Hellenic History Tournament The Hellenic History Tournament is

Hellenic History Tournament

“The Hellenic History Tournament is the best use of our chapters' education dollars” Joe Keane Chairman, AHEPA Hellenic Cultural Commission Ex-Chairman, AHEPA Educational Foundation

2011 HELLENIC HISTORY TOURNAMENT Competition Sponsored by the Yankee (CT & RI) District #7 of AHEPA (The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association) 1500 BC Mycenaean Mask WHAT • • A $3, 000 prize for the winning team = $1, 000 per team member A $1, 500 prize for the second team = $500 per team member 250 AD Diophantus WHO 1150 BC Ruins of Dorian Invasion • Any student who is in grades 8 -12 during the 2010 -2011 academic year; and • Who is sponsored by an AHEPA chapter in or near Yankee District #7; and • Who wants to learn about the 3, 500 year history of the Hellenes (Greek speakers) 620 AD Heraclius HOW • Form or join a three-student team • Register by June 30, 2011 (mail registration form + $25) • Receive a book on Hellenic history that also provides bibliography for further 750 BC Homer • • 450 BC Pericles reading Prepare by reading it and other books during the summer Take part in a one-day quiz-show-type single-elimination tournament in the fall Win matches by answering more multiple choice questions than the competing team Be a member of the teams that advance to the final match WHEN • Saturday, October 29, 2011 at 11: 30 am to about 4: 00 pm 950 AD Constantine VII Porphyrogenetus 1300 AD Andronicus II Palaeologus WHERE • St Barbara Greek Orthodox Church, 480 Racebrook Rd, Orange, CT 06477 Additional Information 45 BC Cleopatra • Nicholas Nikas, 203 -554 -5570, niketes@yahoo. com, or www. ahepad 7. org 1610 AD El Greco

Sample Tournament Bracket

Computerized Match Guide

2009 – Semifinal Match

2010 – Early Round Match

2009 – Students Remaining till the End

2010 – Students Remaining till the End

Why HHT? • Execute on our primary mission of promoting Hellenism → Ensure our youth learn about their fascinating heritage • Demonstrate AHEPA’s leadership in this area • Involve young Hellenes into the AHEPA Family → Simple awareness and positive associations → New chapters of So. P (e. g. Bridgeport, CT) and/or Mo. A • Cultivate Philhellenes from an early age → Some participant names: Aaron Evrett, Matthew Novosad, Tonay Gooday, Sabrina Cadeno, Patrick Mac. Carthy, Daniel Hawkins, et al. • Increase membership by signing up non-member parents into AHEPA Family chapters • Generate enthusiasm about AHEPA in local communities

“Those of us who were fortunate enough to have attended the event and seen how beautifully it brought our young people together are now charged with the desire to convince others that this is something that must be done throughout the AHEPA domain. Brother Nikas has provided us with this Hellenic History Tournament template. Now we all must ‘Go forth and do likewise’. ” Joe Keane Chairman, AHEPA Hellenic Cultural Commission Ex-Chairman, AHEPA Educational Foundation