NSW Information Pack

NSW Management TeamNSW Team Management are responsible for your children at all times during carnival.

The NSW Team Manager . Parents will have the Manager’s mobile during the carnival however prior to carnival any questions will be answered by email – you can email at: info@maccabi.com.au

Carnival InformationWHEN: 13th to the 20th January 2015 (the team returns 21st January)

WHERE: Melbourne VIC

COSTS: Package 1 – Early Bird Full Package - $990 (normal price is $1,100)Includes Carnival nomination fee, travel t-shirt PLUS airfare PLUS uniform - 1 shirt and 1 short and Maccabi NSW membership for 2015

Package 2 – Early Bird Package without Air Fares -$670 (normal price is $780)Includes Carnival nomination fee, travel t-shirt PLUS uniform – 1 shirt and 1 short and Maccabi NSW membership for 2015

Package 3 – Early Bird Package without Uniforms - $950 (normal price is $1060)Includes Carnival nomination fee, travel t-shirt PLUS airfare NO UNIFORMS - includes Maccabi NSW membership for 2015

Package 4 – Early Bird Package NO Uniforms and NO Air Fares -$630 (normal price $740)Includes Carnival nomination fee & travel t-shirt and Maccabi NSW membership for 2015

NOTE: NSW UNIFORMS FROM PREVIOUS CARNIVALS MAY BE USED

We have an early bird rate to encourage you to register now. This will be replaced by the normal price on a date to be notified - we don’t want everyone registering the day before the early bird rate stops – it helps us greatly to get a feel for numbers sooner than later which is why we have introduced this rate. Our advice is register NOW! Should you wish to purchase more than one uniform you may – just contact the office once you have registered.

Airfare OptionsThere are three options for travel to and from Melbourne for Junior Carnival

1. Flights are booked through Maccabi NSW by checking the option on the sign on form for flights to be included. We will then organize a seat on our group flight for your child

2. You can book a seat on our group flight using your own points or by booking directly yourself if you feel you can get a better price. All participants who travel on our flights will be under our supervision. Check for flights as these details are not included on the sign on form.

3. You can make your own travel arrangements but we cannot be responsible for your child on these flights and it will be up to them to ensure they arrive on time and at any pre-arranged meeting spots should it be possible. We don’t prefer this option unless they are travelling with family who are staying in Melbourne over this period. Check for flights as these details are not included on the sign on form.

IF YOU ARE BOOKING YOUR OWN FLIGHTS PLEASE EMAIL YOUR FLIGHT DETAILS TO info@maccabi.com.au ONCE YOU HAVE CONFIRMED

YOUR FLIGHTS

UniformsUniforms must be worn at:

•Opening ceremony•All sporting days•Shabbat service (compulsory for all attendees- uniform shirt must be worn with suitable bottom)•Community Day

The NSW uniform is the same as previous carnivals and can be used at Melbourne carnival again

The NSW Team Management will organise a uniform try on day – date TBAUniform must not be altered in any way- No uniform No participating

Age Groups• This year the groupings for the ages will depend upon the school year of each participant for the year ending 31st December 2014.

• Age groups will be determined once registrations have been completed and we see how many from each year have registered. In most cases, participants will be competing with others in the same year as them at school. Some years may be combined depending on numbers.

• The minimum age for acceptance is 12 years of age as at 13 January 2015.

• The maximum age for acceptance is 16 years and 11 months as at 13 January 2015

BilletingBilleting is what Carnival is all about – meeting new friends, getting to know them and literally “living” together for a week.

- Whilst on carnival your child will be billeted with a Jewish family in Melbourne. In many cases it will be this families responsibility to get your child to the sports each day and the social functions at night and ensure your child is properly fed.

- Melbourne carnival management is responsible for organizing the billeting unless you have pre-arranged a billet with family or friends (you must notify us of this on your registration. The host family MUST also make the same notation when they register.

- You will be advised of your child’s billet only a few days before carnival. Should your child wish to stay with a friend or relative but have not organised it, this can be requested on the sign on form but unfortunately we can not guarantee it will be possible.

NOTE: the policy for this Carnival is one child per house for billeting – even if you pre arrange it unless there are very special circumstances which the Victorian Organising Committee would look at on a one on one basis – this is not up to us in NSW.

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BilletingBilleting will be worked out on the following priority:

- Shomer Shabbat- Glatt Kosher- Kosher- Allergies- Gender- Age Group-Sport Choices

If you already know someone in Melbourne you want your child to stay with please include this on the registration form and ensure the family in Melbourne put your child’s name on their form – remember only 1 child to stay at any house in Melbourne.

