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LeadershipWisdomFromaLeadershipDescentByJohnathonReedTrainingOfcerTornadoAlleyKSThispastJulythe3rdColoradoHighPlainsBattalionwentonahikecalledPikesPeakLeadershipDescent.Startingfrom14110feetupwedescendeddown.Thehiketestedeveryoneofus--forsomeitwasmorementalthanphysical.WemotivatedeachotherwithcadencesandbuilteachotherupwithmotivationalspeechesalthoughwewerefromdifferentunitswebecametheDescentDetachment.OncewehitBarrCamptheadultstaffhadleadershipdiscussionswithusandalsotaughtusleadership.Arecurringthemewasinfuences.Inordertobecomeagreatleaderyouhavetohavepositivelifeinuences.Theselifeinuencesarepeoplesuchasyourfriends.Thiswaseye-openingforme.UnitCommanderWeberandhisTrainingOfcerMr.ReedsimplystatedShowmeyourfriendsandIllshowyouyourfuture.DoyourfriendsoftenmakepoordecisionsorgooddecisionsIfyouarearoundpeoplewhodonotcareaboutschoolsoonyouwillnotcareforschooleither.Ifyouwanttobesuccessfulinlifeyouhavetondpeoplewhowillpushandhelpyougetthere.Thistranslatedwellwhenwewerehiking.Wegottoapointwhereeverysin-gleoneofuswantedtogetdownPikesPeakmorethanwewantedtotakeabreakfromhiking.Sowepushedeachotherandmotivatedeachothertokeephiking.Weconqueredthemountainbecauseweallhadthesamegoal.SummerACTIVITIESHikingatthePikesPeakLeadershipDescent.RestingsomewhereonthewaydownfromPikesPeak.AnotherGruelingFrighteningandAwesomeWeekatParrisIslandByYMCplRandallTownsendandYMCplAlexandarAverhartPalmBeachesFLForagruelingvedaysthissummerYoungMarinesfromthePalmBeachesunittougheditoutandheldittogetheratMarineCorpsRecruitDepotParrisIsland.Ourunitreallyenjoysthistripandmanyofuslookforwardtoiteveryyear.WhentheYoungMarinesarrivedthisyeartheyweremetbythefroggyvoiceandhorriblestareoftheirdrillsergeantfortheweekUnitedStatesMarineCorpsDrillInstructorSgt.Miller.Allweekhewouldcorrecttheireverymistakenomatterhowbigorsmall.TheyperformedteambuildingexerciseswhilealsogettingatasteofwhatitisliketobeaU.S.Marinerecruit.Thegoalwastostrengthenourunitsmindandbodyandpromoteteamwork.Theywerewokenupearlyeachdayandpushedtotheirlimitsbothmentallyandphysically.AttheLeadershipCoursetheYoungMarinesweresplitintotwogroupsandtaskedwithcompletingava-rietyofobstaclesintwentyminutes.Forsomethehardestpartofthetripwasmaster-ingtherappeltower--somewereafraidofheightsandneededalittleextraencouragement.Theyalsopartici-patedinaleadershipreadinesscourseriesimulationandtheOcourse.AttheendoftheweektheYoungMarineswerealsoabletowatchtheceremonialgraduationoftheactualU.S.MarinerecruitsastheybecameUnitedStatesMa-rines.EventhoughthenexttriptoParrisIslandisawholeyearawayeveryoneisalreadyveryexcitedaboutgo-ingagain.ESPRITFall201319