Inter-house Tournament of the School

All the scholars exerting all the year-round to win the medals, citations, and awards. With the release of the preliminary round matches, students start contributing their names on behalf of their houses depending simultaneously in the sports they play. As each home is vying to grab the simplest -house shield and individual athletes and players aim for the best all-around player of the year cup. Other students who don't directly participate in the sports help by working within the background by helping to organize fields, preparing charts, numbering and listing events, working the score-board, etc.

The entire school gets into the mood of play apart from students of the 10th and therefore the 12th. But, for most days the scholars of those two classes also cannot resist. After days of preparations and therefore the preliminary matches and semi-finals, every week is allotted for the ultimate matches. The scholars encourage their House teams with slogans and banners. The spirit to win is seen everywhere and therefore the whole atmosphere seems electrified.

With all the matches over and therefore the victors decided, everyone waits anxiously for the prize distribution ceremony. All of the homes united to prepare the sports dresses, Houses badges or ties, and shining black shoes for the day. The day starts with the daily assembly. Then the scholars sit on the chairs around the stadium as per the place allotted to their respective Houses. We all keenly await the Chief-Guest to arrive. The varsity band and therefore the march-past students are already. Meanwhile, the trophies shining on the prize table motivate all.

Jyoti Nayak

Birla School, Pilani