SVC alumni

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1979 – Camp Nubar 1980 – Canterbury School 1981 – Canterbury School 1982 – Canterbury School 1983 – Canterbury School 1984 – Canterbury School 1985 – Canterbury School 1986 - Canterbury School 1987 – Canterbury School 1988 - Loomis Chaffee School 1989 – Loomis Chaffee School 1990 – Loomis Chaffee School 1991 – Loomis Chaffee School 1992 – Loomis Chaffee School 1993 – Loomis Chaffee School 1994 – Camp Nubar 1995 – Loomis Chaffee School 1996 – Marvelwood School 1997 – Marvelwood School 1998 – Marvelwood School 1999 – Marvelwood School 2000 – Marvelwood School 2001 – Marvelwood School 2002 – Marvelwood School 2003 – Marvelwood School 2004 – Ararat Center 2005 – Ararat Center 2006 – Ararat Center 2007 – Ararat Center 2008 – Ararat Center 2009 – Ararat Center 2010 – Ararat Center 2011 – Ararat Center ST. VARTAN CAMP ALUMNI FAMILY TREE Come Take a Stroll Through the Past;

St. Vartan Camp Chronology : 

St. Vartan Camp Chronology St. Vartan Camp was organized as a project of the ACYOA Seniors. The one-week program was held at the Camp Nubar in Andes, NY (owned by the AGBU) with George Tashjian serving as camp director. The camp population included 50 campers. 1979 Pictures here

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The one-week program was held at the Canterbury School in New Milford, CT with Fr. Paree Metjian serving as camp director and Nancy Basmajian serving as program director. Victory Soccer Camp coordinated the sports program. The camp population included 68 campers, 8 counselors and 5 athletic coaches. 1980

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The one-week program was held at the Canterbury School in New Milford, CT with Fr. Paree Metjian serving as director and Nancy Basmajian serving as program director. Victory Soccer Camp coordinated the sports program. The camp population included 110 campers. 1981

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The camp program expands to two weeks and is held at the Canterbury School in New Milford, CT with Fr. Paree Metjian serving as camp director. Victory Soccer Camp coordinated the sports program. The camp population included: Week 1 – 62 campers and week 2 – 72 campers; Tuition was $175 per week. 1982

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The ACYOA is unable to continue with the camp project. It continued under the direct auspices of the Diocese. The two-week program was held at the Canterbury School in New Milford, CT with Fr. Paree Metjian serving as director and Isabelle LaMont serving as program director. Victory Soccer Camp coordinated the sports program. The camp population included: Week 1 – 64 campers and week 2 – 84 campers. 1983

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The two-week program was held at the Canterbury School in New Milford, CT with Fr. Paree Metjian serving as director and Nancy Basmajian serving as program director. Victory Soccer Camp coordinated the sports program. The camp population included 105 campers and 13 staff. Tuition was $195 per week. 1984

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The two-week program was held at the Canterbury School in New Milford, CT with Fr. Paree Metjian serving as director and Nancy Basmajian serving as program director. Victory Soccer Camp coordinated the sports program. The camp population included 122 campers and 13 staff. Tuition was $195 per week. 1985

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The two-week program is held at the Canterbury School in New Milford, CT with Fr. Paree Metjian serving as director and Nancy Basmajian as program director. Victory Soccer Camp coordinates the sports program. The camp population includes 167 campers and 16 staff. Tuition is $195 per week. 1986

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The one-week program is held for the 8th and last season at the Canterbury School in New Milford, CT with Fr. Paree Metjian as director, Fr. Vertanes Kalayjian as camp coordinator, and Nancy Basmajian as program director. Victory Soccer Camp coordinated the sports program. The camp population included 110 campers and 16 staff. Tuition was $215. 1987

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The camp moves to Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor, CT for a two-week program with Fr. Paree Metjian as camp coordinator, Fr. Vertanes Kalayjian as camp supervisor, and Nancy Basmajian as program director. Victory Soccer Camp coordinated the sports program. The camp population included 95 campers and 17 staff. Tuition was $225 for one week and $440 for two weeks. 1988

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The two-week camp is held at the Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor, CT with Fr. Paree Metjian as camp coordinator, Fr. Vertanes Kalayjian as camp supervisor, Fr. Yeprem Kelegian as teen program coordinator, and Nancy Basmajian as program director. Victory Soccer Camp coordinated the sports program. The camp population included 105 campers and 17 staff. Tuition was $225 for one week and $440 for two weeks. 1989

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1990 The two-week camp is held at the Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor, CT with Fr. Paree Metjian as camp coordinator, Fr. Vertanes Kalayjian as camp supervisor, Fr. Yeprem Kelegian as teen program coordinator, and Nancy Basmajian as program director. Victory Soccer Camp coordinated the sports program. The camp population included 139 campers and 21 staff. Tuition was $250 for one week and $475 for two weeks.

