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PANCRETAN YOUTH OF AMERICA (PYA)

The purpose of the Pancretan Youth Association is and always shall be:

To promote and develop social and cultural relationships among Cretans and their descendants in the United States and Canada.
To promote and develop education through scholarships and other education initiatives.
To inspire philanthropic endeavors, including raising voluntary contributions and funds to distribute to recognized philanthropic institutions in the United States, Canada, and Crete.
To encourage patriotism among its members, including obedience to each member’s respective constitution and laws. The PYA also aims to instruct and encourage members that are not citizens to become citizens of their respective country.
To offer moral encouragement and legal assistance for the welfare of PYA members in need.
To cooperate with the PAA by promoting its activities and programs.
To encourage individuals who no longer qualify for membership to the PYA to become members of the PAA.

PYA President's Message Past PYA Presidents

PYA Winter Conference 2026

Hosted by Labrys Youth Chapter
Astoria, New York

Labrys Cretan Youth of Astoria/New York invites you to join them for a weekend of
Cretan Heritage!

Thursday, January 8th 2025 to Sunday, January 11th 2026

REGISTRATION PRICES:

PYA members must login before registering or they will be charged the Non-Member rate

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER and PAY
for the PYA Winter Conference

Early Bird Prices (ends November 28th, 2025 — Black Friday)
PYA Members: $140
Non-PYA Members: $160

Regular Prices (After November 28th, 2025)
PYA Members: $160
Non-PYA Members: $200

Please Note: A PYA member must attend the full duration of the PYA meeting on Saturday to qualify for any PYA reimbursements as determined by the PYA.

HOTEL INFORMATION:

Double Tree by Hilton Long Island City
38-15 9th Street, Long Island City, NY 11101

CLICK HERE TO BE DIRECTED
TO THE HOTEL BOOKING LINK

GROUP CODE: LRB
Cutoff Date to receive discount: December 8, 2025

AIRPORT INFORMATION:

Shuttle pickups will be provided only from LaGuardia Airport. The shuttle bus schedule will be created shortly.
Click on this google form to let us know what time you will be arriving to ensure shuttle availability.

MUSICIANS:

Live Music from Crete
Georgios Frantzeskakis
Georgios Stratakis
Ioannis Bertsoulakis
Ioannis Pavloudakis
Nikiforos Volanakis
Konstantinos Kazazianskouloudis

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

Thursday, January 8
Welcome Night @ Cretans Association Omonoia – 8:00 PM

Friday, January 9
St. Nicholas Shrine Visit in NYC (Ground Zero)
Free Time in Manhattan
Club Night @ Exclusive Event Space – 8:00 PM
Theme: Apokriatikes (Greek Halloween)
After Hours @ Cretans Association Omonoia

Saturday, January 10
PYA Meeting @ Cretans Association Omonoia – 10:00 AM
Glendi @ Cretans Association Omonoia – 8:00 PM

Sunday, January 11
Breakfast and Goodbyes until we meet again

For more information, please contact:

Labrys Youth Supervisor:
Nick Halampalakis – 845-520-0535

Labrys Board Members:
Joanna Halampalakis – 845-801-7144
Tony Bobolakis – 914-525-7592
Ellie Halampalakis – 845-476-9365
Katerina Fasarakis – 646-319-1140
Manoli Plimakis – 917-849-9118
Demetri Skoumbakis – 516-699-7019
Pavlo Paterakis – 917-617-2835
Irene Fanourakis – 929-253-0394

Email our President Kostas Kambouris at kkambouris@pancretan.org with questions about the organization, membership, event suggestions
or anything else!

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The Pancretan Youth Board 2025-2027

Kostas Kambouris:
President

Demetri Skoumbakis:
VP East Coast

John Nichols:
VP West Coast

Maria Gonedes:
Treasurer

Antoni Kalogridis:
General Secretary

Dimitri Karandrikas:
Fundraising Chair

Maria Klostarakis:
PR Chair

Anthony Katsanevas & Vasiliki Rousakis:
Cultural Co-Chairs

Themis Kambouris & George Kouretas:
IT Co-Chairs

George Tzitzikas:
KRI-KRI Editor

Yanni and Apostoli Hillas:
Philanthropy Co-Chairs

Olga Markogiannakis:
PYA East Coast Youth Advisor

Tasia Manassakis:
PYA West Coast Youth Advisor