Friday, December 31, 2010

JAB TAK DIL MEIN JOSH HAI, ANGEL RANGERS PERFORM FOR THE TEAM OF SPECIAL CHILDREN


http://www.theindiapost.com/chandigarh/even-we-can-do-it/
Ginni, Khushi, Kabir and Shania facilated the Special Children with their Cultural and Dance Performances. They sang a special song for them which is composed and sung by the Angel Rangers themselves called, "Jab Tak Dil Mein Josh Hai" sheduled to be released in the Summer of 2011.  The Special Children learnt the song and promised to sing it till they win the International Floor Level Hockey Tournament 2013.  As a token of apprecialtion Mrs Neelu Sareen the Area Director of the Chandigarh Chapter sent the Angel Rangers  a warm greeting of congratulations and specially mentioned, "that the Angel Rangers  were great!! So much inspiration to the Special Children- they loved every moment of singing and dancing and  that programs like this will definately motivate their children to bring home more medals.
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http://www.theindiapost.com/chandigarh/even-we-can-do-it/
EVEN WE CAN DO IT, was the phrase which was fully justified when the Children of Special Cell of Chandigarh Chapter proved it by winning Silver and Bronze Medals at Special Olympics “Bharat” held at Shimla. Chandigarh Chapter  here today, honored the Team of Special Children by organizing a small cultural & dance event in the honor of  the winners on the grounds of Bharatiya Vidya Bhawan, Sector 27, Chandigarh. Twenty teams from all over India participated in the Special Olympics tournament. Eleven boys from the Chandigarh team, comprising 22 children ,got the silver medal in their categories of floor hockey. Mixed team of girls and boys brought laurels to the city with the bronze medal.  The Team comprised if  seven girl children. The first floor state tournament was held on November 16 to select children who could participate in the national level games. The Area Director of Special Olympics “Bharat” Chandigarh Chapter, Neelu Sarin, was elated about the outcome of the games.  “The games have a special meaning for the differently-abled children as they get a feeling of ‘at par’ with their peers”, she said charged with emotions. She profusely thanked Anil Sharma, Sports Director of the Chapter for lending all support for leading them to victory. Neelu Sarin told the media that she has been voluntarily helping these type of children from past quite a few years and she feels very satisfied by doing some thing for them. They are very enthusiastic lot and one should come forward to help these under privileged children. With a feeling of yet another feather in their cap, great achievement, for the first time the children performed under freezing cold conditions and did not let the weather deter them from winning.  Children are now preparing themselves for the International World Floor Hockey Tournament scheduled to be held in 2013.

COMMUNITY SPIRIT PUBLISHED BY INDIAN EXPRESS 23-12-2010



Angel Rangers spread some Christmas cheer in neighbourhoods across the city


Dressed in cheery red, the Angel Rangers, a group of bosom friends in Sector 46 are enjoying the bustle of the season. The Christmas cake batter and gooey chocolate have to be attended to; in another corner, a cluster of their friends are busy giving final touches to the miniature Christmas tree, laden with faux mistletoe and holly, all of them painstakingly made from recycled cloth and paper. It’s difficult to imagine that the age curve of this group range from four to 14.


“We call it ‘The Festival of Life’ and it’s an attempt to usher in Christmas and New Year with a renewed spirit of love and understanding,” smiles Theresa Michael, an educationist and PR professional, who has conceptualised it for the kids, who form the Angel Rangers. “Christmas is not only about shopping and spending money. The idea is to get together with family, friends, neighbours and feel and celebrate the moment,” adds the 40-year-old.


In the spirit of community celebration, the kids of Angel Rangers get together to sing carols, dance, perform dramas at people’s homes. The little money they earn comes from baking cakes, making chocolates and Christmas decorations and selling them to patrons. “We’ve got a resounding response, and it’s all been through word-of-mouth, with people inviting us to their homes,” she adds.


Theresa lists out the various themes that they have planned out for this year— peace walks, candle ceremony, love thy neighbour, which has the whole community participating, The initiative has got people of varied communities together and has given the children a lot of new things to learn— be it art, singing, playing the keyboard, cooking and brushing up their English skills too. “We follow the KISS Rule — Keep It Simple and Sweet and involve children of all age groups and strata in our celebrations. As there is a huge shortage of Santas in the city, our children strive to fill the gap too,” says Theresa, pointing at a youngster dressed as Santa Claus.

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

ANGEL RANGERS: FESTIVAL OF LIFE, CHRISTMAS MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT

ANGEL RANGERS: FESTIVAL OF LIFE, CHRISTMAS MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT: "Spreading the message of “Love and Understanding” at Sect 46 C, Chandigarh Dec 15, 2010. What: “The Festival of Life” is a curtain raiser ..."

FESTIVAL OF LIFE, CHRISTMAS MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT



Spreading the message of “Love and Understanding” at Sect 46 C, Chandigarh Dec 15, 2010.
What: “The Festival of Life” is a curtain raiser to usher the Christmas and New Year fervour with a renewed spirit of Love and Understanding. 
Who: Angel Rangers is a Children’s group for the children, of the children and by the children.  It is engaged in imparting and harmonizing communities through their activities. They want to stir the community towards getting basic rights of the children rights through their dramatic musical performances.
Why: Though semi-private and private educational institutions are providing the state of art and infrastructure to ensure the best facilities yet what they lack is a provision for a Lunch Break.  Children from the age group of 4-14 years do not get proper breakfast and lunch for six days a week resulting malnutrition, stress and various other ailments. In certain schools it is a part of the rules and regulations that, “No tiffin will be accepted for any student during school hours, for security reasons.”  Food is the first basic right of a living being, clothing and shelter coming thereafter. 
Who Should Attend: Any person who loves children.
When: Monday to Friday, Dec 14 till Dec 23: 7 p.m.-8 p.m.
Where: Sec 46 C, GF 3646, Chandigarh, restricted parking space available.