“Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go work around it.”

I take this opportunity to express my gratitude and feelings of elation towards Principal ma’am, all teachers and the students for conferring me with responsibilities of school sports captain for the academic session 2020-2021.

Being appointed as the sports captain of the school is indeed a great achievement for me; and the very fact has helped me increase my confidence and determination .It not only gave me motivation to do well in school but in all spheres of life .Values play one of the most important role in society and determine the overall growth and personality of an individual. A person with good values is an asset not only to the society but to the nation as well. I am thankful to this institution which nurtured me with good values to serve the society.

I am blessed to be guided by my teachers who put in their soul and gave me their best possible .I joined APS, New Cantt., Prayagraj in the year 2014. My accomplishments are, without a doubt, due to support and encouragement of my teachers.

It is a matter of immense joy that our school Army Public School, New Cantt., Prayagraj is celebrating silver jubilee this year. In the span of twenty five years the school has supported its pupils by providing them opportunities and challenges that have enabled them to inculcate in themselves values of a leader.

Lastly, my message for all the students is, do not focus on what you cannot do; take a look at what you are capable of. You will feel confident and learn new things along your way.

JAI HIND

“You don’t inspire your teammates by showing how amazing you are. You inspire them by showing how amazing they are.”

It brings me great honour to introduce myself as the sports captain for academic year 2018-19.

A key attribute of this position is representation, the act of speaking and acting on behalf of someone. I feel that so adequately represent something, you have to have a good understanding of it. This opportunity allows me to approachable to everyone as i have created good relationship across many areas of school, it increases my opportunity to understand and prompt issues that may arise.

“Good leaders are good communicators” and this involves both speaking and listening. Demonstrating this ability will help me better understand requirement of the role while building greater relationship between myself and the staff.

The sports leadership roles are more than just a badge and title to me. It’s a great feeling when you get a badge and sash but on the other side from that day onwards you should start serving to your school and peers.

By employing a servant-leader outlook, I would share power with student leadership body, put others need first and wherever possible assist students to perform at their highest level. Acting as a servant leader I will focus on the growth of students, which compliments my ideas about delegation, responsibility and accountability. Leadership is not set and forget, delegation is about empowerment of other, not about giving away control. When tasks are manageable it makes it easier for me to set priorities and better manage my time and resources.

A captain should embody 3 C’s is leading their team: Caring, Courageous and Consistent. And here team refers to all the children of my school.

Success is not just about what you accomplish in your life, it is about what you INSPIRE others to do

I believe that my tireless hard work has inspired and worked out for the best results for everyone without bothering about, what the end will be, I worked with full dedication and performed my duties as a Sports Captain.

After being the Sports Captain Army Public School Allahabad I have learnt one thing that being a Sports Captain is not just about wearing the batch or being the boss or even just cheering your friends on. It requires the ability to inspire, motivate and raise team moral. Being a Sports Captain, I have also been the captain of my Basketball team and worked hard to give out the best results.

Being a Captain, I learnt management skills and exhibited team work and also motivated my teammates as well as to all the students to stay calm and strong in every situation. We should not aspire to be the best in the team.

Finally, I would like to wish all school leavers every success and happiness in their future career.

When they made me the School's Sports Captain, I could feel on my shoulders, the weight of the responsibilities. A Sports captain is not only for maintaining the sport activities but for inducing off record sportsmanship between the sportsmen. It is not about maintaining discipline but about inculcating it.

It is not about "How to win" but it is about "How to lose gracefully".

With hundreds of good sportsmen looking up to me for guidance and support, I knew, I had to prove myself, not once, but every time. It is not easy to managed hundreds of active restless players ready to battle, they have to be calmed down and strategized when they win they have to be taught how to be modest and when they lose they have to be counseled, motivated and brought back to path.

It was not only for the sports team which I worked but also for the rest of the students. I gained a lot of experience out of my term as a sports captain, I learnt leadership skills, sportsmanship and a lot more. I would thank all my teachers and my fellow white house members for accompanying me in this journey.