1. 1 2012 – Janmashtami Function Planning Attention Please!

2. It is YOUR Very Special Programme Sep 22 (Sat) at HSNC hall WE NEED LOT OF YOUR HELP Need your 101% commitment Costumes need special attention This will have so much of visibility 2012 – Janmashtami Function Planning

3. 1)Invitation for staging program with us Volunteers needed for sending it: SV Temple Karnataka association Telugu Association Tamil Association Marathi association Sanskar Any other organization you may know Individual Choreographers (that you may know) Send Invitations

4. 2) Invitation for attending – Volunteers wanted to send SV Temple Karnataka association Telugu Association Tamil Association Marathi association Sanskar Cisco IBM Send Invitatations… Namaste RTP NCSU ISKCON Sandy Ridge HSNC Indian stores Other places or suggestions

5. 5 Gokul Bhajan Flash DVD Guru puja -- Om ajnana timirandhasya... Aim and objective of Gokul Bhajan -- statement Semester system, Regular satsang every Friday Narrate Sample schedule Clip of deity invocation Clip of group chanting Clip of Vedic studies (1 shloka showing word for word) Clip of Guru invocation Clip of Hari Katha (about four madhuris of Krishna) Clip of shloka recitation (different age groups) Clip of children bhajans

6. 6 Gokul Bhajan Flash DVD… Talk about test paper (zoom in on a corrected test paper) Clip of children presentation ( different age groups) Clip of Gokul Jeopardy Talk about Ekaadashi, how children fast ( what to eat and what to avoid), points and gifts Clip of dramas and public performances Clip of Aarati ( Jaya Jaya Radha Krishna ) Talk about prasadam ( honor prasadam, how it is non different than Krishna) Clip about children book distribution, food drive, igokulam, gokuls and library clip about charity ( why we should donate ) Visit to goshala and picnic ( organic farm)

7. 7 Gokul Bhajan Flash DVD… Directing the project Record clips Collect them in a dir on our laptop Edit and produce the media Media copying Packaging Distribution at HSNC and other places prior to program

8. 8 Event / Task Coordinators Contact with HSNC Committee Making content/flier for HSNC distr. Give flier to HSNC for distribution Incharge of Food Preparations Incharge of buying veg/grains/etc Preparing dinner plates (ladies) Distributing dinner plates (men)

9. Krishna (DWARAKA)Meenal RukminiDivya SatyabhamaVidya JambavatiAishwarya KalindiShreya D NaradaAum UddhavaAdithya? ArjunaRitwik? Medicine ManJanvi Medicine Man helper-1Nishchala Medicine Man helper-2Archita Krishna (VRINDAVAN)Shivani RadhaAnkita LalitaShreya Bhat VishakaAnupama Campaka LataAnushree Vrinda Devi(any one who wants to join)

10. Finalize the Allocations Latest Script – have you printed? Any change in Character assignments? Drama Ending Climax Song Selection First Rehearsal on June 8 th Recording for those who go to India Weekly Rehearsals – Which day? Prep for Drama

11. Ending Dance Choreographer Separate or part of drama rehearsal? Assistant Choreographer Volunteers (helpers, teacher) Place for rehearsals Prep for Drama

12. Other 2 Dances Dance-1: Choreography by Vaishnavi (Dancers: Aishwarya, Aushree) Dance-2: Who wants to do this one ? Our 2 Dances…

13. 13 Drama Dialogue Recording Recording help Mix & Produce Scene Tracks Play tracks during rehearsal Main Direction Helping Direction Arranging rehearsals

14. 14 Drama - Props Background for Vrindavan Background for Dwaraka Flute for Krishna (1) Jute Bags for dust Medicine boxes (2) Pool chair Small Crowns from India for queens, Vrindavan Krishna, Udhava and Arjuna

15. 15 Drama - Costumes Krishna (Dwaraka)- Yellow dhoti, embroidered kurta, crown, pink dupatta for the waist band, jewelery (chains ) and flower garland. Krishna (Vrindavan)- Yellow dhoti, embroidered kurta, simple crown with peacock feather, pink dupatta for the waist band, flute and flower garlands.

