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Group D

Biathlon

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Junior Carnival Information

• Dates: Tuesday 15th – Tuesday 22nd January

• Location: Sydney

• Ages: 12-16 years (school years 6-10)

o minimum is 11 yrs + 9 mths (by January)

Management Team

Carnival Managers

• Bronwyn Elbourne & Lynne Berson

(leading the Carnival Organising Committee)

VIC Team Management

• David Parasol

• Erez Feinberg

Youth Leaders

• Youth leader coordinator: Jodi Velik (NSW)

• 25+ youth leaders nationally

What Happens at Carnival?

• Sports days:

o Tournaments & Unstructured

• Social Events

o opening ceremony / dance parties,

beach/pool party / harbour cruise,

fun run / closing ceremony etc

• Community Day

• Shabbat (Friday night service)

ALL SPORTS & EVENTS ARE COMPULSORY

Sports

• Participants are not required to select tournament sport – it is an

option for those that want to play competitively

• This will take place in parallel with other sporting activities

• Teams will compete in netball, soccer, basketball, futsal, tennis &

biathlon (swim & run)

• Participants can select up to 2 of the above sports (with biathlon as

a 3rd option)

• Teams will be selected, taking into account the standard of the

participants current playing level

• Participants will need to advise the organising committee of their

current playing level and the division they play in

• Participants do not need to play for a current Maccabi club – there

is a spot for everyone!

Both competitive & participative sports will be offered

A Typical Day at Carnival

Morning: 9am / 9.30am arrive

• Sports/activities 10am-12.30pm

Lunch (provided) 12.30-2pm

• Relax in the chill-out zone

• More food/snacks & drinks available to purchase

Afternoon: sports/activities, 2-4pm

• Pick up 4pm/5pm

• Home to freshen up / shower / eat

Evening: Social function starting 7pm/8pm,

usually finishing by 9.30pm/10pm

Carnival Evenings – Social Events

• Variety of activities

• Carnival participants only

• Examples of events..

o Opening Ceremony

o Dance/Foam party

o Interactive Trivia Night

o Dress-up Party

o Harbour Cruise

o Colour/Fun Run

o Closing Ceremony

o And more… much much more!

Draft Program

Tues

15 Jan

Wed

16 Jan

Thur

17 Jan

Fri

18 Jan

Sat

19 Jan

Sun

20 Jan

Mon

21 Jan

Tues

22 Jan

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Sports

Lunch

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Sports

Sports

Lunch

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Sports

Community

Day

Shabbat /

Free Day

Excursion /

Outdoor

activities

Sports

Lunch

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Sports

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Social

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Closing

Ceremony

Shabbat

• Communal Friday night service

• Saturday is a no-sport day and is a

chance for all participants to rest and

relax after a busy week

• Shabbat is spent with billets / families

• Social event - after Shabbat

Billeting

• Depending on numbers, a 1:1 billet/host ratio is usually applied

• You may arrange your own billet with a host family – please advise on

the registration form

• Other billeting requests will be considered, but will not be guaranteed

(multiples, medical etc)

• Include your request for ‘friends with friends’ when you register, but there

are no guarantees

• Billeting allocations based on:

o Gender / Age / Shomer Shabbat / Kashrut / Sports

• All participants are expected to stay with Carnival host families in Sydney,

not with families/households outside of Carnival (family/relatives included).

• Every adult in the host household will be required to submit a valid

working with children check

• The billeting manager has absolute discretion to make decisions

as best fits the billeting policy.

Billeting – Sydney host families

Billeting is a special experience which is unique to Carnival

and we want everyone to experience this opportunity

• Every home to host a billet (extenuating circumstances apply)

• For host homes - a parent must be home throughout carnival

• Every adult in the host household will be required to submit a

valid working with children check

• The billeting manager has absolute discretion to make decisions

as best fits the billeting policy

• All participants are expected to attend all Carnival events

Costs

There are 3 separate components..

