Brandits 3.0 - Day 7

Come rain or high water Christites move on with zeal and vigor. Tetrathlon Championship - 2019 was the highlight of 2^nd August 2019. The enthusiastic students assembled near the gate between Central Block and Management Block around 2.45 PM. 

The participants were geared up for the tasks that included Mud Hopping, Bridge Crossing, Running, Rock Climbing and Rain Yoga. The Tetrathlon ended at Lavasa Toll Gate. 

The faculty members who ran along with enthusiastic students were Dr Benny Godwin, Dr Jayant Mahajan, Prof Jobin Jacob and CRM, Gp Capt JK Pandey.

The event tested the participants’ physical endurance, stamina and exhibited their never-say-die attitude from start to finish. Their adventurous spirit inspired many onlookers and everyone could be seen cheering for adventurous Christites.

Despite cloudburst and intermittent downpour during the performance Team D’s Street Play was a sight to behold. The act was nearly at par with professional artists.

The tempo is gaining momentum, the students are coming up with interesting ideas and involving one and all from teaching to non-teaching staff to win points for their respective teams. Here is an update on the activities of all the teams. Team A is not able to come up with any novel idea to boost the morale of their team and win points for themselves, yet, they still have time to catch up with others next week.

Team B supported importance of customer retention considering online and offline marketing, asked Ganga Ram Bhaiya to make tricolor idli representing Independence Day, depicted the importance of different colors in packaging by wearing colorful clothes and created a picture story illustrating how language barrier can be solved by using a common language. They came up with an interesting idea entitled, "Your old can be someone’s new"; a campaign where people can donate stationary, books and clothes, or anything for the welfare of anyone, enlightened others about Ergonomics referring to the shape of a water bottle, created a motion poster about ‘Be different’, made a digital poster about the importance of saving water and celebrated international beer day by circulating a motion poster among friends signifying the bond between friends.

Team C was equally enthusiastic and paid tribute to the three-year-old rape victim by distributing candles and observing silence for two minutes, followed Black dress code to symbolize their sympathy for people who are suffering, designed poster depicting Assam floods to increase awareness and stood in the rain for a minute to empathize and pay condolence to the victims of Assam floods, spread awareness regarding different emotions, promoted "World Breast feeding Week", helped Mr Vishak to carry the equipment, arranged 'arm wrestling' match against different teams, assisted a fellow team member in dressing a wound while the doctors were engaged with another patient in Apollo and promoted the spirit of healthy competition "Level up: Brandits" through the latest "BODMAS" challenge which is trending on Twitter.

Team D came up with a unique idea and the boys and girls applied lipstick and kissed on hands of other team members to suggest love for fellow brethren, on account of Parents' Day they expressed their love and regards towards their parents through messages, made pairs and tied their hands using red ribbon during class hours, expressed gender sensitization using arm wrestling, to foster a bond among each other they performed push-ups and gave high-five and distributed bananas among support staff.

As a part of personal hygiene Team D created an awareness campaign by giving Dettol soaps to local shopkeepers and residents, cleaned utensils in a local tea shop using Vim bar and apart from all this they also shared a team member's catering experience and knowledge with hoteliers and made them understand the importance of competitive market. Mr Vighnesh, owner of Royal Juice Bar was very happy with the insights. They greeted and thanked vegetables vendors, helped the security guards and other support staff members by watering plants and tying a pipe, delivered couriers to faculty members, discussed matters with non-teaching staff and counselled them, removed the algae spread in the parking area, helped volunteers to collect garbage after an event and also assisted the canteen staff and above all they followed Black color as dress code to protest against terrorism and offered condolences for Assam flood victims.

Considering their involvement in various events and yesterday's tiring uphill Tetrathlon Championship, it has been decided to give them a break on 3^rd August 2019 so that they are able to rest, recoup, feel rejuvenated and take part in rain Marathon enthusiastically on Sunday, 4^th August 2019. 'Exhibit your Talent' round has been rescheduled to Tuesday, 6^th August 2019 along with Tug of War in the evening. In the meantime, raffle and movie tickets are still being sold and registration for Rain Marathon is also in progress.