leadership

The reason I want to participate in the Leadership program is to

gain new leadership and community service skills, and improve on the

current ones so when I return to my small home town I can use this tools to

make a difference in County. Service in a small way will make someone's

day better because you took the time to visit them in the hospital or bring

them a newspaper. I have tried to the best of my ability to live up to

my commitments.

Community service is also very important to me, because it gives

something back to my community. Many students at

my high school would get elected to a leadership position and not perform

the jobs and duties associated with the office. When I volunteered in my local hospital the elderly

patients looked forward to when you came to visit them. I didn't go to camp just to say I completed some many

community service hours this summer, but to be a "big sister" to the

campers and help then grow as a person.

Leadership is not something you can take lightly. ormation so I can become a

leader, not a follower.

I also realize that not all leadership positions are elected or

appointed. Each year I

was in charge of a cabin of twenty girls, who's ages ranged for 9-12 years

old. The skills I will gain in this

program will help me be a better counselor. Over the years, I have been

elected to several offices and I have realized that if you are elected to a

leadership position you should perform the job duties because many people

are counting on you. By being a counselor, I had the opportunity to use my leadership role

to help many kids see what opportunities there was in 4-H.