All World Gayatri Pariwar

National FamilyRetreat 2010

(Incorporating USA & Canada)Washington DC Metro

July 11 - July 16

For more information about the camp please visit us on the web at: http://www.awgpyouth.org/or visit the AWGP site at:http://www.awgp.org/

For more information about the camp please visit us on the web at: http://www.awgpyouth.org/or visit the AWGP site at:http://www.awgp.org/

Important Contacts

East Coast:Sujal Mistry.....................................(240) 277-3664

mistry.sujal@gmail.com

Vivek Khanna.................................(240) 876-2839vivkha@yahoo.com

Alak Patel.........................................(973) 879-9699alak987@gmail.com

Jay Patel...........................................(267) 229-6327patejn5@gmail.com

Midwest:Parth Mangrola.............................(847) 373-2744

parthenon21@gmail.com

Harshil Patel....................................(847) 754-1483harshil.patel@sbcglobal.net

West Coast:Arti Bhatt.........................................(714) 322-8179

heyitsarti@gmail.com

Canada:Hemant Parekh.............................(416) 439-6057

parekhemant@yahoo.ca

Sudhir Desai...................................(905) 273-9940jai_gurudev@hotmail.com

Venue and Travel Information

About the Location for 2010

The Best Western Hotel and Conference Center5625 O’Donnell St.Baltimore, MD 21224(410) 633-9500

The hotel is located nearby BWI Marshall Airport and there will be a shuttle provid-ing transportation to and from the airport on Sunday July 11th and on Friday July 16th.

There is a Greyhound bus station within walking distance of the hotel and Balti-more Penn station is approximately 5 miles away.

The entire hotel and facilities are wheel-chair accessible.

Laundry facilities are also available in the hotel for all guests.

Registration forms, cultural program forms, !yers and many other important items can be found on the national camp website:

http://www.awgpyouth.org/

Hosted by Washington DC Chapter and Shantikunj of North America (SONA)

Gayatri Pariwar of USA and Canada are inviting all members of society, regardless of religious a!lia-tion, race and belief to join them in a unique National Event in the Washington DC Metro Area. Join us this summer at the Best Western Hotel and Conference Center in Baltimore, MD. Come learn about a new scienti"c and spiritual phenomenon that will be the guiding light for a bright future. Learn how to live a simple, steady, harmonic lifestyle and integrate spirituality in everyday life. Learn about how closely Science and spirituality overlap; about the application to daily life.

Furthermore, 2010 marks a unique time in the spiritual life of our Gurudev and Founder Pandit Sri Ram Sharma Archyra. This program will kick o# his 100th year celebration and will give all participants an insight into his current and future work. How we can bene"t from the power and strength Gayatri.

The camp will be conducted under the presence and guidance of Dr. Pranav Pandya M.D. Current Head of AWGP and Chancellor of DSVV Univer-sity, Shantikunj, Haridwar and Honoured Saints of Shantikunj. Activities, Discussion and debates will be lead by the Active Youth Of Gayatri (YOG) team from all chapters in the USA and Canada.

Camp Activities will include Yoga, Meditation, small classes, discussion groups, interactive learning, debates, picnic, "eld trip, sports activities, competi-tions, cultural show, Gharba night and many more exciting events throughout the whole week.

Come and enjoy a weeklong of fun, learning, entertainment and being in the presence of Dr Pandya. It will be an experience of a lifetime that you will never forget and you make new friends and become part of the AWGP family (Pariwar).

A Message from Dr. Pranav PandyaThis camp will allow youth from all over USA and Canada to come together and "nd common ground in our basic motto of, “Hum Badlenge - Yug Badlega; Hum Sudhrenge - Yug Sudhrega. When we trans-form ourselves, the world will be transformed; when we reform ourselves, the world will be reformed.”

Syllabus for Camp 2010 This years Theme will be "Empowering Youth and Solutions for Tomorrow" and a range of courses have been outline for day to day (subject to change): Sunday - Youth Vision 2020 Monday - Global Warming and its Implications Tuesday - Composite Health Wednesday - Thought Transformation Thursday - Inter-religious Harmony Friday - DSVV and the Revolution in Education

Here’s what camp has to o!er you For Youth: Campers have fun while learning about Indian spirituality, its application in day to day life and about the science behind traditional spiritual practices, most of which is new even for the parents. Make new friends, learn the value of cooperation and teamwork, build self-esteem and learn important lessons of love and compassion and the joy of giving. For Adults: Learn how stress can be identi"ed and managed, ambition and competition can be constructive, spirituality can strengthen one's relationships, spiritual goals can give you material success, to raise kids we can be proud of, to build a happy and harmonious family, and to take care of your health with simple Yoga asanas and keep ailments like joint pain, blood pressure, obesity, diabetes at bay. While the employers optimize on the pro"ts, the employee is burning out at a faster rate than sustainable leading to tremendous stress, anxiety and depression.

How to register To register for camp please go to the o!cial camp website (listed on the back) and download the appropriate form for your regions OR contact your regional reps (also listed on back) for more information. You may either mail forms and checks to the address on the registration form or register and pay online with a valid credit card through Paypal. Please make checks payable to Gayatri Pariwar USA. Fees for this retreat are the following (Fees include the cost of accommodation, all meals, activities, and materials): North East/Mid Atlantic Region - $220.00 USD (See Website state breakdown) Outside North East/Mid Atlantic Region - $195.00 USD Canada - $205.00 CAD The deadline for registration is June 7th 2010. Also available are the cultural show and travel forms for the camp. We do encourage you to take part in our cultural show and show o# your unique talent.