The Post Centenary XXX Annual Athletic Meet-2014

“Be strong in Body, Clear in mind, Lofty in Ideals”: with this motto in mind, once again the St Joseph’s family gathered to celebrate one of the most awaited happenings in Prayagraj: the Post Centenary XXX Annual Athletic Meet of the College. The program commenced with a special prayer by the Vicar General of Prayagraj Diocese and former Principal, St Joseph’s College, Rev. Fr. Louis Mascarenhas. In a solemn ceremony, the college flag was then blessed by the chief guest at the college chapel. an opening prayer and lighting of the flame in the college chapel by the chief guest Air Marshal KS Gill, followed by the inauguration of the infirmary, which had been equipped and furnished by the St Joseph’s batch of 1989 on occasion of their silver jubilee. The chief guest Mr. & Mrs KS Gill were then escorted to the dais by the Principal of the institution Rev. Fr. Rolfie D’Souza, Principal Rev. Fr. Ravi Joseph, Headmaster Rev. Fr. Albert Lobo, and the Vicar General of Prayagraj Diocese Rev. Fr. Louis Mascarenhas. This was followed by the hoisting of the college flag followed by the College Anthem. A bouquet was then presented to the chief guest by the Principal Rev. Fr. Rolfie D’Souza, as a token of love and appreciation and then by the Vice Principal Rev. Fr. Ravi Joseph to the honored guests. The master of ceremonies Mr. Aubrey McGowan, introducing the chief guest for the occasion Air Marshal Kulwant Singh Gill AVSM, YSM, VM (Gallantry) said that the Air Marshal is not just all about his military achievements; he is an excellent sportsman and an avid golfer as well. He has been responsible and has directly worked on the Local East Policy and was instrumental in initiating and activating many forward Air Bases and Advanced Landing Grounds and in re-commissioning of two Airfields. The Leh Air Force Station was declared as the Pride of Western Air Command and he was conferred with the Ati Vishista Seva Medal (AVSM). The spectators as well as the participants felt honored to have him amongst them.

First in the list of events was the opening ceremony with saffron, white and green flags symbolizing harmony peace and prosperity. Next in line was “an ode to the valiant heroes” by the students of classes 9th, 10th and 11th, portraying how our armed forces exist solely to ensure that our nation is safe and so that each and every one of us can sleep soundly at night knowing we have ‘Guardians at the gate’. Spectacularly timed and coordinated maneuvers by the young Josephites were followed by an ovation that lasted for a whole minute. Next in line was the well-synchronized march past by the four houses for which the Air Marshal Mr. Gill took the salute, much to the pleasure and applause of the spectators.

As an appreciation to the students the chief guest for the event Air Marshal KS Gill then honored the school by presenting a memento to the Principal of St Joseph’s College Rev. Fr. Rolfie D’Souza.

Chief Guest Air Marshal KS Gill,thanked the management for inviting him and providing the opportunity to witness such a breath taking performance by the students. The chief guest said that the growth of our country depended on quality education and required discipline of both heart and mind. He said that education is not just intellectual development but also a means to produce and imbibe good values and one had to be truthful to oneself and think right by differentiating between right and wrong.

Straight after the march past was the oath taking ceremony by the athletic captain Saamb Yadav. The athletic vice captain Hashir Khan then carried the Olympic torch to the ground and passed it on to the captain, who in turn lit the Olympic cauldron. The cauldron lighting is not just a formality; it stands for the fire of each participant’s will- the will to strive, the will to win.

The first programme in the list of events was the Charming Chaplins by the boys of LKG: a tribute to the legendary entertainer Charlie Chaplin. It was a delight to watch the little kindergartners perform the iconic moves of the famous dance performances of Chaplin.

It is a matter of fact that Global Warming is a burning issue. Depicting this, we had cute little Prepie Penguins of Class Prep. They displayed a cute and colourful performance which left the crowd mesmerized and at the same time, left an impact upon their minds that we need to be aware of the issue at hand.

As the famous saying goes, “Laughter is the best medicine,” the boys of Class 1 brought a smile to our faces with the Cartoon Carnival, which had the famous Cartoon characters – Tom and Jerry, Donald & Daisy, Mickey & Minnie and Chhota Bheem and held the audience spellbound with their antics.

Against the increasing number of accidents that take place every day, the students of Class 2 gave the message to all of us – Obey & Follow the Traffic Rules for your own safety through their display in Clowns Paradise.

A healthy mind resides in a healthy body. With this caption in mind the students of class 3 displayed the importance of physical exercise in our day to day life by their splendid dance cum P.T. display.

Keeping up with the technological advancements of this age, the students of class 4 portrayed, with their P.T. display, that which was once only a thing for science-fiction fans, but now is a stark reality: Robotics.