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The two-week program is held at the Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor, CT with Barbara Hovsepian serving as director, Fr. Paree Metjian as juniors coordinator, and Fr. Yeprem Kelegian as teen coordinator. Victory Soccer Camp coordinates the sports program. The camp population included 137 campers and 16 staff. Tuition was $275 for one week and $500 for two weeks. 1991

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SVC staff - 1991

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The two-week camp is held at the Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor, CT with Fr. Vertanes Kalayjian as director, Barbara Hovsepian as program director, and Fr. Yeprem Kelegian as teen coordinator. The camp population included 143 campers and 19 staff. Tuition was $275 for one week and $500 for two weeks. 1992

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1993 The two-week camp is held at the Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor, CT with Fr. Paree Metjian as camp coordinator, Fr. Mardiros Chevian and Nancy Basmajian serving as co-directors. Fr. Haigazoun Melkonian serves as Academic Director. The camp population included 147 campers and 25 staff. Tuition was $325 for one week and $550 for two weeks.

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SVC - 1993

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The camp moves to Camp Nubar in Andes, NY (owned by the AGBU) for a two-week program. Sebouh Der Simonian serves as Director and Fr. Garen Gdanian serves as chaplain. The camp population includes 80 campers and 5 staff. Tuition is $325 for one week and $550 for two weeks. 1994

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1995 The camp returns for its seventh and last session at the Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor, CT for a two-week program with Fr. Arakel Aljalian serving as director and Nancy Basmajian serving as program director. The camp population includes 122 campers and 17 staff. Tuition is $350 for one week and $600 for two weeks.

SVC – 1995 : 

SVC – 1995

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1995

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1995

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1995

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1995

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1995

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The camp moves to Marvelwood School in Kent, CT offering a two-week program with Fr. Vasken Kouzouian serving as director and Nancy Basmajian serving as program director. The camp population includes 130 campers and 18 staff. Tuition is $350 for one week and $600 for two weeks. 1996

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The two-week program is held at the Marvelwood School in Kent, CT with Fr. Arakel Aljalian serving as director and Yn. Arpi Kouzouian serving as program director. The camp population includes 136 campers and 19 staff. Tuition is $370 for one week and $630 for two weeks. 1997

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The camp population includes 142 campers and 21 staff and 18 CIT’s. 1998

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The camp population includes 153 campers and 23 staff and 16 CIT’s. 1999

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The camp season expands to four weeks (2 sessions) at Marvelwood school in Kent, CT with Fr. Vasken Kouzouian serving as director and Yn. Arpi Kouzouian as program director. The camp population includes 176 campers and 29 staff and 17 CIT’s. 2000

SVC -2000 : 

SVC -2000 Marissa Johnson, Tal Feredjian, Mary Kavjian, David Assarian, Krikor Javardian, Amanda Kavjian, Justine Karanian, and Janeen Hovnanian.

SVC – 2000 : 

SVC – 2000

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SVC – 2000

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SVC – 2000

The four-week program (2 sessions) was held at Marvelwood School in Kent, CT with Fr. Vasken Kouzouian as director and Yn. Arpi Kouzouian as program director. The camp population includes 195 campers, 35 staff, and 18 CIT’s. : 

The four-week program (2 sessions) was held at Marvelwood School in Kent, CT with Fr. Vasken Kouzouian as director and Yn. Arpi Kouzouian as program director. The camp population includes 195 campers, 35 staff, and 18 CIT’s. 2001

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2002 The four-week program (2 sessions) was held at Marvelwood School in Kent, CT with Yn. Arpi Kouzouian as director and Karen Khatchadourian serving as program director. The camp population includes 172 campers, 30 staff, and 24 CIT’s.

SVC – 2002 : 

SVC – 2002 Justine Karanian, Christina Sirabian, Alexis Williams and Olivia Derderian

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The four-week program (2 sessions) was held for the eighth and last session at Marvelwood School in Kent, CT with Yn. Arpi Kouzouian as director and Christina Buchter serving as director or programming. The camp population includes 165 campers, 28 staff, and 26 CIT’s. Tuition is $415 for one week and $720 for two weeks. 2003

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In its 25th year, the camp moves to its new home at the ARARAT CENTER in Greenville, NY with with Yn. Arpi Kouzouian as director and Charles Yousefian serving as director or programming. For the first time in the history of SVC, the camp is able to offer stipends to its staff. The camp population includes 189 campers, 30 staff, and 29 CIT’s. 2004

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The camp season expands to six weeks (3 sessions) at the ARARAT CENTER in Greenville, NY with with Yn. Arpi Kouzouian as director, Jason Demerjian serving as assistant director, and Christina Buchter as director of programming. For the first time in its history, the camp holds a five-day pre-camp staff training program. The camp population included 231 campers, 40 staff, and 36 CIT’s. Tuition for one week was $440 and $770 for two weeks. 2005

