The JCC Maccabi Youth Games is an olympic style event held annually for Jewish teens between the ages of 13 and 16. The games were first held in 1982[1] and more than 120,000 athletes have participated worldwide.[2] The 2009 event was held in San Francisco, CA, San Antonio, TX, and Westchester County, NY simultaneously.[3] The Maccabi game's aim is to foster Jewish identity while developing national interest in olympic sport through the JCCA's (Jewish Community Center Association) affiliation with the United States Olympic Committee.[4][5] The 2010 games were took place in Springfield, Massachusetts, Israel and Philadelphia, PA. The following sports are contested each year. (Lacrosse was added in 2010)The 2011 JCC Maccabi Games are to be held in: Houston, TX, Rockland, NY, and Memphis, Tennessee. Please visit http://jccmaccabigames.org/ for more details.
Baseball |
In-Line Hockey |
Volleyball |
Soccer |
Basketball |
Swimming |
Tennis |
Table Tennis |
Dance |
Golf |
Track & Field |
Lacrosse |