What Happens at Carnival?• Participants arrive at 8:00am for a 8:30am start for the morning outdoor sport session at their designated location

• At midday there is a lunch break where all the participants will come together to buy or eat their lunch. Lunch is at the Pit Lane complex at Albert Park.

• At 1pm the afternoon indoor sports session starts, ending approximately 4:30pm

• Home time to relax, eat and freshen up

• Evening Social Function

ALL SPORTS AND EVENTS ARE COMPULSORY

All Sports and Social events are compulsory unless NSW Management have been advised and approved.

Sports The sports are broken into Competitive (Comp) and Social (Soc) sport levels

Choose 1 sports from each of Group A, B & C. You may not choose more than one from each of these groups. Group D – Biathlon is an optional event that will involve a swim and a

run

Age Groups - Year 6 - Year 7 & 8 - Year 9

Group ABoys B/ball – (Comp)Boys B/ball – (Soc)Boys CricketGirls Soccer – (Comp)Girls Soccer – (Soc)Mixed NetballMixed Barefoot Bowls

Group BBoys Soccer – (Comp)Boys Soccer – (Soc)Girl’s Netball – (Comp)Girl’s Netball – (Soc)Mixed Touch RugbyMixed Ultimate FrisbeeTable TennisGirls Futsal (Yr 7 & 8 athletes only)Golf

Group CBoys Futsal – (Comp)Boys Futsal – (Soc)Girls B/ball – (Comp)Girls B/ball – (Soc)Mixed VolleyballTennis – CompTennis - SocSquashMixed Dodgeball

Group DBiathlon(optional)

Social EventsAll events are fully supervised and only

carnival participants are allowed to participate. Social events are compulsory

unless prior arrangements with NSW Team Management are made. For security

purposes parents will collect from the door of every event.

Here’s a sneak peak!!Some highlights will include: Night Club, Athletes Choice Themed Party and many more exciting events

ShabbatAttending Shabbat services at 1 of 2 nominated Synagogues are

compulsory for all carnival participants. Team Management will be at all venues to take note of all attendees.

Team Uniform must be worn at Synagogue.Saturday is a no sport day and is a chance for all participants to

rest, relax and get ready for the second half of carnival.No public transport is to be taken on this day – or any other day of

carnival.After Shabbat goes out we will have a fantastic social event- so use

the rest to re-charge your batteries.

Code of ConductThe code of conduct must be accepted by every participant upon registration.

It covers such items as:• Billeting• Smoking•Drugs and Alcohol policy •Caffeine policy covering energy drinks,(Mother, Redbull, V etc) which are all not to be used or consumed at carnival•Weapons•Violence •Bullying

Serious offences will result in participants being removed from carnival with no refund

SecurityThe security and health of all our participants during carnival is our number one priority.

Security will be provided at all venues by CSG and Private Security.

It is imperative that:1. Identity tags must be kept on for the duration of carnival

No ID No entry2. Hosts must drop and collect all participants to and from the door of each sport and

social event

No parent drop off No participation3. Participants are NOT to walk to or from ANY event.

Parents must collect participants from the venue4. No participants and their billets are prohibited to catch any public transport, taxis

or accept rides from unauthorised persons for the duration of carnival.

Health/MedicalThe security and health of all our participants during carnival is of paramount importance. We will have a first aid Hatzolah team at Maccabi Grounds and a

Doctor and nurse on call for social events. It is imperative that:

1. All medical conditions are declared on the registration forms- all of this information is strictly confidential.2. Emergency contact information is current and up to date.

In an emergency we will call 000

RegistrationRegistrations for carnival are online at the Maccabi website. To sign up you will first need to register your child with a My Macc account if you don’t already have one. This will contain basic information and a photo of your child and is required to sign up online to any Maccabi club in the future.

Once their My Macc account is created you will be directed to the registration form and payment section. You will require:-Medical information including your doctor’s and dentist’s contact details, Medicare and Private Health insurance information- Emergency Contact Details- Sports Chosen- Credit Card details for online Payment (Other payment options are available by contacting us if required)

If you have any issues completing the form please contact Mick Vasin at info@maccabi.com.au

Social MediaCarni 2015 Facebook page:

TBACarni website:

http://www.maccabi.com.au/national/juniorcarnival/index.cfm Instagram account coming soon

There will be lots of competitions, chances to tag yourself and your friends and lots of cool prizes to be won .......

so keep an eye out for these and pass the word on

CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU AT CARNIVAL 2015!