Sunday at the AYF Olympics
When the AYF Olympics started in 1934, it was a track and field event on a humble grass field. Since then, it has grown from a one-day event to a four-day sport and entertainment phenomenon. […]
When the AYF Olympics started in 1934, it was a track and field event on a humble grass field. Since then, it has grown from a one-day event to a four-day sport and entertainment phenomenon. […]
Saturday at the AYF Olympics has become something special. There are two athletic events— softball and basketball—plus a picnic with music, and of course, the Saturday night dance. Softball and basketball usually take place at […]
Friday is the official start of the AYF Olympics for athletes, beginning with golf and tennis in the morning followed by swimming in the late afternoon. Golf and tennis are wonderful ways for AYFers to […]
Our flight from Chicago landed in D.C. at 4:30 p.m. We collected our luggage and took a cab to the Renaissance Hotel. I always wonder who will be the first AYFers I see at the […]
WATERTOWN, Mass.—The Washington, D.C. “Ani” AYF Chapter and Olympics Steering Committee will welcome athletes and supporters to the nation’s capital this Labor Day weekend. Along with the athletic games and entertainment, attendees will have the […]
“If it wasn’t the best thing in the world, I wouldn’t have gone back three times.” My friend Ani’s words kept ringing in my head as I stood at the entrance to the educational and […]
This summer, two active AYF New York “Hyortik” Junior members participated in the Armenian National Committee of America’s (ANCA) Summer Academy. High school students Andrew Gorgissian and Aris Givelekian were eager for the opportunity to […]
The 2023 AYF-YOARF Central Executive is deeply honored to announce that it will present an AYF Olympics Lifetime Achievement Award to renowned singer and songwriter Onnik Dinkjian at the AYF-YOARF 90th Anniversary Gala in honor […]
This summer, I had the immense privilege of participating in Camp Javakhk, a two-week program that brings young Armenians to a lesser-known part of the homeland to engage with its youth and teach them about […]
PROVIDENCE, R.I.—Elise Markarian and Matthew Burke are on a mission to help people in need. The 11-year-old cousins decided to team up and raise money for two worthy organizations offering humanitarian aid around the world—and […]
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