The Eastern Canada region of United Synagogue Youth (ECRUSY), the middle and high school affiliate of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, held its Leadership Training Institute at Beth David B’nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue on Oct. 12 and 13. Some 30 teens from Toronto, Hamilton, and London attended, and they also took part in ECRUSY’s regional opening program, the Epic Pool Battle, at the Garnet A. Williams Community Centre in Thornhill. They were joined by 30 more USY and Kadima members at the opening program. Pictured, from left, are regional president Jake Pascoe, Israel affairs/executive vice-president Sabrina Craig, religion/education vice-president Gabi Herman, social action/tikun olam vice-president Shira Eisen and membership/Kadima vice-president Josh Shapiro.