My fellow team members trusted me to aid in them in improvement because I was a senior. Because I was a senior and a captain, they had faith that I had the best intentions and the greatest amount of knowledge to aid them in becoming better. .
I also demonstrated my knowledge on the equipment to incorporate myself as a successful member of the color guard. As a freshman, a fellow member named Cassandra helped me prepare for tryouts. With her, I trained for two hours a day on each piece of equipment. My willingness to learn opened the door for postliminary fusion with my team. Another test of my knowledge on the rifle, sabre, and flag came when I created a routine to try out for captain. In my routine, I utilized all three pieces of equipment, all composed in a one minute, thirty second routine. By planning and countless hours of preparation, I scored the highest in the routine portion of the tryout, ultimately aiding in me gaining my captain position. My new found leadership created a greater sense of trust amongst my fellow team mates and me. Once I obtained the captain position, I proved to be reliable and consistent on the equipment. So much so that my coach allowed me to train a girl who was completely new to the team. With no experience, it was rather challenging to teach someone all three pieces of equipment in such a short time. However, over the course of the next two months I succeeded in teaching my newbie all she needed to know in order to successfully incorporate her in that year's show. With continuous work during the duration of the season, the girl not only became familiar with the equipment, but she was even selected for the "A" rifle line - a goal that is difficult for any member (veteran or not) to reach - for the following season. By helping a new girl become well incorporated I ultimately did the same for myself in the sense that her success further solidified my own success in the group.
