The members of
the 12th/11 Hindu School Scout Group of Second Calcutta Bharat Scouts &
Guides Association celebrated their 85th grand out-door programme on 6th
January 2008 at Presidency College Campus (Hare School Ground),
College Street.
The event was started right at 5,30 p.m. as per schedule. The ground
was fully illuminated with different coloured light and it looked like
the Garden of paradise, which created extra attraction to the spectators
present on the arena. A good numbers of spectators about 500, including
cubs, scouts, Rovers, Bulbuls, Guardians & Rangers were present to
witness the eventful programme.
With great sorrow we recorded have that we lost our programme president
Dr. Pratap Chanda Chandra (Former Central Education Ministers) and our
ex-members of our scout group just 7 days before of our programme.
In place of Late Dr. Chandra; Dr. Jothi Pralcare Ghosh, Former President,
W.B. Board of Primary Education & Former Principle of S.A. Jaypuria College
tool the charge other distinguished great were present such as Sri Tarak Das
Majumder, Head Master; Sanskrit Collegiate School) Sri Suresh Sur, Senior
Advocate, Calcutta High Court and Vice-Presidence of second Calcutta District
Association and many others.
The attendance of the ex-students was slightly less this
time. We hope next year this will be erased out by overwhelming
response from the alumni
The programme was inaugurated by Sri Snashis Sur and followed by Dr.
Joti Prakash Ghosh and others, ex members of the group and present.
After the inauguration, all the guests present on the stage were
honored with Celebration Scarf. They were welcome & honoured by The Grand Howl
by the cubs.
After the inaugural speech, the colour party proceeded for flag break after the
prayer song.
After flag break a colourful procession by Cubs, Scouts, Rovers, Bulbul,
Guides and Guides passed in four of the stage.
The programme began with an item 'Mahisasur Mardini' depicting the tale
of the 'Asura' being killed by 'Durga'. The play was so interestful and
entertaining that all the spectators cheered the performens. The scouts
of the group per formed it.
After that programme, the cubs of the group was shown an ? cub meet which
contains soul and entertain games, which follow by different pioneer project
such as tent ?, Camp lay-out, camp show, signaling. They also entered a
towering Monkey Bridge with a spam of 32 feet. The scouts crossed over the
bridge. Scouts were shown how to rescue ? person, and catty the ? person by
cycle structure.
After that Bulbul and Guides of Second Calcutta District Association presented
colourful dance, which enjoyed by all the people were present.
After that programme proceeded and it was found that the enter dark arena was
illuminated with unconventional lights. It was essaying a magnificent spectacle.
85 'RANGMASAL' were lighted at a time.
There after camp fire was lighted by four torch bearer coming from the four
directions - North, South, East and west and reciting four different versus before
placing the blames our Scouter Sagar Sen, District Commission (Scout) declared the
campfire open. The cubs, scouts, and Rovers of the group gather around the campfire
circle and sang? campfire songs beginning with 'Dur-Se- Sumo-Pukar'. After the song
Adhunik Ramayana was displayed with music, which was enjoyed by the all the spectators,
The Progamme ended with National Anthem at 8.30 p.m.
The old members of the group those were present in the occasion congratulate the
present cubs, scouts, rovers and Scouters of the group and let the field with great
dial of satisfaction.
The group members also celebrated 'Swaraswati Puja' like the past on 11th February
2008. Members of the group arranged entertaining campfire in the evening. Guardians
of the cubs and scouts and family members of the old scouts were enjoyed that.
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