Maccabi Victoria's fortnightly Newsletter
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Welcome to Macc-Chat, packed with news, stories and photos from Maccabi Victoria, our Members and Clubs.
We would love to hear from you and your teams with stories, and photos to include in upcoming editions.
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Junior Carnival (Team VIC) - Register Now to Win
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Registrations must be received by Monday morning 4 September To Win
It’s too easy
Just register for Junior Carnival by
9am on Monday morning
4 September
to take advantage of the
Early Bird Registration
price AND be in the running to win one of these 4 fabulous prizes!
$100 Rebel Voucher
4 x Classic Cinema passes
$50 Rebel Voucher
$50 Rebel Voucher
Registered already? – you will be included in the draw too.
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Getting To Know Our Members
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Chelsea Fisher
Captain of AJAX Jackettes Football Team
Describe yourself in 5 words:
Energetic, Tough, Confident, Passionate, Sporty
Favourite movie:
Bring it on
Favourite TV show:
The Voice
Favourite band/singer:
Miley Cyrus
Favourite food:
Cucumber
If you could be anyone for a day, who would it be?
Daisy Pearce
Sporting idol:
Serena Williams
Favourite sporting team/s:
Collingwood and Jackettes
Maccabi most memorable moment:
Running onto the footy field for the first time in 2015 with 25 other women making Maccabi/Ajax history.
Which celebrity should play you in a movie about your life?
Emma Stone
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Brothers Compete at World Swimming Championships
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It's been a couple of months to remember for brothers Barry and Michael Carp who represented Australia at the
20th Maccabiah Games and the Australia at the
FINA World Masters Championships in Budapest last month
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Joy for Justin at Aussie Rules Nationals
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“I think my heart stopped when the final siren went”, Justin Krok said of last week’s tournament grand final in Darwin, which his Victorian representative team easily won 72-17 against South Australia.
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Book your Table Now for the Friends of Maccabi 10th Anniversary Sports Trivia Night
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A night of fun, laughter, trivia, entertainment and … celebrations!
We will add your table to the list on Trybooking.
We will add your table to the growing list of tables on Trybooking.
Each table can seat 10 people only.
Ticket cost per head is $35.00.
Bookings for the Sports Trivia Night to be made by
Wednesday 27 September 2017
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Please contact the Maccabi Victoria office if you have any queries or if you require assistance with the booking process. We are more than happy to assist
jlerner@macvic.com.au
9563 5885
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Upcoming Events at a Glance
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Maccabi Tennis Club & Victorian Jewish Tennis Championships
2nd/3rd and 9th/10th September 2017
Maccabi Victoria AGM
Wednesday 6 September 2017
7.45pm at the Vic office, Level 1, 176 Bambra Road, Caulfield South 3162.
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North Caulfield Football Club AGM
Saturday 16 September
Time and venue to be confirmed
North Caulfield Maccabi
Junior Football Club AGM
Sunday 8 October 8pm
Maccabi Vic offices at 176 Bambra Road
Friends of Maccabi 10th Anniversary Sports Trivia Night
Sunday 15 October
Victorian Jewish Open - Eightball
Sat 4 November & Sun 5 November 2017
2018 Melbourne Junior Carnival
14-21 January 2018
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All Abilities Coach of the Year
Alexia Keats
, head swimming coach for
Maccabi Swimming Club’s All Abilities program
was last week named Coach of the Year at the Victorian Disability Sport and Recreation Awards.
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Athletics Club News
Click here
for the latest Athletics Club events, results and training
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Senior Cricket Season 2017/18
Pre-season Training Schedule
All players welcome
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Maccabi AJAX Junior Cricket Club Registrations close
1 September
Dont miss out!
Click on the relevant links below for more information and to register
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Cycling Club News
Click here for the latest Cycling Club news , rides and events
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Exclusive Offer From
Cranbourne Golf Club
The offer is exclusive to Maccabi members only. 10 rounds of golf for only $360! If you are not a current Cranbourne member we strongly encourage you to review this offer and support Melbourne's only "Jewish Bricks & Mortar Golf Club".
