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October 2015

Scouts Awarded Woodbadge

2016-07-07T15:56:44-07:00October 30th, 2015|News|

Over the past ‪#‎37years‬ Ararat Scouts have atttained highest levels of leadership in the Boy Scouts of America and Homenetmen ranks. One of the highest honors is the ‪#‎woodbadge‬. Today we are proud to include Soseh Khachaturian and Christine Dashdemirians into the official woodbage family. Congratulations on this fine accomplishment and continued success‬‬

Former Ararat Center, Honored by Cal Luthern Basketball Player Hall of Fame

2017-03-20T10:17:43-07:00October 30th, 2015|News|

Throughout our ‪#‎37years‬ Ararat Basketball has seen its fair share of dominant big men players. One player in particular, Zareh Avedian, has transcended to the world of collegiate athletics and this year is being awarded with the highest recognition from his alma matter, by being inducted into the Cal Lutheran Athletic Hall of Fame. Check [...]

Chapter Anniversary Event – November 22

2015-11-11T11:55:41-08:00October 30th, 2015|News|

37 years ago a few visionary individuals decided having relocated from Iran, Glendale was the perfect location to form a new chapter of Homenetmen and formed the foundation of what became the Homenetmen Glendale Ararat Chapter, the largest Community Based Organization in the Homentmen family with over 2,200 active members. Through the years, tens of [...]

Ararat Coaches Honored for their Heroic Services

2015-11-11T11:55:41-08:00October 30th, 2015|News|

On October 7, during the City of Glendale Fire Department Awards Luncheon, Ararat Coaches Heratch Gharbian and Valod Shabani were honored and recognized for their heroic efforts when they provided life saving assistance to an elderly man at the Glendale Sports Complex. In attendance were our Executive Director Armond Gorgorian, Vice Chair of the Chapter [...]

Basketball Night November 14

2015-11-11T11:55:41-08:00October 30th, 2015|News|

On November 14, Ararat Basketball division is set to host its annual Basketball Night Fundraiser. This event has become a significant part of the annual events the basketball division hosts throughout the year. The event is a way for the players, coaches and supporters of the over 1,100 basketball program participants to celebrate the year’s [...]

10th Glendale Friendship Games

2015-11-11T11:55:41-08:00October 30th, 2015|News|

October 17th and 18th, Homenetmen Glendale Ararat Chapter hosted the 10th Annual Glendale Friendship Games. Several basketball teams including City Employees, Glendale Police Department, Rotary Club of Glendale, Glendale Fire Department, Glendale Adventist Medical Center physicians and Ararat Chapter participated in two days of friendly competitive basketball. This year a soccer game between Ararat Soccer [...]

February 2015

9th Annual Friendship Games

2017-03-20T10:17:43-07:00February 11th, 2015|News|

GLENDALE, California – Homenetmen Glendale Ararat Chapter is hosting and organizing the 9th Annual Friendship Games for the Glendale community. Over 250 athletes ages 10 and up have signed-up to participate in tournaments that include basketball, soccer, and table tennis making these games one of the largest multiethnic youth and adult athletic events ever hosted [...]

Arto Kazarian received Silver Beaver Award

2017-03-20T10:17:49-07:00February 11th, 2015|News|

On Thursday, Jan. 30th, Mr. Arto Kazarians received the Silver Beaver Award from the Verdugo Hills Council of the Boy Scouts of America at its annual council dinner. The Silver Beaver Award is the highest adult volunteer award at the Boy Scouts of America, and is given to individuals who have dedicated their time and [...]