bonfire report - Roots School System

BONFIRE
5th. March `10
Friday

BONFIRE
The hustling vehicles cramming road.
Pedestrians pacing up in the chilling
Friday breeze; heading towards their
abodes. The dawn garbing into its dark
yet glittering attire. It was time for the RCI
students and staff to set foot in the
college premises to rejoice an evening
full of amusement and celebration. The
display screen was an emblem of fire
and flames and a closer scrutiny made
visible the glittering gold letters, spelling
'BONFIRE.'
Yes, ofcourse all the hustle and bustle
was about this most awaited event that
had been postponing due to the
nature tricking with weather whenever
its date was set. Atlast, there was no
down pour or even drizzle, just mild
gushes of wind that added a ting of
excitement to the flaming air. Inside
was all black in combination with
flames and specks of lights hanging
from the canopy that added to the dim
ambiance of the scenario.

Asad Naeem and Shahzaib Sarosh took over the stage
to initiate the show by inviting Abdul Basit to entertain
the audience with the flare and humor of his poetry. It
was a humble and humorous start. After the mindblowing
performance on High Achievers Ceremony,
Huzaifa Labeeb and Saad Bin Younis need no
introduction. Again the duo mesmerized the audience
with their astounding performance that left the
audience jolting with excitement and a loud round of
applause.
How is it possible a bonfire without music to thrive the
audience? Again the performers need no introduction
as they too had been a great success in High
Achievers Ceremony with their outstanding singing
performance. But due to some technical problem with
the sound system they were not able to perform more
than a song. Even that was well appreciated. A skit
performance by A-2 students, Umer Saeed, Asad
Naeem, Shahzaib Sarosh, Fahad Hanif, Abdullah and
Ussama Hassan, was hilarious. It was greeted by the
audience with roars of laughter as it was a mix of
parody of the faculty members. There again Abdul
Basit's appearance demonstrated another coming of
a hilarious poetry bit. This time the poetry was on a
different note with a flare yet it did not lost its humor. It
was inspired by Noor Jehan's song 'Aae Watan ke
sajeelai jawano.’
And then……. The non-stop remix dance
performance by Raheel, Ahmed Zulfiqar and Osama
left the audience exhilarated and excited. It was the
perfect way to wrap up the entertainment segment
before the tempting aroma of barbequed and grilled
chicken magnetized the audience towards its
destination.
The moment you step out of the tent a blazing
bonfire welcomed and the air was filled with the
spices and lemon tinge that compelled everyone
around to savor on the cuisine. Mobs gathered
around it, savored and some walked out the gate.
Some sat and reviewed the events of the evening;
some enjoyed capturing the moments and some
sat and enjoyed the background music with till they
faded in numbers. The building resumed its daily
night routine and once again sank back into silence
and tranquility.
Lastly, it was an exciting and entertaining event.
Other than a few flaws and technical problems from
the sound system management the show went quite
well. It was all possible by the efforts of our
Headmistress ma'am Yasmin and our management
staff. Three cheers to all for successfully bringing out
this event and making it happen even when there
was a daily threat of down pour in the weather
forecast.