1. Bala Vihar re-enrollment
The re-enrollment forms will be generated for families who are attending regularly and who have completed their documentation including their pledge form for 2010. Any questions pertaining to re-enrollment should be directed to CMHRegistrations@chinmayahouston.org.
Please print and staple the pages, make appropriate changes (if any), sign the forms, and deposit them in the box labeled “Bala Vihar” re-enrollment in the dining area.
Please note that all the information for your family and children is pre-filled, including Bala Vihar grades and extra classes information. If your child was attending extra classes and the information is not on the form, please fill it out again.
The deadline for completing and submitting re-enrollment forms is May 23, 2010.
2. Gita Chanting Competition – Saturday, May 8, 2010
On the occasion of Pujya Gurudeva’s janma jayanti, we will have Gita chanting competition for Bala Vihar children on Saturday, May 8. Plan to attend this program and encourage our children.
Place: Chinmaya Smrti
Check-in Time for participants: 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM
Schedule: 10:00 AM Arati / Pledge
Message from Acaryas
Gita chanting competition
Dress Code: Traditional Indian clothes or CMH tee shirt and long pants.
The program for the Gita Chanting Competition Day on May 8, 2010 including logistics and check-in information is posted at https://chinmayahouston.org/gcc2010. Participants should make a note of these instructions prior to the competition.
Other Instructions
Please check-in your child between 9:00 AM and 9:45 AM. The check-in desk will be in the Chinmaya Smrti which is near Gurudeva’s Pratima. Your child shall be given a name badge at the time of check-in. The check-in will close at 9:45 AM so as to allow us adequate time to complete the requisite administrative activities before the commencement of the competition at 10.00 AM. Please make sure that you check-in on time.
3. Sunday Satsanga – Sunday, May 2, 2010
Plan to be seated in the class before starting time for each session – i.e. 8:50 AM for session I and 11:20 AM for session II.
The schedule will be as follows:
| 8:50 AM – 10:30 AM | Session I |
Satsanga for adults | |
| Bala Vihar PreK-Grade 12 | |||
| 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM | Language classes for children | ||
| Slokathon/Orchestra classes for children | |||
| Spanish class for Adults | |||
| 11:20 AM – 1:00 PM | Session II | Satsanga for adults | |
| Bala Vihar PreK-Grade 11 | |||
| Satsanga for Alumni |
4. Sri Saumyakasi Sivalaya
Temple timing:
| Monday to Friday | 8:30 AM – 12:00 Noon | |
| 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM | ||
| Saturday and Sunday | 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM | |
| 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM |
Puja Schedule:
| Everyday Arati | 12:00 Noon & 7:30 PM | |
| Every Monday Rudrabhisekam (May 3) | 7:00 PM | |
| Every Saturday Sri Sivasahasranama Puja (May 8) | 9:00 AM | |
| Every Caturthi day Ganesa Puja | 6:30 PM | |
| Every Pradosa day Rudrabhisekam | 7:00 PM | |
| Every Purnima day Sri Satyanarayana Puja | 6:30 PM |