Three weeks behind schedule, four months until Scout Camp, and five thirteen-year-old boys who can’t follow simple directions. The echoes of basketballs ricocheting off the walls and the stomping of barnyard feet filled the interior of the church. The Senior Patrol Leader, whose duty is to command the undisciplined, became a part of the pigsty. I decided I should do something if I ever wanted to earn my Eagle rank. Being a leader is comprised of three main characteristics: ambition, flexibility, and dedication. Ambition lays the foundation for a successful leader since there aren’t any leaders who can effectively lead without being passionate. Authoritative figures must be able to be flexible in how they instruct to affect the most people,
