ATHLETIC PROGRAMS

J.O.Y. - Junior Orthodox Youth - Soccer
Contact: Jim Stavrou at 708-974-3400.

Participation open to: Boys and Girls grades 2-8.

Games are held: April to June

Fee: In 2008, fees are: $55 for K- 1st grades; and $90 for 2nd through 8th grades

Purpose: To learn the virtues of good teamwork, as well as winning and losing well, in an atmosphere of fun and fellowship in Christ. “Try outs” are held. Every child is scheduled to play. All games are professionally refereed. An All-Star team is chosen which represents the church at the Junior Olympics.
 

Registration forms:  Mighty Mights (Pre Kindergarten to 1st Grade),  Click here

                                Minors & Majors (2nd-8th Grades),  Click here

To see a gallery of the 2007 Championships and Awards,  Click here
 

J.O.Y. - Junior Orthodox Youth - Basketball
Contact: Jim Stavrou at 708-974-3400.

Participation open to: Boys age 7-12 years old and Girls age 7-13 years old.
 
Games are held: Games played on a 12-game per season schedule. Game days are Saturday mornings, from mid-September tryouts until the week before Lent begins. (The schedule depends upon the beginning of Lent.) Coaches determine the practice dates. The coaches and assistant coaches beginning in August, have two pre-season meetings, followed by meeting at the half-point of the season or a meeting preceding the playoff games.

Fee: $90.00 per child (7-13), $45 per child for “Rookie” Camp.

Purpose: To learn the virtues or good teamwork, as well as winning and losing well, in an atmosphere of fun and fellowship in Christ.

Activities: J.O.Y. Basketball is a unique intra-mural league which allows all children interested in playing basketball the ability to do so. "Try outs" are held merely to divide talents evenly. Also, every child is guaranteed to play at least one full quarter per game and oftentimes it may be more. All games are professionally refereed. An All-Star team is chosen prior to the play-off games which then represents the Church at the Junior Olympics the following Spring. Each year an Awards Banquet and a 2-hour Retreat are offered.
 

To see a gallery of the 2008 Championships and Awards, Click here
 

G.O.A.L. - Greek Orthodox Athletic League - Basketball
A Metropolis of Chicago Sponsored Event.
Contact: Athletic director is Jim Stavrou. Coaches are Andy Kladis and John Theodore for grade school boys, Stella Vardikos and Angela Kladis for the girls, and Angelo Fotopoulos and Dimitri Eliopoulos for the high school boys. Jim Stavrou oversees the program and may be contacted at 708-974-3400.

Participation open to: 6th -8th grade boys; 7th -12th grade girls; 9th -12th grade boys. (There are three basketball teams available.)

Practices are held: Each basketball team practices once a week beginning the week of September 24, 2007 with tryouts. The playing season begins in November and lasts until the weekend prior to the start of the Great Lent. Practices are held at Church.
 

Practices (for 2007-2008 season):

For Grade School Boys - every Wednesday 7-9 pm

For Girls - every Monday 5:30-7:30 pm

For High School Boys - every Thursday 6-8 pm

Fee: $30 Athletic Registration Fee

Purpose: The Greek Orthodox Athletic League offers our parish youth an opportunity for inter-church fellowship within an athletic setting.

Activities: Basketball practice and weekly competition within the Metropolis league.


CHEERLEADING
Contact: Beth Katsivalis at 708-636-6268.

Participation open to: 6th grade girls and over.

Practices are held: Once-a-week at the gym, September through February

Practices (for 2007-2008 season):

For Grade School - every 5:30-7:20 pm

For High School - held before games

Fee: $30 Athletic Registration Fee

Purpose: Encourages teamwork, church spirit, and socialization.

Activities: Practicing dance routines and performing at half-time during basketball games.
 

MEN'S BASKETBALL
Contact: Angelo Fotopoulos at 708-598-1977.

Participation open to: Adult men, 18 and up.

Games are held: Wednesday nights at 5:00 p.m. in the gym.

Fee: Weekly Donation. (Church membership also encouraged)

Purpose: Athletic activity for exercise and socializing in the atmosphere of the church.
 
Activities: Playing basketball for fun and health.
 

JUNIOR OLYMPICS
A Metropolis of Chicago Sponsored Event
Contact: Father Nick at 708-974-3400 for Metropolis-wide concerns. Tom De Medeiros or Jim Stavrou at 708-974-3400 for Local Parish concerns.

Participation open to: 7 year olds through Adult. Meetings are held: Our own parish try-outs and meetings are held approximately one month before the Olympics at the church.. The Olympics are held on the church grounds and at Stagg High School and Moraine Valley Community College on Memorial Day Weekend. (Friday, Saturday and Sunday).

Fee: $20 (Parish registration / T-Shirt Fee)

Purpose: The Junior Olympics encourages athletic competition and fellowship on a Metropolis-wide scale. The program has the participation of over 35 Parishes on average with about 2,100 participants each year and consists of three days of sporting, social, and spiritual events.

Activities: Events for the athletic participation are as follows: