These amazing Sevadars have done many weeks of Seva during this year’s summer camp. All the Sevadars went on a volunteer appreciation trip and had a fun-packed day! Sevadars went to Wild Play Mapleridge to take part in a fun treetop adventure course and had burritos for lunch! Then, everyone headed to glow-in the dark bowling. The trip ended off with ice cream for dessert! At the end of the trip, some Sevadars were recognized with custom t-shirts since they did Seva for all 6 weeks of summer camp! 

For the month of July, GCY was facilitated by Jaskarn Singh. There was wonderful discussion on "Creating Societal Change Through Sikhi" followed by a fun game of musical chairs! The evening was concluded with a yummy pizza dinner and ice cream sundaes for dessert!

Our wonderful parent Sevadars! From giving bheta and grocery shopping to preparing Langar and everything in between, the Awards Ceremony would not have been possible without parents’ support! 

30 youth Sevadars came together to support the admin team in running the Awards Ceremony. It was a wonderful weekend doing one another’s Sangat as everyone worked incredibly hard to prepare as well as wrap up the entire event! On Saturday, Sevadars met for 6 hours, followed by a 5:00 am start on Awards Ceremony day. These young Sevadars were the first to arrive and last to leave. They played a big role in ensuring the event ran smoothly. 

Session 1 came to an end! With over 100 campers, the camp was full of a lot of fun and learning. Campers enjoyed learning about Sikhi, playing sports and games, designing their own Gurdwaras and much more! The last week of camp had many fun-filled days like pajama day, sports day, movie day and water day!

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! 

After 2 years, Sangat was finally able to gather together to celebrate the conclusion of a school year. Families expressed so much excitement seeing one another after so long. It was wonderful to see so many new faces as well! We look forward to celebrating 30 years next June!

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! 

Akali Phula Singh Gatka Akhara & Akal Khalsa Gatka Akhara left Sangat feeling incredibly inspired after displaying Gatka at the 29th annual Awards Ceremony!