Chinmaya Mission Alpharetta – Chinmaya Gurukul

re-registration team will be at the Rotunda 10:00 -11:00 a.m and 12:30 – 12:45 p.m to collect your checks. The fees for next year will be the same as last year.

• Family fee – $150 – Family/Adult membership (Required for all families)
• Bala Vihar fees for 1 child – $175
• Bala Vihar fees for 2 or more children – $350

What do the fees cover :  The Family/Adult membership fees include one Centenary Celebration book, a Prayer & Bhajan book with CD as well as access to all the Study Groups, Yagnas etc. for a year.  BV fees include textbooks, Prayer book & CD, BV classes and Language classes for a year.  2/3 of the fees are tax deductible as charitable contribution.  The fees also cover liability insurance for all members.

Summer Youth Empowerment Program (YEP): June 25th – August 28th at Piercy, CA:

CHYK has organized a fantastic value based leadership program for dynamic youth.

Registration: Free (for full time as well as part time participants)

YEP initiated in 2003 was designed to train youth in the principles of management, ethics and organizational skills, incorporate service and personal development.  There have been more than 350 graduates of YEP known as Yuvaveers who are doing amazing contributions in the world today.

This is the first time that YEP will be conducted in North America.                                       Swami Sarveshanandaji, Swami Mitranandaji and Acharya Vivek will be coordinating this program.

Please encourage your youth to participate in this wonderful program.

For more information check here.

120 children from grades pre-K through 9th grade participated in our Gita Chanting competition this year.  We congratulate all the participants for the sincere effort they put in to memorize the verses.  The competition was close as usual, and there were many ties for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places.

The results have been posted at: http://www.chinmayamissionalpharetta.org/bala-vihar/competitions/gita-chanting-competition/

Parents can collect the pronunciation grading sheets on Sunday between 10:30 and 10:50 a.m at the Rotunda.

Note:  There was some mixed messages about the starting time of the competition.  We apologize for the confusion. We have not subtracted any points for lateness.

In the month of February, we plan to implement the following and based on this trial we will decide the next steps.

• Only the Entrance close to the Gym will be open.  All other entrances will remain closed from outside at all times. They can be opened from inside.
• Language Class parent volunteers will be at the Cafeteria door and Side Entranceto allow language class kids in from 9:45 – 10:05 a.m. This will make it convenient for language class families and teachers who use these parking lots.

Please help us follow these guidelines.  Also do not prop the doors open as it reduces the building security.  We welcome your suggestions/participation.  Please email us at:  cmalpharetta.helpdesk@gmail.com

By His grace and the blessings of our masters, we have paid off the loan outstanding for our current property on Jones Bridge Road. W e are moving towards Phase II of this project, which would involve, leveling the land and constructing the parking lot, auditorium and a temple. We hope to have the final construction to be completed by 2015 and anticipate the total project to cost approximately $3 Million.

 Currently we are focused on mobilizing funds toward the down payment for the phase II loan.  We will continue to update you, of our progress in our journey of completing the ashram project. If you have any questions or comments regarding CMA, please let us know.
Thanks for all yor conitnued support.