• The prizes for national ASISC events were also awarded to the following students
• ASISC Swimming Nationals – Yashasvi Raj
• Athletics – Anuj Verma
• English debate – Anahad Narain
• Science Seminar- Aaditya Kapoor
• Declamation – Shreedhar Khanduja

Football is India’s second most popular sport, next to the game of cricket. Traditionally it has enjoyed popularity in regions such as West Bengal, Goa, Kerela and the entire North Eastern India. The craze for football has already achieved new dimensions in India and it was evident when the boys of class 5, with such great zeal, represented the different stars of this popular sport to promote football on world stage

This was followed by the presentation of the Fr. A.G. Rego Scholar Award for the highest achiever in ICSE 2014 to Om Gupta sponsored by the batch of ’74. The batch of ’87 has also been giving an award every year.

Synchronization may often be considered a measure of discipline, and this was certainly the case with the Mass P.T. that the whole of classes 6th, 7th and 8th took part in. They executed various difficult postures that could never have been possible without hours and hours of grueling practice. ----- House eventually won the P.T. shield, but the others were not far behind.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever. Nothing can be more important than to pass on the legacy on to the new generation which bears the torch of knowledge illuminating the path of future in its guests for perfection and glory of the Alma-Mater.

Nothing is comparable to what the blessed instate has bestowed upon us, nor can it ever be paid back except in terms of simple tribute of honoring and supporting the cause of education. In keeping with the spirit, the batch of ’87 joined hands in instating a yearly award for the best student in the field of commerce.

The Josephites of ’87 are giving this award for excellence in commerce to the topper in the Commerce stream of ISC 2014:

• A trophy
• A citation
• Cash Rs 2500/-
• Gift vouchers for books worth Rs 2500/-

They are also sponsoring the education of our student of class 9th in our college.

The Vote of Thanks was raised by the College Captain, followed by the National Anthem. After the beating of the retreat, the dazzling display of Fireworks marked the end of the Grand Post Centenary Annual Athletic Meet 2014.

The 129th Post Centenary Sports Meet-2013

Keeping with the traditions of the city, the most awaited event in the academic calendar, the annual athletic meet was organized with same enthusiasm as it has been every year with St. Joseph’s College playing the ever vibrant host. The theme of the event this year was “Believe in yourself…. Expand your horizon”.

The program commenced with a formal prayer ceremony by Rev. Fr. K.K Antony, chancellor, RCD and the lighting of the ceremonial flame in the chapel of St. Joseph’s College along with blessing of the college flag by Rev. Fr. Louis Mascerenhas .The honorable chief guest Justice Suneet Kumar who himself is a SJC alumnus, a pass out of the batch of 1981 was then welcomed among the august gathering. The College flag was then unfurled by the chief followed by the college anthem sung by the college choir. An absolutely spell binding march past by the college senior section followed, reminding the gathering of the three values that are held first and foremost by a Josephite:-Discipline, Integrity and Courage. In his welcome address which followed, the principal Fr. Louis Mascarenhas stressed that the students can achieve anything in their lives if they are focused and passionate towards their goal. He then welcomed the batch of 1988 who had generously contributed a sum to the tune of Rs. 3 lakh towards the construction of the tennis court. Earlier, the tennis court had been inaugurated by the esteemed chief guest. A souvenir, in the form of a magazine which recollected the memoirs of the 1988 batch was released by the principal. In the true spirit of sportsmanship an oath of fair play and integrity was taken by Aishwarya Shukla, the present Athletic Captain. Keeping with the age old tradition, the Athletic Captain then took a round of the college ground bearing the ceremonial torch. He then lit the Olympic cauldron signaling the start of the event following which the Chief Guest declared the annual sports meet open as balloons and fireworks went up sky high.

The opening ceremony marked a true Indian’s love for his country which was showcased by the boys of class 6th in their performance. As the audience reveled in this mesmerizing display of P.T., it became difficult to differentiate between the students and the parents as both factions were seen enjoying the performance to the fullest. The much awaited event – the 100 m race which determines the fastest boy of St. Joseph’s College was held shortly in which Prabhavnedra Pratap of Blue House emerged as the winner and bagged the title. The students of class 1st put up before the audience a P.T. display which took them deep into the heart of Gujarat with its vibrant display of colors and mutual synchronization. Tiny tots put their heart and soul into giving life to their performance. Next up on the schedule was “Rhythmic India”, a performance by the boys of class 2nd which brought out the motto of “Unity in Diversity” , capturing the essence of the various cultures that abound in our motherland.

Yoga gives power, relaxes the mind and enhances concentration. The Mystical Monks of class three seemed to symbolize this very line of thought. Various ‘Yogasanas’, many of which were complicated and difficult were executed with finesse and expertise by the young monks.

