www.goyanz.org.nz G.O.Y.A.N.Z. Greek Orthodox Youth Association of New Zealand www.goyanz.org.nz Issue No. 18 June/July 2003 MISS GOYANZ 2003 Saturday 31 May 2003 IN THIS ISSUE Page 3 - Spyro Serepisos Mr GOYANZ 2003 , Spiros Kasoulides is interviewd by MC Chrisanthi Kamberiogiannis Page 4 - The Olympic Torch Page 5 - Golden Kitchen Jim Christie presents Miss GOYANZ 2003, Meropi Kafakis, with 1st prize The younger brigade had a good time too The annual GOYANZ dance took place on Saturday 31st of May, with a crowd of about 350 people. Even though the large numbers made the seating quite ‘intimate’, it was great to see so many people supporting this annual event, especially young ones. The Melbourne band Kerasma provided Greek entertainment until the early hours of the morning, and faced no difficulty in getting the kefi going, with people filling the Page 7 - Eksodos of Messologi dancefloor from pretty much the start of the night. As every year there was plenty of food, an auction and a raffle. Apart from the usual crowning of Miss GOYANZ, the selection of Mr GOYANZ was a definite surprise and, judging from the crowd reactions, a welcome addition to the usual tradition. Unfortunately he didn’t get a crown though! Jim Christie of Harvey World Travel very generously donated travel vouchers for Miss GOYANZ for the last time, as he will be retiring soon. Vera Georgiou also donated 1st prize for Mr GOYANZ, a trip to Aussie. Page 10 - Greek Festival Congratulations to the winners and runners-up, and many thanks to everyone who helped with the dance preparations (especially the GOYANZ committee) and also to the sponsors of the event. Hopefully next year will be just as successful! GOYANZ Clubroom opening Sunday 20th April 2003 Over 150 people attended the Page 13 - Greek School GOYANZ clubroom open day at 75 Adelaide Rd. The clubroom refurbishment was the cumulation of several months effort between GOYANZ and the Apollon Inc. New facilities now include upgraded toilets, Page 20 - Soccer bar area, coffee machine, pool table, audio visual equipment, games, cafe style seating and modern decor. All plumbing, electrical, gas, flooring, ceiling and walls were replaced as new. Father George was in attendance to bless the new facilities which are now open for young and old to enjoy. A misture of young and old attended the open day 1 www.goyanz.org.nz GOYANZ/Olympic EVENTS CALENDAR 2003 29 June St. John The Baptist Church nameday - Palmerston North 12 July Cretans Association Annual Dance Welcome to all our GOYANZ members and also for the first time to our 26 July All Blacks v Australia live on the big screen. Clubrooms Greek Orthodox Community (Wgtn) members. This issue of Ta Matia has open from 8.30pm been distributed to over 850 recipients. This is the largest audience “Ta Matia” has received in its 3 year history and it’s great because it gives us the chance to 9 August All Blacks v Sth Africa live on the big screen. Clubrooms reach out to the wider Greek Community. Maybe the invitation could be open from 6.30pm extended to other Greek Associations around Wellington and New Zealand to come on board also. Baraki Dance Night from 9.30pm at the clubrooms Since our last issue we have completed a major milestone - the upgrade of the 15 August Assumption Day - Commemorating the bodily ascent of Apollon Club. After so many years of talking/dreaming about it - it has actually the Virgin Mary (Panayia) into Heaven come to fruition. There are some people and organisations I would like to thank for helping us make this dream come true - The Greek Orthodox 16 August All Blacks v Australia live on the big screen. Clubrooms Community of Wellington and Suburbs and The Greek Association Apollon open from 6.30pm who opened their doors and provided us with the opportunity, all the other Greek Associations, companies, families and individuals who bought a Brick, 10 August St. Soterios Church nameday - Masterton the individuals that contributed their time and skills on the construction side, in particular Peter Halikias and Peter Zivadinovic, Chris Lingonis and the Cue September Olympic Prizegiving Room, the GOYANZ committee and the driving force behind our vision John Serepisos - thank you very much. This project has proven to me that there is 11-12 Oct U 19 Upper Hutt Soccer Tournament - Upper Hutt light at the end of the tunnel. It proves that things can be achieved if our energies are combined. This project has help break down some of those “them 25-27 Oct U19 National Soccer Tournament in Napier and us” barriers that are still ripe within our community. 28 October Greek National Holiday (OXI) The GOYANZ dance was also held over Queens Birthday Weekend, this was an overwhelming success - Thank You to all those who helped in its preparation. 