GOYA
Upcoming Events
11/6 - 11/8 - Norfolk Basketball Tournament
PDFS for the weekend: FYIs | Complete Schedule
Basketball Practice
Basketball practice is held every Sunday. The teams will begin practicing Sunday August 30th 2009. If you want to join the basketball team please come to one of the practices for more information or contact one of the coaches below.
- Girls B Team- 2:00 to 3:30 PM- Coach Peter Michael & Steve Cohen
- Girls A Team- 3:30 to 5:00 PM- Coach Peter Michael & Steve Cohen
- Boys B Team- 5:00 to 6:30 PM- Coach Haris Sakellarides, Mike Konstantopoulos, & Alex Granger
- Boys A Team- 6:30 to 8:00 PM- Coach Nick Marinos, Doug Owens, & Spiro Avgeropoulos
Other Announcements
GOYA BABYSITING LIST: Mrs. Hallas, the coordinator for Little Angel's, has brought to my attention that the mothers of St. George would like to but together a babysitters list from the GOYAns. If you are interested in babysitting and would like to know more information, please contact Mrs. Hallas at heather.hallas@comcast.net.
2009-2010 GOYA Board
- President- Demetri Tzamaras
- 1st Vice-President- Manoli Anagnostiadis
- 2nd Vice-President- Evan Katradis
- Treasurer- Stephanie Gouskos
- Recording Secretary- Maria Cohen
- Corresponding Secretaries- Nikki Avgeropoulos & James Hilaris
- Historians- Christina Michael, Mary Wright, & Michelle Wright
- Sergeant at Arms- Aris Michael
- Board Members- Elliot Antokas, John Katradis, Denny Koroulakis, Stavi Tzamaras, Dimitri Xeron
- GOYA Advisors- Evelyn Xeron & Fr. George Khitiri
Herald Letter (june/July 2009)
Dear Parishioners,
Christos Anesti!
I hope everyone had a wonderful Festival Weekend and a Happy Mother’s Day. May was a busy, fun, and emotional month for the GOYAns. Throughout the month of May, the GOYAns sponsored coffee hour every Sunday. I would like to thank everyone that helped out during coffee hour. The GOYAns also attended the St. George Greek Festival weekend from May 1st-3rd.This was an exciting weekend and I would like to thank the GOYAns that helped out at the Kids Corner, who helped bus tables, and everyone that helped out in the food lines. On May 10th, the GOYAns handed out beautiful flowers to all the Mother’s for Mother’s Day Appreciation Sunday. Congratulations, Dr. Maria Sakellarides, for being our Mother’s Day raffle gift basket winner! I would also like to thank Alex Vassilas, for reading a wonderful poem to all the Mother’s on Mother’s Day Appreciation Sunday. On May 17th, the GOYAns attended the Sunday School Graduation/Picnic Sunday Celebration and on May 31st the GOYAns attended the Senior Graduation Sunday Ceremony. This was a very emotional but exciting event for the senior GOYAns. I would like to thank everyone for all the wonderful years we spent together and the great memories we shared. Serving as GOYA President this year, has been a delightful learning experience that I will always remember. Giving back to this church and the community, that I call my second home, has been an honor. I want to thank Father Dimitrios, Father George, and Fr. Nick for their guidance and support. I would also like to thank Gabby Sakellarides for all her hard work and for being an amazing GOYA advisor. Lastly, but not least, I would like to thank all the Parishioner’s, fellow GOYAns, and GOYA Board Members for their dedication, support, and love.
As the summer approaches, the GOYAns have a few more events planned in the month of June. On June 14th, we will hold GOYA Elections for next year, directly after church in the library. I encourage everyone to get involved either by voting or running for a position and new members are welcome to attend. The Father’s Day Appreciation Sunday will be on June 21st. We will also be raffling off a Father’s Day gift basket, which will be our last GOYA fundraiser for the year. We will be selling raffle tickets for $5 each/ or 5 tickets for $20 every Sunday during coffee hour. Also, if you are interested in reading a poem in Greek or English during church on Father’s Day, please contact me at ikatradis@msn.com. Lastly, the last GOYA event planned for this year is the Orthodox Youth Day at Kings Dominion, which will be on Thursday, June 25th. The entrance fee is $42 per person and this includes park admission and an all-you-can-eat picnic lunch. If you are interested in attending this fun event or have any questions, please contact Gabby, our GOYA Advisor, at gabby02885@aol.com by June 4th.
All notices and flyers for the upcoming events will be posted on the GOYA bulletin board and webpage and I will be sending GOYAns e-mails with more information concerning every event.
As always, the GOYAns are encouraged to participate in the Feed the Hungry Program. GOYAns meet every third Sunday of each month, at 9:30 A.M. We make sandwiches and donate them to a homeless shelter. Feed the Hungry is a great way to give back to the community. For more information, please contact Aris Michael, who will be heading up this program, at aris_p_m@yahoo.com.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at ikatradis@msn.com.
Wishing you all a safe and wonderful summer!
God Bless,
Irene Katradis
GOYA President
Program Book
PLEASE SUPPORT US!!!
Our yearly program/ad book is back again!!! We are asking that you please support our basketball tournament by placing an ad in our book or by giving a donation. Please fill out the ad book form and follow the directions on the form. The program book will be distributed at our basketball tournament on October 17th and 18th 2009. The deadline is September 18th!
2008-2009 Basketball Tournament Results
Sts. Constantine & Helen (Washington D.C.)- September 27th & 28th
- 1st Place- Boys B
St. George Tournament- October 11th & 12th
- 1st Place- Girls A
- 2nd Place- Boys A & Boys B
Annunciation (Norfolk, VA)- November 1st & 2nd
A special Congratulations to ALL of the basketball teams for winning 1st place!
- 1st Place- Boys A, Girls A, Boys B, & Girls B
Sts. Constantine & Helen (Newport News, VA)- December 13th & 14th
- 1st Place- Girls A & Boys B
- 3rd Place- Boys A
- Sportsmanship Award- Girls A
- 1st Place- Girls A
- 3rd Place- Boys B
- Sportsmanship Award- Girls A
- 1st Place- Girls A and Boys B
- 2nd Place- Girls B
Click HERE for more pictures from the Annunciation Tournament
St. Sophia (Washington DC) Tournament- February 28th and March 1st
- 1st Place- Boys A, Girls A, Boys B
Congratulations to all of the teams for winning first place!
Sts. Constantine & Helen (Annapolis MD) Tournament- April 25th & 26th
- 1st Place- Boys A, Girls A, Boys B
- 2nd Place- Girls B
About GOYA
GOYA consists of four characteristics of Worship, Fellowship, Service, and Witness. We participate in religious retreats throughout the year. We have many charitable events like Feed the Hungry, sponsoring families for holidays, and Christmas Caroling at nursing homes. We hold fundraisers to raise money for GOYA and the St. George community. We also are involved with fellowship activities like youth nights, dances, and lock-ins at least one Friday every month.
Becoming active in GOYA activities will establish new and life long friendships, it will develop your individual uniqueness, and it will give you a stronger understanding of your faith. Through these wonderful experiences, you will learn and grow and make memories that will last a lifetime.