed to be done, one of the members would interrupt with this term in order to distract the other members of the crew.

Morningwood

The chapter fell in love with the street in Olney called Morningwood Drive, not only because it was the home of the first beloved Chapter Sweetheart, Jackie Wolfson, but because it represented the bodily function that occurs in each Aleph every morning.

Nudity

The goal of every Aleph is to hear this infamous word recited by Howard Marans.  The uniqueness of his voice in saying "Nudity" could bring any Aleph of Melech to orgasm. Howard has been known to slip once in a while, but normally only says it when trying to blackmail other Alephs to do his bidding.

Raising the Gold

During Cotten Eye Joe, while the chapter is jumping and cheering, Eric Gold is lifted above the heads of all those in attendance. His small size makes this task easy, but since everyone is always tired, we sit down afterwards. This allows him to be taller than everyone for a change and allows us to show our Melech spirit.

Present:

Cotton Eye Joe

The song Cotton Eye Joe was introduced by Ryan Saltzman at the first five fold program, and the chapter quickly embraced it as their own. During any social function where the song is played, the chapter jumps up and down while gathered in a circle.

Godol Files

The Godol files were started to document the actions of each Godol throughout his term. At the conclusion of each Godol's term, records of his performance during his tenure in office are placed in a box and are handed down to subsequent leaders.

Kissing Officers

After the election of Marc Kravitz as Aleph Godol, Bryan Ackerman proceeded to kiss him on the cheek to announce his winning. This action led to the tradition of each winning officer receiving a smooch on the cheek to confirm his triumph.

Moishe's Cafe

During Moishe's Cafe, a program planned by Bryan Ackerman and Aaron Jeweler, the chapter served an elegant dinner to the members of Achshav BBG. It was because this program that the sister chapter of Melech shifted from N'shama BBG to Achshav BBG. The chapter served dinner, then held a kareoke night. The program was held at Aaron Jeweler's house, as were many other programs during the second term. The program was held again the next year, this time called Part Deux, with Ahavah BBG being invited. It was held at Aaron Jeweler's house again and was planned by him and Bryan Ackerman. It continues to be one of the most popular programs and a yearly event.

Praying with Melech

 During the opening and closing benedictions for meals, members of Melech have been known to shout in spirit during a prayer at conventions. When the line "Baruch atah adonai eloheynu MELECH ha olam...," the word Melech is cheered by all members in attendance. This practice was first done at the Young Leadership Conference in 1994 by Bryan Ackerman and Howard Marans.

Price of the Table

During the closing rituals of the meeting and before the Aleph Godol proceeds to close the meeting, the Godol has been known to announce the price of the table that will be banged in rabid spirit during the singing of Up You Men. This practice was first done at Bryan Ackerman's first meeting held at the Jewish Community Center, due to the fact that if the table was damaged in any way the chapter would have to replace it for $80.

Reb Moishe

Reb Moishe, the official mascot of Melech, was created by Bryan Ackerman. He drew the character when the chapter decided to use a mohel as its mascot. The character is displayed on the front of the Constitution and is also available on the computer in a Bitmap format. He has been known to get his hot tips by the use of a cleaver, chain saw, or scissors.

Ultimate Frisbee: What’s to be said, we rock everyone’s ass at it.  Screw football.

Come Sail Away by Styx: It all began in the winter of 2003 when Eric Gold first introduced it to the chapter. Also, the Piano Man by Billy Joel has become prominent in the chapter’s disc changers.

Going Crazy at RC: Whistles, Groggers, balloons, Santa suits, Army men, Darth Vader, frogs, fire hats, beach balls, tallises, are just the beginning of the crazy stuff we bring to dominate RC every December.  Spending huge amounts of money on this has yielded eight Spirit Gavels in a row (two by default).

Moreh and S’gan Files: Inspired by the long standing Godol Files, the Moreh and S’gans have recently established similar archives to organize everything from program write-ups to AIT lists.

Spaceballs: Our chapter movie, and right now you are SURROUNDED BY ASSHOLES.

Beth Kadima BBG and Bisno AZA: Our recent sibling chapters. Bisno has recently become our brother chapter while Beth Kadima for some reason or another have evolved into our closest sisters in the region.