High School Football Team Interview Report

Legs fidgeting nervously, heart rate rising, brain thinking of every possibility. This was the situation for me when I was at the most important interview of my life so far. That interview was for my high school football team’s leadership program. When I found out I was accepted, I was ecstatic. I put in a lot of work to be successful and I was proud. Since starting the leadership team, I have experienced a tremendous growth as both a person and a teammate and can use skills that I have learned through the rest of my life. Being on the leadership has helped me become a better teammate and person. Before the leadership team, I was more likely to lead by example then to lead vocally. But through my training, the most effective way to be leader is through a combination of both. Being a leader can be defined as the ability to influence to do something. Now this can be in a positive manner or a negative one. Gaining the trust and respect of the people looking up to you is a different story. In the meetings, my coaches taught me that, the way to most effectively lead is to gain the respect of your teammates through kindness, understanding and patiences. They are more likely to listen to someone who respects them not someone who makes other respect them. …show more content…
There will always need to be someone or some people to help lead the team through thick and thin. When my team was losing in the playoffs, it wasn't just one play that helped us advance, rather it was the attitude on the sideline. No one at any point during that game thought that we were going to lose. Players saw the leadership guys keep a positive mentality and they fed off of the leaders. Our team rallied around each other and helped advance to the next