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Sunday, September 04, 2005

Sun, 04 Sep 2005 20:04:33 GMT

There will be an IYG Meeting on Sunday, September 11th at 3:30 PM. If you are in the EC, please come at 2:30.

Cya there!

Monday, August 15, 2005

Mon, 15 Aug 2005 17:56:46 GMT

Yesterday was India Day, and today is the Indian Independence Day. India is now one year older. Back to India Day. The whole thing was a success. Many people (no names) worked very hard for the children's room to be succesful and it worked. The decorations looked amazing and there were new activities which everyone enjoyed such as bowling and "make a visor". There was also, as usual, a movie area, cotton candy, food, the lollipop game and a raffle. The IYG raffle was a big success as well. The prizes were a disc shooter set, a sidewalk chalk set, a swirl-paint activity set, a rainbow kite and a driveway tennis set. In addition, there was also a drawing contest. The question was "What does India mean to you". The first place drawing won $20 and the second place won $10. The whole day, all-in-all, was a great success.

Hampton Beach is this WEDNESDAY! Remember that if you are coming, you must have the parental consent form signed and with you before you get onto the bus. You must be there at 1045 am, and the trip will be even better if you invite your friends (non-indians as well).
Cya there

Wednesday, August 10, 2005

Wed, 10 Aug 2005 01:52:23 GMT

There was a meeting last Sunday about the children's room for india day. There were two emails sent out, one about what needs to be done and one about signing up for work in the children's room. If you can, please reply to Nikhil ASAP. Please come to India Day to help out. It is this sunday at the Italian American Center in Worcester. It starts at 12 and ends at 6. If you can come anytime during it, please contact Nikhil and let him know when.

Monday, July 25, 2005

Mon, 25 Jul 2005 04:29:52 GMT

Today, July 24th, the ISW had their annual picnic at Mcafee Park in Northborough. We had a few games for kids of all ages including sack races, three legged races and we concluded with a water balloon fight. The winners of the races received candy along with all of the participants. For pictures, please visit http://www.iswonline.org/events/2005/AnnualPicnic/picinic_2005.htm for pictures.

Meeting update: There will be a meeting for all those that would like to help at the Children's Room for India Day (August 14th). The date for the meeting is TBA and another email will be sent out.

Monday, July 25, 2005

Mon, 25 Jul 2005 03:53:12 GMT

Check back for updates on this website.

About the IYG:
The Indian Youth Group is exactly what the name is, a youth group for Indian teens. We are guided by our advisor, Shri Garg and together, we do charity work such as volunteering at food shelters during Thanksgiving, volunteering at places that give gifts to children who can't get them through other means, Christmas caroling, and most importantly, we have fun doing it. In past years, the IYG has also participated in Project Bread's Walk for Hunger, which raises money for food shelters to feed hungry children and families, in and around Boston. We also organize and run Showcase India, which is an annual, cultural show, where performers and dancers from all over Massachusetts display their abilities on stage, in front of friends and family. Not only do we do charity work and fundraising, we also have fun. We go on trips every summer to various places, such as 6 flags or Hampton Beach. Also in the summer, we perform the finale dance at ISW's India Day celebration, which celebrates the Indian Independence Day. For more information about ISW, please click here.

In July 2005, the IYG elected new officers and members at large. They are:
Advisor: Shri Garg

President: Aurnab Bando

Vice President: Nikhil Shah

Secretary: Sumeera Gupta

Assistant Secretary: Nitya Durvasula

Treasurer: Sachin Patel

Members At Large:

Sumana Setty

Isha Parulkar

Anshul Parulkar

Suchi Mitra

Shivi Garg

Rahul Modi

Shivani Jain

Anu Garg

Esha Bawa

We are always looking for new members so if you would like to become a part of the Indian Youth Group of the India Society of Worcester and are between the ages of 12 and 18, send us an email containing the following:
- Your Full Name
- Your address
- Your Email address
- Your phone number or a number you can be reached at
- Any hobbies you may have
- (optional) Why you would like to be a part of the IYG

IndianYouthGroup@Yahoo.com
For more information on the IYG click here.