Scholarship Essay: Why I Give Back To My Community

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I am involved in several clubs and organizations in my school and community. I believe it is important to give back to my community through service and to use the leadership skills I have developed in whatever way I can. Two of my favorite ways to lead and serve my community are through my church and through my high school football team. I volunteer as a student athletic trainer at Puckett High School. I love this job. Because of it, I have gained an abundance of knowledge I will need for my future profession, I have given back to my school and community in so many ways, and I have made life-long friendships with the each member of the football team, some of which I would almost consider family. I knew I wanted to participate in this wonderful opportunity the first time I ever saw a high school age girl administering to an injured players needs. I also participate in service through my church. Because I helped the football team, we had our best year since we last won the state championship in 2008. This is not all my doing, but given some of the injuries sustained this year, we would not have done as well without my help and the help of others in our community. In Mississippi, football brings communities together. I feel that the impact I have made on the team has been felt around the community. I would like to think …show more content…

One of the first things we are taught as Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Ambassadors is that an effective leader teaches others to become leaders in their own right. I feel like participating in this, and in my other service opportunities, has helped me grow as a person, develop my leadership skills, and become closer to being the person I want to

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