YOCee - Newsletter for March 2009

YOCee Newsletter March 2009

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Kadhai Carnival - a procession of stories for kids

Ten year old nursey - primary school Kids Central in Chennai, found out a unique way to celebrate the occasion.
So the kids of this school will present a lotof stories with songs, dance and action trained by the renowned theatre person Feisal Alkazi from Delhi.

These kids have spent nearly 40 days training under teh maestro with the script drawn from the wisdom of the Panchatantra.
This play will be staged at the Bharata Kalakshetra auditorium in Thiruvanmiyur on March 6 and 7, at 6.30 p.m.

Passes are available at Odyssey (St. Mary’s Road and Adyar outlets), Landmark (Citi Centre and Nungambakkam outlets) and Fashion Folks, Adyar.

Spelling Bee contest

Are you a spelling wizard?
Then go for the HDFC Standard Life Spell Bee – India Spells 2009 contest.
Phase I of the contest is going on in schools in Delhi, Lucknow, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Chennai. It is for students in Classes 6 to 9.

In Phase I, dictation for students will be held in the classroom. The winners from these tests move on to Phase II, the regional round. This will be an interschool competition. It will be held in Bhavan’s Rajaji Vidyashram on February 21. In this round, in addition to spelling, the focus will also be on pronunciation and etymology. Pictures and symbols will also be used.

In Phase III, top teams from each of the above 11 cities will compete for pre-finals in Mumbai. After this will be the grand finale on March 28. Each team member will be invited with one parent to Mumbai. The four pre-finals and the grand finale will be telecast as a five-part series on National Geographic Channel. The winner will go to Washington to witness Scripps National Spelling Bee on May 26 and 27. For details, call 98925-74349.

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Go trekking!

I came across a news of a group taking kids from an orphanage on a trek.

Further links from this news took me to an exiting trip to all information about trekking and the group in Chennai passionate about trekking.

Check it out here.

Hey, find a list of what to carry for a trek, dos and don'ts in a trek and much more.

So, another activity to check during summer vacation!

Dora's Fundoo bag in Chennai

Are you a Dora fan?

Now you can buy Dora's Fundoo bag in Chennai.

The ‘Nick Fundoo Bag’, is an assortment of super cool Nick merchandise - Dora 2 in 1 puzzle, Dora Friendship bands, Dora spoons and forks, a SpongeBob SquarePants Story Book, a Dora Magic pad, a DVD: with 1 Episode each of Dora, SpongeBob & Diego, a Nick slime kit, Nick yo-yo, Dora key chains and a Nick bag.

Priced at Rs. 699 and the fundoo bag is available at all Crossword stores.

Crossword has two outlets in Chennai.

KRM Centre, Above Shoppers’ Stop, Harrington Road, Chetpet, Chennai – 31. Phone: 2836 3853

Kuppu Arcade, Venkatnarayana Road, Near Panagal Park, T. Nagar, Chennai – 17. Phone: .4264 1850

For more book stores in Chennai, click here.

Moon is the limit!

Had you been at this meet with Mayilsamy Annadurai, the Chandrayaan Scientist?
If not, here is something you should read. . .

If people think that 'rocket science' is something which cannot be explained to kids, read this report on how patiently Annadurai explained about the mission to school kids.

For kids here's a tip from him on how to proceed with your dreams and mission -

He told the students to take the advice from their parents and teachers seriously. He talked about how his father wanted him to study literature and named him Annadurai too, but he had stood by his choice and proved that he was successful.

So, be clear in communicating your choice to your parents. If you are determined to achieve something big in the field of your choice, nobody can stop you. Your parents will help you in realising your dreams.
It is YOU who has to be determined and be clear about it.