• Registration Fee - $699 (early-bird)

Increases to $799 from August 1st

• Airfare (Team VIC) – $290

• Uniform – $100

Includes 2 x polo, 1 x shorts, 1 x cap, 1 x travel-tee

Costs (cont’d)

Registration Fee – Further breakdown

• Early Bird price - $699 (until end of July 2018)

• From 1st August the price increases to $799

• Sibling discount of 5% for 2nd/3rd children from same family

• Registration closes 30 November 2018

• Meals: Price includes 4 lunches / 2 dinners

• Billet/host families to provide breakfast & dinner as required

• Fees cover insurance, local transportation for excursions

plus a daily north-east shuttle service

Costs (cont’d)

Airfare

• $290 for a seat on the group flight (return)

• Otherwise, can book your own travel to/from

Sydney

We encourage all participants to fly with the team

as Team VIC Management supervision will be

provided on the team flight.

Uniforms

• Uniforms are the same as previous years

• can use from friends/relatives

• Costs - $100

• Includes:

• 2 x polo, 1 x shorts, 1 x cap, 1 x travel-tee

• Uniform pickup – Final Info Night (to be confirmed)

• Additional items available on day of pickup

• Polo $30 / Shorts $25 / Caps $7/ Travel-tee $10

Please note: Specialist sports equipment such as

football boots, basketball shoes, mouthguards, tennis

racquets etc must be brought by participants

Financial Assistance

At Maccabi, we don’t want anyone to miss out on Carnival.

Financial assistance is available –

• A subsidy request form must be filled out

• Phone or email Viv Bayer 9563 5885 [email protected]

to request form

Payment plans (option to pay in instalments) also available –

• Select this option during registration

For all subsidy/payment plan requests, payment is not necessary at

point of registration – complete the form and select ‘Special

Arrangement’ to defer payment until later.

Travel Arrangements

• 15th Jan 2019 (Melb - Syd) – departing 10am

• 22nd January 2019 - (Syd - Melb) – departing 12 pm

• Team Management & Youth leaders will travel with the team

• Recommendation – all participants within Group Booking

• Alternate travel arrangements/bookings are possible (e.g points

booking or separate flight – must notify team management)

o For these arrangements, appropriate meeting/drop-off points

will be organised with parents

Registration

• Step 1 - online registration through the Maccabi website

(MyMacc account is required) www.maccabi.com.au

• Payment

o at time of registration (credit card), or

o select ‘Special arrangement’ to defer payment

• Register but not pay (pending fee assistance)

• Pay by EFT

• Pay the registration fee in installments (EFT)

• For all fee assistance requests, separate form must be submitted

• Step 2 – CareMonkey - medical information and Sport selection

details captured separately via Care Monkey platform

Cancellation

Cancellation Policy

• Cancellations before 30 November incur admin fee of $60

• Cancellations after 30 November but before 15 December

incur admin fee of $120

• Cancellations after 15 December will be assessed on a case

by case basis.

• No refund on uniforms (once collected)

Safety, Security, Medical

The security and health of all participants at

Carnival is our top priority

• Safety & Security

• All security aspects being worked through with CSG

• Appropriate pick up and drop off at all venues

• ID tags to be worn at all times

• Medical

• Hatzolah has been engaged to provide first aid

• Use of Care Monkey – please declare all relevant

conditions to allow us to provide appropriate level of care

(not to be used for exclusion purposes)

• Hot weather policy – if 36ºc or above then sport called off,

kids will be supervised in an appropriate/cool environment.

Member Protection & Code of Conduct

• Must be read and agreed to by participants and parents by

checking the box (online registration form)

• All participants must comply with Code of Conduct

• Billeting

• Smoking, Alcohol and Illegal drugs Policy, new caffeine

policy (energy drinks)

• Weapons

• Personal violence and bullying / cyber bullying

• Serious offenses will result in children being sent home at

your expense

• Code of Conduct can be located, read and printed from the

Registration site

• Each adult in the billeting house required to have a valid

working with children check

Contact Us

• General enquiries: [email protected]

• VIC Team Managers:

David Parasol

Erez Feinberg

See You @ Carnival 2019 in Sydney!!

Thank you

Register at maccabi.com.au