The Winter Youth Rally commences each year on the Feast of St. Stephen on December 27. All Orthodox teens in the Metropolis of Atlanta involved in their local parish's GOYA and Church School program are invited to Atlanta, GA each December to compete in tournaments representing their church community.

Our goal is to bring Orthodox families together through dance, music and fellowship to perpetuate our rich Hellenic Orthodox tradition. Our Hellenic Dance Festival, based on the vision and dream of His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios, began in 2000. Traveling from city to city throughout our Metropolis, the Hellenic Dance Festival has grown into a true family event.

Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Clearwater, FL is having their annual GOYA Winter Event January 20-22. Please contact Fr. William Damaskos for more information.

Introduced in 1983, the St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival provides Greek Orthodox teenagers the opportunity to write and talk about their faith. The Oratorical Festival Program begins at the parish level and is divided into two divisions: