St Clare Leadership Analysis

Saint Clare spent her whole life being dedicated to scripture and poverty, and that dedication is why she was so admired. She was a strong and active leader, who also was a advocate for responsible stewardship, and that is why so many people believe in her teachings. Dedication, stewardship and leadership are two things that I admire about Saint Clare. I firmly believe in these principles and try to implement them into my daily life. The National Cycling Centre Hamilton, a not-for-profit organization, has been my home for over 6 years, I started cycling competitively at age eleven. My coach Rick is adamant that his athletes do not just learn how to ride bikes fast, he wants us to learn valuable life and people skills. As a kid I did not have many friends or social skills, I barely spoke to anyone when I first started training at the NCCH. Rick wanted to bring me out of my shell and teach me to be a leader. The solution? He offered me a volunteer position. At age thirteen, I began volunteer coaching. It started with kids my own age, kids who had just joined the cycling program, I would ride with them and teach them skills, sometimes holding for fun races for all of …show more content…
I love coaching both the parents and the kids, it is a lot of fun, but it is also a great learning experience. I have been a coach now for over three years and I cannot imagine doing anything else with my spare time! Most kids my age just sit at home, watching tv or playing video games or cramped up in their rooms over-studying their curriculum, when instead they could be out lending a helping hand in their communities. I know a lot of time has been put into me by volunteers throughout my life, for example at bike races, school functions, church plays and fundraisers, and more so I have made it my mission to pay it forward as much as I can by volunteer coaching. It is easy to give up your time when one is doing something that brings them so much