Bronnoysund Scouts tour in Pamunugama

15 Scouts who are currently touring in Sri Lanka came for a visit to Pamunugama on 22 March, 2016. Bronnoysund scouts are known to Pamunugama YMCA for about 15 years and they have visited Pamunugama in several times in the past and Scouts and guides from Pamunugama also were invited to Bronnoysund in two previous occasions.

During the visited they had lunch at the YMCA and then they went for a swim in the see. Then they had a brief meeting with the Scouts and Guides where they sang few songs and played a couple of games. Final event for the day was the Boat trip in the lagoon and the scouts very much enjoyed the trip in the lagoon by motor boats.

Easter Meditation of the YMCA Pamunugama

Members of the YMCA of Pamunugama gathered today evening (21.03.2016) to meditate and reflect on the Easter. As this year has named as the Year of Mercy by the Catholic Church, the meditation also based on the same. 

Event started with a entering prayer led by a Girl Guide and followed with video presentations on Mercy and Way of Cross. Then the members prayed together and sang Easter hims. At the end of presentations Rev Fr. Samidu Pathum shares a reflection on the connection between Easter and compassion. Then he blessed the gathering and led with a closing prayer committing all for a Easter filled with compassion and love.  

All the activities of the event emphasized the need to go beyond weeping at the Easter season as weeping is given the major focus in Easter activities in the Sri Lanka. Around 100 child and adult YMCA members joined the event.

Visit of Scout delegates from Norway

As a part of the information work of the Norwegian YMCA/YWCA Scouts, a 4 four member group paid a visit to YMCA of Pamunugama from 28 February - 01 March, 2015. This group was consisted of Bente (staff of YMCA YWCA Scouts), Helle & Synne (two young scouts involved with international work) and Sven (Campaign Team leader). 

On 28th the group met with YMCA of Pamunugama staff and Board Members and shared information and experiences of both groups on their local involvements in respective countries. YMCA of Pamunugama Board explained the group of their activities and the existence of the YMCA in Pamunugama as a membership organization for over a period of 40 years.

On 29th morning the Norwegian group spent time with the Pre School kids and later they met with Scouts and Guides of Pamunugama in the afternoon. There were around 45 kids to play and learn new Norwegian scout games with the Norwegian Scout delegation.

YMCA of Pamunugama thank the Norwegian Scout delegation and Mr. Sven of Y global for visiting Pamunugama and refreshing the relationships between two groups.!

 

Folk High-school from Forde visits Pamunugama

A 10 member group of students of Folk High School in Forde, Norway visited Pamunugama YMCA on 25 February, 2016. During their visit they learnt about YMCA of Pamunugama activities and spend time with the Pre School kids. Group included members of the Photography Class and the Sri Lankan Class where a Dilanka (YMCA of Pamunugama) works as a teacher. 

Think New, Improvise and move on with young people.!

Without a doubt, Cricket is the game that attracts most in Sri Lanka. It is an expensive game and only few can play this game in the competitive level. YMCA organized a Cricket tournament recently in the YMCA premises. One may think that YMCA does not have enough space to play Cricket. Believe, you can play it in the YMCA if you improvise and think new.

Tournament was organized under flood lights and rules were a bit different fitting to the space and number of players played for a team. There were ten teams took part in the tournament (all together 50 players) and around 100 villagers came to witness this new idea.

There were two teams representing the YMCA Children's Club Leaders and Youth Club played and the youth ended-up as runners-up and the Children's Club Leaders reached up to the semi finals. Team from Santosa Foundation grabbed the Championship. Young people very much appreciated this new initiative by the YMCA and requested for another event in the near future. 

Independence Day Celebrations in the YMCA

Guides and Scouts of the YMCA gathered yesterday (04 February, 2016) at the YMCA to celebrate the 68th Independence day of Sri Lanka. Children started the rally with flag hoisting and then had a brief discussion on the Independence Day history. 

Then the children were divided into two teams to play Elle which was the National Sport in Sri Lanka before it was changed to Volley Ball. Around 40 children joined the event.

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