Detroit's teen Maccabi athletes prepare for the games.

E

agerly awaiting their departure for the 2001 JCC Maccabi Games,
the Detroit Maccabi Club held a send-off meeting and barbecue last
Sunday at the Jewish Community Center in West Bloomfield.

Some 173 athletes and 39 coaches hi the Detroit delegation will leave
Sunday, Aug. 19, for the 2001 games. Detroit will participate in 'athletics and
social activities in Philadelphia and Jersey Shore.

1 am looking forward to an experience with a bunch of Jewish kids my age
and to bring home the gold for the third time," says Bryan Robbins, 16, of
Farmington Hills, a member of the in-line hockey team and one of nine Detroit.
flagbearers.
Each year," says Robbins, - you can :look forward to more challenge and
competition., It's the best week of the year — the week that I highlight on my
calendar." •

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Clockwise fiom leti to right:
Swimming coach Herb Bernstein, of
West Bloomfield, and Rachel Matz,
14, of West Bloomfield, discuss their
Maccabi pin collections.

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Sofiball pkryers Brie Barnett, 16, of
Farmington Hills, and Alissa Kerner,
16, of Orchard Lake, check out their
uniforms.

Emily Shepley, 14, of KetgO Harbor
Matt Schloss, 14, ofWest Bloomfield,
and Eric Shepley, l4, of Keego
Harbor enjoy the barbecue.

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Basketball player Ley; Stuart, 13, of
Oak Park, and his dad, Joe, look at
the delegation Tshirts.

Detroit's delegation headfiir New
Jersey, Harold Friedman of West
Bloomfield, tells atheletes and their
families what to expect at the games.

The flagbearers display this year.'s del-
egation uniforms. Back row: Kw) ,
West, 15, ofWest . Bloomfield, Bryan
Robbins, 16, of Farmington Hills,
Scott Weintraub, I5, of Farmington
Elise Lauda, 15, of
Huntington Woods, Cary Sternberg,
16, of ark Park, Allan Wertheimer,
16, ofFarmington Hills. Front row:
Dan Mickelson, 16, of West
Bloomfield, Mike Disner, 16, of
Virt'st Bloomfield

Related story: page 62
Related editorial: page 27

8/17
2001