India is a land of myriad cultures abounding in various festivals. A short representation of the different festivals celebrated in india was given by the boys of class IV who gave their performance in coordination with the enchanting music.

“When the going gets tough the tough get going” and with this mindset the much awaited Tug-o-war started between the GREEN and the Gold house. Gold house won the toss. The first pull was taken away by the Green house within seconds. But the Gold house was also determined to win and the second pull was thus a tough one for both the houses but then again the green house, spearheaded by Mr. N.B. Lawrence, showed an example of perfect teamwork and coordination and won the second pull and with it emerged as the winners of the Tug-o-war.

Next up on the list were the boys of class V .Their theme was “Incredible India” in which they presented an amalgam of different dance forms on different beats.

The Father Rego Scholar Award which was presented by the batch of 1974 was given to Rohan Chabbra, the city topper in class 10 ICSE 93.4%. Josephites of the batch of 1987 presented Padmanabhi Shukla of class 11th for achieving the highest marks in English in the ICSE board exams 2013.

The students of class 6th,7th and 8th presented a perfect blend of Co-ordination in the Mass P.T. display. They executed complex maneuvers with the help of their colorful rings which they beautifully utilized as props. It is often said that in a healthy body resides a healthy mind. Acting on this line of thought a select group of students from the college junior and senior section demonstrated their gymnastic skills in a captivating display of mettle and vigor. The nail biting highlight of the event, the “Ring of Fire” kept the audience on their toes as the participants jumped through a ring of fire, drawing a huge round of applause from the audience.

Red house gave other houses a clean sweep in both the fields of co-ordination and discipline by bagging both the Mass P.T. and the prestigious Khetrapal Memorial Discipline shields. The students of the batch 2012-13 were felicitated by the chief guest for their outstanding performance in various fields. In his address, Justice Suneet stressed on the theme of the event, “Believe in yourself… Expand your horizon”, relating it to the hard work of the scientists who contributed in the development of the ‘Mangal Yaan’. He emphasized that students are the human resource of the country and called for the better treatement of women. Belief and Faith is all about making a choice and consciously following it.He then praised the students for their excellent performances in the events organised earlier in the day. Prizes to the Winners of track and field events were presented by the venerable chief guest. The highlighting prizes included The Best sportsman award which was given away to Archit Jaiswal in the seniors and to Harsh Jaiswal in junior section and The Best All Rounder award received by Prabhavendra Pratap Singh in senior category and Yashasvi Raj in juniors. All held their breaths as the name of the winning house for the prestigious Cock House Shield was announced. After a battle hard fought Green house which was spearheaded by Raghav Maheshwari under the able guidance of Mr. Vivek Thomas emerged as the winners of this mega event as they celebrated a title which had been earned after a long time.

The College Captain Pranjal Awasthi then thanked Justice Kumar for his valuable time and all those who were instrumental in making this event a grand success. A brilliant display of Fireworks lit the sky as everyone returned home with fond memories and bright expectations for the next year.

126th ANNUAL SPORTS & ATHELETIC MEET 2010

126th Annual Sports & Athletic Meet of our college was organized on Saturday, 13th Nov. 2010 with a gala extravaganza and Fan fare.

The function began with the blessing of the college flag by the Guest of Honour Rt. Rev. Isidore Fernandes, Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Prayagraj in a solemn ceremony held in the college chapel. Inaugural ceremony focused on inter-religious unity and harmony which included an eloquent dance performance and an all religious prayer song. A spectacular live demonstration of parasailing was held under the able guidance of Sqdn. Ldr. SPS Kaushik, Asia's no. 1 parasailing instructor and skydiver.

While pigeons were released by students along with bunches of colored balloons to mark the opening of the sports meet.

The college Athletic Captain Mohd. Salman then administered the oath for all the sportsmen.

The Chief Guest Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vineet Saran, an alumnus of this college, declared the meet open.

Blue House emerged as the Champion winning the much sought after COCK HOUSE SHIELD and also the ATHLETIC SHIELD.

The sports meet began with a opening ceremony comprising of formation marching by the boys

carrying flags bearing the college colors followed by a spectacular march past in which all the

students, divided into various houses, participated.

It was a real treat for eyes to watch the junior most students from class prep. Participating in the different races - some crying ...... some falling..... & some totally at a loss as to what was happening.... their innocence speaks a lot about their simplicity and love for fun.

Students of class 1, 2 and 3 participated in a number of races and colorful display on themes such as Colours of the Rainbow, The Magic Lamps, Happy Feet, Unity in Diversity and Unique Threesome.

The greatest attraction of the afternoon was the Tug-of War between the Blue House and the Green House. The event tests the strength and stamina of the students and ultimately the Blue House emerged victorious.

