What is a Rotaract Conference?
Along with inspiring anecdotes from celebrated public figures, Rotaract Annual District Conferences provide a much-needed platform for Rotaract members to exchange views on pertinent global issues and discuss solutions- of the youth, by the youth, and for the youth. Coupled with unlimited music, gourmet food, and fun-filled group activities, Conferences are the grandest events of the entire Rotary year.
Considering that ‘Samskriti’ was the first offline Conference after consecutive online years, it was vital to showcase the true spirit of Rotaract to all delegates, who were relatively new to the movement.
Introduction to SAMSKRITI
Samskriti, our 44th Annual Conference District happened on 23rd and 24th April 2022, at Mount Carmel College.
Being the most festive Rotaract Conference to date, ‘Samskriti’ had a massive registration count of 1200+. The theme of the Conference was one that is close to all our hearts- ‘Culture & Heritage of Karnataka’. The two-day power-packed agenda consisted of an address from our very own District Governor Rtn. Fazal Mahmood, panel discussions, cultural performances, showcases of clubs’ activities throughout the year, and most importantly, provided a platform for networking to happen.
Rotaract 3190 was proud to have hosted celebrated performers who lit up the event with their energetic gigs. Kannada Lyricist & Performer Chandan Shetty, and the SEHER Band (a new-age rock band) were two such magnificent performances that all delegates thoroughly enjoyed.
Numerous fun competitions like Rangabhumi (theatre), Banner making, talent hunt (Mr.&Ms.3190) were organized to encourage teambuilding, fellowship and networking.
RANGABHUMI
Considering that theatre is an integral part of the Culture & Heritage of Karnataka, we organized ‘Rangabhumi’, a contest to bring out the actor in each participant.
Brought to the viewers by Rtn. Rohit Nagesh, Rtn. Taranath( Global Business Development) & Mr. Gopal( G force security and allied services) , the participants of Rangabhumi were given the freedom to choose a topic in alignment with the Heritage of Karnataka and enact a skit on it.
Rotaract Club of SSMRV won first place, with a cash prize of Rs.10,000, Rotaract Club of Mount Carmel College bagged the second prize with an award of Rs.7000, and Rotaract Club of Bangalore North was awarded the third prize, a cash prize of Rs.5,000.
Mr. & Ms. 3190- Rotaract 3190’s Talent Hunt
The much-anticipated talent hunt of the District took place in three rounds, each round more challenging than the last. The trivia round, talent round and stress interviews certainly did keep all 40 contestants on their toes!
Rtr. Praveen from Rotaract Club of KGF & Rtr. Sinchana Godkhindi from Rotaract Club of Rotaract Club of Bangalore South-West qualified after the fire rounds as Mr. and Ms.3190 and were awarded exciting gift hampers, sponsored by Riha Boutique and Specksmart.
Banner Making Competition
Providing the clubs an opportunity to kindle their creative and artistic abilities, Samskriti hosted an inter-club banner-making competition. Participating clubs beautifully depicted their Rotaract journeys pictographically and proudly displayed their banners.
The ‘Best Banner’ prize was awarded to Rotaract Club of KSSEM (University) and Rotaract Club of Bangalore Junction(Community) for their incredibly well-made banners.
Rotaract Club of AIMS and Rotaract Club of Vidyaranyapura bagged the ‘Most Promising Banner’ award.
Zonal Roll Calls
The much-anticipated talent hunt of the District took place in three rounds, each round more challenging than the last. The trivia round, talent round and stress interviews certainly did keep all 40 contestants on their toes!
Rtr. Praveen from Rotaract Club of KGF & Rtr. Sinchana Godkhindi from Rotaract Club of Rotaract Club of Bangalore South-West qualified after the fire rounds as Mr. and Ms.3190 and were awarded exciting gift hampers, sponsored by Riha Boutique and Specksmart.
Panel Discussion- The Future of Rotaract
As the famous saying goes, ‘If you desire to make a difference in the world, you must be different from the world.”
In this context, a panel discussion was conducted on the future of Rotaract, and how Rotaractors can uniquely make a positive difference in the World. Moderated by Rtn. Rtr. Akshatha, the discussion spanned various topics like membership retention, ‘Elevate Rotaract’ and words of wisdom to keep the Rotaract Club flying high.
Prominent panelists included our own DRR Rtr. Anurag Patwary, PDRR Rtn. Devanand Mahadeva, President of SEARIC MDIO PDRR Rtr. Kaushal Sahu, DRR Rtr. Manoj Varanasi & DRR Rtr. Keerthi Vivek.
The insightful discussion was followed by an interactive round of questions from the audience, wherein various concerns and queries of the delegates were brought to light and addressed.
