RCKG BANNER FLIES HIGH WITH THE VARIOUS SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMMES

Nov. - Dec. 2010

Volume 8

Issue 4

1st Nov. - Joint Rotary Diwali Meet at Ganges Club.

14th Nov. - Polio NID

ometimes you chance upon something, which S ultimately ends up becoming a driving force in your life. Balgrah Balika was introduced to me, three years back by Rotary Club of Kanpur Greater and it is today for me a passion. I started by carefully selecting and adopting a few girls educationally and today I am responsible for 16 girls. They study in Vidhya Mandir School.This initiative has not just helped the children to enhance their personality but has also given me immense satisfaction.When the children first came to me, they lacked confidence, enthusiasm and the drive to do something - they had no future. Today they have all this and much more. It is a pleasure to watch them grow into strong individuals who know what career to choose. They are not just better at studies but are all geared up to become independents. Karishma, who had never been to a school like most others stood first in class I, obtaining full marks in five subjects. I was surprised that this child could do better than other kids who have parents and the security of a home and a comfortable lifestyle. She along with Meena, Ujala and Radha was choosen by an NGO-SOS Indian Village, Faridabad, where she continues to excel.I believe that education is incomplete without some indulgence-therefore I plan picnics and outings for all the girls at Balgrah, like a visit to the zoo or movies, a chat-treat or a lunch of their choice. Occasionally, they come to my house to study and have a bite of their favourite dish which they request me to prepare.I also want to appeal to my friends and Rotarians to adopt a girl from the orphanage and help mould her future. Believe me, this will give you a lot of satisfaction.

Ann Preeti Singh

UNKNOWN DIAMONDS

DM AT THE INAUGURATION OF THERENOVATED BOYS BALGRAH

PRESENTATION ON 19TH NOV. TORTN. THOM RIDDLE FROM SCOTLAND

14th Nov. - The Balgrah orphanage was transformed into a magical place with streamers, balloons, kites, music, and art work! Booths were set for nail painting, face painting, friendship bracelet making, and art crafts. Team games were played such as apple dunking, dress up relay-race, tug of war, and Monkey Tail tag! What's more, is that there were also solo games such as basketball, go fish, hoopla, and musical chairs where everyone won prizes! At break time

everyone settled down to see a fantastic magic show and munch on yummy snacks like chips, pastries, and juice! The grand finale was a game of tug of war followed by a gift of a colourful t-shirt and an evening meal of Chat! The most important ingredient of the Carnival was the fun these girls and ladies have been looking forward to for so long! The members present there were Rtns. Sanjay Chowdhary, Anil Agrawal, Rishi Kapoor, Gopal Bhargava, Rajiv Agrawal. Special thanks to Anns Manju Agrawal, Archana Khaitan, Manisha Chowdhary, Aparna Kejriwal, Sobby Saluja, Preeti Singh, and the cooperation of Bal Grah! The hoopla prizes were sponsored by Aparna Kejriwal, and the t-shirts were organized by Archana Khaitan. Special thanks to Jillian Nagory.

CARNIVAL AT THE BALGRAH ORPHANAGE ON CHILDREN'S DAY 14TH NOVEMBER

15th Nov. - Inauguration of renovated Bal Grah (Boys) By District Magistrate Shri Mukesh Meshram1) Kitchen renovated (Brown Granite Top, Cream Tile up

to Six Ft. Kota Flooring in Kitchen, Washing & Store Room)

2) Bathroom renovated (New plumber work i.e. Pipes, taps & fittings etc., Marble Flooring & White Tile on Walls)

3) Court Yard & Verandah renovated (Cement Flooring with side Drainage Lanes and colour wash)

M.P.H.F. RTN. Arvind Srivastava D.G. Elect praised our Clubs work.Children were very happy to see a positive change in their lives, we are sure that this effort will help them to have a healthy and hygienic environment.19th Nov. - Presentation to Rtn. Thom Riddle from Scotland.

28th Nov. - Board Meeting at Cawnpore Club.Every Tuesday - T. B. Clinic

hajuraho, the abode of peace and K tranquility, takes you through a journey of evolution, development and spirituality. Situated along a lake known as Khajuraho - Sagar, this small town is the second most visited tourist spot in the country after Taj Mahal. Though the roads are bad, but the RCKG bandwagon of 40 members including Annets made it a memorable journey. For a few like Sharad and me, it was our first outing with the RCKG group and one which we will cherish.

Hats off to the organizers lead by our President Rtn. Sanjay Chowdhary and the tour planner Ann Ritu Bhargava, who made great efforts in making every hour of three day trip interesting. There was never a dull moment. It was heartening to see the involvement of the Annets during the trip. They were the icing on the cake.

