Sikh Community Center Washington DC

Guru Harkrishan Institute of Sikh Studies (GHISS) is pleased to announce the 14th Annual Sikh Youth Gurmat Camp in Maryland from August 1 - August 8, 2009. The registration deadline is July 13, 2009 and only the first 100 registrants with completed applications will be accepted. From our experience of prior years, we anticipate the capacity of 100 to be filled sooner than the deadline. Early registration is thus encouraged.

The camp is for youth of ages 7-19 years. It is an endeavor to expose the Sikh youth of the western world to the principles and values of Sikhism. It is an attempt to create a Sikh environment and provide a glimpse of the Sikh way of life. The camp is lead by motivated Gursikhs. To help our youth identify their roots, Sikh History has been kept an important focus of the camp. The camp is comprised of Kirtan and Tabla classes, Gatka training, daily Kirtan Diwans, organized seminars, discussions, sports, and various competitions and other activities.

Further information about the camp can be obtained from the Gurmat Camps section of the official website of GHISS at http://www.ghiss.org. The website has pictures from past camps (including Camp 2008!). You can register online using the online registration form or download the form in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format.

Please pass on this information to your local Gurdwara, family and friends, and to any other Sikhism-related mailing list you belong to.

Please feel free to email Gurdeep Singh at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it for any further information.