A leader who had made a difference to me was a boy named Addison. Addison is in my Boy Scout troop and is very smart and selfless when it comes to helping others. Last summer, I went on a 70 mile hike down at a camp in New Mexico called Philmont. Before we went we had to have a leader for the trip. No one really wanted to take that job but when Addison stepped up to be the guide, we were all relieved, but, no one really thought of Addison as being a leader. He has always been the “piggy” of the troop, and surprisingly, Addison did a great job. We listened to him when he told us to do things, well most of the time. He was very logical about every campsite we stayed at and every trail we hiked. He was very nice, respectful, and listened to all of our requests, he also did his fair share of work. But one night we were going to put the bear bag (a bag that is filled with all of the food so the bears don't come into our camp) and another kid on the trip, Jack, stepped on a rattle snake and we all ran away, but Addison scared it away and made it safe to pass. Without him, we would probably be dead. So, at the end of the trip everyone was fine, living, and had no broken bones. Addison had done a great job as a leader! Just like Ralph in Lord of the Flies, he rose up by himself and found his true potential.
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