EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
WELCOME NIGHT (CASUAL ATTIRE) (ADULT & YOUTH)
FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 2011- THERE IS NO BETTER HOSPITALITY THAN THE CRETAN HOSPITALITY. COME MEET YOUR FRIENDS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY AS WE KICK OFF THE 42ND PAA NATIONAL CONVENTION AT A SOCIAL GATHERING IN THE GRAND PALM COLONNADE, MEZEDES, MUSIC, FRIENDSHIP AND TSIKOUDIA.
BEACH PARTY (BEACH ATTIRE AND SUNSCREEN) (ADULT & YOUTH)
SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 2011- MEET US ON THE BRECKENRIDGE POOL DECK FOR AN AFTERNOON OF MEET AND GREET NEW FOUND FRIENDS. THE AFTERNOON WILL BE FILLED WITH ICEBREAKERS, GAMES AND FLORIDA BEACH FUN. BE SURE TO BRING YOUR SUNSCREEN!!
CRETAN NIGHT (TRADITIONAL CRETAN DRESS OR SEMI FORMAL ATTIRE) (ADULT & YOUTH)
SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 2011- CELEBRATE YOUR CRETAN HERITAGE WITH CRETAN DANCERS AND MUSIC AT THE BEAUTIFUL ST PETERSBURG COLISEUM. WE NEVER GET ENOUGH OF WATCHING THE SPECTACULAR DANCE GROUPS-OUR PRIDE AND JOY-OUR YOUTH! YOU WON’T WANT TO MISS THIS EVENT. PARTY, PARTY, PARTY INTO THE WEE HOURS OF THE MORNING. TRANSPORTATION WILL BE PROVIDED.
CHURCH (ST. HARALAMBOS CHAPEL) (ADULT & YOUTH)
SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 2011- COME CELEBRATE DIVINE LITURGY AT OUR CHAPEL.
CRETAN PICNIC (CASUAL ATTIRE, DRESS LIGHT, HATS & SUNSCREEN SUGGESTED) (ADULT & YOUTH)
SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 2011- THIS DAY AND INTO THE EARLY EVENING YOU’LL BE ABLE TO RELAX AND FEAST ON ALL YOU CAN EAT TRADITIONAL CRETAN AND AMERICAN FOOD. OUR CRETAN MUSICIANS WILL BE THERE TO SING YOUR FAVORATE MANDINATHES ALONG WITH THE THEATOR COMPANY WHO WILL PERFORM THE KLYDONA.
CAN (CRETAN ALUMNI NETWORK) PARTY!!!! CASUAL OR DISCO ATTIRE
SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 2011 9:00 PM – 2:00 AM CAN
CALLING ALL CRETAN YOUTH ALUMNI. IT’S TIME TO SQUEEZE INTO YOUR LEATHER PANTS, SHINE UP THOSE WHITE SHOES, PUT ON YOUR GOLD BLING, PLACE FLORWERS IN YOUR HAIR OR MAYBE EVEN FEATHER BACK YOUR HAIR( IF YOU HAVE MUCH HAIR LEFT)!!!! DANCE PARTY REUNION LIKE NO OTHER. WE’LL BE ROCKING, DISCO DANCING, GROOVIG, DOING THE ELECRIC SLIDE AN SO MUCH MORE TO THE SPINNING SOUNDS OF DJ MANOLI! EVENT OPEN TO CRETAN ALUMNI. MUSIC FROM THE 60’S, 70’S, 80’S 90’S AND TODAY!!!
NIGHT SPIKER VOLLEYBALL (CASUAL ATTIRE) (YOUTH ACTIVITY)
SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 2011 MEET ON THE BEACH FOR A FUN FILLED EVENING OF GLOW IN THE DARK VOLLEYBALL, WITH MUSIC, AND REFRESHMENTS. NIGHTSPIKER VOLLEYBALL IS A GAME USING BLACK LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE THE PLAYING COURT. YOU CAN USE THE BODY PAINT SO THAT YOU CAN GLOW WHILE PLAYING.
ADVENTURE ISLAND/ BUSCH GARDENS (CASUAL/COMFORTABLE ATTIRE) (ADULT & YOUTH)
MONDAY, JUNE 27, 2011- ADVENTURE ISLAND IS A 30 ACRE WATER PARK PROVIDING A WATER-SOAKING EXCITEMENT FOR ALL AGES. THERE ARE CORKSCREW SLIDES, WATERFALLS AND A GIANT WAVE POOL, WITH A RAMBLING RIVER. BUSCH GARDENS IS A UNIQUE BLEND OF THRILLING RIDES, PREMIER ZOOS, FEATURING NEARLY 3000 ANIMALS, LIVE SHOWS, RESTAURANTS, SHOPS AND GAMES.
