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
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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
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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
950 AD Constantine VII
Porphyrogenetus
1300 AD Andronicus II
Palaeologus
• Saturday, October 29, 2011 at 11:30 am to about 4:00 pm
WHERE
• St Barbara Greek Orthodox Church, 480 Racebrook Rd, Orange, CT 06477
Additional Information
45 BC
Cleopatra
• Nicholas Nikas, 203-554-5570, [email protected], or www.ahepad7.org
1610 AD
El Greco
Sample Tournament Bracket
Team No.
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Semifinal
Round 4
Final
T01
M01
T02
M09
T03
M02
T04
M13
T05
M03
T06
M10
T07
M04
T08
M15
T09
M05
T10
M11
T11
M06
T12
M14
T13
M07
T14
M12
T15
M08
T16
Winners
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 SoP (e.g. Bridgeport, CT) and/or MoA
• Cultivate Philhellenes from an early age
→ Some participant names: Aaron Evrett, Matthew Novosad, Tonay Gooday,
Sabrina Cadeno, Patrick MacCarthy, 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