We started our journey on 24.12.10 with a lavish breakfast hosted by Rtn Shri Ram Agarwal and Ann Manju Agarwal at their residence. Thereafter, courtesy our Anns we had sumptuous snacks all along the way - delicious sandwiches, puri bhaji, laddo, gur sandesh, chocolates, chips and drinks unlimited.

For hours together we all played Antakshari, some golden Hindi film Songs were dug out from memory. An eight hour journey brought us to Khajuraho around 4 PM. We also had the experience of a Tempo ride after our Bus tyre got punctured on the outskirts of Khajuraho. It was a scene straight out of a Bollywood film, with the RCKG Group on two Tempos cheering away and entering Hotel ‘Ramada Inn'. The Hotel was very comfortable and courtesy Ann Ritu Bhargava, Annets were given separate rooms, which added fire to the stay of the Rotarian couples.

After a late lunch, we proceeded to the Temples for a Sound & Light show. Then, everyone got dressed in Red to attend the Bonfire party in the Hotel. All danced to foot tapping music and welcomed Christmas with the traditional Turkey Dish which most of us had for the first time.

The next morning started early for a few Rtns, Anns and Annets who went on a Safari to Panna Wildlife Sanctuary and had the wonderful experience of witnessing Nature in all its pristine glory.

The visit to the Temples was an ethered experience. The architectural beauty of the temples is exquisite. The figures of Apsaras in different postures and moods casts a spell on you. Added to this, the sunlight was giving a different hue to each of them. It seemed the Sun God was playing with their bodies and the Apsaras, all excited, would walk out any moment from their stone abode. Our dear Rtn. Kanwar Prit Singh, who was the official photographer, clicked some amazing pictures of this cosmic event.

RCKG KHAJURAHO TRIP FROM 24.12.10 TO 26.12.10

RCKG GROUP AT KHAJURAHO

SOME BEAUTIFUL MOMENTS AT PANDU FALLS

ANNS & ANNETS

CHEERS AT TREE HOUSE

SPORTS DAY AT BALGRAH ON 19TH DEC.

SPECIAL MOMENTS AT KHAJURAHO

PANNA SAFARI TEAM

The Lunch at ‘Tree Top' was an awesome experience. Perched on a tree in the midst of Panna Santuary, with the river flowing below and having finger licking food cooked on charcoal fire, was something really special. Truly a great place. We then visited 'Pandava Falls’ where the cool and fresh water droplets rejuvenated all of us. That night we again had a bonfire party where everyone was dressed in Black, Some really interesting games were prepared for the occasion by Ann Minu Sutwala and her team and our stop jokes by Rtn. Sandeep Garg brought everyone into the right mood, The Rotarians danced on 'Sheela Ki Jawani' number, showcasing true 'DOSTANA’ RCKG style.

All good things come to an end, so the next morning after some group photographs and after visiting 'Raina Falls', we started on our return journey. The bus drive was again made interesting with more games being played en-route. Annets also showcased their talent. During all this festivity, we stopped at 'Chandu Ka Dhaba' for lunch and enjoyed the Tadka Dal and Jeera Aloo. We reached Kanpur around 9 P.M. and truly by then the RCKG group had scripted their very own ‘Banti Aur Babli’.

After this short and sweet fun filled holiday, I can surely say :

The RCKG Khajuraho trip flavour,

Is there for us to savour.

Ann. Namrita Tandon

It was my most enjoyable

visit to the Boys Balgrah till Date. I am sure Ann. Manju

and Ann. Archana would share the same feeling as there were no other Rtn.

or Anns to share our joy.So if we enjoyed ourselves so much, guess

how much the Boys enjoyed ????????? The glitter in their eyes, the smile, the excitement and thrill of winning or the momentary sadness of losing a game - should have been seen to be believed.We formed teams of red and green for all the games and all these were group events. Bands of respective colours were tied on the wrists of groups between 18/24 Boys each. First we had the pick and putt ball game won by the green team. Initially there was some confusion amongst the boys regarding the rules but then everyone followed the same.

The winning chorus of ‘Jeet Gaye’ and the excitement of all the team members

getting prizes was great.

Rtn. Sanjay Chowdhary

THE ELECTION MEETING HELD AT CAWNPORECLUB ON SUNDAY 12th DEC, 10

The meeting was conducted by the President Sanjay Chowdhary and Joint Secretary Rakesh Kapoor and Election Officer Rtn. Vipul Jain. All the elected members including the incoming President had to make an acceptance speech and all of them were unanimous in their support for the incoming President. We are sure that Rtn. Archana will have a great year ahead.