THEATRE NIGHT (COCKTAIL ATTIRE) (ADULT & YOUTH)
MONDAY, JUNE 27, 2011- A CULTURAL EVENING WITH THE “THEATRO GROUP”. THEY WILL BE PERFORMING A COMEDY SHOW. AN UNFORGETTABLE EVENING SPENT WITH YOUR PAREA, ENJOYING OUR CRETAN ROOTS. MUSICAL PERFORMANCE BY THE PANCRETAN YOUTH. MUSIC AND DANCING INTO THE EVENING.
LADIES TRIBUTE LUNCHEON & FASHION SHOW(DRESSY CASUAL ATTIRE ) (ADULT & YOUTH)
TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 2011- JOIN THE LADIES FOR A BEAUTIFUL AFTERNOON FOR A FASHION SHOW HIGHLIGHTED BY A PRESENTATION HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE WOMEN OF THE PAA. HERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW HOW MUCH YOU APPRECIATE THE EFFORTS OF YOUR WIFE, MOTHER, SISTER AND/OR YOUR YIAYIA.
BEACH SOCCER (BEACH ATTIRE/ BATHING SUITS) (YOUTH ACTIVITY)
TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 2011- ENJOY SOCCER WITH A TWIST….. PLAYING ON THE BEACH! FORM YOUR TEAM AND COMPETE AGAINST OTHERS. BRING PLENTY OF SUNSCREEN!
MARGARITTAVILLE (COOL CASUAL ATTIRE) (ADULT ACTIVITY) (CAN EVENT)
TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 2011-. ENJOY THE FLORIDA SUNSET ON THE BRECKENRIDGE DECK WITH STEEL DRUM MUSIC, CARIBBEAN BUFFET & MARGARITTAS. THIS EVENING WILL ALSO BE A GATHERING OF THE “CAN” CRETEAN ALUMNI NETWORK. VIEW THE SLIDESHOW OF PICTURES OF PAST YEARS AND EVENTS.
JOHN’S PASS SHOPPING/ JOHN’S PASS FISHING ( COMFORTABLE ATTIRE) (ADULT & YOUTH)
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 2011- THIS QUAINT TURN-OF-THE-CENTURY FISHING VILLAGE IN PINELLAS COUNTY. OVER ONE HUNDRED MERCHANTS INHABIT THE VILLAGE WITH UNIQUE RETAIL SHOPPING, A VARIETY OF RESTAURANTS, THE LOCAL FISHING FLEET, CRUISE LINES AND BOAT RENTALS, PARASAILING AND JET SKIING. IF YOU PLAN TO GO FISHING, CALL AHEAD TO RESERVE YOU SPOT
CLUB NIGHT (CONTEMPORARY ATTIRE) (YOUTH ACTIVITY)
TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 2011- BE PREPARED TO DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY TO LATEST GREEK AND AMERICAN HITS IN A LOCAL NIGHT CLUB. TRANSPORTATION IS PROVIDED, YOU MUST BRING YOUR ID’S.
GREEK STYLE KARAOKE (YOUTH ACTIVITY)
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 2011- TEEN ON UP WILL HAVE A KARAOKE EVENING INCLUDING DINNER WHILE THE ADULTS HAVE THEIR GRAND BANQUET. AFTER ALL THE FORMALITIES IN THE BANQUET, THE YOUTH WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE BANQUET FOR THE DANCE PORTION.
GRAND BANQUET (ELEGANT / FORMAL ATTIRE) (ADULT ACTIVITY) (YOUTH WILL JOIN US FOR DANCE ONLY)
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 2011- JOIN US AS OUR GRAND BALLROOM IS TRANSFORMED TO PROVIDE AN EVENING OF ELEGANCE. IT BEGINS WITH A DELICIOUS SIT-DOWN DINNER. MEET OUR HONORED GUESTS AND BE INSPIRED BY OUR KEYNOTE SPEAKER. THE EVENING WILL CONCLUDE WITH OUR YOUTH JOINING US, CRETEAN DANCERS, MUSIC AND KEFFE!
BEACH OLYMPICS (COMFORTABLE ATTIRE) (YOUTH ACTIVITY)
THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011- CALLING ALL YOUTHS!! JOIN US AT THE BEACH FOR A WACKY DAY OF BEACH OLYMPICS. JOIN A TEAM AND HAVE A BLAST!
THE ST PETERSBURG JOLLY TROLLEY (COMFORTABLE ATTIRE) (ADULT & YOUTH)
THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011- HOP ABOARD THE TROLLEY AND FIND YOUR WAY AROUND THE DOWNTOWN AND THE GRAND CENTRAL DISTRICT. FOR JUST A QUARTER, CONNECT TO ALL THE CITY’S MAJOR MUSEUMS AND ATTRACTIONS .
FAREWELL PARTY (COCKTAIL ATTIRE) (ADULT & YOUTH)
THURSDAY JUNE 30, 2011- GATHER IN OUR ISLAND BALLROOM. SAY YOUR FAREWELLS TO FRIENDS, FAMILY AND YOUR NEW PAREA, AS WE DEPART TOMORROW.