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JCC Maccabi Games® & JCC Maccabi ArtsFest®Maccabi Games®Click here to read more (pdf) http://www.jccmaccabigames.org August 8-13, 2010, in Baltimore will mark the first ever joining of ArtsFest and the JCC Maccabi Games®, and Pittsburgh will be there. JCC Maccabi Games®: The largest gathering of Jewish Teens in North America ArtsFest®http://www.jccmaccabiartsfest.org The premiere arts experience for Jewish teens entering grades 8 - 12. Create, perform, exhibit, and immerse yourself in the arts! A great concept - totally needed for the many teens that aren't in to sports. 
The JCC Maccabi ArtsFest is designed to inspire Jewish teens through a dynamic combination of workshops, performances, exhibitions, recognition of excellence, community service, social activities, and fun. Teens develop their individuality through the medium of artistic expression while strengthening their bonds to their Jewish heritage, community and Israel. JCC Maccabi ArtsFest connects hundreds of Jewish teens with similar interests to each other, and the arts. Teen artists spend the majority of each day in master classes with a professional artist-in-residence, preparing for the closing event. In the evenings, teens relax with their host family, enjoy fun social events, and look forward to special activities in the local community. A few hours during the week will be devoted to a Days of Caring and Sharing service project in the host community. Thursday is spent preparing exhibits and performances for the gala finale. Art specialties include acting/improv, digital media arts, creative writing, dance, jazz/world ensembles, photojournalism, rock/pop bands, musical theater, vocal music, visual arts. For information: call Alan Mallinger 412-521-8010 ext. 272
Maccabi Games®http://www.jccmaccabigames.org This summer the Pittsburgh Jewish Community Center will be participating in the JCC Maccabi Games® in Baltimore, Maryland from Sunday August 8 returning Friday August 13, 2010. Our delegation, which has been taking part in the Games for 26 years, will consist of 20 athletes, competing in the following team sports, boys & girl’s 16 and under basketball & 7x7 soccer, boys’ 16 & under in line hockey, girls’ 16 & under softball & lacrosse and individual sports for boys or girls ages 13 thru 16, swimming, table tennis, and tennis. Sign ups and try outs will take place at the end of January. 
The JCC Maccabi Games® is an Olympic-style sports event held in multiple communities each summer in North America and is the largest organized sports program for Jewish teens in the world. In addition to sports, athletes experience home hospitality, help other people through community-service projects in Days of Caring and Sharing, get a taste of Israel at Hang Time, and meet Jewish teens from around the world. The Games are co-sponsored by the Jewish Community Center Association of North America, Maccabi World Union, Maccabi Canada, and Maccabi USA/Sports for Israel.Our community is very proud to be participating in the Games, where today's Jewish athletes are tomorrow's Jewish leaders. The JCC Maccabi Games® have been offering a life- and personality-shaping experience to Jewish teenagers ages 13-16 since 1982. At this Jewish Olympic style event, each athlete has the chance to participate in one sport and the events spanning the week-long experience, creating memories that will last a lifetime. The JCC Maccabi Games® may be called the Olympics for Jewish teens, but they serve a larger purpose than athletic competition. The Games also promote community involvement, teamwork and pride in being Jewish. The Games are the largest Jewish teen event in the world. Each summer, more than 6,000 Jewish teens participate in the Games and more than 100,000 teens have benefited from the JCC Maccabi Games® since 1982. The energy and excitement make it a unique and unforgettable experience for every participant. The JCC Maccabi Games® are made possible with the generous help of many sponsors and volunteers who donate time and valuable resources, including our continental sponsor, The Coca-Cola® Company. For information: call Alan Mallinger 412-521-8010 ext. 272 The Pittsburgh JCC Maccabi program is supported in part by the Fred Hoffman Maccabi Memorial Scholarship Fund, Larry Ruttenberg Fund, Joel Sigal Maccabi Fund and The Western Pennsylvania Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. |