The goal of Homenetmen is to prepare exemplary Armenians and citizens of physical strength as well as the highest mental and spiritual merits.
Dear Homenetmen Athlets
The 2010 athletic season is schedual to start on January 8, 2010.
Our practices will be at SCHOOLCRAFT collage, every Friday at 7;00pm.
So if you are interested to be part of our teams please come in time and bring in your membership 55.00 fee with you.
Y. MARDIG PALANJIAN
Homenetmen Detroit
Athletic diractor
Armenian Community of Detroit
We are scattered all over the globe. Dark fate has hit us hard and scattered us far and away from our ancient homeland. We are living in the diaspora with constant longing to return to our ancient homeland.
As people with love for life we have always struggled against cruel fate; always preserved our identity against real threats while remaining faithful to our historical background and traditions.
About Homenetmen and its history:
Dating back to 1910, Armenians living in Constantinople participated and prospered in various athletic groups. One of the coaches of these groups, Shavarsh Krissian, with the help of his periodical “Manramarz” publicized the need to unite all Armenians under one organization. Unification plans were halted as in 1914 World War I began. Soon after in 1915 the Armenian Genocide tragically took the life of Shavarsh Krissian as he along with other Armenian intellectuals and leaders were killed at the Ayachi prison in Bosporus.