October 31, 2016
Maccabi USA Rugby Looking for Players for 2017 World Maccabiah Games
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Maccabi USA Rugby Release: Oct. 31, 2016
Maccabi USA Rugby is looking for Jewish rugby players born in 1999 and 2000 to become part of Maccabi USA Rugby and to earn a chance to represent USA at the 2017 World Maccabiah Games in Israel.
If you are a competitive or select side player interested, please contact Head Coach Greg Schor Haskin (rugbychiro@aol.com) or Maccabi USA Rugby Chairman Dave Rudzinsky (drudzinsky@gmail.com). To submit an application for immediate consideration, please click here.
For more information, please visit http://usmaccabiahrugby.com/.
About the organization:
Maccabi USA (MUSA) is a federally-recognized not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization with an extensive history of enriching Jewish lives through athletic, cultural and educational programs. The organization is the official sponsor of the United States Team to the World Maccabiah Games, and the Pan American and European Maccabi Games, as well as a sponsor of the JCC Maccabi Games for teens in North America. As the official Maccabi representative in the U.S., Maccabi USA supports Jewish athletic endeavors, enhanced by cultural and educational activities in the United States, Israel and throughout the Diaspora.
MUSA develops, promotes and supports international, national and regional athletic-based activities and facilities. It strives to provide Jewish athletes the world over the opportunity to share their heritage and customs in competitive athletic settings. MUSA supports programs that embody the Maccabi ideals of Jewish Continuity, Zionism and Excellence in Sport. Maccabi USA Builds Jewish Pride Through Sports.
Maccabi USA has been selected by the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) as a Multi-Sport Organization (MSO). The nonprofit organization becomes one of 35 MSOs nationwide to be recognized by the USOC for its ability to cultivate a national interest in sport and increase opportunities for participation internationally, nationally and at the grassroots level.