Maccabiah: T Statman's World Games Experience 2017

y o T u h r a c n o k n y t r o i u Maccabiah b u f o T Statman's World Games t i r o Expereince 2017 n ISRAEL SOFTBALL THE CONNECT EXPERIENCE How my view of softball The Maccabiah Touring around Israel. changed from the experience in itself. games. CONTENTS 03 09 ISRAEL CONNECT SOFTBALL The first week on the Israel Connect The first week on the Israel Connect program was where we became program was where we became tourists while also preparing to tourists while also preparing to compete. compete. 07 10 CLOSING/OPENING FINAL COMMENTS CEREMONIES While Israel is a much different place Two flashy shows that were than the United States it offers a lot of impressive. perspective. Touring around the Old City A L I F E C H A N G I N G E X P E R I E N C E A S T O L D B Y A N D R E W S I M M O N S Women's Softball at the Kotel Wandering underground the City of David We stayed near the Carmel Market in Tel Aviv during the games. They have good 7 shekel falafel. Women's Softball on a tank Scenery outside Beit Gurvin A L I F E C H A N G I N G E X P E R I E N C E A S T O L D B Y A N D R E W S I M M O N S A L I F E C H A N G I N G E X P E R I E N C E A S T O L D B Y A N D R E W S I M M O N S Closing ceremonies was hosted at the amphitheater at Latrun and it was so much more fun than the opening ceremonies. People were laying out their gear that they wanted to trade and it was essentially a flea market with people bargaining gear. I’m pretty sure people brought unrelated jerseys and shirts from home to try and trade. It was quite humorous. I came away with some awesome gear like the white pants that Germany wore and the blueish colored windbreaker jacket that the Argentinians wore during opening ceremonies for example. The host for the closing ceremonies was supermodel Bar Refaeli and she invited on stage a multitude of singing, rapping, and beat-boxing acts that were incredible. The show was extravagant and well worth the three hour wait. Thank you Maccabiah for hosting such events. Flea market style of trading Performance by beatboxer Josh from Ilan and Josh SOFTBALL A DIFFERENT WAY OF LIFE I went to eat lunch with an old friend One of the most impactful parts of the and she was talking about how she felt trip was when one of our coaches and safer with combat IDF soldiers on duty I taught young members of the Israeli and off duty walking around with their Men's softball team how to set up a guns. She said that in the US if there portable screen. Some of them have was a terrorist attack most individuals never seen one before in person and would probably be saving themselves, were really excited to have one. but in Israel most would be trying to The love of the game is so important stop the attacker. It’s just different to all the men and women playing for here. A different way of life. the Israeli teams and it makes their games so much fun to watch. They P R E T T Y M U C H don't have fancy equipment, but they E V E R Y O N E G O E S T O still make do. T H E A R M Y . Israel was incredible and the However, she said it was a good friendships that I have made from all different and that she wouldn't trade over the world will last me for years to living in Israel for anything. come. I hope I have the opportunity again in 4 years. - T Statman .

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