Intro to Kaurs United Camps
Beyond this, there are few words that can describe the blessings that Sri Guru Jee has given to campers and sevadaars of Kaurs United, and we are all fully grateful for being given this opportunity to be in each other’s Sangat. Our Camps not only provide a serene spiritual atmosphere, but they also encourage campers to increase their self-esteem, knowledge, activism, health, and social support network. Our Camps aim to provide Sikh women and girls with the resources they need to move forward in their lives, facilitating spiritual, physical, mental, and emotional development and growth. We encourage Kaurs to become all-rounders and ambassadors of truth, hard work, strength, and compassion.
We would like to thank all campers and sevadaars, including guest speakers and visitors from outside of British Columbia, and all organizations and individuals who have assisted in making our camps a success. We have faith that with your continued support and the Kirpa of Akaal Purakh, we will continue with this Seva.
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Every summer, Kaurs United holds an international week-long camp for Sikh women. Our camps are graced with the presence of diverse women from around the world who contribute to every aspect of camp with their knowledge, experiences, love, and seva. A multi-day Sikh women’s camp creates a close-knit environment in which campers learn to trust and support each other in their lives and in their Sikhi. Some highlights of our camps include serene amritvela & evening darbars, impersonal and personal discussions, the sharing of experiences, pains, & pressures, and the divine aura of the blessed daughters of Guru Gobind Singh Ji.
To facilitate a fun and exciting week, our camps have several recreational events that fluctuate from camp to camp, including: paintballing, bowling, horse-back riding, archery, canoeing, and more. There are several other features of Kaurs United Camps that encourage Sikh women to recognize their own strengths, including the “Next Top Kaur” talent show where women and girls partake in skits about Sikhi and display their strengths in different ways. Above all, Kaurs United Camps hope to connect Sikh women and girls with their lost Sikh heritage which is often undermined by scholars of Sikh history. The history of Sikh women has often been dismayed across time and our Camps hope to keep the Kaur spirit alive, reminding Sikh women of their Sikh roots.