9 November St. Nectarios Church nameday - Petone Some GOYANZ facts & figures for our first time readers: November Wellington Xmas Parade *Ta Matia Tou Kosmou - a bi-monthly magazine that provides our members with Hellenic information, news, events and current affairs around 30 November St. Andrews Church nameday - Broadway Miramar Wellington and the Globe *GOYANZ Youth Radio - every Sunday on 783AM Access Radio from 3 - December GOYANZ Xmas Party 4:00pm *8 Senior Soccer Teams * 190 kids playing junior soccer for Olympic GOYANZ Clubrooms are open every Saturday from *2 Senior Netball Teams 2.30pm (4pm if there are no early soccer games) for all *Website - www.goyanz.co.nz members, friends and soccer & netball teams. * Clubrooms - The Apollon Club - 75 Adelaide Road - Newtown At this years AGM (pencilled in for around mid October) we will also be holding Elections for a new GOYANZ executive committee and sub- GOYANZ Clubrooms: 75 Adelaide Rd, Newtown committees as highlighted in the section below this editorial. As you can see there are several responsibilities GOYANZ has to manage, and at times, this Check us out on-line at: year and previous years we have struggled with the lack of people power. So if www.goyanz.org.nz or www.olympicafc.org.nz you are able to contribute in any way or can COMMIT yourself to one of the committees, your support will be greatly appreciated. The operative word here is commit - this means you are able to go out of your way from time to time to carry out a committee task or sacrificing some of your leisure time for GOYANZ Youth committee work. GOYANZ is not mine or yours, it ours so if we want it to continue then we must all stand up and be counted from time to time to the Radio Program best of our ability. Enjoy this issue. Paul Kotrostsos,President, GOYANZ Youth Radio Schedule: Committees 2003 29 June 2003 Kostandina Karasavas GOYANZ: 06 July 2003 Peppy Tziakis Paul Kotrotsos (Pres.), John Serepisos (V. Pres.), John Yiappos (Treas.), Chrisanthi Kamberogiannis (Sec.), Stelios Manousakis,Voula Kosmadakis, 13 July 2003 Steve Samaras, Angela & Gina Gouvatsis Helen Neonakis, Theo Doucas, Vera Georgiou Olympic: 20 July 2003 Voula Kosmadakis John Serepisos (Pres.), Tasos Barbarouses, Peter Zivadinovic, George Neonakis, John Servos. 27 July 2003 Peppy Tziakis Netball: Access Radio Studio ph 385-8783 for dedications and requests Chrisanthi Kamberogiannis, Vera Georgiou, Voula Halikias Junior Soccer: If anyone is interested in doing a radio show please call Voula Kosmadakis 021-242-7483 John Serepisos (co-ordinator), Evan Keay, Andrew Antonopoulos, Stathi Apostolakis, George Serepisos, Nick Efstratiou, John Servos, Demetrius Tune in and listen to the latest Greek music. Christoforou, Basil Bouzoukis, Tasos Barbarouses Ta Matia tou Kosmou: Every Sunday at 3.00pm - 4.00pm John Serepisos (Editor), Voula Kosmadakis, Stelios Manousakis, Paul Kotrotsos, on Access Radio, 783 AM Meropi Kafakis, Christina Daglas, Irene Manousakis, Gina & Angela Gouvatsos, Stelios Manousakis, Steve Samaras Youth Radio: Τα Ματια Του Κοσµου Paul Kotrotsos, Chrisanthi Kamberogiannis, Peppy Tziakis, Konstandina is produced Bi-monthly by GOYANZ Karasavas, Gina & Angela Gouvatsos, Christina Daglas, Meropi Kafakis, Voula PO Box 6257 Wellington Kosmadakis, Steve Samaras GOYANZ/Olympic Website: Layout and design TBD www.tbd.co.nz John Serepisos ([email protected]) Printing Ultracopy www.ultracopy.co.nz 2 www.goyanz.org.nz Why I am proud to be a member of GOYANZ By Spyro Serepisos It is great to see our younger Greek children leading the way by formed more soccer teams, putting on plays, fundraising, dances, in other expressing their passion about Wellingtonís Greek culture and words it was an excuse to meet more people that talk the same language. GOYANZ. In the latter part of their first term at St Mark’s Church Today there are over 360 GOYANZ members and they provide a variety of School, both Basil and Spyro Serepisos came first equal in the functions including the management of the Wellington Olympic soccer Upper School speech competition, which was judged by our local club. Olympic is still the only ethnic MP, the Hon. Marian Hobbs. We soccer team in Wellington. And as we felt as though we should share with all know St Mark’s also supports you Spyro’s speech on GOYANZ, as Wellington Olympic as a lot of the it reflects that what we are trying to children at our school play for the do to for the youth in our Olympic Junior soccer teams. community, is in fact working. Well done and congratulations to both GOYANZ also inform its youth on what’s brothers!! happening in Wellington and also in Greece by publishing a monthly Here is what Spyro had said: newsletter, and it sponsors a youth radio GOYANZ, which means Greek Orthodox station every Sunday on Access Radio Youth Association of New Zealand.