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ATHLETICS
Presented by Sandy Papadopoulos
Supreme Governor Region 1
Atlanta, GA
• 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
• The most well attended sport of AHEPA Athletics!
• 2 major National Tournaments including the Dr. Monthe Kofos 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
National Golf Tournament Talega Country Club San Clemente, CA
• 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
Regional Basketball Tournament hosted in New York
• 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
National Softball and Bowling Tournaments
• 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
• 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
2009 AHEPA Athletic Hall of Fame Luncheon
San Francisco, CA
• 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
Scholarship Recipients
• 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!
• Supereme Athletic Director: Spiro Siaggas – [email protected]
• Special Events & Sport Development: Sandy Papadopoulos – [email protected]
• Booster Club Director: Likie Beleos – [email protected]
• Hall of Fame Director: Greg Stamos – [email protected]
• Basketball: Costa Papademetriou – [email protected]
• Bowling: George Karras – [email protected]
• Golf: Chris Atsaves – [email protected]
• Scholarships and Awards: John Tanionos – [email protected]
• Soccer: Steve Mavronis – [email protected]
• Softball: Alec Alexander – [email protected]
• Tennis: Arthur Anastasiou – [email protected]
Mid-Atlantic: Likie Beleos (Camden, SC) Northwestern: Terry Karis (Seattle, WA)
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North Atlantic: John Levas (Plainview, NY) Mid-Eastern: Charles Mardis (Fairlawn, OH) [email protected] [email protected]
Mid-Western: Chris Marinos (Kildeer, IL) Southeast: Gus Pantelides (Clearwater, FL)
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Western: Pete Marudas (Phoenix, AZ) Mountain West: Jim Peros (Denver, CO)
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International: Denny Rigas (Capo Beach, CA) Southwest: Michael Spartalis (Houston, TX)
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Canada: Andy Tzemis (Toronto, CA)