Becoming a new member of PFO in its second year, I was immediately put into the position of Secretary of the Material Advertising committee. At first, I was scared and confused; I had never had a responsibility quite like that before and I didn’t really know what to do. But with the help of my amazing chair and the guidance of Jen Band, I learned quickly how to help guide my committee into a successful year and to become a leader in our community.
With this knowledge (and a year to look through the opposite side of the spectrum as a regular committee member), I was recognized as a leader with great potential and was chosen to be apart of the Teen Executive Committee. Not knowing how great of an honor this was or how much work I was expected to do, I viewed this position somewhat as a “secretary to Jen.” I was completely proven wrong. Although this PFO season is only half over, I have already learned more about leadership than I had in a whole year of being Secretary. Being the youngest member in the Teen Executive Committee by a few years, I can now see how much I have grown in my three years in Playing for Others and couldn’t be happier that I have come this far, with so much more ahead.
