31 st Junior Carnival Sydney 2013

1. 31st Junior CarnivalSydney 2013 Team Victoria information night Thank you to our sponsors: TEAM VIC

2. Team Management Youth Leaders Jason Conway Cara Fitt Joel Gocs Brent Goldstein Mikayla Green Noah Green Jared Keiser Josh Lerner AlonLoeffler Steph Perch Mikayla Wald • Team Managers • Tony Aarons • Miles Clemans • Assistant Managers • Ian Chait • Michael Kahn • Simone Starikov • David Zivin Thank you to our sponsors: TEAM VIC

3. Carnival information • 15-23RD January 2013 • Teams will fly home 23rd of January • Location: Sydney • Registrations: ONLINE and LIVE NOW! • Expecting 800+ kids EAST or NORTH? Sydney has 2 main Jewish centres. These are on the North Shore (St Ives) and Eastern Suburbs (Bondi). As there are these two main areas we will be spreading the carnival between the two. Transport is provided where required but it will be the billet family parent’s responsibility to ensure each participant is where they need to be. Carnival rules state that only adults on a full license can drive the participants around. Participants are also not allowed to use public transport whilst at carnival. Thank you to our sponsors: TEAM VIC

4. Age groups This year the groupings for the ages will depend upon the school year of each participant for the year ending 31st December 2012. The minimum age for acceptance is 12 years of age as at 15 January 2013. Anybody in year 6 who is old enough can compete in the year 7 group. The maximum age for acceptance is 16 years and 11 months as at 15 January 2013 Thank you to our sponsors: TEAM VIC

5. Billeting • Arranged by Carnival management • You can arrange your own billet with a home family, simply advise us on the registration form • Priority for billeting according to these guidelines: • Shomer Shabbat • Glatt Kosher • Kosher • Allergies • Gender • Sport • Age group • May be some double up – upon special request • Depends on number of people requiring billets • Include your request for friends when you register. There are no guarantees. • Billeting Policy in relation to changes. • You will be notified who your child's billet is 2-3 weeks before carnival commences. Thank you to our sponsors: TEAM VIC

6. OUTDOOR Sports 2 sports are to be chosen from the sports listed. These will be split between the morning and afternoon session. The outdoor sports day will take place at various venues around the Eastern Suburbs centred around Queens Park. On this day, North Shore participants will be bussed from and back to the North drop off point with the East participants to be dropped off and picked up by parents. ●AFL 9’S ● 6-a-side Soccer ● Golf ● Netball ● Rugby ● Ultimate Frisbee ● Lawn Bowls ● Tennis ● *Some sports may be unable to proceed if there aren’t enough nominations for it. We will notify you if a change must be made. Thank you to our sponsors: TEAM VIC

7. INDOOR SPORTS 2 sports are to be chosen from the sports listed. One from the morning session and one from the afternoon session. The indoor sports day will take place at various venues around the North and North West. On this day, Eastern Suburbs participants will be bussed from and back to the East drop off point with the North participants to be dropped off and picked up by parents. ● Basketball ● Volleyball ● Ten Pin Bowling ●Rock Climbing ● Futsal *Some sports may be unable to proceed if there aren’t enough nominations for it. We will notify you if a change must be made. Thank you to our sponsors: TEAM VIC

8. Athletics carnival On the opening day of carnival, before the Opening Ceremony, we will be holding the Athletics Carnival. The participant is allowed to one and all of the events to the right. Thank you to our sponsors: TEAM VIC

9. Beach DAY • Beach Day will take part at a beach in Sydney and will run concurrently with Indoor Sports Day depending upon the age groups. There will be different activities on the day that all participants will have to take part in. • Eastern Suburbs participants will be dropped off and picked up by their parents with North Shore participants to be bussed down and back. • Non-surf beach • Netted swimming area • Life guards will be on duty and medical personnel will be present all day. Thank you to our sponsors: TEAM VIC

10. Adventure day • The Adventure Day takes part outside Metropolitan Sydney where the participants will be taking part in ‘THE MUD RUN’ • This will be a day where old clothes will be required for the mud run with Team shirts to be worn on the bus. • The Mud Run consists of different obstacles around a track that is at it sounds muddy. All participants will be bussed from the central locations to and from on the day. • Forms specific to this day must be filled in by all parents to allow the participants to take part on the day. These forms will be provided to you closer to the date. Thank you to our sponsors: TEAM VIC