The mass P.T. in which students of classes 6 to 8 enthralled the audience with their accuracy and synchronization of the theme Discipline, Courage, Unity and Service.

The race of Old boys brought back the memories of their glorious school days. This was followed by a breathtaking, nail biting and hair raising date davit performance by the school Gymnastic squad which included students jumping through the ring of Fire.

Many prestigious awards and trophies given to the meritorious students - Fr. Rego Scholar's Award for the ICSE topper of the year 2010 instituted by the Batch of 1974 was given to Anubhav who scored 95.4% was also joined by his proud parents on the dias.

Fr. Rego's Award for Excellence in English instituted by the Batch of 1972 went to Shubhanwesi for scoring 90% in English. The best Sportsman award for the 2010 went to Amit Singh for the senior and the Best All rounder Award for the year 2010 went to Azeemuddin.

Anubhav Raj Shekher, bagged the award for 'Student Journalist' by the Hindusthan Times- on the basis of the article written by him "A Curtain raiser on SJC Sports" The Marching shield went to the Blue House while the Discipline shield was bagged jointly by the Red and Gold houses.

The Chief Guest in his message recalled his days in St. Joseph's and expressed much happiness on t:r~e way the ways the present sports meet had been organized. He stressed on the fact that a good institution plays a very big role in the development of any student so every student should feel proud of their alma mater and to achieve the maximum out of the institution.

After the prize distribution, college Captain Mohd. Salman Ullah proposed the vote of Thanks which was followed by a splendid show of Fire work for which was a treat for each and every one present in the spectators gallery.

ANNUAL ATHELETIC & P.T. DISPLAY

Braving the incessant drizzle, the much awaited Sports Meet and P.T. Display which was originally scheduled to be held on the 14th of November was finally held Monday 16th November 2009. The constant rain on Saturday had disrupted the show and had forced the management to put off the program to a working day after Sunday The meet started with the blessing of the College Post Centenary Flag by the chief guest, Bishop Isdore Fernandes in a solemn ceremony held at the college chapel. After this the chief guest was, escorted to the dais by the captains. The Olympic torch carried by the Sports Captain Nabeel Ahmad Parooqui, further handed over to Mohd Satman lighted the Olympic flame above the College Gymnasium. The athletic meet began with an impressive formation marching by the boys carrying the flags bearing the college colours. The students formed 125 and SJC, symbolizing 125 years of the college. Because of the wet ground and constant drizzle all the races were called off. There was an impressive march past by all the four houses of the college. The junior section boys displayed fabulous shows. The Class 3 students in the costume of butterfly showed 9~e 'Fluttering through the Jubilee," the class 4 boys conveyed the message of good over evil, while the class 5 students reminded the audience of the legend Michael Jackson. The students of classes 6 to S performed a Mass PT in which Red house won shield. On much of pressure by the students, the Gymnastics and pyramids were also held, which spelled of the fitness and alertness of the students. The chief guest encouraged and appreciated the hard work put in by the boys. He congratulated them for their splendid performance. As an encouragement to their younger brothers the senior students of 1972 and 1974 batch, have instituted as award in the name of Fr. A. G. Rego. The Rego Inspiration Award for Topper in English in the ICSE was given to Devesh Raj, while Rego Scholar award for Topper in ICSE was given to Mohd. Azimuddin. Red house showed their upper hand winning marching shield, mass PT shield and tug-o-war shield. At the end of program the bishop announced and gave away the best all rounder and best sportsman awards. Abhijit Parolia was adjudged the Best all rounder in the Senior section while Chitrangad Shukla of Class 5B was awarded Best all rounder of the Junior Section. Ankit Sharma was awarded best sportsman award for his all round performance in all the sports and athletic events. Ariz Mohd was given the best junior sportsman award. The meet ended with a vote of thanks proposed by was followed by the national anthem, beating of the retreat, and grand fireworks.

All the races were conducted on a bright and sunny day later on the 21st of November. The blue house won the athletic shield, while the gold house was runners up. The gold house and the red house were adjudged joint winners of Cock House Shield.
Congratulations to all the participants!

Media and Communication

CXXIV ANNUAL ATHLETIC MEET AND P.T. DISPLAY 2008

"Trying to achieve something is like digging a well, You may dig fathoms deep, But if you don't reach the source of water, If you don't reach the point of perfection, It is like an abandoned well ... "

The XXIV post centenary Annual Athletic Meet P-T Display of St. Joseph's college was held on the 14th of November 2008. This is the day for which all Josephites wait gently and work hard to make it a successful day. The big day arrived, all the Josephites were fully prepared, the college field was splendidly decorated, the tents were put up, the house flags fluttered and medals, shields and cups embellished the prize table.

