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VIVEKANANDA VIDYAPITH
An Academy of Indian Philosophy and Culture
celebrates
Youth Day - 2009
(Swami Vivekananda's Birthday)
Coloring for grades KG – 2, Speech Competitions for
grades 3 – 11
Writing Competitions for grades 3 – 12, Symposium by
grade 12
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Venue:
Vivekananda Vidyapith |
Events:
Coloring, Writing |
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Saturday, January 3, 2009 |
9:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. |
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Sunday, January 4, 2009 |
9:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. |
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Venue:
Vivekananda Vidyapith |
Event:
Speech |
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Saturday, January 10, 2009 |
9:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. |
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Sunday, January 11, 2009 |
9:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. |
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Venue:
Clifton High School, Clifton, NJ |
Events:
Speech, Symposium |
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Saturday, January 17, 2009 |
9:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. |
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Sunday, January 18, 2009 |
9:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. |
Suggested Admission:
One can of non-perishable food or a monetary donation
for
Swami Vivekananda’s “Daridra-Nārāyanās” (God in the form
of the poor and the homeless)
Lunch will be served on January 17th and 18th.
For more information
please call:
Radha Venkataramanan (201)358-0001, Amita Patel
(908)757-4496
Sunita Dhar (973)305-9314, Medha Deshpande
(201)447-6936
The
Vidyapith Office: (973)628-1877
In
case of inclement weather, please check the website, or
call the above numbers to confirm the dates of the
events.
Youth Day 2009
Venue:
Vivekananda Vidyapith, Wayne, NJ
9
a.m., Saturday, January 10 & 9 a.m., Sunday, January
11, 2009
(“A” represents Saturday students. “B” represents
Sunday students.)
Time Limit: 1 minute
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Grade |
Topic |
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3A |
One food item I would never ever give up is _ _ _, because… |
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3B |
He/she does it. Why can’t I? |
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4A |
What would happen to us if our parents never said
“no”? |
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4B |
Once upon a time, there lived a very courageous
boy/girl… |
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5A1 |
My Magical Day as a Squirrel:
You drank a magic potion that turned you into a tiny
squirrel
for a day and took you back in time to the days of
the Ramayana. Describe how
you spent the day. |
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5A2 |
Hiking on Mount Kailas:
You
went on a hiking trip to the Himalayas. Up and up
you went, until you found yourself on Mount Kailas,
the abode of Lord Shiva. Describe your experiences
on Mount Kailas. |
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5B1 |
I know of one unsinkable ship, and it is true
friendship. |
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5B2 |
… But here are a few things that I do
care about! |
Venue:
Clifton High School, Clifton, NJ
9
a.m., Saturday, January 17, 2009 & 9 a.m., Sunday,
January 18, 2009
Time Limit: 2 minutes
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Grade |
Topic |
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6A |
A Day Aboard the International Space Station: You
travelled on a spaceship and have landed on the ISS.
Describe your experiences. |
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6B |
My Life in the White House:
Imagine you are a kid growing up in the White House.
Share your experiences with us. |
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7A |
If you think you are too small to be effective, you have never
been in the dark with a mosquito! |
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7B |
No one can whistle a symphony. It takes an orchestra
to play it. |
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8A |
In the Company of Swami Vivekananda: Imagine
that you accompanied Swami Vivekananda on his
journey to the World Parliament of Religions in
Chicago. Describe your experiences. |
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8B |
With Sarada Maa: You just
spent three days in the company of Holy Mother Sri
Sarada Devi. Tell us of your observations. |
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9A |
What would I do if I ran into a road block? |
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9B |
Do not do anything you will not sign your name to. |
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10A |
One who wants to lead an orchestra must turn his back to
the crowd. |
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10B |
The
road to success is dotted with many tempting parking
places. |
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11A, 11B |
Extempore Speech |
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12A,
12B |
Symposium – The Power of Choice |
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