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Hard Work Pays Off
Photo: Tamar Kanarian By Tavit Hardy Chicago “Ararat” Chapter Throughout history, people have pushed themselves to the extreme. Whether training for a school team or the AYF Olympics, the smallest...
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Back to the Founders
Click to view slideshow. By Gasia Oknayan AYF Detroit “Kopernik Tandourijian” Chapter As the 69th anniversary of Camp Haiastan inches upon us, it is imperative for today’s staff and camp community to...
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Interning in Armenia
Click to view slideshow. By Laura Boyajian It feels as though I just stepped off the plane at Zvartnots yesterday, but we have somehow almost reached the halfway point in our internship! It is...
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Racine Hosts Junior Olympics
A Series of Interviews by Karoon Krikorian Chicago “Ararat” Junior Chapter What is your favorite memory of Junior Olympics? “My favorite memory is running the torch in the ceremony.” (Nadya Mahdasian,...
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2019 Homenetmen Eastern USA Navasartian Games
From July 4 through July 7, the Homenetmen New York chapter hosted the 29th annual Homenetmen Eastern United States Navasartian Games in Long Island, New York. Over 400 athletes from 10 chapters from...
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Camp Haiastan Made Me an Entrepreneur
Elizabeth Tikoyan at Camp Haiastan, 2010 Camp Haiastan has been the meeting grounds for countless marriages, lifelong friendships and memories. Looking back, never in a million years did I think camp...
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Amo Sits Down with Onnik Dinkjian Ahead of AYF Olympics 2019
Labor Day weekend would be incomplete without a fan favorite: the seamless sounds of the legendary Onnik Dinkjian. Onnik and an All Star lineup will be performing at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare on...
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Camp Haiastan Celebrates Summer Renovations
The Guzelian family pictured during the ribbon cutting ceremony at Camp Haiastan on August, 4, 2019 (Photo: Berge Zobian) FRANKLIN, Mass.—Camp Haiastan celebrated another milestone in its celebrated...
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Homesick
Martuni, Artsakh, AYF Youth Corps 2014 They say, “absence makes the heart grow fonder.” I have to admit that’s true. For the past five years, I have visited Armenia at least once every year for various...
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Meet the Three Armigos
Left to Right: Armen Saryan, Raffi Mahdasian and David Mahdasian Who are the Three Armigos in the Midwest and what do they do? Are they Armenians in sombreros? Is this some type of typo, “amigos”? No....
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Meet Basketball Star Kristen Seidl
Amo recently sat down with Kristen Seidl whose mom Pamela Mardoian Seidl is a die-hard alumna of the Racine AYF Chapter. Kristen is an all-around basketball champion, and we are thrilled she will be...
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Arajamugh: So far, yet so close to home
The author standing third from the right with AYF interns in Arajamugh By Sahak Zakarian, Internship Director, Chicago “Ararat” Chapter Alumnus A two hour drive south of Stepanakert off the beaten path...
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Tebi Chicago
It is Thursday of AYF Olympics Weekend. It is one of the days many of us look forward to every year. It is the annual gathering of families and friends…of AYFers. It is the beginning of a celebration...
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Your Story, Your Photo
Mark Gavoor (Olympics 2018, Photo: Rich Berberian) My name is Mark Gavoor, and I coordinate the reporting of the AYF Olympics for the Armenian Weekly. I take lots of photos along with Sona Gevorkian...
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Providence “Varantian” Chapter Hosts Annual Olympics Pep Rally
PROVIDENCE, RI—The Providence Varantian AYF Chapter held its annual pep rally with a packed room full of current AYF juniors, seniors and alumni. Thursday’s event started with a meal provided by the...
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Thursday at the Chicago AYF Olympics
Click to view slideshow. The AYF Olympics have begun. People started to arrive today from all over the US. Some just want to add another day to their Olympics in Chicago experience. More so, most of...
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Friday at the Chicago AYF Olympics
AYF Central Executive It was an awesome Friday at the AYF Olympics jam-packed with athletic and social events. The day began with golf, tennis and basketball, which all began at 9 in the morning....
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Saturday at the Chicago AYF Olympics
When I first started attending the AYF Olympics, Saturday was the least active day of the Olympics. Sure, there were track preliminaries and a dance, which was lightly attended, but overall, it was a...
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Sunday at the Chicago AYF Olympics
Shant Maroukhian in full stride It was a super Sunday at the AYF Olympics that included the march of the athletes, the opening ceremonies, the track and field events and the Olympic Ball and trophy...
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The Bluesday After the Chicago AYF Olympics
The day after the Olympics is always a… letdown. I start to write this article after Tamar Kanarian has a post-Olympics blues post on social media. It is a ritual for her. My waiting for her post...
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