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ATHLETICS. Presented by Sandy Papadopoulos Supreme Governor Region 1 Atlanta, GA . Why Athletics?. Athletics can be a very useful way to gain membership We provide scholarships for our youth Maximize youth involvement There is something that everyone can participate in: Softball Golf
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ATHLETICS Presented by Sandy Papadopoulos Supreme Governor Region 1 Atlanta, GA
Why Athletics? • Athletics can be a very useful way to gain membership • We provide scholarships for our youth • Maximize youth involvement • There is something that everyone can participate in: • Softball • Golf • Tennis • Soccer • Basketball • Bowling
Ahepa golf(Golf Director: Chris Atsaves, Chicago) • The most well attended sport of AHEPA Athletics! • 2 major National Tournaments including the Dr. MontheKofos Memorial Tournament (this year to be held at Innisbrook in Tarpon Springs, FL • Regional tournaments hosted throughout the year in all parts of the country • We encourage everyone to inform us if they would like to host a Regional Golf Tournament
AHEPA Basketball(Basketball Director: Costa Papademetriou, NY) • A long standing tradition throughout the Order of AHEPA • Maximum participation from Sons of Pericles and AHEPA • Most every district has a basketball tournament at some point of the year • Re-established the National AHEPA Invitational Basketball Tournament at this year’s Supreme Convention in Miami
AHEPA BOWLING & SOFTBALL(Bowling Director: George Karras, Indiana Softball Director: Alec Alexander, Atlanta) • 2 sports that are on the rise again! • Bowling tournament hosted in Hammond, IN was very well attended and we even had a brother with a perfect 300 game! (Chris Atsaves) • Softball once a widely supported sport, is now back on the rise after a small decline in attendence • We had 4 teams at this year’s Supreme Convention National Softball Tournament
AHEPA Soccer(Soccer Director: Steve Mavronis, Maryland) • Slowly but surely developing this program and are gaining interest especially from the youth • We are making big strides in developing a curriculum for how to start and maintain an AHEPA Soccer Program in your respective communities • Should be finished and developed by the Supreme Convention in Las Vegas
AHEPA Athletic Hall of Fame(Hall of Fame Director: Greg Stamos, CT) • We have amazing exposure through the establishment of the AHEPA Athletic Hall of Fame • Honorees range from former players in most major professional sports as well as local sports legends • Athletic Hall of Fame luncheon is ALWAYS well attended by everyone at the Supreme Convention
AHEPA Scholarships(Scholarship Director: John Tanionos, MA) • The most important aspect of AHEPA Athletics • Provide scholarships that are presented at the Hall of Fame Luncheon at the Supreme Convention • Incredibly gifted recipients that we hope will be potential members of respective AHEPA family orders • We encourage all members of AHEPA to promote the fact that Athletics gives out these scholarships
how does our district get started? • Contact your regional director to see if your district or chapter can host an event • If your first couple of events do not do as well, don’t be discouraged! People will come and participate eventually, ESPECIALLY THE YOUTH! • Make sure everyone is informed of our National events for every sport • Make sure everyone in your area, especially high school and college students and their parents, are informed about scholarship opportunities • Come and join us at a golf outing! You don’t have to participate to see what we’re all about. We encourage and welcome your participation!
For more information…. • Supereme Athletic Director: Spiro Siaggas • ahepaad@comcast.net • Special Events & Sport Development: Sandy Papadopoulos • sandypap@gmail.com • Booster Club Director: LikieBeleos • likieb@aol.com • Hall of Fame Director: Greg Stamos • stamosatty@sbcglobal.net • Basketball: Costa Papademetriou • cpapade@hotmail.com • Bowling: George Karras • gkarras6879@sbcglobal.net • Golf: Chris Atsaves • chris.atsaves@ubs.com • Scholarships and Awards: John Tanionos • yanakijt@yahoo.com • Soccer: Steve Mavronis • helleniclegacy@aol.com • Softball: Alec Alexander • acalexander@mindspring.com • Tennis: Arthur Anastasiou • aanas@aol.com
Regional Directors Mid-Atlantic: LikieBeleos (Camden, SC) Northwestern: Terry Karis (Seattle, WA) likieb@aol.comTerryK@academypress.com North Atlantic: John Levas (Plainview, NY) Mid-Eastern: Charles Mardis (Fairlawn, OH) amcorjgl@aol.commardisdds@yahoo.com Mid-Western: Chris Marinos (Kildeer, IL) Southeast: Gus Pantelides (Clearwater, FL) cmarinos@sbcglobal.netguspro@aol.com Western: Pete Marudas (Phoenix, AZ) Mountain West: Jim Peros (Denver, CO) rosemar2@msn.comperosj@aol.com International: Denny Rigas (Capo Beach, CA) Southwest: Michael Spartalis (Houston, TX) dennyrigas@aol.commspartalis@aol.com Canada: Andy Tzemis (Toronto, CA) atzemis@rogers.com