Namaste!

We are less then 2 weeks away from the 10th Biennial International RANA Convention. For those that have not registered, please do so at www.Rajputra.org and send your payment in. Those that have registered and not paid, please send payment to the Convention Treasurer, our very own Chandrika ji:

Chandrika Jadav
1461 Masoma Road
North Brunswick, NJ 08902

Please make the checks payable to: Rajput Association of North America Convention 2016.

Your convention committee is working hard to bring you an epic event. Be sure to call your friends and relatives and encourage them to attend. Many members of our chapter will be active participants in breakout sessions. One of Our chapter’s Youth Ambassadors to India, Gaurav Jadav, will be making a presentation regarding his community service project at the orphanage in Jaipur. Please refer to the flyer for an amazing agenda.

Please let me know if:
Your child is interested in a cultural activity such as dancing, singing, etc.
You are interested in sharing a community service project or idea.
You would like to participate in a breakout session.
You would like to submit an article for the magazine.

If your children or young adult will be attending, please send me their name, age and email address so I can forward it to the Youth organizers.

Looking forward to seeing you!

Regards,
Rajiv Singh (Manu)
NJ Chapter President
Convention Committee Fundraising Chair

We are only a month away from the Convention. For those that have not done so, please register and send your check in as soon as possible. Pre-payment is required for this event. You can not pay at the venue. For more information regarding registration, please visit www.RANA-NJ.org

Here is a message from Sadhna Singh, the Convention Convener:

Namaste!

On behalf of RANA, I cordially invite you to attend the 10th Biennial International Convention. It will be an extravaganza of Epic proportions. The agenda is packed with World Class Speakers, Cultural Events, Award Winning Dining and Amazing Entertainment, all at a Beautiful resort. Let’s celebrate the Rich Tradition and Heritage of Rajputs. I hope to see you at the Convention!

Regards,

Rajiv Singh (Manu)

NJ Chapter President

Namaste,

A special Thank you to RANA NJ Chapter Youth Akahat, Ayush, Aryan, Ananya and Amisha for their community service to the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK). They prepared meals for 300 people in need. Kudos to all the parents that supported this event and to Ambika for gathering the ingredients and helping to deliver the meals to TASK.

Next year we are hoping to turn over this project in its entirety to our youth, those under the age of 18.

Regards,
Rajiv Singh (Manu)
NJ-PA Chapter President

Namaste!

Have you registered for the convention? If not, hurry…..there are only 200 rooms reserved and there is a possibility that if these rooms are taken, there will be an overflow hotel. Its much more convenient to have a room in the hotel that the convention is in. So make your reservations asap!

Our NJ Chapter is participating strongly in the organization of the Convention. Sadhna Didi is Convener, Raj Shekhar Singh (chapter cultural secretary) is on the Convention Committee in charge of the stage, performance areas, etc., Mahavir Singh is on the Convention Committee, Chandrika ji is Treasurer and Rajesh Bhai is on convention committee in charge of food.

The convention is shaping up to be an epic event. The venue is the Claridge Hotel www.Claridge.com This is a beautiful newly renovated property right on the Boardwalk. In addition to dancing, partying, great food, amazing breakout sessions, meeting new friends and old, we have awesome speakers:

Mohit Chauhan

One of India’s top Male Playback Speakers. If you are not familiar with his name, you will definitely know his songs. Check out one of his songs at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0VxCoH0y2o

Lt. Gen. Bhopinder Singh, Indian ArmyIndian Army officer. Second highest ranking officer in the military. Recipient of the coveted the PVSM medal, the highest military service medal. Former military secretary to President K. R. Narayanan and to President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. He was the former Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Currently doing community service related work associated with HIV+ patients.

Dr. Navdeep S. Chandel
David W. Cugell Professor of Medicine & Cell Biology Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University Department of Medicine/Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine. One of the foremost Lung Cancer Research Scientists. He is relatively young, in his mid 40s and came to the USA at a young age. Has over 190 publications. Graduate of U Chicago.

Jitendra V. Singh

Saul P. Steinberg Emeritus Professor of Management at Wharton (previously Asst. Dean at Wharton)

PhD- Stanford University, Organization Theory and Behavior

MA- Stanford University; Sociology

MBA- IIT Ahmadabad

Hear their life stories, inspiration, motivation, achievements and how they overcame challenges.

There will be a cultural program and our Chapter Youth Ambassadors will be making a presentation regarding the Community Service project they did in Jaipur at the Orphanage for HIV positive children.

If your child or family member would like to perform or has a special story, award, accomplishment, project, etc, please let us know.

$799 is a bargain that includes room, meals and entertainment. I request that you register as soon as possible so that you can be in the main convention hotel. To Register, please visit www.Rajputra.org Should you have any questions, please let me know.

Regards,
Rajiv Singh
NJ Chapter President

Namaste!

Picnic is on tomorrow in Langhourne, PA and thats only a 30 minute drive from Central Jersey. Join us for lots of good food, fun and Camaraderie.

Convention Convener, Sadhna Didi will be attending the picnic and has a surprise announcement regarding the convention. She is currently visiting the Atlanta RANA Chapter. Our convention Chairman, Dolat Uncle is visiting the Texas Chapter.

To register and directions to the Picnic, please visit www.RANA-NJ.org. Looking forward to seeing you!

Regards,
Rajiv Singh
NJ Chapter President

Namaste!

Please dont forget to register for the Picnic this Sunday. Register at www.RANA-NJ.org

Hope to see you there!

Regards,
Rajiv Singh (Manu)

Namaste!

