KEEPING YOUR EDGE.Leader of the Pack WHO? Steven Jacober WHAT? President WHERE? School, Home, and Office Products Association, Dayton, Ohio Dayton is a city in southwestern Ohio, United States. It is the county seat and largest city of Montgomery County. As of the 2005 census estimate, the population of Dayton was 158,873. WHEN? Since 1996 Q: When did volunteering become important to you? A: I believe it's important to give back to society, so I've always done some kind of volunteer work. I became involved with the Boy Scouts Boy Scouts, organization of boys 11 to 17 years old, founded (1907) in Great Britain by Sir Robert (later Lord) Baden-Powell. It was incorporated in 1910 in the United States, where its appearance was connected with earlier organizations—the Sons of Daniel about four years ago when one of my sons wanted to be a Cub Scout--and no one else volunteered to lead the den. Potential leaders in the Boy Scouts are reassured re·as·sure tr.v. re·as·sured, re·as·sur·ing, re·as·sures 1. To restore confidence to. 2. To assure again. 3. To reinsure. with the advice, "It's only an hour a week." Since that time, I've become Cub Master for the pack of 40 kids. Q: What about the experience motivates you to continue doing it? A: Seeing the development of the kids, watching them mature, and participating in their education through their scouting scouting: see Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts. scouting Activities of various national and worldwide organizations for youth aimed at developing character, citizenship, and individual skills. Scouting began when Robert S. experience is a real high. Working with the same boys for several years, I also feel a sense of continuity. Besides, the chance to develop a relationship with other adult volunteers who share the same values is rewarding. On a camping trip, the kids do eventually go to sleep and that's when the leaders can finally kick back, Enjoying the beauty and the quiet of the outdoors with friends is a real break from stress and pressure. Q: At the end of a busy camping trip or tiring tir·ing n. See cerclage. activity, what do you bring away from the experience? A: I feel a greater appreciation for what's really important: family, friends, kids, and sharing. Volunteering also connects me to the community in a way that makes me feel I'm making a difference there. Certain situations also allow me to apply some of my work skills to a completely different setting. The teamwork (product, software, tool) Teamwork - A SASD tool from Sterling Software, formerly CADRE Technologies, which supports the Shlaer/Mellor Object-Oriented method and the Yourdon-DeMarco, Hatley-Pirbhai, Constantine and Buhr notations. required in working with a large group, such as the 900 scouts at a recent campout, teaches the boys how to handle competition and foster cooperation. Q: What is there about this particular volunteer experience that might carryover carryover n. in taxation accounting, using a tax year's deductions, business losses or credits to apply to the following year's tax return to reduce the tax liability. (See: carryback) to your work life? A: Many of us live and breathe our work. Scouting gives me a new perspective that is crucial to keeping my motivation and my edge. The day after a strenuous stren·u·ous adj. 1. Requiring great effort, energy, or exertion: a strenuous task. 2. Vigorously active; energetic or zealous. trip, I'll just feel that really good physical tiredness--and a greater appreciation for what I do and for what my staff and I can accomplish professionally. I realize that while the challenges are not the same--teaching young boys to start a fire, tie knots, or set up camp--they are directly related to education, learning, and teamwork. It all helps to make me a better leader. |
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