JCC Maccabi Games
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What are the JCC Maccabi Games?
The first North American JCC Maccabi Games® were held in 1982 with 300 athletes. Due to overwhelming interest, Regional Games were added in 1985 to augment the even-year Continental Games. 1997 marked the first time that the Games were held simultaneously in six American cities with 4,400 participating athletes. 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.
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Team Philadelphia
For Jewish Athletes ages 13-16.
The JCC Maccabi Games® are a week-long international sporting event for Jewish athletes’ held each year in North America. The experience includes opening ceremony, intense competitions, community service mitzvah projects, fun evening events, home hospitality and down time activities. Team Philadelphia, one of the largest delegations participating in the Games each year, is comprised of athletes from all over the Philadelphia area and its suburbs. The Kaiserman JCC is the home base for Team Philadelphia. Athletes must try out for a position on a team.
Dates & Location*
Atlanta, GA | July 28th – August 2nd
- 16U Boys’ Baseball
- 14U Boys’ Basketball
- 16U Boys’ Basketball
- 16U Girls’ Basketball
- 16U Girls’ Soccer
- Track and Field
Detroit, MI | August 4th – August 9th
- 14U Boys’ Soccer
- 16U Boys’ Soccer
- 16U Ice Hockey
- Co-ed Tennis
- Co-ed Swim
- Co-ed Dance
Eligibility
Maccabi Games | Tryouts are open to Jewish teens that are 13 and not yet 17 by July 31, 2019
What’s Included
The all-inclusive Games fee includes: all transportation/airfare, luggage fees, opening ceremony outfit, competition uniform, trading pins, trading t-shirts, housing, all meals, competition, all evening events.
Fees & Travel
Tryout fee is $20 in advance and $30 at the door. (No tryout fee for info sessions for track, tennis or swimming)
2018 Games fees are: TBD
Partial Scholarships
Partial scholarships are available based on financial need. Call Sam Schuman for applications after the child has made the team; 610.896.7770 x125. Apps must be received by April 8, 2019.
TRYOUTS required for all teams.
Team Philadelphia Contacts
For more information contact: sschuman@phillyjcc.com
Sam Schuman, Delegation Head
sschuman@phillyjcc.com or 610-896-7770 x125
Tryout Information for JCC Maccabi Games 2019
Register for Tryouts
Atlanta, Georgia | July 28-August 2
| Girls Soccer (Girls 13-16) | Tryouts | ||
| Coach: Michael Keitz michael@keitzltd.com |
Sunday, January 6 | 8-9:30am | Starfinder Foundation 4015 Main Street Philadelphia, PA 19127 |
| Sunday, January 20 | 11am-12pm | Starfinder Foundation 4015 Main Street Philadelphia, PA 19127 |
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| Sunday, January 27 | 8-9am | Starfinder Foundation 4015 Main Street Philadelphia, PA 19127 |
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| Track and Field | Tryouts | ||
| Coach: Rick Lande Trackcoach18@verizon.net |
Please contact Coach Rick Lande | ||
| Baseball (Boys 13-16) | Tryouts | ||
| Coach: Matt Levin & Seth Kohler |
Sunday, January 20 | 11am-1pm | Kaiserman JCC |
| mblevin825@gmail.com |
Sunday, February 20 | 11am-1pm | Kaiserman JCC |
| Sunday, February 24 | 11am-1pm | Location TBD | |
| Boys Basketball (Boys 13-14) | Tryouts | ||
| Coach: Jon Wessel | Sunday, February 17 | 2-4pm | Kaiserman JCC |
| wessel20@gmail.com | Sunday, February 24 | 2-4pm | Kaiserman JCC |
| Boys Basketball (Boys 15-16) | Tryouts | ||
| Coach: Harrison Singer | Wednesday, March 27 | 7-8:30pm | Kaiserman JCC |
| harrisonssinger@gmail.com | Sunday, March 31 | 2-3:30pm | Kaiserman JCC |
| Girls Basketball (Girls 13-16) | Tryouts | ||
| Coach: Sarah Sherman | Sunday, January 13 | 11:15-12:30pm | Kaiserman JCC | Gym B |
| ssherman8108@gmail.com | Sunday, January 27 | 11am-12:30pm | Kaiserman JCC | Gym B |
| Sunday, February 17 | 12-1:30pm | Kaiserman JCC | Gym B |
Detroit, Michigan | August 4-August 9
| Boys Soccer (Boys 13-14) | Tryouts | ||
| Coach: Danny Weiss djweiss1@gmail.com |
Sunday, January 13 | 9:30-11am | Starfinder Foundation 4015 Main Street Philadelphia, PA 19127 |
| Sunday, January 20 | 9:30-11am | Starfinder Foundation 4015 Main Street Philadelphia, PA 19127 |
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| Sunday, January 27 | 9-10:30am | Starfinder Foundation 4015 Main Street Philadelphia, PA 19127 |
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| Boys Soccer (Boys 15-16) | Tryouts | ||
| Coach: Marc Swarbrick mjs@rjsprops.com |
Sunday, January 13 | 9:30-11am | Starfinder Foundation 4015 Main Street Philadelphia, PA 19127 |
| Sunday, January 20 | 9:30-11am | Starfinder Foundation 4015 Main Street Philadelphia, PA 19127 |
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| Sunday, January 27 | 9-10:30am | Starfinder Foundation 4015 Main Street Philadelphia, PA 19127 |
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| Tennis (Coed 13-16) | Tryouts | ||
| Coach: Rose Weinstein tennisrose@comcast.net |
Sunday, December 16 | 1-3pm | Kaiserman JCC | Room 10 |
| Dance (Coed 13-16) | Tryouts | ||
| Coaches: Beth & Rachel Kohler phillymacdance@gmail.com |
Sunday, December 16 | 2-4pm | Liberty Me Dance Center 19N Merion Ave. Bryn Mawr, PA |
| Swimming (Coed 13-16) | Tryouts | ||
| Coaches: Josh Cooperstein & Phil Kohler |
Sunday, January 27 | 12-2pm | Kaiserman JCC | Pool |
| joshcooperstein@gmail.com | Sunday, February 10 | 12-2pm | Kaiserman JCC | Pool |
| Ice Hockey (Boys 13-16) | Tryouts | ||
| Coach: Lee Zimmerman thgr8st1@aol.com |
Tuesday, April 9 | 7:40-8:40pm | Flyers' SkateZone 10990 Decatur Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19154 |
| Thursday, April 11 | 7:40-8:40pm | Flyers' SkateZone 10990 Decatur Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19154 |
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| ArtsFest (Coed 13-17) | |||
| If interested, Contact Sam Schuman | |||
| sschuman@phillyjcc.com |
