Lion Term Across Forms

by Ingrid Namala ‘27

During Lion Term this year, Vth formers embarked on an entrepreneurial journey called “Lion’s Tank.” Students employed the hard-earned skills they cultivated in their III and IV Form years to formulate pitches and present them to a panel of Shark Tank-like judges from all walks of life.

Students were divided into five groups, each producing two presentations that were then voted on by select faculty members to determine which would proceed to the final Shark Tank showdown in the Class of ‘45 Hall. While the overarching goal of these pitches was to create a compelling, business-savvy narrative for the judges, the underlying theme was one of service. Each group prioritized creating a product that gave back to the world in some way. Five presentations advanced to the final round, and the top three groups received gift cards as prizes. When asked about her main takeaway from this year’s Lion Term, Manasa Mahesh ‘27, a Lion’s Tank finalist, said that “Entrepreneurship itself is pretty cool,” and that she “liked how [the] problem at hand didn’t need to be super big. It’s just a matter of finding a gap that needs to be filled, and coming up with a feasible solution.” This statement encapsulates the core of Lion’s Tank as it challenged students to identify a need, craft a realistic solution, and pitch a plan of action.