Officials for the Kansas City JCC Maccabi delegation are hosting an event to celebrate the accomplishments of recent athletes and to share developments for the program in 2025.
The event will be held in the social hall at the Jewish Community Campus on Sunday, Nov. 10 at 6:45 p.m.
Athletes from the 2022, 2023 and 2024 Kansas City delegations who earned a medal will be recognized in a banner unveiling that denotes their accomplishments at the Games. The delegation has grown from 12 to 16 to 28 athletes over the past three years. Most recently, the delegation of 28 local Jewish teen athletes competed at the JCC Maccabi Games in Houston, Texas. Twenty-two of the 28 athletes medaled across multiple sports, including basketball, dance, swimming, tennis, soccer, volleyball and bowling.
In addition to the celebration, past athletes and interested participants will have the opportunity to learn more about the plans for the 2025 JCC Maccabi games and ways to grow the Kansas City delegation again.
“We are thrilled with the growth of our Kansas City delegation over the past few years,” said Bob Hennecke, Kansas City Maccabi delegation head and the director of sports and recreation at The J. “We are looking forward to celebrating our past accomplishments as we look to our future participation in the games. We have a number of developments that we are excited to be sharing with all those interested in competing in 2025.”
For 2025, the age limit for competitors has expanded from 13-16 to 13-17, which means all the athletes who competed this year will be eligible next summer.
The JCC Maccabi Games is an Olympic-style sporting competition held each summer in North America and is the largest organized sports program for Jewish teens in the world. The week of competition also features an array of cultural and social activities. Each summer, over 3,000 Jewish teens participate in one of fifteen sports as well as social events and opportunities to give back to the community.
More questions regarding the event or participating in future 2025 Maccabi Games can be directed to Hennecke at (913) 327-8005 or Maggie Osgood Nichols at (913) 327-4612.