Happy Birthday

Happy Anniversary

PHF Rtn. Atul Kanodia Ann. Madhu Kanodia 15-Jan

Rtn. Ashok Seth Ann. Rachna Seth 20-Jan

Rtn. Sharad Gupta Ann. Preeti Gupta 23-Jan

PHF Rtn. Sanjay Gupta Ann. Poonam Gupta 25-Jan

Rtn. Vipul Jain Ann. Ruchi Jain 26-Jan

Rtn. Pankaj Tondon Ann. Dr. Madhu Tandon 31-Jan

Rtn. Narendra Dalmia Ann. Sunita Dalmia 6-Feb

Rtn. Archana Khaitan Mr. Bharat Kr Khaitan 9-Feb

Rtn. Sharad Tandon Ann. Namrita Tandon 10-Feb

Rtn. Vineet Chandra Ann. Nidhi Chandra 17-Feb

Rtn. Bharat Chandra Seth Ann. Navneeta Seth 18-Feb

Rtn. Madhav K. Kejriwal Ann. Aparna Kejriwal 19-Feb

Rtn. Mahesh Kapoor Ann. Sangeeta Kapoor 20-Feb

Rtn. Rishi Kapoor Ann. Neha Kapoor 20-Feb

PHF Rtn. Gopal Bhargava Ann. Ritu Bhargava 21-Feb

Rtn. Niraj Prasad Ann. Nivedita Tandon 21-Feb

Rtn. Shailendra Kr. Singh Ann. Preeti Singh 24-Feb

Rtn. Govind Agarwal Ann. Anjali Agarwal 25-Feb

Rtn. Sandeep Gupta Ann. Manjari Gupta 25-Feb

Rtn. Rajendra Gupta Ann. Shashi Gupta 26-Feb

Rtn. Anup Mehrotra Ann. Neeta Mehrotra 28-Feb

Ann. Suman Agarwal 3-Jan

Rtn. Sandeep Narain 6-Jan

Rtn. Dilip Agarwal 8-Jan

Rtn. Sharad Tandon 11-Jan

Rtn. Vipul Jain 13-Jan

Ann. Geeta Agarwal 14-Jan

Ann. Manju Agarwal 15-Jan

Ann. Nidhi Chandra 18-Jan

Rtn. Vipul Agarwal 19-Jan

Ann. Nikita Gupta 20-Jan

Rtn. Rashid Mirza 26-Jan

Rtn. Sharad Gupta 27-Jan

Ann. Kiran Agarwal 31-Jan

Rtn. Kanwar Prit Singh Saluja 4-Feb

Rtn. Sandeep Garg 4-Feb

Rtn. Rajendra Gupta 5-Feb

Ann. Rita Verma 6-Feb

Rtn. Suchitra Singh 15-Feb

Rtn. Atul Kanodia 16-Feb

Rtn. Sanjeev Shriya 18-Feb

Ann. Rashmi Kapoor 19-Feb

Rtn. Rajeev Mehrotra 21-Feb

Rtn. Atul Kapoor 22-Feb

Rtn. Gopal Krishna Kejriwal 24-Feb

Ann. Sobby Saluja 24-Feb

THE FORTHCOMING BOARD 2011-12

Editor :Ann. Nivedita TandonPhone : 9415050145nirajprasadn@gmail.com

Printed at :Solar Press, KanpurPhone : 0512-2534799solarknp@gmail.com

Secretary :Rtn. Rishi KapoorPhone : 9415404012kapson@sancharnet.in

President :Rtn. Sanjay ChowdharyPhone : 9336121257skc@sempl.com

12th Dec. - Rotary Intercity Meet on Membership Development, Retention & Extension at Ganges Club.

Rtn. Sankalp Patra for Tree Plantation - 1500 Nos. of Sankalp Patra were filled by the student of S. A. Jaipuria School, Kanpur due to initiative taken by Rtn. Archana Khaitan.

PRESIDENT - RTN. ARCHANA KHAITAN

SECRETARY - RTN. RAJIV BHARTIYA

TREASURER - RTN. RAKESH KAPOOR

PRESIDENT ELECT - RTN. ANIL AGARWAL

VICE PRESIDENT - RTN. ALOK LOHIA

JOINT SECRETARY - RTN. ANUP MEHROTRA

SGT AT ARMS - RTN. HEMANT SUTWALA

PRO - RTN. DINESH GUPTA

DIRECTOR - CLUB SERVICES - RTN. K. P. SALUJA

DIRECTOR - COMMUNITY SERVICES - RTN. RISHI KAPOOR

DIRECTOR - INTL.SERVICES - RTN. SHARAD TANDON

ANN WING DIRECTOR - ANN. MANJARI GUPTA

PD PACEMAKER - RTN. DR.HARSH AGARWAL

PD BALGRAH - ANN. RUCHI JAIN

PD T.B.CLINIC - ANN. REKHA VAID

ANNET COORDINATOR - ANN. NEHA KAPOOR

EDITOR CLUB BULLETIN - ANN. NITA MEHROTRA

BOARD MENTORS - RTNS. ATUL KAPOOR, VIPUL JAIN,

RAJIV AGARWAL & SANJAY GUPTA

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