Monday, February 15, 2010

Celebration of Annual Sports Day

New State Academy, Pitampura organized the Annual Sports Meet on15th Feb 2010 in the school premises. The chief guest on the occasion was Mrs. Neera Chopra, Academic Consultant of the school. After the lighting of the lamp by the Chief Guest, the students of NSA took a march past where in the Junior School Prefect carried forward the school flag with the school motto- 'I am a promise , I am a possibility' . The House Captains carried their respective house flags while leading their groups. The participants were administered the oath of sportsman spirit and fairplay . After the torch lighting ceremony the Chief Guest declared the meet open which was followed by the release of green and white balloons with a message of green environment and peace. The message of using eco friendly means of transport came across in a very subtle way when a child came riding on a bicycle carrying the bunches of balloons which were released by the Chief Guest and the school Principal. Later in her address to the students, Mrs. Neera motivated them to keep a strict watch on their health and to lead a disciplined life.

The day was also graced by Honorable Grandparents of the participants who not only filled the atmosphere with dignity but also gave the message of fitness and health to Gen X by enthusiastically participating in the events specially crafted for them.

After a steaming session of Aerobics by 200 primary students on the beats of thrilling music, the track events enthralled the audience. The atmosphere was electrified by the fascinating moves of cheer leaders and encouraging slogans by the cheering teams who were present fully loaded with colourful banners and posters to laud their teams. To add the magic, the school orchestra kept playing inspiring numbers throughout the day .

More than 1000 athletes of the school from classes III to XI participated in inter-house track events like 100 mt ,200 mt races,relay races, balancing the ball, passing the ball, skating, tug of war, 3-legged race, dribble the ball, slow cycling, fun games like spoon & lemon race,Matka race which were all played in three categories Jr., Middle and Sr. separately for boys and girls.
The students' events concluded with an exciting match of tug of war between winning team of Sr. boys and the teachers including principal, vice principal, incharges and house masters.

All the winners of the respective events were honoured with medals, given away by the chief guest and grandparents present on the occasion .Speaking on behalf of grandparents Mr.R N Arora and Mrs Roshni Gupta thanked the school for giving them a chance to participate in the school activities . They also motivated the children to follow the path of spirituality through yoga and sports. Proposing the vote of thanks , School Principal, Dr. Sangeeta Bhatia not only appreciated the efforts of the students and teachers in making the day a success but also showed her gratitude for the support rendered by parents and grandparents . The day ended on a positive note with a strong message of making sports an integral part of education which wiil help in creating valuable human resources for the development of the country.