16. 16 Drama – Costumes… Radha Rani - Lehenga (ghagra choli with dupatta), simple crown, flower garland and some jewelery and her hair should be tied in one single braid. Gopies - Lehenga (ghagra choli with dupatta, please make sure it is not a scarf but a dupatta), simple jewelery and their hair should be tied in one single braid. Flower garlands. For short hair please tie your hair in a pony tail, since they will be covering the head with the dupatta.

17. 17 Drama – Costumes… Queens - Lehenga (ghagra choli with dupatta, please make sure it is not a scarf but a dupatta), crown, jewelery and their hair should be tied in one single braid. For short hair please tie your hair in a pony tail, since they will be covering the head with the dupatta Narada – Saffron color kurta,dhoti and shawl. Hair to be tied on top with a flower. A white flower garland, tambura hanging from his neck to the front and wooden flat kartal on his hand.

18. 18 Drama – Costumes… Medicine man and helpers- any color krta and dhoti with a turban. Udhava & Arjun – Rich Kurta, dhoti, crown, scarf, flower garland and jewelery.

19. 19 Prep for Bhajans Who are Bhajan Leads? Instruments for outside bhajans? Base Tracks for Sound Engineer

20. 20 Deity Setup Deity Picture Garland and flowers Aarti plate, Deepam Table Table cover Agarbatti w/stand Cotton, oil, lighter Tulasi leaves Achanam cup and Spoon Fruits for deity in Bowls Deity setup on stage

21. 21 Dinner & Cleanup Drinking water Cups Plates Spoons Napkins Trash bags Food managers Bounty Cleaning coordinator

22. Rice ??? Chapati / Puri ??? The Sabjis ??? Curry?? Salad ???….. Dinner Items How can we cook for 300+ people ???

23. Rice ??? Chapati / Puri ??? The Sabjis ??? Curry?? Salad ???….. Cooking Volunteers

24. 24 Stage Audio Stage Manager Stage Assistants (2) Audio Engineer w/w HSNC Collect audio tracks from other Orgs Setup and move mic and stands Scene Tracks for Audio Engineer MC for the events

25. 25 Stage Videos Camera-Main w/ Stand Camera-Bkup w/ Stand Video Recording-Main Video Recording-Bkup Video Mixer & Producer

26. 26 Our productions Design layouts Make media copies Media printing Packaging Gokula Ganam (Vol-4)

27. 27 Our productions Cover design Layout and indexing Review contents Printing Gokul Bhajan & Sloka Book

28. 28 Info Center at site Distributing our fliers Bring Banners for our projects Push pins, Tapes, Scissors for banners Put up and take down banners Sign up sheet Sign up table Give information about bhajan class CD's & DVD's TV and DVD Player for playing our Video Event Flier - making Event Flier - printing General Gokul bhajan flier - printing

29. 29 Moved Out…! Cover Design Content Reviews Book Printing Recording Narrations Editing Media copying Media printing Gokul Kids - The Book

30. 30 Gokulam Kids – Book Extremely Important..! No copy & paste from internet or anywhere.. Moved Out…!

31. 31 Gokulam Kids – Chapter Allocations 1.Who are we? - 2.Why Religions? - 3.Creation, Theory and Vedas - 4.Worshiping Gods - 5.The Supreme God - 6.Who is Lord Krishna? - 7.The Spiritual World - 8.Power of Holy Names - 9. Bhakti Yoga - 10. Importance of Guru - 11.Common Questions & Answers- Moved Out…!

32. 32 Gokulam Kids Book - Milestones Outlines – June 05 – B K Dasa First Draft – June 15 Second Draft- June 30 Review - July 5 Final Draft – July 20 Book Editing – Aug 1 to 15 Book Printing – Aug 16 – Sep 5 Book Release – Sep 22 (Radhashtami) Moved Out…!

33. 33 Thank You!