FRANKLIN, Mass. — The AYF Camp Haiastan Board of Directors is pleased to announce the 2023 camp management staff. Nairi Koroghlian (Long Island City, New York) will be the 2023 Summer Camp Director, and Ani Changelian will return to AYF Camp Haiastan this summer to direct the day camp. The Board has also selected a […]
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AYF Camp Haiastan, Franklin, Mass. FRANKLIN, Mass. — AYF Camp Haiastan is excited to announce an upcoming visit with the Armenian community of Detroit. A presentation will be held on Sunday, March 12th at the Armenian Community Center gymnasium at 19310 Ford Rd., Dearborn, MI 48128 at 1 p.m. Executive Director Kenar Charchaflian will discuss programming,
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FRANKLIN, Mass. – There are just over 100 days until the 2023 AYF Camp Haiastan season will begin. There’s no better signal to the upcoming 73rd camping season than the official opening of staffer and camper applications. AYF Camp Haiastan Staff Applications The 2023 season will kick-off with its staff training week scheduled for June
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AYF Camp Haiastan executive director Kenar Charchaflian speaks to young community members in Chicago, February 11, 2023 GLENVIEW, Ill. — AYF Camp Haiastan visited Chicago on Saturday and hosted an informational meeting at the Armenian Community Center. AYF Camp Haiastan, the first Armenian camp in the United States, has been serving Armenian youth for over
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FRANKLIN, Mass. — AYF Camp Haiastan is heading out on the road! If you’re in Chicago, join us for a visit in your hometown on Saturday, February 11th at the Armenian Community Center (1701 Greenwood Rd, Glenview, Il 60025) at 1 p.m. and again at 4 p.m. Executive Director Kenar Charchaflian will provide a brief info session about
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FRANKLIN, Mass. — AYF Camp Haiastan is now recruiting and hiring for the following key positions. Apply now or contact Kenar Charchaflian (execdirector@camphaiastan.org) for more information. Aquatics Director The aquatics director will oversee the instructional and recreational activities at the swimming pool and Uncas Pond Waterfront. The aquatics director will be responsible for the safety
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FRANKLIN, Mass. — AYF Camp Haiastan is now recruiting and hiring for the following key positions. Apply now or contact Kenar Charchaflian (execdirector@camphaiastan.org) for more information. Summer Director The summer director is responsible for the summer operations at Camp Haiastan. You assist the executive director in recruiting, hiring, training and evaluating the summer staff. You
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FRANKLIN, Mass. — On the heels of a summer that saw AYF Camp Haiastan reach record teen attendance and the reopening of the day camp program, the Camp Board of Directors held its annual corporation meeting on the campgrounds in Franklin, MA. Nevart Mikaelian, incoming Board Member The corporation elected Nevart Mikaelian, former camper, staffer, summer director
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Expanded Under the Trees 3D image by KZLA FRANKLIN, Mass.—Since last spring, Camp Haiastan has been working on designing an expanded Under the Trees. Anyone who has attended Camp Haiastan knows this area as the place where the entire Camp gathers for daily announcements and the Lord’s Prayer before meals. This area is also the
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Aram Najarian with a camper If you are Armenian, whether in the Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) or not, you should work at Camp Haiastan. AYF Camp Haiastan is a two-week sleepaway summer camp in Franklin, Massachusetts where children participate in athletic, educational and cultural activities to help bring them closer to their Armenian heritage. It’s
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FRANKLIN, Mass. — At last month’s AYF Camp Haiastan Gala held at Gillette Stadium, the Camp’s Board of Directors unveiled its plans for several major upgrades to the facilities. “Although every year, the camp buildings are repaired and maintained to meet the needs of the campers and staff, throughout the years there has been a need for major
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Camp Haiastan: What do you appreciate more about Camp Haiastan now that you are on staff and not a camper? Aram Najarian, Staff In Training, VA Aram Najarian: As a camper, you don’t fully realize how much work goes into helping Camp Haiastan run. All that you see is the fun activities that are already set
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