And just like that it is over. It feels like just a minute ago that my wife, her mother, and I were flying from Chicago to Philadelphia. As AYF alumni, it wasn’t clear who was […]
For the past week, anyone going to the AYF Olympics in Philadelphia was a bit worried. The long-range forecast showed rain Thursday through Monday. We were concerned about the games being rained out. Weather forecasting […]
It took me several years to realize this, but Friday is the busiest day at the AYF Olympics. Tennis and Golf take place during the day; swimming events are held early in the evening; the […]
It is a pleasure to arrive at the Olympics on a Thursday—no lines! You get a chance to talk to the organizing committee before things have gotten too crazy and hectic. The only athletes around […]
It’s that time of year again. Summer is coming to close. The school year is beginning. However, for myself and others reading this, summer is far from over until after Labor Day, because for us, […]
First and foremost, our heartfelt thanks and congratulations to the Racine “Armen Garo” Chapter and community for putting on a beautiful Olympics. They arranged for great facilities and everything ran smoothly. Even the weather […]
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (A.W.)—The Philadelphia “Sebouh” chapter used the old Varantian formula of having some great athletes to get a few high scorers combined with having great participation to rack up as many second, third, and […]
The 2017 Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) Olympic Games kicked off on Friday with golf, tennis, and swimming*. For both golf and tennis, the weather was perfect, with just a hint of fall in the […]
It was a treat to simply load up my car and drive an hour north to Milwaukee and not have to deal with airport lines and chaos. The day was sunny and clear with […]
There have been a few articles published and online discussions taking place on the subject and concept of Tebi Yergir: “toward, or to, the country/Motherland/Homeland/Fatherland.” Lately, the term is about repatriation: Tebi Hayastan—a political, […]
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