Maccabi Australia are accepting nominations for the National Maccabi Outstanding Awards for achievements in the 2024 Calendar year as well as the 2025 Rudi Roth Scholarship.

• Nominations for the Awards close on COB Monday 2nd December 2024

**Any achievements after this date to be added to a submitted nomination can be emailed to awards.mai@maccabi.com.au

2025 RUDI ROTH SCHOLARSHIP

The Rudi Roth Maccabi Australia Scholarship Fund was established by the late Rudi Roth to provide opportunities and support for Australian Jewish athletes seeking to achieve at an elite level in their chosen sport. As a youngster who overcame rickets to become a top class squash player, Rudi has established this fund together with Maccabi Australia in order to promote Jewish sportsmen and women and help them achieve their sporting dreams and goals.

Eligibility

It was Rudi’s wish that funds be made available to an athlete striving to achieve at an elite level. This athlete must embrace and embody the Maccabi values and be:

• An Australian resident
• Striving to achieve elite status as an Australian
• Competing in a Junior or Open division
• Able to document the purpose for which the grant moneys will be utilised
• Prepared to become a spokesperson for Maccabi
• An Eligible Person as defined by the Maccabi Australia constitution

Please note that you must complete the form in one session, so please ensure that you have all of the below information at-hand before proceeding:

• Nominee's personal and contact information

• A photo of the nominee - either head shot or in action

• Details of any relevant international, national, state, club/school achievements of the nominee

• Verification documentation files or website URLs of these achievements

• Nominee background information

Eligibility Criteria:

Maccabi Outstanding Sportspersons Awards – These awards are open to all Eligible Persons as per the Maccabi Australia constitution

Junior Awards – to be eligible for a Junior award, the individual must be competing as a junior as defined by the sporting body/event and/or be 18 and under at the time of the achievement.

Masters Awards– to be eligible for a Masters award, the individual must be competing as a master as defined by that sporting body/event or be 50 or over at the time of achievement.

All Abilities Award - the All Abilities award is open to individuals of any age and disability.

Rudi Roth Scholarship - an athlete striving to achieve elite status as an Australian. This athlete must embrace and embody the Maccabi values.

National/State Volunteer of the Year - to be eligible for a volunteer award, the nominee must embrace and embody the Maccabi values and have had a worthwhile impact through volunteering at National, State or Club level.