NXT 2011

 

 

"NXT 2011. The eagerly anticipated Inter School Event to commemorate World Interact Week took place at The Heritage School on Friday 4th November 2011. It was an acid test for Team Behala as they had dedicated close to a month approaching schools, Rotarians and supporters to ensure the event is a success. On the day, all the pieces fell together and we had a fun-filled and enjoyable Event. NXT 2011 was a huge success and Team Behala takes pride in being the first Club in the history of RID 3291 to organize an Interact Event.

NXT began at 10am with the welcome speeches. Rtr. Shuvranshu welcomed the students and guests to the event. NXT Chairman and Club Secretary Rtr. Arijit gave his welcome speech first, followed by Rtn. Prasunjit Mukherjee and DICC Rtn. Indrani Gupta. This was followed by an informative session on Interact and Rotaract from DG(N) Rtn. Rajani Mukherji.

The Debate began at 10:30. Club President Rtr. Shuvratav was the moderator. The topic was “Do Indian films promote escapism”. The debate was heated and a lot of interesting points were raised. St James bagged the top two spots followed by Calcutta Boys School.

The Quiz was to be hosted by our friend and perpetual support system Rtn. Barun Das, but he could not make it due to an emergency meeting. Rtr. Arijit stepped in and conducted a fun quiz covering all topics from Sports to General Knowledge and Entertainment. St Thomas Boys bagged top honours.

After a short break for refreshments, the Poster Making competition began. The topic was “The Steve Jobs in you”. Calcutta Boys were declared winners for their innovative entry. Simultaneously, Rtr. Arijit conducted the star attraction of the event:The Medley. The Medley consisted of 3 fun rounds. A round of traditional Dumb Charades, followed by a round of Double Dumb Charades. The audience was in splits when the third round “Situations” began. The situations were outrageous. Mamata Banerjee explaining life in Kolkata to the Queen and Obama, Manmohan Singh on a date with Paris Hilton, Baba Ramdev proposing marriage to Rakhi Sawant etc! The hosts Heritage School bagged the first prize in Medley.

The event ended with the Prize Distribution and everyone dispersed with a smile on their face. Next year, we look forward to expanding NXT and inviting more schools to join and make it our Flagship Event! What's NXT?"