My First Sports camp (MAHATMA HANSRAJ ARYAN TOURNAMENT)

I am sure that you people will be thinking that what is Mahatma Hansraj Aryan Tournament. If anyone is from D.A.V. Public School, then he/she will not ask. Because every DAVides know about it very well. Firstly, I will tellyou about M.H.R.T - It is tournament organised by DAV Public School every year in the month of September (last week)or first week of October. It is organized at zonal level i.e.- North Bihar Zone and Nepal zone. All the D.A.V. of N.Biharand Nepal zone are invited by the host D.A.V. to take part in this tournament. We call it sports camp.

I was the one from my branch who had always participated in sports. I love all kind of outdoor games, but my main events were Shotput, Discuss throw and Javelin throw (ya, all throw events).

Today, I am going to tell about my experience in sports camp and perhaps it was a Golden period in my life. I had started participating when I was in Std.- 9th and then every year till my last year in school i.e. - 12th standard.

My first sports camp was in Barauni, organised by D.A.V. Barauni. It was five days sports camp and since it was the first time I was going out of my town, my family members were not ready to send me. They were with some wrong impression about this camp. But I got selected by my P.T.I. and it was very well known to me that there is no one in my school who can compete withme. I had a fight with my family members for one complete week. Finally, I had decided to talk to my Grand pa. He was asupremo of our joint big family. And as I was the first child of my family, so people think so many time before telling me -- NO. In other words I can say that I am "Ladli" for everyone. When I had told my Baba ( I call Baba to my Grand pa) aboutthis trip then he had replied in a very loving way that ok, I will talk to your papa and then get back to you. During that time, I was really in tension so in a very straightforward manner I had told my Baba that you can talk to anybody to whom youwant but I want final answer in YES. That time I was little annoyed. Then he started laughing and told my mom and otherswho were there at that time that she will definately go. And if anybody thinks that there is problem in sending her alone, then go for some other solution. Suddenly, smile came on my face and I was behaving with other family members (who were notsupporting me including my mom) like a winner. Really, for me this was like winning a battle when you are fighting alone withso many heads. I have thanked my grand pa with smile and start doing my packing for next battle in sports camp. We had started early morning from the school main gate by bus and reached Barauni at night time. All the students were doinghungama and masti during trip but I was quite. Actually, I was thinking about my events. I was thinking that I am the champof my school but there will be so many participants who will come from different parts of N.Bihar. It was not so simple forme, anything can happen in sports. But I was finding my condition different from others. I had to WIN. I didn't have anyother option as I was the only hope of my P.T.I. and also it was a question of my school reputation as well as my reputationin my big family because almost all were against me at the question of coming to camp for five days. And I had managed tocome after one week of discussion on this topic. I had to clear my way for next year also.

As I have told you, we have reached at night. There were volunteers who had received us and shown our room to keep ourluggages. We all gals were in one room and after taking bath, we all gathered for our dinner. It was arranged in one bigopen place under the tent. There we had seen so many participants, I was looking for the gals from other school who were taking part in my events. In other word , I can say I wanted to see all my competitor. But, it was a very first day in campso we were only with our goup member and teachers.

After dinner while going to our room, we had got time-table for all the events which was going to start from next day morning.We woke up early in the morning, after becoming ready, we had our breakfast at 8 am and then by 9am, we all were in stadium, just adjacent to school. First day, I was free. My event was on 2nd day. I was doing practice and also cheering other participants from my school. I had also got chance to interact with other participants from different school. I had met galnamed mili, she was from D.A.V.Public School, Muzaffarpur. And last year winner of shotput throw. She really looked like asports girl. And the way she throwed the shotput was really scaring me. Her movement before throwing was really good.I was very nervous from inside. I throw in a very simple manner. First day events were over by 6pm and we came back in ourroom. This night was very long for me. I was trying to sleep, but no. Whole night, I was thinking about my events.

In Morning, again after breakfast, we assembled in the stadium ground. My event was supposed to start at 11am. At the exacttime, I was in that part of ground where it was going to start. There were so many participants for this events. There werethree Judges. According to the name in their sheet, they started calling our name one by one. My turn was 13th, so many studentsfrom my school and also some of my classmates were at some distance to cheer me. I had taken my position and I had thrownthat with full power. Distance wise, it was a fantastic throw more than anyone else had thrown. But, someone from other school shouted - DISQUALIFIED. I was shocked and looking at the judge - He had also told that I am disqualified. I left thatplace and after going 100mts from there, I started crying like anything. Then, one of my classmate to whom I treat as my big brother had come to me and asked why You come here?? Now there are two more chances for you, still you can win and hehad also told me that this Gold medal is yours and i have seen the throw of all the girls in the first round - no oneis there wha can compete with you. He had told me to come fast and sing the song "AAJ MAIN UPPER, AASMAAN NICHE....".After listening that there are two more chances for me, I again went there, so many persons were looking at my face. Thistime, I had not moved much but with full power I had thrown the iron ball at the midpoint of the circle, and you willnot believe but this throw had broken all the previous record. It was 7mt-90cmt. All started clapping for me, now there wasno confusion that where this Gold medal will go. It was mine. After event one of the judge had told me to stay for a moment. They wanted to see my capability, althougt they had declared 1st, 2nd and 3rd winner. Then also, they had told me to throwagain and again, and I had seen them noted down something in one diary. I don't know, what was that??

But, it was a great day for me. All team members and my P.T.I. were very happy. My P.T.I. had informed my Principal, he wasalso very happy and announced to give me track suit after coming back to our school.

I had decided not to inform at my home as directly I wanted to show them my Gold Medal. In camp, we had a great time. After five days of camp, we returned back. It was noon time , when I reached at my home. One of my uncle was outside home , I sawhim but ignored as I wanted to give this gold Medal to my Grand pa. It was all because of him. I had entered in his room andtold him that its for you. He became so happy that I can't explain in words. He called all family members and shown my GoldMedal to everyone. That time all were happy and quitely appreciating me. Mom was also very happy and telling everyone on phone that I have won the Gold Medal at zonal level. Everyone at home and evenoutside home were appreciating me and talking about that time when I was fighting with everyone at home for going. Thatmoment was really a Golden moment for me.