It seems as though the million dollar question on every Jewish athlete's mind is, "When are tryouts for my sport?". Well, there's good news. Over the past couple weeks there have been plenty of tryout dates tentatively scheduled. I have listed these updates below and you can also find them on our website,
http://www.maccabiusa.com/ under the Sports Explorer section:
Juniors Boys' Baseball(born 1991-1994)Los Angeles, CA- August 3rd, 2008
Miami, FL- August 10
th, 2008
Chicago, IL- July 27
th, 2008
Northeast(PA, NY, NJ area, specific location
TBD)- July 13
th, 2008
Juniors Boys' Basketball(born 1993-1994)Midwest Tryout
Deerfield, IL- September 6th, 8pm-11pm;
September 7th, 9am-12pm & 1:30pm-3:30pm
West Coast Tryout
Location TBD- September 13th, 8pm-10:30pm
September 14th, 12pm-2pm & 3pm-5pm
East Coast Tryout
Philadelphia, PA- October 4th, 8pm-11:30pm
October 5th, 10am-12:30pm & 2:30pm-5pm
Men's and Women's Golf(Juniors, Open, Masters)
Palm Beach Gardens, FL- July 19
th-23rd, 2008
Men's Rugby(Open)
Chicago, IL- August 15
th-17
th, 2008
Men's Fast-Pitch Softball(Open, Masters)Chatsworth, CA- June 1st, 2008, 9:30am-12pm & 1pm-3:30pm
Philadelphia, PA- June 28
th-29
th, 2008
Chicago, IL- July 19
th-20
th, 2008
Men's Water Polo(Open)California- December 6
th-7
th, 2008
Men's Wrestling(Open)
Beachwood, OH- April 5
th, 2009, 10:00am, registration/weigh-in is April 4
th, 2009
Remember that all these dates and places are
tentative so nothing is set in stone. Also, not all sports have tryouts. In sports that are based on qualification times(i.e. Swimming, Triathlon, Half Marathon), the coaches and chairmen for those respective sports will decide who is accepted onto the team based on recorded times, etc.
Along with scheduling tryouts, we have also set times and places for several golf tournaments we are sponsoring. If you are interested in participating in any of the golf events at the locations listed below, please contact
Sara Feinstein(
sfeinstein@maccabiusa.com) and she will provide you with more information:
June 9
th, 2008
Fenway Golf Club
Scarsdale, NY
Chair: Richard Myers
July 28
th, 2008
Sunset Ridge Country Club
Northfield, IL
Chair: Mark
FishmanOctober 7
th, 2008
Four Streams Country Club
Beallsville, MD
Chair: Brent
GoldsteinFor whatever sport you may be interested in, I continue to encourage you to get your applications in. We have received plenty of them this week which is great. Also, we continue to fill our chair and coaching positions. Everything is looking great as we get ready for our organizational meeting next weekend.
As always, you can contact me with any questions whether it be through the comments section, email, or phone.
Jameson Singer, Outreach Coordinator
Maccabi USA/Sports for Israel
1926 Arch St., Suite #4R
Philadelphia, PA 19103
JSinger@maccabiusa.com(215) 561-6900 ext. 114
http://www.maccabiusa.com/
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Finally, Spring is here. We have turned the clocks forward and picked up the pace. Hopefully there will be no more crawling through the slush or shoveling the driveway(obviously this doesn't apply to much of the West Coast contingent).
Even though it was halfway across the world, Major League Baseball has already thrown its first meaningful pitch. Fans of America's Pasttime have to be excited for that. But, don't forget about the basketball enthusiasts. I'm sure you all haven't stopped humming that March Madness theme song we've all grown to love. All of this lets us know that Summer, 2008 is right around the corner. Though for us here at Maccabi USA, the Summer of 2009 is just as close.
Before I go any further, I just wanted to congratulate Bruce Pearl on a great season. Obviously, nobody wants to go out in the Sweet 16, but Coach Pearl has built a college basketball force down in Tennessee and I'm sure the Volunteers will be right near the top again next year. We are extremely proud to have him a part of the Maccabi USA family.
The month of April will be a very exciting time for us. Our 18th Maccabiah Organizing Committee is almost complete and on Sunday, April 13th, a meeting will be held to get the ball rolling for Team USA. Chairmen, coaches, managers, medical staff, and leadership for our organization will meet to discuss preparations for the 18th World Maccabiah Games in Israel. Applications have already started coming in and we expect this to be the best team we've ever brought to Israel.
Speaking of applications, it is important to get them in if you haven't yet. With tryout dates and places yet to be established for some sports, we will need your information so we can contact you when plans become finalized. Log onto, http://www.maccabiusaapp.com/ to apply.
I have received several emails over the past couple weeks regarding participation as both an athlete and as a member of the staff. Each applicant must apply for only one position as a member of Team USA.
Everybody here is working very hard to get the word out and find athletes. As I have expressed to the Alumni via email, I encourage you to spread the word as well. I can't tell you how many athletes we find because of past members of Maccabi USA telling people about their experience. There have already been thousands of fliers produced and I would be more than happy to send you some to post at any athletic facility(country clubs, national tournaments, JCC's, etc.).
Make sure to keep checking in on my blog for the latest happenings with Maccabi USA/Sports for Israel. I will be posting every week. Don't hesitate to email or call me with any questions or if you just want to give a shout to our Program Director, Ami Monson. I know how much the Alumni love him.
Jameson Singer, Outreach Coordinator
Maccabi USA/Sports for Israel
1926 Arch St., Suite #4R
Philadelphia, PA 19103
fax: (215) 561-5470
Tags: Maccabi USA Jewish Athletes Masters Athletes
