JCC Maccabi Games & ArtsFest

2012 JCC Maccabi Games and ArtsFest Information

This year, the Westside JCC Maccabi Games delegation will include the following teams, competing in Houston, Texas or Memphis, Tennessee from August 5 - August 10, 2012:

Houston

16U Boys Baseball

14U Boys Basketball

16U Girls Soccer

16U Girls Volleyball

Memphis

16U Boys Basketball

16U Boys Soccer

14U & 16U Boys and Girls Swimming

14U & 16U Boys and Girls Tennis

We will also be bringing a delegation of visual, musical, performance and culinary artists to the JCC Maccabi ArtsFest in Houston, Texas.

2012 Tryout and Audition Information:

 **Please note that this is the same date as the Los Angeles Marathon, click here for the course map to see if any of the route closures will affect you.

JCC Maccabi Games

The JCC Maccabi Games is a weeklong Olympic-style sporting event complete with opening and closing ceremonies, passing of the torch and Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals for Jewish Teens ages 13-16.  The Games are held in different cities around North America each year.

As part of the Games, athletes:

• Compete in a variety of sports
• Participate in fun and meaningful Tikkun Olam (Repairing the World) projects
• Experience home hospitality
• Meet teens from across the country and around the world

JCC Maccabi ArtsFest

The JCC Maccabi ArtsFest is a collaborative art workshop for Jewish Teens entering 8th-12th grade.  JCC Maccabi ArtsFest brings together artists from all over the world. The skills learned during the week will be displayed as part of the closing performance and exhibit.

As part of ArtsFest, artists will:

• Participate in workshops with professional artists
• Participate in fun and meaningful Tikkun Olam (Repairing the World) projects
• Enjoy opening and closing festivities
• Experience home hospitality
• Meet teens from across the country and around the world

For information or if you have any quesitons about JCC Maccabi Games and ArtsFest please call Elizabeth Green at 323.556.5203 or email ekgreen@westsidejcc.org.

You can learn more about JCC Maccabi Games and ArtsFest on their website, www.jccmaccabigames.org

 Testimonials

“Our children had the most amazing experience at the JCC Maccabi Games. They loved being with other Jewish teens from other states and countries. Thanks to the great WJCC staff for organizing such amazing events for our children to partake in!”
              -2010 Team Westside Los Angeles Parent

 “The Maccabi experience was by far the most phenomenal experience of my life. I loved being surrounded by other Jewish teens. I never wanted to leave and I cannot wait to go back next year.”
              -2010 Team Westside Los Angeles Athlete

 “Of all of the Musical Theater workshops that I have taken part in, nothing has left me feeling as fulfilled as JCC Maccabi ArtsFest. I was surrounded by teens who love the same things that I love. The artists all shared one very important thing– our Judaism. It is not often that hundreds of Jewish teens gather together to celebrate the arts!”
              -2010 Westside JCC Artist