Republic Day Competitions 2024

1/27 Sat. – Republic day competitions 3-4:30pm
Art 3-4:30pm in Dining room
Writing 3:00-4:00pm in Auditorium
Speech 3:30-4:30pm in M2, M3 rooms

1/28 Sunday – Republic Day Parade and celebration – in assembly for Shishu Vihar – 2nd gr kids

2/4 Sun. – Republic Day Competitions 10:30am-11:30am – Writing and Speech only
Writing 10:30-11:30pm in Dining room
Speech 10:30-11:30pm in M2, M3 rooms

Hari OM!
Our Republic day competitions planning is going on.
This year the theme is centered around Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda as it is the 108th anniversary of Swamiji’s birth (May 8th 1916). This is our opportunity to celebrate and share His tremendous legacy as an expression of love and gratitude.

Please encourage your kids to participate. Do signup your kids to help the planning. 

Walk-ins are welcome!

Art topic – Design a poster by choosing any one quote by Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda that captures the spirit/essence of his message. Pick from these quotes:

1. Be like a flower – Give Happiness and Fragrance to all
2. Keep Smiling for me
3. Gurudev shows us the path from darkness to light
4. Children are not vessels to be filled but lamps to be lit
5. What we have is a GIFT from HIM. What we do with what we have is our GIFT to HIM
6. LOVE is to human hearts what the sun is to flowers
7. Study, Pray, Meditate. But Love. Love is what life is all about
8. Happiness depends on what you can give, not on what you can get
9. Make your house, a temple
10. With Knowledge, practice gives DOUBLE QUICK RESULTS

Writing topics:
Elementary school – My Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda
Middle school – Gurudev says “Life must be fully lived…”. Elaborate in your own words with examples, analogies and anectodes.
High school – Imbibing Gurudev’s qualities in your life

Speech topics: 6th gr and up

a) Significance of Gurudev’s work in modern day
b) Share why it is a blessing to have Gurudev in your life

Story telling Video topic – for kids 3rd gr.-5th gr.
Make a 2-3min video sharing a story you like about Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda.

The videos can be uploaded to google drive and share a link with us via email bvcompetitions@chinmayamissionalpharetta.org.

Check out the videos of the various competitions from previous years.