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JAX Junior Footy Finals Week 2
A massive mazel tov to our all conquering U11 Comets on winning the Division 1 premiership flag.
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AJAX Weekend Wrap
AJAX’s hopes of breaking an almost four-decade long B-Grade finals drought took a bitter blow on Saturday, after St Bernards erased a three-goal deficit late in the last quarter to hand the Jackas a season-defining 11-point loss.
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A Thrilling Weekend of Hockey
U14s get a second chance to make finals. The U16s advance to the grand final. Vets are in the finals.
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Victorian Jewish Snooker Champion 2017
This past weekend Maccabi Snooker Club held the 27th Victorian Jewish Snooker Open
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Welcome Back from Maccabiah Games 2017
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1 September
Caulfield Shule
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Get Ready for Maccabi's
36th Junior Carnival
The 36th Maccabi Junior Carnival will be held in Melbourne,
January 14-21, 2018
and excitement is building across the country. Information nights in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth have exceeded expectations with more than 200 youth aged 12-16 attending. Maccabi has launched a new format for the upcoming Junior Carnival. Running concurrently, Carnival will incorporate both Maccabi Carnival Colour Games and Carnival Competitive Sports.
Carnival Competitive Sports
will see Jewish sporting youth from around Australia competing in basketball, soccer, netball and tennis. Teams will compete in a tournament style competition, striving to win the Carnival Cup in their sport.
Maccabi Colour Games
takes Maccabi’s traditional sporting carnival and turns up the sport, fun and colour. The week-long program will see participants competing in activities ranging from traditional sports, to stand up paddle boarding, wacky swimming races, beach events, e-games and commando courses. The full program features 5 full days of sporting activities and night time social activities including a pool party, dress-up movie night, colour run and much more.
Carnival is the single largest gathering of Jewish youth in Australia and Maccabi is working hard to ensure kids remain engaged, are exposed to new activities and sports and given the opportunity to learn and grow, all while having the most incredible social experience. The highlight of Carnival will be the opportunity to meet and make new and lifelong friends from around the country. The organising committee is also working with community groups to create a very special
Community Day
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If you are looking for a competitive sporting event or an opportunity to be active and have fun,
Maccabi Carnival 2018 is for you
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Without giving too much away, the Carnival program is exciting, fun and jam-packed full of activities to ensure that Junior Carnival is the most incredible experience.
Don’t miss out! If you’ve missed your local information night, contact your state Maccabi office for more information. You can also jump online at
www.maccabi.com.au
and read more about Carnival and register.
E
arly bird registration discount closes at the end of September!
Click the button below
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Jewish International Film Festival Launch Event - the heart stopping JUNGLE
Classic Cinemas, Elsternwick
4pm Sunday 24 September
Adapting the acclaimed memoir of Israeli adventurer,
Yossi Ghinsberg
, Australian director,
Greg McLean
(
Wolf Creek
) takes us into the hot, humid and unpredictable depths of the Bolivian jungle. Starring
Daniel Radcliffe
(
Harry Potter
) as Ghinsberg, this action-packed story of survival and self-discovery takes the audience on a tense and taut ride.
Be the first
to see this edge-of-your-seat thriller at the 2017 JIFF Program Launch Event, with ticket price including first glimpse of the extensive 2017 Festival Program, and exclusive access to the coveted JIFF Program Guide
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Tikkun Olam Makers: Melbourne Makeathon for Assistive Technology
TOM is a global movement that connects designers, developers and engineers with people with disabilities to develop technological solutions to everyday challenges
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This Girl Can is a celebration of women who are all kinds of active. Giving their all or giving it a go, but not giving a damn.
Whatever your level, shape or size, we’re looking for women who want to join a global movement that will help other women to get active too.
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