Weekly Announcements
HariH OM!
Here are the BV Assembly announcements for Posting on Website.
Welcome to Chinmaya Mission D/FW (CMDFW) Bala Vihar 2025-26:
We are excited to start the Bala Vihar year 2025-26 at three of our facilities in the DFW Metroplex – Saaket, Chitrakoot and Frisco. Welcome/Welcome back to all the new and returning children/parents as well as Coordinators, Teachers and Volunteers!
BV Registration is Open:
We have open slots at many sessions across CMDFW. If any of your family and friends are interested in registering their children for Chinmaya Bala Vihar, please do so at: membership.cmdfw.org (CMDFW Event Registration System).
- Make sure to Read FAQ/How to Register document before you proceed.
- For questions/registration issues, reach out to membership@cmdfw.org
Open House:
We will have Open House on first three weekends Aug 9th-10th, 16th-17th and 23rd-24th 2025). During the Open House we welcome prospective members and allow their children to attend & check out Bala Vihar and cultural classes, without being members. Please share this information with your friends in D/FW community. If you have any questions or need more info about our programs, please connect with our membership support team at membership@cmdfw.org
Class materials (BV textbooks, folders etc.) for Children: will be distributed from next week onwards.
Cultural Classes:
In addition to Bala Vihar, which is our core program, we offer other classes such as Gita Chanting, Shlokathon and Cultural/Language classes.
Sessions S1, C1, F1, F3: Cultural classes commence today.
Sessions C3, S2, F2: Cultural classes commenced today.
Please contact the front desk for classroom location. If you are considering enrolling your child, please do so online at membership.cmdfw.org (CMDFW Event Registration System). If you want to sample a class, you may bring your child to the class for the first 3 weeks, during our Open House. Parents may sit in during these weeks, if they wish.
CMDFW’s online portal:
cmdfw.org for CMDFW resources, information & updates on festivals, programs and activities. Please make it a habit to visit cmdfw.org on a regular basis! All Weekly Announcements, including today’s, and special events will be posted there!
Communications and Updates:
We will keep you in the know via multiple channels:
#1 Updates in WhatsApp groups … all parents/teachers please join the relevant WhatsApp group(s).
#2 Updates on our website cmdfw.org and CMDFW social media
#3 Regular email communications from our Membership portal
Again, if there is one contact ID you need to walk away with today, for any of your membership needs/questions, it is membership@cmdfw.org
House Rules:
Hari-ji/Sanjana-ji will go over these … Please read and follow the house rules and temple guidelines in the Bala Vihar folder/handbook to make this BV experience a meaningful and pleasant one. From a liability/legality perspective, at least one parent must accompany the child/children when they come into the facility for Bala Vihar. Parents, please park your car and walk into the building with your child/children; do NOT just drop them off at the front of the building. Also, parents & children are NOT to bring any outside food inside the CM facilities.
- Important – Parking:
- Saaket: Please park in the CM parking lot or on Davenport Road. Do NOT park on Stedman or Nutwood roads or along the fire lanes. You can park all along Davenport Rd, in both directions.
- Frisco: Please do not park on the church side. You may park across the street in the elementary school parking lot.
- Chitrakoot: TBD
Important upcoming events:
- Krishna Janmashtami Pooja (Saaket, Saturday, Aug 16th @7:30 – 8:30 PM) and Ganesh Chaturthi Pooja (Saaket, Tuesday, Aug 26th @7:30 – 8:30 PM). We invite you to attend these events with your family and friends.
- Labor Day Retreat (2025) for Children: This is a popular spiritual retreat for children, 5th Grade and up. This year’s retreat is from Aug 29th (evening) – Sept 1st (noon) at Chinmaya Mangalam in Barry, TX. Please register online at membership.cmdfw.org (CMDFW Event Registration System).
Chinmaya Amrit Mahotsav, 2026 – 75 Years of Chinmaya Movement:
- Planning underway for 2 major events next year – one on March 28 and the other on Aug 29, 2026
- Hanuman Chalisa Havan on March 28th @ Chinmaya Mangalam and a Grand Music/Dance Production on Aug 29th at Eisemann Center
- More details to come your way….And we’re looking for your participation and support
Are you new to Chinmaya Mission? if you feel lost or have any questions, please talk to one of the volunteers your session coordinators or Board-rep-in-charge after this session.
