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Press Release | December 24, 2024 | Subscribe
Sikh American Scout earns the Gyan Kharag Emblem in New Jersey!
Sutinder Singh presented the Gyan Kharg Sikh Emblem to Karman Singh at the Gurdwara
American Sikh Council (ASC) board member and representative Sutinder Singh who is also a Sikh Religious Awards counselor, presented the Gyan Kharg Sikh Emblem award to Karman Singh in the presence of the sangat at the Sikh Sabha Gurdwara, Lawrenceville, NJ on December 14, 2024.
Karman Singh received the Nirbhau Emblem award on December 21, 2021 It is a beautiful emblem award that has a Khanda on it.
Karman's scouting journey started as a Lion cub scout in 2018 when Scouting America started their pilot program to include 5 years old kids'.
He had a great cub scout journey by trying to earn each belt loop or pin or patch possible. He earned the Arrow of Light Award - highest rank in Cub Scouts. The Arrow of Light award comes with an arrow where each strip points out a scout's accomplishments, Karman's arrow became short of space with no room to place all colorful strips.
An overachiever Karman, has also been the top seller for popcorn fundraiser in the Monmouth Council and entire Pack and Troop couple of times already! When he was a 4th grader Webelo Cub Scout beat his goal and sold almost $4,700 popcorn. He has received a proclamation from the East Brunswick Mayor Brad Cohen and Assemblyman Sterley Stanley for his achievements.
After 5th grade, a cub scout bridges to a troop to start their next journey towards an Eagle Scout Rank! Karman is currently a Star rank scout and working towards his Life scout rank. After Life scout rank comes the highest possible Eagle Scout rank which requires the compellation of a physical project.
Karman successfully completed his ordeal in September 2024 and got inducted into the Order of the Arrow - National Honor Society of Scouting - Na Tsi Hi lodge.
This year, once again he earned the high achiever award by participating in the popcorn fundraiser and selling over $3000.
Karman never misses an opportunity to give speeches and presentations at his scout meetings. He holds two leadership positions, namely an instructor and a webmaster in Troop 132. During covid, he explored with several computer programs, creating YouTube videos, presentation slides and started his own website K-amaze. When the Troop was looking for a youth to revamp the website, he jumped on the opportunity to work on it. https://ebscouts132.com/
His mother Roopreet Kaur sums up her son’s Scouting journey, “Joining scouts was the best decision and seeing him learn new things while going on fun adventures is priceless.”
Karman Singh with his mother, Jaswinder Singh and Dr. Surinderjit Singh at the Gurdwara
The American Sikh Council (ASC) congratulates Karman Singh for his ongoing achievements and commends his parents on supporting him on this path.
ASC has been promoting the Sikh Scouting program across our nation for over two decades. Kavneet Singh an adult leader who also chairs the program, while leading multiple initiatives within Scouting.
The National Sikh Scouting program has a three-fold goal.
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First, is to recruit and get as many Sikh-American children into Scouting.
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Second, is to educate as many non-Sikh Scouts about the Sikhs and our heritage.
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Third, to utilize all the content we have created and are creating as resource material for all the public schools across the nation. Currently all three goals are at various stages of progress.
ASC has recruited over 200 children into Scouting across the country since 2021. ASC has also educated over 200,000 Scouts about Sikhs and Sikhi at various forums, including state, national and international Jamborees. Finally, ASC is steadily getting the workbooks into schools as resource for teachers.
Scouting teaches an amazing selection of skills while Scouts have fun in the great outdoors and make friends with others. Sikh American parents are encouraged to enroll their children in any Scout Pack and/or Scout Troop and make full use of this fantastic program which has and continues to benefit millions of young children across our nation. Scouting is one of the best programs available to teach leadership skills while enjoying the great outdoors.
Karman Singh with his family at the Gurdwara
www.sikhscouts.net
http://www.gardenstatescouting.org/sikhs-and-scouting
Questions contact: sikhscoutsusa@gmail.com
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