Personal Narrative: A Career As A Senior Patrol Leader

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The North Star is recognized as the perennial navigation beacon and compass to follow, providing direction and guidance for those lost without it. Great leaders, similarly, provide focus and influence to guide others to achieve goals they would not reach on their own. A great leader, not only will inspire others to attain goals they would have not attempted otherwise, but also, will motivate others to grow by learning more about the world of opportunities around them and eventually motivate others to raise to a higher level of performance .
As a water polo volunteer coach I learned to create an environment where players would experience successful practices and would be motivated to try harder to improve their game skills. Through fun drills, I kept the team focused on improving performance as I provided individual feedback to players. My focus was to have each player do much better that they could on their own by modeling hard work and high expectations. My leadership was soon recognized and the aquatic director offered me a paid position as coach. Motivating others to do their best, grow and fulfill their dream
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Often recommended by adult leaders, described to be mature for my age and very responsible, I assumed leadership positions early on. From Den Chief, Quartermaster, Chaplain’s Aide, to Senior Patrol Leader, in charge of leading the entire troop of over 100 boys, I had the opportunity to influence younger scout to progress through the ranks and focus on the vision of becoming an Eagle Scout. As they achieved more for themselves, they, in turn, promulgate the Eagle Scout vision and helped others rise in the troop. The additional time I dedicated on numerous community service projects motivated younger scouts to also go beyond the call of

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