Due to unforeseen family circumstances I was not able to report progress of our Ambassadors to India. I am so excited to report that the trip was a huge success. Kudos to all those that facilitated the program and made it a success. Below is a recent message I received from Ambassador Roshni Padhiar

“Hello Manu Uncle and the RANA NJ Chapter Team,

As I have returned back to America from the first Youth Ambassador Trip sponsored by RANA, I thought I would let you know how it went. We were so kindly hosted by Smriti Singh and her family with such hospitality during our stay in Jaipur. I never expected to be taken care of so well while embarking this journey. We had hot home-cooked meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner everyday at her home. Everything was absolutely wonderful. We also stayed at Mukesh Uncle’s dad’s home in Jodhpur from which we also got to visit a Rajput school he taught at, the Chopasani School. Both hosts were very kind and generous while opening their homes for us to stay at. I think that is something RANA could be commended for; being able to keep and make these connections with friends and family members in different countries is a wonderful thing.

While in Jaipur, we got to visit the kids homes, and there will be a final video that we will have for everyone to view at the upcoming convention; however, I thought I would add a little personal summary of my experience.

Meeting the kids was an incredible experience, they were all so kind and inviting with open arms and smiles. There are currently 33 boys and 16 girls at the two care homes at Faith Sansthan. Meeting them all was wonderful and being able to spend the time that I did with them, I would never want to trade. The kids’ ages range from about 5 years to full adults, some working as staff. When you first meet the kids, you don’t think that they are living with and fighting a disease. They just seem so happy and I think it is incredible that they are given a chance to be able to have a normal childhood and household to live in. Within the care homes they are given shelter, nutritional food, medication that they need, an education and schooling, clothing, etc. It really puts into perspective what we take for granted, and how much value such things hold. Getting to know a few of the kids and going to the doctors with them really impacted me personally. Since I aspire to work with kids in the medical field, it was interesting to see the different types of hospitals in India, as well as it attached me to the children because I wanted them to get the treatment they deserved which Smriti Ji rightfully makes sure they do. I think one down side was not being able to spend enough time with the kids, but then again, maybe there isn’t ever enough time. I definitely would love to visit the kids again, and help out as much as i can as well. I think this is hands down the best and most meaningful participation I have taken that is a part of RANA. I definitely think it should continue, and hope future youth will take interest in it.

Thank You RANA for giving me this opportunity.

Roshni N. Padhiar”

More information to follow soon regarding our Ambassadors and the Convention. See you at the Convention.

Regards,
Rajiv Singh (Manu)
NJ Chapter President

Pranaam,

A lot of our Rajput Family Members are out of country for Summer Break so the Picnic has been rescheduled from Aug 13, 2016 to Sep 18, 2016 (Sunday). The venue is same just the date has been changed. Address for the venue is Core Creek Park, Pavilion#1,1515 Woodbourne Rd., Langhorne,United States We don’t to miss our family members and them to miss Good Food, Fun, Masti, Games and Blast for all! Please register yourself on our RANA NJ website www.rana-nj.org.

Raj Shekhar Singh
Cultural Secretary

Hello!

I hope everyone is enjoying the summer! This year, at our picnic on August 13th,​ at
Core Creek Park​, there’s a great opportunity to support our community. We’re having a blood drive, which is a great cause because it’s essential for life saving medical operations. All donors will receive a t-shirt and their families will receive dosa and food at the picnic!

Please let me know as soon as possible if you are interested, along with your name, email, phone number and t-shirt size. Also, if I spoke to you during camping, please contact me to confirm!​ ​
I hope to see everyone at the picnic!

Thanks
​-​
Ananya ​Singh​

Namaste!
So many exciting happenings in RANA. Finally getting a chance to report back to you:
RANA – NJ Camping Trip
Another amazing camping trip with over 100 campers. The weather was perfect (NO RAIN), the venue serene and one of the best parts of the trip……the bathrooms were clean! We hiked the picturesque gorge, fished the lake, hit the wine trail, grilled mutton chops on the campfire, drank frozen margaritas, enjoyed a cruise on Seneka lake, devoured smores and so much more. A special thanks to Hardev Bhai and all those that participated. Already looking forward to next year’s camping trip that is scheduled to be close to home. Pictures for the camping trip are on the RANA Facebook page and I will let you know when they are on the our chapter website.

RANA Inaugural Business Conference
The inaugural event was an absolute hit. Pradeep Sengar of the DC chapter did an absolute amazing job. We had delegates from India, California and most of the chapters across the country. It was wonderful to meet so many entrepreneurs, learn about different businesses and brainstorm interesting ideas. I came away with lots of “ahas” and new friends. Much much more then I expected. We had many delegates from our chapter. Shree was an MC, Roshni presented the RANA Youth Ambassador Program, Om presented his startup Fireflys and our Ambassadors raised over $1,000 for the Orphanage in India. Pictures are in the Gallery on our website www.RANA-NJ.org

RANA – NJ Picnic/Blood Drive
RAJPUT BLOOD WANTED! Ananya Singh is the coordinator of our Blood Drive that will be at our picnic on August 13th. Free Dosa to all donors and their families. Free T Shirts to all the donors. Sign up soon for this wonderful community service opportunity. Ananya can be reached at [email protected]

RANA – NJ Youth Ambassadors

Shree will be headed out today and others will follow next week. Their reports will be going out periodically. A sincere thanks to all those that donated. I am sure the Ambassadors will be recognizing donors in the near future. Donors should know that their generosity will go a long way in changing the lives of those that are not as fortunate.

RANA 10th International Convention

Mark those calendars for November 24th to 27th. Sadhna Singh of our chapter has accepted the role of Convener! Amazing speakers including renowned Scientists, community servants and entertainers will be attending the conference. I will be sending out more details regarding the conference soon. It will be an EPIC event.

Rajiv Singh
President NJ Chapter