Volunteer orientations are key to preparing Sevadars for their camp Seva! During the orientation, Sevadars get familiarized with their environment and are given packages that explain their duties for the camp. Sevadars also get to participate in ice breakers to get to know each other better. Sevadars are in grade 6 and higher and play a big role in ensuring the success of summer camp!
These Sevadars were part of Gurmat Center's staff team this year, teaching Punjabi, Santhia, Sikh Studies, Kirtan & Gatka. We are so blessed to have a variety of Sevadar teachers. Along with our long time teachers who have decades of experience, it was wonderful to have 3 alumni join the staff this year!
We were so excited to have Sher Singh join us for prize draws at the Awards Ceremony! Prizes were drawn for students, volunteers, Sunday Darbar participants, and parents! Finally, 3 grand prizes were drawn - an electric scooter, ping pong table, and speedster go-kart. Thank you to Morrison Windows for sponsoring all grand prizes year after year!
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. We are very grateful to have had Jathedar Baba Bachittar Singh Jee and Bhai Navreet Singh Jee honour these students! While these students completed their GC levels, many students began their journey this year in Level 1.
The 29th Annual Awards Ceremony was a great success! Each student was recognized with a custom plaque and students who placed also received medals. This year’s plaque was dedicated to the Kisaan Morcha and the hundreds of lives lost during this protest. Each and every student worked very hard throughout the year in their Punjabi, Santhia, Sikh Studies, Kirtan and Gatka classes!
