AYF Olympics
Your Story, Your Photo
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 and Tamar Kanarian. During Olympics weekend, I write […]
Youth
AYF Olympics
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 […]
Reflections
Arajamugh: So far, yet so close to home
By Sahak Zakarian, Internship Director, Chicago “Ararat” Chapter Alumnus A two hour drive south of Stepanakert off the beaten path sits a village at the end of the world—the end of the Armenian world, as […]
AYF Olympics
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 attending […]
AYF Olympics
Meet the Three Armigos
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. Dave Mahdasian, Raffi Mahdasian and Armen Saryan are the […]
Reflections
Community News
Camp Haiastan Celebrates Summer Renovations
FRANKLIN, Mass.—Camp Haiastan celebrated another milestone in its celebrated history on Sunday. Three buildings underwent significant transformations during the off season in preparation for the 2019 camping season. After completing the new shower bathroom building […]
AYF Olympics
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 September 1, […]
Community News
Camp Haiastan Made Me an Entrepreneur
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 would pave my path to becoming an entrepreneur. Upon my […]
Youth
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 across the […]