Catch them young!
By Mohamed Faris & Ifda Taj, Senior Reporters at the LightHouse
At some point in our lives, we’ve all wanted to travel alone with our friends. At the young ages of 6 and 7, the basketball and football team of the junior school have made their wishes come true. The enthusiastic sports stars were given the opportunity of a lifetime when they were selected to go to India for the Young Bud Exchange Programme. The cheery group of 30 boys and girls had the time of their lives as they visited various states of India such as Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and the capital, New Delhi.
The budding stars of The Indian High School competed against many schools in India such as Shri Ram Global School, Shiv Nadar School and Mayur Public School. This program is the first of the kind and one that is planned for more in the future. Our very own champions came back, holding their head up high with pride, as the bearers of many prices, including every single trophy that was up for grabs in Shri Ram Global School. Our heroes have made our school incredibly proud as they created history by winning the series 3 times in a row.
Despite the fact that they are very young, they have undergone intense training sessions right from the beginning of first grade. They started by joining the weekend sports clubs and continue to work hard in the coaching classes offered before and after school hours along with the weekend clubs. Their coaches led by Ms. Dogra along with assistant supervisor Nitin Sharma, PE co-ordinator Mary Riveira and PE teacher Amit Sangwan have put in equal amount of efforts, if not more, in training these students. Mrs. Dogra a truly inspiring wonder woman tells us that her main mantra is ‘’catch them young’’ to train and teach them while they are still growing. She further states that often sports are given less importance and education more, which should not be the case. She believes that a balance between the two can comprehend and make the child succeed in both fields. The teacher’s group did a splendid job from training to make sure that the students drink mineral water during their trip.
This trip brought a lot of new experiences to the kids. For most of the students, it was their first time staying away from their parents. This obviously brought a lot of anxiety to the parents. However, the confidence and the assurance that was given to the parents by the teachers relieved them of their worries.
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Our young champs returned back home not just with trophies but moreover, some very important values instilled in them. They learned to be more responsible by doing activities like making their own bed and tidying their own room, which was an art mastered by the girls during their stay. They not only grew as sportsmen but also grew as an individual.
To lighten thing up and celebrate while they still could the team were welcomed at Mrs. Kamal Jeet Dogra’s house for a party with loads of food and fun. They also had a pizza party near the pool of the five-star hotel that they stayed in. They also got the chance to visit India Gate and the Taj Mahal and truly had the experience of a lifetime.
About the Reporters:
Mohamed Faris is a senior reporter at the LightHouse. Has a soft spot for writing and fiction is his favourite genre. read more about him here.
Ifda Taj is a senior reporter at the LightHouse. For Ifda, every deadline is a mission and the last thing she seeks is to leave a task incomplete. Read more about her here.