Our Chief Guest Mr. Rajeev Agarwal the District Magistrate and the Guest of honour Rev .. Fr. John Baptist Castelino the Education Officer of the Diocese of Prayagraj and other distinguished guests arrived. The opening ceremony began with a short prayer in the college chapel where our chief Guest lit the sports torch. After this there was a spectacular Formation Marching performed by the prefects and marshals. Then the Chief Gust unfurled the college flag, and this was followed by the college anthem.

After the college anthem the Athletic Captain Ankit Anthony entered the stadium with the Sports Torch, the torch was then passed to the Athletic Vice-Captain Nabeel Ahmad who then lit the Sports flame with the dazzling fountain of light. At this very moment the Chief Guest declared the meet open after which the sky was filled with fireworks and balloons and the audience acclaimed and enjoyed the spectacular view.

The Athletic Captain Ankit Anthony then took the oath and behalf of all the athletes. Thereafter all the boys according to their houses, along with the old boys, came out in superb and well coordinated March Past. The audience was reminded of the recent Olympics as they were watching the opening ceremony. The audience gave a huge round of applause for this splendid opening ceremony.

Like every year Mr. F. W. Moore also made our Sports livelier by his pleasant voice and by his encouraging commentary on the whole show. After the opening ceremony we began with the races of the tiny tots viz, Prep, 1,2 and 3. Then we started with the races of senior section boys with their nail biting 100 and 200 meters sprint of all division, which kept everyone on there toes. After this we had an excellent P. T. display 'Rainbow' by class I. Next, it was 4x 100 meters relay race which was titillating in which blue house camp up as the winner. Then we had a PT. display known as "Give peace a chance" by classes 2 and 3. After this it was the win of the ever thrilling cycle races which was followed by the P. T. display of class 4 and 5 known as "Sufi taal" After this the exciting event was "Tug-o- War" which is often misinterpreted to be power game, proved to be that of mental balance, determination and perseverance as the light weight Red House defeated Blue House and ultimately emerged as the champions. Blue House, Green House and Gold House bagged the 2nd, 3rd and 4th place respectively.

Then we had the colourful "Dumb bells" mass P. T. by the boys of class 6, 7, 8, which was followed by 100 meters race in which our ex- Josephites also showed their talent. The race was divided into two categories: below 40 years and above 40 years. Soon after this the last event was the Gymnastics which was done under the able guidance of our games teacher and Gymnast Mr. Vishal Sinha. All the Gymnasts showed their exquisite, talents and skills and performed, some dangerous feats such as 'Ring of Fire'. They also- performed some beautiful PYRAMIDS.

The various house squads once again marched onto the field for the prize distribution and the closing ceremony commencing with Chief Guests speech. The Chief Guest in his speech congratulated and appreciated the management staff and the students for putting up such a wonderful show and appreciated all the students for their sportsmanship spirit. Mr. F. W. Moore conducted the proceedings of the prize distribution Blue house took the Athletic shield, Red house won the discipline shield and marching shield, and the Gold house stood at the over all champions of the year 2008-2009 by clinching the much equated cock House shield. While green house came second in marching, Athletic, discipline and cock house. Zubair Ullah and Kunal Joshi were adjudged as the best sports man and best all rounder of the year 2008 respectively.

Asif Ali broke the record of cross country race and Mohd Zeeshan broke the record of discuss throw in 'A' division. Both were awarded by special prizes. The vote of thanks was proposed by Abhijeet Parolia the college vice captain, which Was followed by beating of the retreat and the national anthem. The fitting finale to the fantastic evening came in the form of spectacular fireworks, lighting up the sky and reminding us all of the college motto "SEMPER SURSUM" always aim high.

The Post Centenary XXIII Annual Sports and P.T. display of St. Joseph’s College, Prayagraj, was held on the 17th of November 2007. The programme commenced at 1.00 p.m. with a special prayer service led by the Bishop of the Catholic diocese of Prayagraj in the College chapel.

The Chief Guest for the function was Brig. R.R.K. Nair, President, 11 SSB, Selection Centre East, Prayagraj and Rt. Rev. Isidore Fernandes, Bishop of Prayagraj was the Guest of Honour. Brig. Nair unfurled the College Flag and declared the sports meet open. Blue House annexed the athletic shield with 147 points, while Gold House won the Marching shield. Red House was adjudged Best Disciplined House and Gold House won the Cock House Shield.Tug-o-War which was one of the most exciting..

