JOY News Page
Recent Events
Snatra Puja
On July 15th, JOY preformed the Snatra Puja, this time in Lansing,
We took 55 senior citizens, to enjoy with us. Everybody had a blast!!!
Garba
At the end of May, JOY had its annual garba! It was fabulous!
We had a great turnout and people had fun dancing, eating,
and making new friends! Overall it was a blast and we hope
to see all of you there next year! Garba Pictures!
Community Service
On February 18th, JOY went to World Medical Relief in downtown
Detroit. It was a great experience, and everyone had a good time.
World Medical Relief was founded in 1953; it is an organization
that sends medical equipment, supplies, and medicine to third
world countries. They run mission trips as well. For more information
visit www.worldmedicalrelief.com. Afterwards we all went to Buddy's
Pizza for lunch. We would like to thank Chetan Uncle and Smeeta
Auntie for lunch. We would also like to thank Vishwas Shah for driving.
Winter Camp
"Look! You can see the Beach!"
"Check out that pool table!"
"Wow this is definitely the best winter camp EVER!"
Just a few of the many positive comments during our Winter
Camp, held from January 27-29 in a Beach House on the
shores of Lake Michigan. Now you might be wondering, Beach
House in January? You will not believe the fun we had! The 3
hour drive was most certainly worth it. A special thanks
to Bipin Uncle and Shonie Auntie, Jagdish Uncle and Gita
Auntie, and to Milap Uncle and Parul Auntie for donating their
cars to us for the weekend. The weather turned out fabulously
perfect for hours of football on the beach along the sandy coast.
The 15 kids that attended were split into 3 groups, each in charge
of making a delicious meal for the rest of us- turns out, some
of us have a hidden talent in the kitchen! (Others not so much).
We played dozens of hilarious team-building games to really
make sure we were comfortable with one-another, sometimes
too comfortable! You'd never guess the tactics needed to make
someone laugh! By far, the most exciting night was Saturday,
with a pool tournament and a wacky game of hide-and-seek/capture
the flag. The house was literally ransacked, and everything was
turned upside down! Who knew the best hiding places are behind
a picture frame and inside an attic? Good thing we stayed up
all night cleaning it up! All in all, we came out with a few new
friends, and a great-spent weekend! JOY sends our sincere thanks
to everyone who came and made the event extra special! We
hope to see you all again for next year's camp! Winter Camp Pictures!
Other JOY Events
Lock-In
Navkar Japp/JOY Reunion
Rangoli
Snatra Puja
General Body Meeting