Youth Leadership Academy
How our Cadets view Leadership
How our Cadets view Leadership

Leadership is very important to me because it shows people where to go. It shows people the right direction too and keeps them out of trouble. It sometimes gives people someone to look up to. Leadership is important to me because it can make this world a better place to live in for everybody. it shows the people the right and wrong things to do.
Diane, 8th grade

Leadership is like milk in a chocolate shake; it's the main ingredient to a perfect life. It's not about pushing people around but it's mostly about being able to make the right decision for the right adventure. The ability to help others in need and not having to think negatively about it. It's the feeling craving inside you that makes you think everything's under control. Leadership is what makes you understand what others need, think, and want when at the same time you'll be understanding yourself mentally and physically.
Zaida, 10th

Leadership to me is not being a follower and making my own path for myself. Not having to do what others do to fit in, as in being your own person. It's not caring what others think of you, only what you think of yourself. To be free and stand up for what you believe in as well. Finally, a leader is somebody who cares and you can always count on to be there. Someone you look up to is someone who has leadership to me.
Lyticia, 10th

To me leadership means about caring for others and being a leader to other people. You have to be a leader to people who think in a wrong way and maybe you could help them out a little bit. Being a leaders is a very special thing.
Enrique, 8th grade

What leadership means to me is showing others examples of positive things.
Raquel, 8th grade

L
learning as well as teaching
E experiencing different things
A asking questions
D developing new skills
E educating yourself as well as possible
R reaching your goals
S sharing ideas with others
H having trust from others
I improving basic skills
P participating in special events
Lupe, 7th grade

A leader is a person that is in charge. A leader is a captain; is someone that starts from nothing and can get what they want with effort.
Jorge, 7th grade

I think leadership means you are taking responsibility for yourself and following your mind and thoughts and doing what you think is right and not being a follower and on making a carved image of yourself.
Jennifer, 7th grade

Leadership is a start for leaders,
a start for those who want to try.
and won't give up.
Leadership is a great chance in life.
Jose, 7th grade

Leadership to me means to control the choices you have to make every day. It also means to take responsibility for your actions.
Joseph, 7th grade

Leadership means to me that I don't have to be a follower; that I have the power to be a leader. I can go above and beyond the call of duty; do more that what is expected of me; show the world that I am not a quitter nor a failure. Leadership means to me that I can be my own boss; be what I want to be when I grow up-a lawyer of doctor or accountant or a judge. Leadership means to me that I don't have to limit myself. leadership means being all that I can be.
Danielle

What leadership means to me is taking control of the problem. A leader needs to set an example. A leader helps people in his group.
Johnny, 7th grade

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