Personal Narrative: My Experience As A Section Leader

I have been the president of my school’s Junior Civitian club for 2 years now and I was color guard caption for two years also. I have learned how to become a leader. I also went to Girl State where I learned how to become a better leader. Becoming a leader is challenging, especially in high school, when you want to do what everyone else is doing. I have learned that being a leader you should be fair and treat people as if they are your peers and not lower than you are. As a leader I am the first person their and the last person to leave. I also have made myself available to the people in Junior Civitan and the people on the color guard team. I also have an ambitious attitude, as should ever leader. I will always try to keep everyone cheerful

I am part of the Godinez Black and Gold Marching band, and I have the official position of Wood Wind Captain. I lead the wood wind which consists of Clarinets, Flutes, Saxophones, and other instruments as well. I think through this experience it has helped me with my communicating and listening skills, I am now more aware of what people are capable and not capable of doing. During any school event in which we are a part of I make sure we act appropriately and show that our school is fun and mature.

I have had different leadership roles throughout my time here at Redwood. I have been an FFA officer for two years now, and in those two years I have been a leader to those in my chapter. As an FFA officer, my leadership was based on providing the member with someone who they could follow their guidance and as someone to encourage them to continue down their path involved with our chapter. From encouraging the freshman, who are brand new to not only our chapter but to highschool to step out of their comfort zone and attend a meeting they never would have attended or to get over a fear and participating in a public speaking event, or to encouraging our juniors and seniors, kids who I’d refer to as “seasoned” in our chapter to continue to participate

We have been in band since the fifth grade and gained a tremendous amount of music knowledge. In the middle school years we sought out more experience by starting a jazz ensemble. After middle school, We joined all aspects of band and participated in every event possible. Through our three years of marching experience we led the our respective sections. We focused on making sure our rows and lines were straight. Keeping in step was also a very important

It was the 7th of April 2005. I was a part of 1st Platoon, G Troop 82nd Cavalry, Task Force 1-163 IN, and FOB Gaines Mills is where we called home. I was a Specialist in a Light Cavalry unit assigned to Alpha Section of 1st Platoon. My duty position strongly depended on the mission and how our Platoon Leadership wanted to task organize. Since we had quite a bit of diverse talents from the E-4 and below, and we were all capable of Driving, Gunning, or being a Dismount, I had to always be ready to move into one of those positions at any time.

For five years, I have been a committed member of my high school’s marching band. For two of those five years, I have been given the opportunity to be the drum major where I conducted and commanded the band. Despite being the only sophomore competing against juniors for the title, the band director saw that I possessed the leadership qualifications needed to inspire the band to work as a single unit. Being drum major, as well as participating in marching band itself, has made me more communicative with other people. As a senior member, the younger students look to me and the other seniors for proper examples of experience. However, as the drum major, the younger members look to me for proper marching technique, advice, and an ear to listen.

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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

When I received the position of trumpet section leader in my school’s marching band, a wave of excitement coursed through my veins. Becoming section leader relieved my anticipation for a meaningful leadership position. Before I took over as section leader, I had an insatiable desire to spread my wealth of musical knowledge. Over time I discovered that the phrase “You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink” was true. I gave my section an almost endless array of trumpet exercises, but they did not start utilizing them until they saw how those exercises made me successful. I realized then that I lead best by example. Leading by example is how I intend to enrich the community at UW Eau Claire.

For me to become a leaders at Chowan I would do the best of my ability to lead and show character upon the Chowan student body and the faculty. I will show honesty by following what I was taught in high school “‘Thy shalt not lie, cheat or steal”. I will go by the Honor code “I have neither given nor received help on this work nor have I witnessed anyone else do the same.” For example One time I challenged my self was when I was duck hunting with my grandfather in Currituck, NC. There was a debate going on with the Navy and the local farmers across eastern North Carolina. I made my own decision, back in North Carolina there was a protest going on it was called “No OLF” which meant No Outlying Landing Field. The government was trying to build

I live in a small town on a small island where most people are of European descent. However, what we lack in cultural differences, we make up with different personalities.Being able to work with people becomes an important lesson. As a leader in band and Key Club I learned important lessons in dealing with different people and how to handle situations in a mature manner and with a calm head. My Junior year I was elected to take on the position of section leader taking charge of the flutes in my band. Many people were very happy than I had gotten the position, I had already taken on leadership roles in the past, but the only Senior in the group felt that it not fair that she had not been given the role. After several months of trying to make

An anonymous person once said, “You have to learn the importance of hard work before you can achieve your dreams.” Every Band leader should know this. Being a member of band is like being a member of a family that is bigger is much more than a normal family.As a band member you are helping your section and peers become better marching band members. Color guard for instance,as Color Guard Caption I would help my fellow members with marching, memorizing routines, and helping them be in time. As a band section leader I believe I can offer a lot. I believe I can offer help writing complex routines and help organize the routine, help organize more group activities, and help make sure every person feels comfortable and safe in the environment they are being exposed to.

Recently, I have been honored with the responsibility of leading my section in the Great Oak Marching Band. Over the years, I have observed the behavior and mannerisms of the previous sections leaders and certain elements stand out to me that are good, and some that need to be much improved. Most section leaders are connected individuals and can really form strong bonds, but the tendency is only lean toward a limited group of people. This often results in other members being left out of activities that should be involving all within that section. From my experience this past year, I know I have to make a conscience effort to involve everyone equally. It is difficult to be efficient when you are constantly having to second guess yourself. It can often seem as though all your efforts to be a good leader are futile and those around you do not respect you.

Unfortunately, few band members reach a position to experience perhaps the most valuable teaching of band: leadership. Section leaders hold many responsibilities, from emotionally bonding the section to maintaining rehearsal etiquette. Beyond these management and social skills, emotional strength is procured from handling stress and even guilt after inadequate performances. In many workplaces, leadership is a highly desirable skill, demonstrating great social competence and ability to work with others.

Joining a marching band can be such a wonderful “once in a lifetime” experience. The two weeks of band camp where everyone practices nonstop to learn all of their drill and music, and the exhausting yet entertaining band competitions, and the long hours of after-school rehearsal, all of which can only be experienced in a marching band. But not only is the band hardworking and successful on our own, it’s all under the control and help of Mr. Barrett, our band director. Mr. Barrett is such a hardworking, ambitious, caring, and humorous teacher. He puts the band before himself, and dedicates his time to teach and care for his students. He has created a bond with his students that makes him unlike many other teachers and instead he is more of a guardian and mentor, rather than someone that just gives the band their drill and music and tells them to play and march. Mr. Barrett teaches his students to strive for success at every competition and leads the band with his patience and dedication.