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JAINA 8th Biennial Convention Competitions and Exhibit Information
Essay Competition
Group 1: Group 2:
Grade Level Grades 9-12 College Level
Minimum Number of Words
1,000 2,000
Topics for the Essay Competition: Group 1: Peace Through Non-Violence Group 2: Contributions of Jainism to Non-Violence
There will be individual prizes awarded for the Essay Competition. Ist Prize - $500.00, 2nd Prize - $350.00 & 3rd Prize - $250.00. For more information please contact Hemendra Shah @ 708/893-6688 or Samprati Shah @ 708/529-0463. The deadline for submitting Essay is May 13th, 1995 and should be mailed to Hemendra Shah, 808 Spring Valley Court, Schaumburg, IL 60193.
Newsletter Competition The entries are invited from all the Jain Organization for the Newsletter Competition. You can select a Newsletter published in the last six months for the competition. Only one entry is allowed per Organization. The Newsletter will be judged for its content, presentation and its effectiveness in promoting Jainism. The deadline for submitting the entry is, May 13th, 1995 and to be mailed to Samprati Shah, 1048 Memphis Circle, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007. For further information please contact: Hemendra Shah, Phone 708/ 893-6688 or Samprati Shah, Phone 708/529-0463.
Jain Academic Bowl Test your knowledge of Jainism at the 1995 JAINA Convention. Rules for the Academic Bowl Team Competition:
1) Each team must consist of four members. 2) The maximum age of any team member is 21.
The average age of the team cannot be greater than 18 years by January 1, 1995. The Academic Bowl will be conducted in English. For more information please contact: Samprati Shah at 708/529-0463 or Saurabh Dalal at 301/577-5215.
Raas - Garba Competition The rules for the Raas - Garba Competition:
1) Any Jain Organization (must be JAINA member since 12/31/94) can participate. 2) The dance terms will be judged in the following categories: a) Choreography b) Costumes
c) Performance 3) Age Group: Junior (4 to 14 years), Youth (15 to 25 years), Senior (26 and up)
Trophies will be awarded for each category. For more information, please contact Megha Doshi @708/735-1020, Mukesh Doshi @ 708/517/2505 or Arvind Shah @ 708/699-7778.
Exhibition Information Exhibits are a great medium of communication. The purpose of the exhibition at the 1995 JAINA Convention is to explain a complex concept of Jainism. The exhibit should be education and informative. The exhibition committee encourages your Jain Organization to take up the challenge of putting together an exhibit, as a "Sangh" project, creating an exhibit that depicts one of the following Jain Concepts: Anekantavad, Aparigraha, The Fourteen Swapanas, The Karma Theory, The Jain Monk, The Jain Tirtha, Non-Violence or Vegetarianism. For more information please contact: Hemendra Momaya @ 708/695-0935.
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JAIN DIGEST Forvale & Personal Use Only
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