After the awards recognition in Darbar, Sangat had lots of fun outdoors! Langar included pizza, cold drinks, frozen treats, cotton candy and popcorn and Sangat had the chance to take some memorable pictures with their friends and families at the photobooth. To celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Gurmat Center, there was a special edition of bouncy castles and inflatables for everyone to enjoy!
Throughout the year, many Sevadars came together to help with various Sevas at Gurmat Center. The teachers that were part of Gurmat Center's staff team this year, taught Punjabi, Santhia, Sikh Studies, Kirtan & Gatka throughout the week. A new addition to our team of teachers were the Dastar Tying teachers who helped teach children how to tie their own dastars. Gurmat Center is so blessed to have dedicated Sevadar teachers who come out to teach on a weekly basis!
The Level 6 Part 2 Students were all recognized with saropay for completing Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Santhia. Most of these students have spent the last 7 years at Gurmat Center learning Gurmat vidhya in areas of Gurmukhi, Nitnem Santhia, Sikh Studies & Guru Granth Sahib Ji Santhia. We hope these students continue to stay connected to Gurbani and Gurmat. While these students completed their GC levels, many students began their journey this year in Level 1.
The next portion of the Awards Ceremony took place in Darbar. Students and Sevadars were recognizes for their efforts throughout the school year. Each student was recognized with a custom plaque and students who placed 1st, 2nd, or 3rd also received medals. This year’s plaque was dedicated to the 200th Shaheedi anniversary of Akaali Baba Phoola Singh Ji, the Jathedar of the Akaal Takht, Jathedar of the Buddha Dal, devoted Gursikh, and fearless Sant Sipahi (Saint Soldier).
Students arrived at 9:00 am at the Awards Ceremony and went straight to the prizes table to get a wristband! These wristbands each had a unique number that would be entered into the prize draws to win lots of prizes! Students then headed to the langar hall to enjoy yummy fries, pakoray and ਮਠਿਆਈ (sweets). Once students were seated in Darbar, the Awards Ceremony began with beautiful Kirtan from our very own students!
June's GCY guest speaker was Harleen Kaur. Harleen Kaur spoke about holding onto Sikhi while discovering who you are. The interactive and reflective activity brought the message to life. The discussion was followed by a lively game of Kho-Kho, pizza dinner and frozen treats. It was truly special to welcome back an original member of the admin team as our guest speaker.
Summer camp Sevadars participated in an 8 hour first aid training with @stjohnambulancebc yesterday. This training session included hands on training for CPR, choking and other medical emergencies. The safety of young campers and volunteers is the number one priority. With all these Sevadars first-aid certified, summer camp will be a fun and safe environment!
Gurmat Center staff joined together for the last staff meeting of the school year! Sevadars got into breakout groups according to their departments to discuss feedback about the school year, final exams, and the Awards Ceremony. We hope the teachers have a great summer and we are excited to see them again in September!