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Now in its third year at the ARARAT CENTER, St. Vartan Camp truly feels at home. After many years of service, Yn. Arpi Kouzouian stepped down as camp director and now serves her parish as full-time youth director. Jennifer Morris, youth outreach coordinator, handled all the administration, registration, and preparation for the camp season from the Diocesan Center. Fr. Krikor Sabounjian served as camp director working collaboratively with staff from the department of youth and education to develop curriculum for the Diocesan camp program. Julie Hoplamazian, college ministry facilitator stepped up to serve as the programming director during the camp season and DYE intern, Daron Bolat served as the staff director. Staff training took place at the Ararat Center for four days prior to arrival of campers. The camp population included 237 campers, 39 staff, and 36 CIT’s. Tuition for one week was $465 and $800 for two weeks. 2006

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2006 Andrea Durgarian – CIT hunt.

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Now in its fourth year at the ARARAT CENTER, St. Vartan Camp truly feels at home. The administrative staff included: Jennifer Morris, youth outreach/CIT coordinator, Fr. Krikor Sabounjian, camp director, Julie Hoplamazian, programming director, Lydia Kurkjian, camp office coordinator. The camp population included 259 campers, 39 staff, and 48 CIT’s. Due to a 20% increase in rental costs, tuition also increased. This year a staggered tuition scale was introduced in a successful attempt to equally fill all three sessions. Tuition ranged between $450 - 550 for one week and $850 - 950 for two weeks. 2007

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St. Vartan Camp returned home for its fifth year at the ARARAT CENTER and was excited to utilize the new addition of the outdoor pavilion and classrooms, which enhanced its program. The administrative staff included Jennifer Morris, youth outreach/CIT coordinator, Fr. Krikor Sabounjian, camp director, Arthur Sabounjian, programming director, Lydia Kurkjian, camp office coordinator. Staff training took place at the Ararat Center for four days prior to arrival of campers. The camp population included 258 campers, 34 staff, and 59 CIT’s representing 36 parishes. This year, to assist in equally filling all three sessions, a staggering scale was used. Tuition ranged from $450 - 550 for one week and $850 - 950 for two weeks. 2008

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The summer marked its sixth year at the ARARAT CENTER. The administrative staff included: Jennifer Morris, youth outreach/CIT coordinator, Fr. Krikor Sabounjian, camp director, Hasmik Ajamian, camp office coordinator, Arthur Sabounjian, programming director. The camp population included 233 campers, 47 staff, and 65 CIT’s representing 34 parishes. Now that the sessions are more evenly distributed, all three sessions had the same tuition. Tuition was $530 for one week and $980 for two weeks. 2009

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St. Vartan camp has called the ARARAT CENTER home for seven years now. The administrative staff included: Jennifer Morris, youth outreach/CIT coordinator (sessions A/B), Fr. Krikor Sabounjian, camp director (sessions A/B), Fr. Vasken Kouzouian, camp director (session C), Christina Yaikian-Gazarov, camp office coordinator, Greg Dalakian, camp administrator (session C), Yn Arpi Kouzouian, CIT coordinator (session C), Arthur Sabounjian, programming director. The camp population included 191 campers, 57 staff, and 44 CIT’s representing 34 parishes. Tuition was $530 for one week and $980 for two weeks. 2010

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St. Vartan Camp returned home to the Ararat Center for its eighth year. The administrative staff included: Jennifer Morris, youth outreach/CIT coordinator (sessions A/B); Fr. Krikor Sabounjian, camp director (sessions A/B); Fr. Vasken Kouzouian, camp director (session C); Christina Yaikian-Gazarov, camp office coordinator (A, B and C); Greg Dalakian, camp administrator (session C); Arthur Sabounjian, Diocesan camp intern. The camp population includes 188 campers, 56 CITs and 50 staff representing 36 Diocesan parishes and several non-Diocesan parishes. Tuition was $590 for one week and $990 for two weeks. 2011

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St. Vartan Camp Alumni: Adrienne Ashbahian Kathryn Ashbahian Lauren Ashbahian Kim Bardakian 1982 – 1987 Andrea Durgarian 2000 - 2009 Elise Durgarian 1998-2006 ?? Antranig Garibian Haig Hovnanian Karnine Hovnanian Stephan Hovnanian Alyssa Karanian Justine Karanian Bobby Parsekian Nick Terkanian

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1. Trying to get names listed alphabetically of all SVC alumni – would be nice to have the years they attended as well. 2. Do not have dates on the rest of the photos. Asked several sources but nothing so far.

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We wish to continue to add to this collection for an alumni picture book. Please send your favorite SVC camp pictures to contact@araratcenter.org . Thank you for your participation.