Tryzubivka’s festival grounds, sports pub, banquet hall and 40 beautiful acres of parks, streams, picnic groves, sports fields and other recreational facilities beckon to be a part of your Ukrainian summer. Formally known as the Ukrainian American Sport Center Tryzub, Tryzubivka is located on County Line and Lower State roads, Horsham, PA 19044.
Visitors can enjoy a cascade of heritage, cultural and sporting events throughout the spring, summer and early fall. Tryzubivka’s banquet hall, meeting rooms and festival grounds are also available to members for rental at a reasonable price. (Become a club member for only $25 annually, or only $35 for a family membership.)
The most popular community event at Tryzubivka – over 3,000 now attend – is the Ukrainian Independence Day Festival, featuring an outdoor summer concert and “zabava” (dance), on Sunday, August 28, commencing at noon in Tryzubivka’s fully shaded festival glade.
In order properly to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence (and of the festival itself), the artists – dance troupes, musicians, singers and ensembles that have performed in previous years – have created a dynamic and integrated collaborative program. This artistic unity underscores the concert’s theme: “United Ukraine – United with Us.”
A zabava to the tunes of the Vox Ethnika Orchestra will follow the stage show. Arts and crafts vendors, children’s recreation and Ukrainian foods, picnic fare, desserts and refreshments will be abundant.
On Sunday, June 19, at 1 p.m., Tryzub will hold its popular Father’s Day Fest (free admission), a family-oriented picnic event that features the Philadelphia area’s Voloshky School of Dance, Trenton’s Chervoni Maky youth dance ensemble, the Karpaty Orchestra and several excellent younger singers: Sophia Pitula, Anya Melnychuk and Dianna Savchyn. A dance to the music of Tryzub’s house band, the Karpaty Ensemble, follows.
Over that entire Father’s day weekend, Tryzub will host (admission is free) the U.S. Adult Soccer Association’s Region I U.S. Open and Amateur Cup National Championship games. With the U.S. divided into four regions these are effectively the quarterfinal games for the outright American championships in the men’s, women’s, men over 30 and men under 23 categories. At least two of the men’s final games will be Sunday afternoon, during the fest.
Over Memorial Day Weekend, on Saturday night, May 28, Tryzub members and all guests and families participating in the Memorial Day Weekend youth soccer tournament are invited to attend an outdoor family-oriented parents’ appreciation picnic under the stars. There is no admission fee to enjoy an array of live music by popular local bands, social dancing, food, refreshments and fraternity. There will also be a commemoration ceremony for fallen heroes; the tournament financially and morally supports the Travis Manion Foundation, an organization dedicated to assisting heroes and their families and to challenging youths to volunteer and to perform works of charity.
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Iskra performs “Pryvit,” its salute to Ukraine’s cultural diversity.
On Saturday, September 17, Tryzub members and the entire Ukrainian Nationals Tryzub community can share in a family fun day picnic. No admission is charged. and Tryzub members can enjoy free food, refreshments, kid’s fun, music and dancing.
In the early fall, the Ukrainian community is invited to attend a Fallfest (free admission for Tryzub members and tournament guests) on Saturday night, October 10. This celebration is part of the immensely popular Columbus Cup girls’ youth soccer tournament. Enjoy great food, live music, social dancing and refreshments. Significant proceeds from the tournament will support the Fox Chase research Center for Breast Cancer, as Tryzub raises awareness about this tragic illness and the fight to eradicate it.
Sports opportunities
During this year, Tryzub will be constructing and installing a fully lighted, full-sized artificial turf soccer-football field. This promises to elevate Tryzub’s presence in the sports world of the Delaware Valley and beyond. It will also enhance the soccer players’ opportunities to train and to play, irrespective of adverse weather and grass field conditions.
Tryzub invites Ukrainian club and non-Ukrainian teams to participate in either of two immensely popular soccer tournaments: the Memorial Day youth soccer tournament (May 27-29) and the Columbus Cup girls’ soccer tournament (October 7-9).
This year, Tryzub continues to retain the services of Omid Namazi as its director of soccer and of coaches. Mr. Namazi is the current U.S. U-20 Men’s National Team coach, a former professional and World Cup player, and an assistant coach for other U.S. national teams.
Coach Namazi and his staff of professional coaches and counselors will also be offering a number of camps at Tryzubivka this summer during the months of July and August. For a list of the these camps, see the “2016 Summer Camps” link at www.ukrainiannationals.com.
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The Ukrainian Nationals Rangers capture the Eastern Pennsylvania Championship.
Soccer families and other fans can enjoy games at Tryzubivka throughout the weekends of the season. The Majors Division games are particularly popular on a Sunday afternoon, at 2 p.m. The soccer season opener games on Saturday and Sunday, September 10 and 11, like the Ukrainian Nationals Family Day Picnic on Saturday, September 17, are particularly good days to enjoy great soccer.
Tryzub offers all golfers in the Ukrainian community a fun-filled golf outing and banquet on Saturday, June 11. The entry fee is very reasonable and includes greens fees, a cart, food, refreshments, and valuable door prizes and gifts. Trophies are awarded as well.
You can learn more about beautiful Tryzubivka and the opportunities it offers the community at www.tryzub.org and at www.ukrainiannationals.com.