Becoming The Captain Of The Varsity Dance Team

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The first time where I felt proud of myself was when I was given the opportunity to be the captain of the varsity dance team my junior and senior year of high school. This was so important to me because it was voted on by my teammates and coaches. The fact that they felt that I was the right person to help lead the team made me so proud of myself. In order for me to accomplish this goal I had to do many things leading up to my junior year. During my first two years on the team I had to show my love for the dance and the team. I was determined to try my absolute hardest at every practice from the beginning till the end in order to show my coaches and teammates how much I cared about this. I made it a goal to be respectful and caring to every teammate and coach that I had throughout my years on the team. …show more content…

I never wanted a teammate to struggle to be at practice because something else was bothering them. The absolute most important thing that I made sure I did in order to accomplish this goal was to keep a positive attitude. I made it a must to want and enjoy going to practice everyday. I believe that people feed of one another’s attitudes. If I had a bad attitude, my team will also and then we would not gain anything at practice. I wanted to make sure that not only me but all of my teammates and coaches did not dread coming to practice everyday. I knew that all of my work and determination to be a good teammate payed off when I was given the opportunity to be a captain junior year, and then I did well enough to once again be a captain my senior

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