In the ‘O’ division, Vivek Tripathi, Gorkhy Sinha and Nabeel Farooqui were joint champions with 14 points each. Salman Siddiqui of Green House was ‘A’ division champion, while Mohd. Farooqui of Gold House and Utkarsh Sharma also of Gold House were champions in B and C division respectively.Shikhar Gupta winner of 1st Rego scholar award In his presidential address Brig. Nair appreciated the sportsman spirit of all the students and congratulated the students and the organizers for putting up such a wonderful programme. A new dimension was added to the Annual Sports of St. Joseph’s College, when a special Trophy Called the Father Rego Scholar 2007, instituted by Alumni of the Class of 1974, was awarded to Shikhar Gupta for topping the school in the ICSE Board Examinations 2007, with 96.6%. The prize comprises a scholarship of Rs. 5,000/-, a Rego

Shikhar Gupta winner of 1st Rego scholar award

20th November 2006 was a dream day for the SJC family. "The moment of the rose, and the moment of the yew trees are of equal magnitude" 20th November 2006 was a dream day for the SJC family The long awaited day i.e., the annual sports day at last arrived to give to the students the opportunity to display the spirit of sportsmanship and the ability to take winning and losing in their stride. Expectations ran high and there was a desire amongst all the students to excel. The teachers as well as the students toiled hard to make the event a memorable one.

The field was exquisitely decorated, the house flags fluttered; cups, medals and shields embellished the prize table. The programme commenced with the arrival of the Chief Guest, Group Captain Sudhir Maingi, Station Commander, 29 Wings, Air Force, and the Guest of Honour Ch. Jitendra Nath, Mayor of Prayagraj and Rt. Rev. Isidore Fernandes, the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Prayagraj and other distinguished guests. The function began when the Chief Guest unfurled the College Flag and declared the Post Centenary XXII Annual Athletic Meet open. As soon as he declared the meet open, the Athletic Captain, Uddeshya Kumar, entered the stadium with the Sports Torch dazzling like a fountain of light, which the audience could not help but praise. The torch was then passed to the Athletic Vice Captain Amit Topno, who circled the field, went above the gymnasium and lit the sports flame, which filled the sky with a lot of fireworks and balloons and the audience gave a huge round of applause and enjoyed the spectacular view. The Athletic Captain, Uddeshya Kumar, then took the oath on behalf of all the athletes participating in the sports. This was followed by the superb march past of various houses along with the March past of the Old Boys.

After the opening ceremony, we began with the races of the junior section boys viz, prep, 1, 2 and 3. Then started the races of senior section boys with the nail biting 100mtr. & 200mtr. of all divisions. We also had the PT display of junior boys. Next it was 4x100 meter relay race in which Green House emerged the over all winners. The next event was the most interesting event of the day i.e., Fast cycle race, in which again all Green House boys emerged the winners. After this it was the much awaited Tug'O' war finals between Blue and Gold House.

The result was that the Blue house easily pulled Gold House and stood first with Gold house second and Green house third. Then we had the colourful Mass PT by the boys of classes 6, 7 and S After tnis we had the old boys of our college, ready to show their talent in the 100 mts race, in two categories - below 40 years and above 40 years. Then the boys of the junior section performed the martial arts and the last event was the gymnastics, which was being held after a few years under the guidance of an International gymnast'Prashant Singh' an old boy of our college, and also with the support of the Gymnastic Captain. In this the gymnasts showed their exquisite talents and skills and performed some special dangerous events called'the ring of fire'.

They also performed a beautiful PYRAMID. At last, as every good thing comes to an end, the day also came to an end and the closing ceremony began in which the Chief Guest distributed the prizes. The marching shield as well as the discipline shield was bagged by the Gold house. The athletic shield went to the Blue house. But it was the Green house which emerged as the over all winners with the Cock house shield of the year 2006 -07. There after few other individual prizes and scholarships were awarded to the boys who had done the college proud in various fields. With this the programme came to an end with the vote of thanks proposed by the college Vice Captain.

There after the whole audience stood to attention for the beating of the retreat and for the National Anthem. So in a way everyone was a winner that day in their own little way, with a smile on their faces and infused with the will to succeed as our college motto reminds us "Aim always High".

Uddeshya Kumar Athletic
Captain, XII B

XXIst POST CENTENARY ANNUAL ATHLETIC MEET

The Principal, Vice Principal, Headmaster, staff, Athletic Captain & Vice Captain along with all fellow Josephites worked as a force to make the 21st Post Centenary Annual Athletic meet of St. Joseph's College held on 19th November a grand success. The colour hues of the prodigious event made every soul of the college soar in enthusiasm. The programme commenced with the arrival of the Chief Guest Brig. YM. Tewari along with the other distinguished guests. This was followed by the fabulous and smartly synchronized march past. The Athletic Captain Samarth Bharadwaj, then came in with the Athletic torch dazzling like a fountain of light which the audience couldn't help but praise, sending out sighs of appreciation.

