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Junior Leader TrainingTroop 614 November 24,
2002

• What makes communities work?
• The joys of leadership
• The responsibilities of leadership
• What makes a good leader?
• Why should I lead?

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What makes communities work?

• People want to help
• It takes leadership to organize projects
• Examples of projects in our community
• Scotts Valley High School
• Eagle projects
• Education foundation donations
• Service organizations Lions, Elks, Rotary

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The Joys of Leadership

• You get to see your ideas turn into realities
• You get the feeling of accomplishment
• Other people look up to leaders
• Youll be included in activities and future
  projects
• You get to tell other people what to do ?

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The Responsibilities of Leadership

• You have to get things started
• You have to encourage others to give you their
  support
• You have to monitor progress
• You have to report to your superiors
• You represent your patrol at the PLC
• You dont have to do everything!

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What Makes a Good Leader?

• A good leader gets others to help and to be
  happy about helping
• A good leader is trustworthy
• A good leader communicates clearly
• A good leader delegates
• A good leader sets a good example

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Why Should I Lead?

• You should lead because you want things to happen
• You should lead because, if you dont things
  wont happen
• You should lead to because its your obligation
  to help
• You should lead because its fun to lead!