Youth
Back to the Founders
By Gasia Oknayan AYF Detroit “Kopernik Tandourjian” Chapter As the 69th anniversary of Camp Haiastan inches upon us, it is imperative for today’s staff and camp community to look back upon the roots of the […]
Camp Haiastan
Diaspora
Volunteers Prep Camp Haiastan From the Ground Up
FRANKLIN, Mass.—Alarm clocks were ringing early Saturday morning for more than a dozen dedicated volunteers tasked with sprucing up the first Armenian camp in America. “When I see the camp all clean, I never think […]
Youth
Camp Haiastan’s Director’s Quarters, Summer Office Ready For Summer 2019
Camp Haiastan’s brand new Director’s Quarters and Summer Office are ready for summer 2019. The “DQ,” as the Director’s Quarters is affectionately called, was originally built in 1966. The front portion of the building was […]
Youth
AYF Senior Seminar 2018
Late last month, over 40 AYFers gathered at Camp Haiastan in Franklin, Massachusetts for a weekend of lectures, discussions and ընկերութիւն (comradery). The theme for this year’s Senior Seminar was Վերածնունդ (Rebirth). When members arrived, […]
Youth
Cabin Fever: Notes From Camp, Part II
This is part two of a two part series featuring notes from Camp Haiastan campers in the summer of 2018 (Part 1). Feels Like Home “My very first day of camp was when I was […]
Youth
Cabin Fever: Notes From Camp, Part I
This is part one of a two part series featuring notes from Camp Haiastan campers in the summer of 2018. Mealtime “Mealtime at Camp Haiastan is always so much fun! After everyone is done […]
Youth
Camp Haiastan Partners with ATP to Plant New Trees on Picnic Grounds
FRANKLIN, Mass.—The staff and counselors of AYF Camp Haiastan welcomed representatives of the Armenia Tree Project (ATP) on June 20 to plant new trees on the camp grounds and learn more about ATP’s mission. “As […]
Youth
Here’s to the Night: Zartonk Teen Session 2009
By Michelle Hagopian FRANKLIN, Mass.—“Keep the camp traditions alive, but make it better than it was.” Since staff week, that has been the reverberating theme at Camp Haiastan this year. With the conclusion of camp’s […]
Youth
Camp Haiastan: Making it Better Than What It Was
FRANKLIN, Mass.—This summer will mark the 59th anniversary of our beloved Camp Haiastan. Camp Haiastan has become a symbol of unity for our Armenian youth every summer the gates are opened. Camp Haiastan is filled […]
News
Meet the 2009 Camp Haiastan Board of Directors
FRANKLIN, Mass.—With the 2008 camp season still a pleasant memory in our hearts and in our heads, we at AYF Camp Haiastan will soon embark on a new year and a new season for 2009. […]