The flame was then passed on to the Athletic vice Captain, Uddeshya Kumar, who circled around the field with the sports flame glittering in the air. The flame had earlier been lit by the Bishop Rt. Rev. Isidore Fernandes in the college chapel. The Chief Guest then declared the meet open after which the sky was filled with fireworks and balloons and the audience gave a huge round of applause and enjoyed the spectacular view.The Athletic Captain then took the Oath on behalf of all the athletes. Soon after the colourful display there was a race of the tiny tots which everyone appreciated.

This was followed by the most awaited 100 & 200 mts sprints where Rohan Mishra, Anubhav Singh & Samarth Bhardwaj showed tremendous sportsmanship and bagged a series of awards. Tug-o-war which is often misinterpreted to be power game proved to be that of mental balance, determination and perseverance as the light weight Gold House team defeated the Blue House.

The colorful P.T. display by the boys of classes 6,7 and 8 and the brilliant dances performed by the boys of the junior section were highly appreciated by the august gathering. Towards the end there was great display of strength and fitness by the SJC boys when they presented the martial arts. The athletic shield was bagged by the Blue House whereas the discipline shield went to the Red House. But it was Green House, which emerged as the champions as both the marching and cock-house shield went to them.

The programme came to an end with the announcement of the award to the best sportsman and the best all-rounder of the year, which went to Ali Faraz and Pulkit Anand respectively. The fitting finale to the fantastic evening came in the form of the fireworks lighting up the sky and reminding us all of the college motto "Aim always high".

Samarth Bharadwaj
Athletic Captain -XII A

XXth POST CENTENARY ANNUAL ATHLETIC MEET

After two months of hectic practice and hard work, finally the dust settled on the grounds of St. Joseph's College and the day arrived. 20th November was the day for XXth Post Centenary Annual Athletic Meet and P.T Display. The expectations ran high and there was a desire to excel among the Josephites. The students toiled hard to make the day a memorable one with some ostentatious display of there skills. The field was exquisitely decorated and the house flags fluttered. Cups, medals and shields embellished the prize table.Dr. Lalit Verma (Commissioner Prayagraj Division) adorned the occasion with his presence as the Chief Guest. After a short prayer said by our college Vice-Head Prefect, the Chief Guest unfurled the college flag. The athletic captain, Amit Xess entered the field with the torch and passed it on to the athletic vice captain , Nitin Kakkar who went up to the gymnasium and lit the sports flame.

At this very moment the Chief Guest declared the meet open amidst loud cheers from the spectators . After the phantasmagoric opening ceremony, we had the inaugural Dragon Dance performed by the tiny-tots of our junior section. This was followed by an impressive march-past.

The College Captain, Shobit Eusebius with the college flag held imperiously in his hands, led the college squad. The various house squads were led by their house captains and vice captains respectively. Then we had the various races of the junior section. This was followed by the nail-biting 100 mts. race of all divisions which kept everyone on their heels. After the races we had P.T display, "Birdie Dance", by the boys of class prep. Now it was the time for the two hundred mts.

race of all divisions which was titillating. This was followed by another P.T display by the boys of classes Ist, IInd, IIIrd and IVth , "We Stand For World Peace." Next item was the 4 x 100 mts. Inter House Relay of all divisions, in which Green House emerged as the overall winners while Red House had to contend with 2nd place and Blue House finishing on the 3rd spot. After this, classes IInd and IIIrd came forward with some intriguing P.T. display, "Fun and Frolic on the Beach." Then we had the fast cycle race of all divisions, which was followed by another P.T display by the boys of classes IVth and Vth.

The most anticipated event of the day was the Tug-O-War final between Blue House and Gold House. In this event, Blue House out-shone Gold House and defeated them in two successive pulls thus taking away the luscious cake. This event was followed by a mass P.T. by the boys of classes VIth, VIIth and VIIIth , and finally a 100 mts. race of the old boys of our college.

The various House squads once again marched on to the field for the prize distribution and the closing ceremony, which started with a speech by the Chief Guest. Mr. F.W. Moore gave away the various prizes. Green House took away the Athletic Shield.

Gold and Blue House were the joint winners of the Marching Shield, while Red House was awarded the Disciplinary Shield. Blue House stood as the overall champions for the year 2004-05 by annexing the much-coveted Cock House Shield.

Athletic Vice Captain: Nitin Kakkar
Abhinav Dhameeja

ATHLETIC MEET - SPORTS EFFORTS SPELL SUCCESS"

The day the date for XIXth Post Centenary Annual Athletic Meet & P.T. Display was announced, the staff, captains, vice-captains and the students of St. Joseph's came together as a team to put up a beautiful show for the much awaited event. The preparations had begun for all the events and there was a common goal for all the Josephites to make the sports a memorable one. The big day had arrived; all the stars from above had landed on the S.J.C ground on the 15th day of November 2003. We were prepared, the college field was splendidly decorated, the tents were up, the carpets were laid and medals, shields & cups adorned the prize table. The Chief Guest Brig. O. A. James arrived for the occasion right at 1:00 p.m. After a short prayer by our college vice head prefect Imran Ibrahim, the show started with the grand march past. College Captain Kartikeya Saran leading the college squad held the college flag.

