Celebrating a landmark... 100 days together as a team

EVENT: 100 DAYS OF NYS TEAM CELEBRATION

Date: 2^nd August 2008

Reporter: Amrit Yonjan

Venue: Sallaghari, Bhaktapur

Time duration: Around 6 and a Half hours

Objective: To celebrate the 100^th working days of NYS

Organizer: NYS, YI

Organizing committee: Dhruba Lamsal, Garima Shahi, Mona Aditya, Amrit Yonjan, Saurav Sharma, Bikash Maharjan, Raghu Aditya, Prakash Bhatta and Rina K.C.

Total number of participants: Around 45

Names of Participants: Aastha Rijal, Amrit Yonjan, Anjana Rajbanshi, Ayushma Shrestha, Bhupendra Gurung, Bikash Maharjan, Chitta Ranjan Pandey, Deependra Chamlagain, Dhruba Lamsal, Dimak Barahi, Ganesh Gautam, Garima Shahi, Ishwor Gurung, Kalpana Shrestha, Krishna Sharma, Madhvi, Mamata Shrestha, Manisha Ghale, Manogya Sharma, Mona Aditya, Neeraj Manandhar, Neharika, Parasar Timalsina, Prakash Bhatta, Prakash Kahanal, Raghu Aditya, Raghu Ranjit, Rajesh, Rashmi K.C., Rewati Ram Poudel, Richa Bhattarai, Rina K.C., Rubi Shrestha, Rukh Gurung, Samjhana K.C., Sani Shrestha, Saroj Dhakal, Saurav Sharma, Sidhi, Sunayna Nepal, Supreet Khanal, Suraj Neupane, Surath Giri, Tarun Manandhar, Tek Kunwar

DESCRIPTION

All the interested participants gathered at the office of Youth Initiative at around 10:30.Before leaving for Sallaghari three groups was formed from amongst the participants. All the participants left Shantinagar at around 11 in the morning. The participants reached Sallaghari at around 12 noon. In the meantime, a group of interested youth from Smart Club arrived at the spot.

When the team reached the spot, everyone got involved in decorating and setting up the spot for the program which sadly was a small one for everyone to accommodate. So, the setup was shifted to another, bigger location and after finishing the setup the celebration started. First of all an introduction game was played. Following it, the participants enjoyed with one more ball game. After the game, all the participants had some snacks. After this a small cleanup program was started dividing everyone in different groups. During the clean-up session, different groups were scattered in different directions collecting plastic wastes. Due to sudden change in the weather the participants returned to their previous spots and the formal program began. The formal programme started with the distribution of certificates to the volunteers working in different sectors through NYS by Mr. Robin Sitaula. Some of the volunteers also shared their experience and their thoughts on volunteerism. With a vision “LET US GROW AS THE PLANT GROWS” the Core members of National Youth Service planted a plant in a vase. After that, the formal program came to an end and for refreshment all the participants played the game Bingo followed by a dance party. After the whole day of excitement, everyone was back to Kathmandu at 5p.m.