Namashkaar,

Lokendra Singh Kalvi is in the US to make a presentation at the UN.  Kalviji has been a friend of RANA for many years.  He has attended 2 conventions in the past.  He is the Founder Patron of Shri Rajput Karni Sena, an organization of nearly a million Rajput youth.  He is also Chairman of Bharat Gaurav Foundation and the President of the Rajasthaan Shooters Association.

The RANA Canada Chapter hosted a well attended gathering in honor of Kalviji and the DC Chapter will be doing the same this weekend.  We will have the privilege of co hosting (with  NY Chapter) a gathering on Tuesday, June 20th at 7 PM at a restaurant to be determined.  Although it is a weeknight, please consider attending the event.  We will advise you of the location of the gathering within the next day or so.  For questions, please feel free to reach out to any member of the RANA NJ EC.

Please let us know if you will be attending by sending a return email.

Thank you.

Regards,

NJ Chapter EC

Namaste!

I hope you are all enjoying the wonderful spring season.

“Jungle Mein Mangel”  J. B. Singh used to say this fondly to describe camping.  This wonderful 4th of July event is fast approaching and we have an exciting trip planned this year.  Please find the attached flyer for more information.  You can register and pay with a credit card at www.RANA-NJ.org .  Prices include food.  The website for the campground is www.mountaincreekcamping.com/  There are so many amazing activities.

Although we are still in the process of planning, here is a glimpse of what we have planned:

One night, Men will do the cooking for dinner.

July 2nd, Picnic at Pine Grove Furnace Park, Lurral pavilion.  This is a park that has a lake with a beach, boat rentals and bike rentals.  Long distance hiking trails.

One night, Dinner will be Catered.  Everyone can relax and enjoy

Our sites are all together in a semi secluded area. This will give us some privacy for our evening activities.  We have a lot of interest this year and we are expecting it to be sold out.  There are a limited number of campsites, so please register quickly.  Here is a partial list of those that have already registered and paid:

Sudhir Rana from DC Chapter

Dr. Sanjay Singh all the way from the Alabama Chapter

Professor Vijay Raol from West Virginia

Naivedya Sengar (our talented Youth Ambassador Secretary)

Sadhna Singh (includes JB and Pushpa Singh)

Anand Singh; NJ Chapter and excellent fisherman.

We have commitments from many others including most of the members of the NJ EC, Dolatsinh Uncle of Florida and interest from Ashu Pal of North Carolina  and Dr. Deepak Singh of Carlisle.

For those that want to make day trips and those that dont want to stay in a tent, there are options.  There are many hotels in the area.  So you can enjoy interacting with your Biradari and dont have to stay in a tent or the entire 3 days.  A few members have already made reservations at Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Carlisle, PA.  The options and pricing rare available on the website www.RANA-NJ.org .

Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions you may have.  We hope you can join us!

Regards,

RANA NJ EC

Namaste!
This Sunday evening, the 16th of April, long time RANA members Tushar and Aakash Singh will be appearing at the Stress Factory in New Brunswick, NJ. This is a CANT MISS event and a wonderful way to support the careers of these young and talented superstars of the future. You can get a discount of $5 by typing Brown at check out. Attached is a flyer and you can register at
http://stressfactory.com/mobile/show.cfm?id=481414

Be sure to tell your family and friends about this wonderful event. Both Tushar and Aakash have generously supported RANA events in the past such as our conventions and the NJ Chapter New Year Party. For more information, contact Ambika Singh 732-882-3619 or [email protected] .

Regards,
Rajiv Singh (Manu)

Namaste!
We had a memorable kickoff to the New Year of RANA NJ Chapter activity with the Holi Samroh. Compliments of General Secretary Jay Gohil, Pictures are up at http://www.rana-nj.org/2017-holi-rana/
For fundraising, a beautiful Calendar memorializing accomplished Rajputs was distributed to all attendees of the Holi Celebration. This was a brilliant idea of Naivedya and Anupriya Sengar. We hope this will be an annual tradition of RANA NJ Chapter. Fundraising Secretary Rajendrsinh Vaghela did an awesome job with fundraising for this event.

The evening started out with the Aarti led by many of the senior members of our Chapter. We were blessed by the attendance of elders, Dr. Jaswant Singh, Dhiraj Uncle, Bhanubha Auntiji, Rathod Uncle, Dr. Nagendra Nath Singh, Asha Auntiji Rajesh Uncle, JB and Pushpa Singh.

Our new Chapter President, Dilipsinh Rathore was introduced. He made a heartwarming welcome and introduced the new members of the NJ Chapter Executive committee. He described details of forthcoming events such as Camping, Diwali, Gandhi Community Service day and New Years Bash.

The MC for the festivities was talented Raghu Singh and the wonderful entertainment was Organized by Cultural Secretary Minaxi Singh. We were treated by our Youth dancing, singing and singers Vijaya Singh and Raghu.
A whopping 10 New Members were introduced and they all made a brief statement. Perhaps this is the largest number of new members attending a RANA NJ gathering. A wonderful achievement by new membership secretary Mukesh Mahida.
Naivedya Sengar described the exciting RANA NJ Youth Ambassador Program. More information will be forthcoming.

