First Church Camp

I’m the tuba section leader in the Pride of Broken Arrow (my high school marching band) for my junior and senior year and i’m also a leading and active member at my church, especially in the youth group. Doing those things are very important to me because they gave me some leading experience early on in my adulthood that many people don't get until college or after they start working.

Description: One Sunday, every month, I help in the nursery at my church. This shows leadership because I teach the children right from wrong. I also play with them and entertain them.

I have headed many activities such as organizing story time, craft building and showing kids how to help others. I worked with younger children to bring fun and exciting ideas to the table to help guide them during church activities. I was also given the opportunity to help children with volleyball and I was able to lead a small group of girls to better their skills and build trust with each other. I love taking part in these activities and having an impact on these kids lives, as a leader I hope to prove myself as a good mentor for those who need help or just someone to look up

By this time, the room became filled with girls who took time to welcome me personally. After a few exchanges, the singers began to start. The song lifted the room’s spirits, and everyone joined along in singing. Looking around, I became so happy to see young women close to my age having fun worshipping Christ. Faces were covered in smiles as the song ended. After the song was done, the president stood up and announced she would be the speaker. Sharing her personal testimony, my nerves were struck with the influence she had experienced. Finishing her story, she closed us out in prayer.

In athletics, I was put into a position where I had to learn how to lead. There are many different ways to lead. One way is through example. This is the way of leadership I was used to before I got to high school. I soon learned that I need to become a stronger leader.

I have exemplified leadership in a couple different ways through out my high school career. One way of this is through leading my team members in cheerleading. I look out for my new team members, especially since they are learning a lot of new material. This can be stressful and difficult at times. I know this feeling since I was once brand new to the Mason Cheerleading Program and didn’t know any of the material. If I

Additionally being an officer with my school's HOSA club for two years and current President, I have learned how to be a leader. With teaching the dance classes I can speak comfortably in front of a group of people and can get my point across to others. Being a HOSA officer my jobs has included planning where and when the meeting should take place and what we will be doing at the meetings. As an upcoming leader in HOSA I hope to collaborate with the Rainbow Room and start a drive at my school to get supplies for foster kids. With my leadership experience it has made me more confident and have

I have had the opportunity to serve in many leadership roles. Through those assignments, I have had the chance to speak to crowds, large and small. I have been on the seminary council this year and through this program I have the opportunity to speak to groups of people including my teachers and peers. I have been the secretary of the Rockette drill team and I have held several leadership positions in my church, including the Laurel class President. I have been a leader as spokesperson to my ward and to my stake.

Since I was young I was constantly reminded of the old saying “be a leader, not a follower” and after years of not understanding the meaning I can now say I have gained the true understanding of this famous saying. Leadership is an important quality everyone must have to acquire the full meaning of life. I have a desire to spread positivity, confidence, and much more to others around me because being a leader is not about telling people what to do or how to do it, it is about encouraging people to be the best they can be in every domain possible. I am involved in a variety of extracurricular activities throughout my community and school such as, soccer, hockey, basketball, softball, and any other type of sport that comes up in our community and I truly feel this activities are the reason I am who I am today.

We all have influences in our lives. So, it’s hard to think of only one single greatest influence in my life. If I had to pick one influence it would be going to Rocky Mountain High. I got the opportunity to go to Rocky Mountain High this summer. It’s a conference that high school youth groups from around the United States attend for a week to learn more about God. This happens every three years, so I am lucky enough to get to go again and I can’t wait until the summer of 2020.

Jesus Camp Is a documentary/Horror film about a Christian Summer Camp situated in Devil’s Lake, North Dakota, It follows the experiences of three young children Levi, Tory and Rachael, all of which are very religious, Levi think of himself as a preacher, having preached in front of his Dad’s church multiple times, Tory is a part of the praise and worship team getting most of her inspiration from Christian Death Metal, and Rachael is all about the ministry/outreach of the church. Her goal is to tell other people, sometimes strangers about Jesus Christ and the difference that he can make on our lives.

So, I’d try and encourage my team and others by giving words of encouragement such as “You guys can do it, I know and believe you can! Just keep thinking positive, and you will hit it!” Those comments made all the girls faces beam with excitement, which made me feel accomplished on the inside. Even when the squads were perfecting every tough stunt given to them, I still would go over and joyfully tell them what a fantastic job they were doing. Finally, my positive attitude at camp made me realize I am a leader, and it’s the quality I have grown the most in. Rather than get down and have or speak negative thoughts, I was continually positive at camp, even amongst the burning heat and exhaustion we all faced. During my final time at UCA camp, I really began to realize that a leader isn’t somebody who tells their team to go and do something, but somebody who says lets go and does the activity with their team. One tiny cheerleader had the guts to come up to me, a loud and obnoxious senior cheerleader, and say how she wanted to be just like me when she would become a senior, and I was speechless when she did

As I look back on my life, as short as it has been so far, there are a few key events that I recall that have shaped me most as an individual and secured my different places in life. I was born in Roosevelt, Utah. In this small town of just under 7,000 people I never truly was able to find out who I wanted to be. The community was heavily influenced by two main factors, the Mormon religion and a very conservative culture. If you were not a part of one or both of these influences you generally would run in an outer circle. I found it hard to figure out who I wanted to be as I battled with the cultural norm as well as my own internal struggles.

Sports taught me the importance of encouragement and positivity. Leaders must have a good attitude, show fairness and respect, and work with their teammates. It is the little actions that demonstrate encouragement, like when I wait at the finish line of a cross country race to give a high-five to everyone crossing. I may not be the team MVP, but I am determined to spread positivity and not make my teammates feel discouraged or

Most people have some sort of experience or memory that has had a profound impact on their life. A parent passed away, a competition was won, or an obstacle was faced. My most impactful experience is much simpler, yet just as important as these moments. Summer camp. I know, it does not sound like anything big, but my years at a small summer camp in Maine made me who I am today.