Then the college flag was unfurled and the meet declared open. The athletic captain Anuj Gupta entered the field with the torch passing it over to the football captain Ankit Deora, who passed it over to the athletic vice-captain Sunny Abbas who lit the sports flame with the dazzling fountain of light. After the colorful opening ceremony we had the inaugural dance: We have Mission from Class I, which was followed by races of budding athletes from Classes Prep, I & II in colorful dress. Then came the nail biting 100 mts race of all divisions. After the race class prep came forward with the P.T. display: Glorious India.

It was the time for 200 mts race of all divisions, which was very exciting. This was followed by the P.T. Display: Health & Nutrition by Class II & III and then 4 X 100 mts Inter House relay, in which Green House beating all the houses took the first place while Blue and Red bagged the second and third place respectively.

Classes IV & V came in front with " The Invincible", the P.T. display. Then was the turn of the ever-thrilling cycle race, which was followed by the Martial Arts in which boys showed their skills and strength. The most exciting event Tug-O-War took place between Blue House and Gold House in which Blue House showed no mercy to Gold House by defeating them simultaneously in two pulls taking away the delicious cake. The boys of classes VI, VII & VIII displayed their Mass P.T. that was followed by the old boys 100 mts race. The boys again marched on the field for prize distribution and closing ceremony. The closing ceremony commenced with the chief guest's speech.

Mr. F. W. Moore conducted the proceedings of the prize distribution. Blue house took the Athletic shield by just ahead of 1 Point from Green house, and also won the Marching shield. Discipline shield was given to the Gold house. Green house annexed the Cock house shield. Naveen Peter who equated the previous record of broad jump and had broken the previous record of 1500 mts race was adjudged the Best Sportsman Of The Year and Amod Mittal was awarded the Best All Rounder Of The Year.

The shield for the Best Athlete by OBA was given to Anuj Gupta in Senior Division and to Alok Ojha in Junior Division. The vote of thanks was given by our college vice captain Shobit Eusebius which was followed by beating of retreat and National Anthem.

Anuj Gupta (Athletic Captain)
Gaurav Khanna (Lawn Tennis Captain)

The importance of sports as an integral part of education cannot be underestimated. It instills a spirit of sportsmanship, co-operation and responsibility in all. The principal, staff and students of S.J.C. were all excited for this special occasion, our XVII Post Centenary Annual athletic meet held on 9 of Nov. 2001. The Colour hues of the prodigious event made every soul of the college soar in enthusiasm. The program commenced with the arrival of the chief guest "Mr. Devesh Chaturvedi, D.M. Prayagraj along with the guest of honour Mr. Harold Carvar-Principal, St. Stephen's College, Chandigarh. Then came the breath-taking march past. The squad entered the field led by College Captain Prasoon Joshi.

Along with the rhythm of the drum beats college flag was unfurled and the chief guest declared the meet open. Athletic Captain then came running with the torch on the field and the sports flame was lit with dazzling fountain of light which was one of the specialties of S.J.C. except in Olympics. After the oath taking ceremony by the Athletic Captain, our College field was filled with Junior boys who presented a marvelous dance depicting "Marble on wheels". Soon after the colourful display, there was the race of tiny tots which every one enjoyed and appreciated.

Then there was a great display of strength and mental toughness of S.J.C. boys when they presented martial arts. The event to overwhelm the spirit of the students witnessing the grandeur was the 100 mts. dash. As the pistol cracked amidst great excitement the nervous competitors zoomed down the track. In '0' division Sunny Abbas, Singh and Abhishek Khosla came first, second and third respectively. Then the gymnast from our college left the spectators with, oohs and 'ahhs' by their performance. Tug-o-war which is often misinterpreted to be a power game proved to be that of mental balance , determination and perseverance as the light weight Green House defeated the Blue House within seconds. Then came the time for which everybody was waiting- the Prize distribution followed by closing ceremony. Green house emerged the mighty winner by winning Cock House Shield along with Athletic shield. Blue house bagged both discipline and marching shields. Now came the individual prizes Martanday Singh of green house was adjudged the senior Athletic champion as well as the "Best rounder of the year".

Vipul Kharbanda was adjudged as the "Best Sportsman". Then the Chief Guest Devesh Chaturvedi appreciated Herculean efforts put in by the parents to make the event unique one. It was followed by vote of thanks by college vice captain Tarun Sachdeva. The fitting finale to the fantastic evening come in the form of the fire works lighting the sky reminding college motto Aim always High.

Martanday Singh
Athletic Captain , XII-C