A Performance to be Remembered…
We were proud to have hosted Kannada Lyricist and Performer Chandan Shetty, during Samskriti.
Known for his iconic performances on Kannada TV, the crowd instantly recognised his music, thus singing along and going wild in response to his energetic rap, thoroughly enjoying every moment of his magical gig.
SEHER - Live Band
It was an absolute pleasure hosting ‘Seher’, a new age rock band, during Samskriti. Commencing with a few Bollywood numbers, Seher went on to perform some all-time Kannada favourites , with the crowd thriving to the rhythm. Delegates were on their feet, dancing & singing along, celebrating the spirit of Rotaract and fellowship.
A performance that tickled our funny bones
Laughter indeed is the best medicine.
Rotaract 3190 gladly hosted stand-up comedian Sparsh Kumar Sinha and his ensemble from ‘Comedy Bandar’, during Samskriti.
The performance started off with a witty opening line, immediately capturing the audience’s attention, followed by a barrage of jokes,puns and anecdotes that resonated with everyone.
Awards given to clubs
“Recognition is the most exquisite form of validation” goes the famous saying.
In order to encourage more participation from Clubs, numerous awards were presented, based on various domains.
Clubs who had the highest registrations:
- Rotaract Club of AIMS
- Rotaract Club of Koramangala
- Best dressed Clubs: Rotaract Club of BMS Yelahanka
- Rotaract Club of JP Nagar
- Most Cheering Club: Rotaract Club of Presidency College
- Rotaract Club of Koramangala
Awards given to clubs
- Highest Zonal Registrations: Zone Yellow
- Best Zonal Rollcall: Zone Yellow
- Best Club Banner: Rotaract Club of KSSEM
- Rotaract Club of Bangalore Junction
- Most promising club banner: Rotaract Club of AIMS
- Rotaract Club of Vidyaranyapura
- Most Spectracular Clubs: Rotaract Club of Presidency College
- Rotaract Club of Bangalore Junction
- Mr. & Ms.3190: Rtr Sinchana Godkhindi from Rac RCBSW & Rtr. Praveen from RaC KGF
A note to our Sponsors
SAMSKRITI, our Conference have happened without the support and magnanimity of all our Sponsors, whose generous contributions have encouraged and fueled the Rotaract Movement.
PLATINUM SPONSORS:
- Cricket Central
- Tag Unlimited( also our merchandise partner),
- Rotary Club of Bangalore Midtown( sustainability partner).
PARTNERS:
- Mount Carmel College (Venue Partners)
- Cricket Central
- Tag Unlimited( Merchandise partners),
- Monster Energy Drink (Energy Partners)
- Vasan & Sampath (Knowledge Partners)
- Rotary Club of Bangalore Midtown( Sustainability partners)
- Daddy Ice Cream (Refreshment Partner)
- Linz Events (Production Partner)
Note from the DRR
SAMSKRITI, Rotaract District Organization’s 44th Annual Conference, was the experience of a lifetime! It fills us with immense pride and gratitude that our entire team worked so relentlessly towards the success of our blockbuster event. We, as organizers, were really in awe of the enthusiasm and responsibility taken up by each of you, to contribute to Samskriti. Kudos to all of you for being the dream team!
Special thanks to our incredibly supportive DRC Committee, led by Rtn. Unnikrishnan Menon, Rtn. Mahesh Iyer, our pillar of support Rtn. John Bruno, who were with us through and through, guiding and encouraging us.
The remarkable conference team, led by vertical heads, Rtr.Abhay Lohia (operations), Rtr. Akash Chenani (PR & Editorials), Rtr. Manjunath Nag (Disciplinary Team), Rtr. Ganesh (Sponsorship), Rtr. Krishna (Photography team), Rtr. Ram(Procurement).
Our event heads, Rtr. Gowtham Krishna who coordinated Rangabhumi, Rtr. Meghana & Rtr. Sushma who coordinated Mr. & Ms.3190, our wonderful dancers Rtr. Nikitha and Rtr.Swikruti who spearheaded the dance segments, our talented Rtr. Spoorthi & Rtr. Prerana who handled the Banner Making Competition entirely.
Many thanks to Rtr. Sylvia (President of RaC MCC) and Rtr. Kritika (Secretary of RaC MCC) for building a team of volunteers and hosting us in Mount Carmel College.
Last but not the least, biggest shoutout to our Core Team, Rtr. Tarun U (Conference Chair), Rtr. Ganesh G(Conference Co-Chair) and Rtr. Sharanya Sridhar (Conference Secretary), for planning and implementing every single aspect of Samskriti, from end to end, under the guidance of our dearest Conference Convenor, Rtr.Pooja Girish, who was the wind beneath our wings.