11. Community day • NSW is once again continuing the incredible initiative undertaken at both the previous Melbourne and Brisbane carnivals. This year we will be sending all the participants to one of 40 charities or community organizations in small groups to ensure they all get the maximum out of the day. • On this day the parents will have to drop off and pick up their children from the delegated organization. We will try to assign your child to an organisation close to you. • Community day is on the Friday morning of the carnival between 9am and 1pm and is compulsory. Any participant who does not take part in Community Day will not be able to take part in the Mud Run. Thank you to our sponsors: TEAM VIC

12. Socials • Opening Ceremony • Movie night • Foam Party • Pool Party • Sydney Festival • Harbour Cruise & Dance Party • Closing Ceremony/Party *All events are fully supervised at all times and only carnival participants are allowed to participate in the functions. Thank you to our sponsors: TEAM VIC

13. shabbat • Attendance at Shule on Friday night is compulsory for all participants. • Shulelocations for both the North and East will be advised closer to the date. • 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. • After Shabbat goes out we will be having the movie night at a cinema in the East. The movie will be confirmed at a much later date. Thank you to our sponsors: TEAM VIC

14. A typical day at carnival • This year the format of carnival has changed dramatically with each day having its own ‘theme’. These are; Outdoor Sports Day, Indoor Sports Day, Adventure Day, • Beach Day, Community Day. Each day will take place at a different venue around Sydney • A GENERAL DAY BREAK DOWN • Participants arrive at 8:30am for a 9am start for the morning session at their designated location • At midday there is a lunch break where all the participants gather in one location • At 2pm the afternoon sports session starts, ending approximately 4:30pm • Home time to relax, eat and freshen up • Evening Social Function • ALL SPORTS AND EVENTS ARE COMPULSORY Thank you to our sponsors: TEAM VIC

15. UNIFORMS • Introducing a new uniform used for Sydney 2013 & Perth 2014 carnivals. • Included in all packages • You will receive: • - 2 x Shirts • - 1 x Shorts • - 1 x Cap • - 1 Drink Bottle • The only way to order uniforms is online during registration. • Average Australian Sizes • No refunds, only exchanges • If you require any additional pieces, please contact the office at teamvic@macvic.com.au *draft design Thank you to our sponsors: TEAM VIC

16. Security and health • The security and health of all participants during carnival is our number one priority. Security will be provided at all venues by volunteers and private security companies. • We will have a first aid St Johns Team of 2 or more at most sports and social venues. We have a Doctor looking after this for us and will also have a list of recommended Physiotherapists, General Practitioners and Specialists etc. who will be on hand to assist any post injury needs. • In case there is an emergency, it is imperative that any medical conditions are declared on the sign on form. All information is kept in strict confidence.   • Every carnival participant will be given a photo ID tag and this must be worn around their necks on the lanyard provided at all times for easy identification. Thank you to our sponsors: TEAM VIC

17. Carnival packages Non - Maccabi Club Member Maccabi Club Member Thank you to our sponsors: TEAM VIC

18. Registration • HOW TO REGISTER • Go to www.macvic.com.au • Find the “31st Junior Carnival” link • Click the “VICTORIA” option • Log into your MyMacc Account (top right corner)note: If you do not have a MyMacc Account, sign up for free. It takes 5 minutes! • Read the important information before you complete the registration form • Complete the registration form Thank you to our sponsors: TEAM VIC

19. Code of conduct • Must be noted by participants and parents by checking the box • Curfew for TEAM VIC is 1 hour after the conclusion of the social event. • All participants must comply with code of conduct • Billeting • Smoking, Alcohol and Illegal drugs Policy, new caffeine policy • Weapons • Personal violence and bullying / cyber bullying • Serious offenses will result in children being sent home at your own expense • Code of conduct can be read on and printed from the registration site Thank you to our sponsors: TEAM VIC

20. Financial assistance • Instalment Plans • Subsidy and other arrangements • Please contact Viv Bayer at vbayer@macvic.com.au or call (03) 9563 5885 Thank you to our sponsors: TEAM VIC

21. Contact us • E: teamvic@macvic.com.au • P: (03) 9563 5885 • W: www.macvic.com.au • Co Team Managers Contact • Miles Clemans– mclemans@macvic.com.au or 0422 524 615 • Tony Aarons – taarons@macvic.com.au or 0407 177 700 Thank you to our sponsors: TEAM VIC

22. Questions? Thank you to our sponsors: TEAM VIC