Republican Gubernatorial Hirsh Vardhan Singh made a moving appeal for support. Many RANA members stepped up and enthusiastically voiced their support for Hirsh.
The night was capped off with group dancing and garbha to the tunes played by the fabulous DJ.

All in all, a wonderful event. It could not have been possible without the participation of our members. Thank you for your support.

A sign of great times ahead for the RANA NJ Chapter. Stay tuned for upcoming events!
Regards,
NJ Chapter Committee

Pranaam,

We are happy to announce that the registration for HOLI 2017 has begun and you can register by visiting the link:
http://www.rana-nj.org/event/holi-milan-samaroh-2017/

RAJPUT ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA

(RANA – NJ CHAPTER)

Cordially invites you on the auspicious occasion of

“HOLI MILAN SAMAROH 2017”

ON APRIL 1st 2017, Saturday 6pm to 11pm

Venue: Guru Palace

2215 US-1, North Brunswick NJ 08902

Celebrate Holi with your Rajput Biradari:
Holi Milan Samroah 2017!
The new NJ Chapter Committee has organized a program with wonderful entertainment and an awesome Menu. More information and registration is available at http://www.rana-nj.org/event/holi-milan-samaroh-2017/
There is a wonderful fundraising initiative and we request you to advertise in the RANA NJ Chapter Calendar. For more information, please contact:

Anupriya and she can be reached at [email protected]
or
Naivedya and he can be reached at [email protected]

Looking forward to seeing you at the Holi Milan Samroah!
Regards,
Rajiv Singh (Manu)

Namaste,

Today at 12:30 PM or so there will be a live INTERACTIVE simulcast of the RANA NEC General Body meeting. Please go to:

If you can not attend live, you can view the meeting at a later time at the above address. A special thanks to new NJ EC Member Navedya Sengar for setting this up and input from Gaurav Jadav. Kudos to new NJ EC Cultural Secretary Minaxi Singh for setting up the Menu.

Regards,
Rajiv Singh (Manu)

Namaste!

A belated Happy New Year!

Tomorrow, January 15th is the RANA National Executive Committee General Body Committee meeting that will be held at Noon at the following Location:

Guru palace restaurant

2215 US Hwy 1 South

North Brunswick, NJ 08902

This is a wonderful opportunity for us to meet prior to Holi which will be the NJ Chapter’s first event of the year at the beginning of April. An elaborate lunch will be served including delectable delights such as Mutton. The price of this event is …….FREE! Free is a very good price.

Many members of the new NJ EC will be present. We hope to see you at noon!

Regards,
Rajiv Singh (Manu)

Namaste!
As the tenure of the 2015-2016 NJ EC tenure nears its end, the annual general body was held. As required by the constitution, NJ EC will appoint an auditor of the financial statements. We are discussing this with Prakashsinh Chavda and Mahavir ji.

Many members were present including members of the incoming 2017-2018 NJ Executive Committee.

The following annual report was provided by the NJ EC to the attendees:

It has been a delightful privilege to serve you the past 2 years. As we look forward to a smooth transition for the next committee, please note the following by your NJ EC:

Although subject to audit, From a financial perspective we started our tenure in 2015 with a balance of $10,153.71 and ended with a balance of $15,800.73.

The following is a report of activities during our tenure:

Hosted a very well attended Picnic event with Masala Dosa.

Supported The Dharma Conference and had a booth there.

Hosted a wonderful Camping event.

To celebrate Mahatma Gandhi’s Birth, Organized a youth volunteer initiative that prepared 400 meals for the benefit of the Trenton Soup Kitchen.

Sent Post Cards to over 1,000 Rajputs encouraging them to join RANA and or be more active in RANA.

Hosted the Diwali event at Arsha Vidya Gurukulum. RANA members contributed $1,500 in donations.

Created a Chapter website.

Created a Chapter facebook site.

Contributed to 3 charities.

Re Created an Electronic version of the RANA membership directory.

Added 3 new families to membership.

Hosted The New Year Dhamaka. Very successful and entertaining. Highest non convention gross revenue generating event in the History of RANA.

Added 3 junior and youth members to executive committee as members at large.

Members of NJ EC were active in neighboring Chapter events such as Picnics of NY and DC Chapter.

Positively supported NEC and attended meetings as requested.

2016

Hosted an Outdoor Picnic gathering for Holi.

Initiated the RANA Youth Ambassador program by sending 3 RANA Youths to Jaipur India.

Hosted the annual picnic.

Hosted the annual Camping event.

To celebrate Mahatma Gandhi’s Birth, Organized a youth volunteer initiative that prepared 400 meals for the benefit of the Trenton Soup Kitchen.

Actively participated in the 10th Biennial Convention.

The following 4 Chapter Members have been installed as the 2017-2018 NJ Executive Committee and will take office January 1, 2017:

President Dlipsinh Rathod

Vice President Raj Shekhar Singh

Secretary Jay Gohil

Treasurer Sanjay Singh

On behalf of RANA NJ Chapter, we sincerely appreciate the service of the above individuals to RANA. Lets all make sure the transition is seamless and we support them in all their initiatives.

Thank you so much for your support and participation.

Respectfully,
The RANA NJ EC