"Never say never because limits, like fears, are often just an illusion".
The Grade VI to Grade X Students of St. Theresa’s School, Bendur, Mangaluru had their Annual Sports Meet on 14th October , 2022 in the Mangala Stadium. To grace the Inaugural ceremony Shree Chaluvaraju B , Superintendent of Police, Lokayukta, Mangaluru ,Sr Dona, the Superior of the BES and the school correspondent Sr Shaila BS, Sr. Lourdes, the Principal and Sr. Caran , the Vice-Principal were the dignitaries on the dais. Taking God’s blessings is of paramount significance; hence a special prayer was recited creating a reverential atmosphere. The Sports Day began with the March Past. After a quick inspection by the dignitaries and the Physical Directors of the school, Mr Joseph and Mrs Anitha, the squad marched in unison to the beat of the school band . The chief guest then hoisted the school flag after which the audience sang the school anthem. The Principal welcomed the guests and the gathering. The Sports Jyoti was then carried by the sports captains Riona Mondonca and Sohan Shetty along with the state and national level winners in various sports events and finally handed over to the Chief Guest. The oath was taken and pledges were made. Shree Chaluvaraju said that sports should kindle the team spirit in a very pleasant way and wished all the students to move forward to the National and International level in coming years. After his speech, the chief guest declared the Sports Meet open. The students who have shone in the field of sports were then felicitated by the chief guest and the dignitaries. The results of the March past was announced and Red House emerged as the winners. Mrs Roshni proposed the vote of thanks.The students from class VI to X participated with great fervour and manifested their athletic skills with an unimpeachable finesse. Mrs Prafulla Fernandes gave the vote of thanks and the program was competed by Mrs Juliet.
The school band led by Stick Major Adithi Chougal gave a stupendous guard of Honour to the guests. The Chief Guest Dr S Ruban, the HOD and Professor at AIMIT, St Aloysius College, Sr Shaila, the correspondent of our school, Sr. Lourdes, the Principal and Sr Caran, the Vice Principal were the dignitaries on the dais. The dignitaries were welcomed by the Vice Principal . The Chief Guest in his address asked the students to never give up pursuing their dream. He gave real life examples and explained the importance of hard work in working towards making every dream a reality.His inspiring talk vibed well with students and they were interactive inspite of a tiring day. The Principal then handed over the memento to the chief guest as a token of respect.
The most awaited part of the programme was the Prize distribution. The individual Championship in the junior category was won by Nia Jasani and Samyak Sudesh and the senior category was won by Saniha Shetty and Purab.
Yellow House grabbed the Overall Championship Trophy while the Green House bagged the Runners Up Trophy. The Chief Guest and the dignitaries gave away the prizes to all the young achievers who deserved appreciation for their accomplishment in the field of sports. The programme came to an end with Vote of thanks proposed by Mrs Prafulla Fernandes and the programme was compered by Mrs.Carol .
