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Sunday School Basketball

Overview | Tournament Results | Manager and Coaches
Practice Information | Directions to Whitman High School
Registering for the Basketball Team Teen Activities Calendar 2009-2010

Overview

Celebrating a winning tradition of sportsmanship and camaraderie, the cathedral's basketball program is open to all students of the Sunday school program. With practices once a week and nearly 6 tournaments open to participation annually, the basketball program offers children opportunity to develop their athletic skills in a fun team environment. Open to children ages 14-18, all skill levels are welcome.

Upcoming Tournament Schedule

Apr 10, 2010 8:00 am- Apr 11, 2010 - 5:00 pm

St. Katherine's Basketball Tournament

Our Manager and Coaches

Team Manager: Eleni Planzos

Girl's Coaches: Peter Wallace (pwall80@gmail.com), Condylia Heliotis (condylia@gmail.com)

Boy's Coaches: George Wallace (governorgw@gmail.com), George N. Kambanis (George@federalInsuranceonline.com)

Practice Information

Where: Walt Whitman High School

When: Mondays 7:30-9:00pm

Directions to Whitman High School

From I-495 (the Capital Beltway), take exit 39 (River Road/MD-190).

Bear right at the end of the ramp to merge onto River Road/MD-190 East to Washington.

Make a left onto Whittier Boulevard (the 5th traffic light).

Whitman is a 1/4 mile on the left.

Registering for the Basketball Team

To register for the Cathedral's basketball team, all children must be registered in the Sunday School program first. Please see the Sunday School program for more details. To sign up for the basketball team, please complete basketball registration form (PDF).

Teen Activities Calendar 2009-2010

September 20: First Day of Sunday School (DC)
September 25: Joy, Little Angels bingo & crafts*
September 26-27: Sts. Constantine & Helen's basketball tournament**
October 4: Election of GOYA officers
October 17-18: St. George Basketball tournament**
October 23: Bake "prosfero" bread with Joy & Little Angels
October 24-25: Saint Sophia's basketball tournament***
November 15: Bake Bake Sale
November 20: Variety show with Joy & Little Angels
December 5-6: Sts. Constantine & Helen basketball tournament (Newport News)
December 24: Christmas Party with the Little Angels
January 8, 2010: Greek Dancing with Joy & Little Angels
January 23, 2010: Ice skating with the Little Angels and JOY groups
February 12, 2010: Bowling
March 12, 2010: Easter Craft with JOY & Little Angels
March 27, 2010: Saturday of Lazarus -- Family Communion and Set-up and cooking for PLAKI luncheon
March 28, 2010: PLAKI Luncheon
April 4, 2010: EASTER
April 9, 2010: Crafts with JOY & Little Angels
April 10-11, 2010: St. Katherine's Basketball tournament
May 7, 2010: Namesake Saints crafts and church tour with JOY & Little Angels
May 14-16, 2010: Greek Spring Festival (Volunteers NEEDED!!)
May 30, 2010: Trip to Hershey Park
May (tba), 2010: End of year Basketball party
June 4, 2010: Sunday School Family Picnic

* Teenagers are encouraged to help JOY & Little Angels with their events. This is a good way to get the community service hours and participate in exciting church events. They run from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M.

** All Basketball tournaments have a dance on the Saturday evening of the tournament weekend. All GOYAN's are welcome to attend the dances whether they play basketball or not.

*** All tennagers are welcome and encouraged to help run our basketball tournaments.