We are thrilled to announce that the 2017 Pittsburgh Delegation will be traveling to Albany, NY for the 2017 JCC Maccabi Games and ArtsFest. The Games and ArtsFest will take place the week of August 6-11, 2017.

Here is the list of sports and arts that are being offered in Albany:

Team Sports: Boys Baseball (16 & under), Boys Basketball (13-14 & 15-16), Girls Basketball (13-14 & 15-16), Boys soccer (13-14 & 15-16), Girls Soccer (13-14 & 15-16), Ice Hockey Boys/Girls (13-16)

Individual Sports:  Boys Tennis (13-14 & 15-16), Girls Tennis (13-14 & 15-16), Boys Swimming (13-14 & 15-16), Girls Swimming (13-14 & 15-16), Boys Table Tennis (13-14 & 15-16), Girls Table Tennis (13-14 & 15-16), Boys Golf ( 13-14 & 15-16), Girls Golf (13-14 & 15-16), Girls Dance (13-14 & 15-16), Boys Dance (13-14 & 15-16), Star Reporter Boys & Girls (13-14 & 15-16)

Here is a link to the website: http://www.jccmaccabigames.org

Please feel free to contact Jeremy Kelley at 412-697-3538 or jkelley@jccpgh.org regarding any questions you may have.  This program is truly a great experience and we hope to see you in the coming weeks!

The JCC Maccabi Games® are an Olympic-style sporting competition held each summer in North America. Since their inception in 1982, the Games have grown from a small pilot project in one host community to an Olympic-style sporting competition held each summer in multiple sites throughout North America. The JCC Maccabi Games are the largest organized sports program for Jewish teenagers in the world. Today, over 6,000 teens, ranging from 13 to 16 years of age, participate in the JCC Maccabi Games® each summer. 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.

The Maccabi Mission: To offer Jewish Community Centers and YM/YWHAs in North America the opportunity to reach teens through participation in the JCC Maccabi Games®, and in year-round athletic, educational, cultural and social programs, as well as teen experiences in Israel. To provide Jewish youth with a supportive environment that fosters mutual respect and sportsmanship, where they can interact in an atmosphere of fun, democracy, and peace. To cultivate a deeper understanding and instill an appreciation of Jewish values within Jewish youth, enrich their Jewish identity in an informal setting, and encourage their identification with the state of Israel. To promote and encourage the health, physical fitness and well-being of Jewish youth through participation in recreational and athletic activities To introduce Jewish youth to the international Maccabi Movement, which presents athletic, cultural, and social opportunities with Jews from around the world.