The LWC Color Guard depends on the skills of its captains and how well they can do their jobs as section leaders. A leader, in general, is someone who many people look to for advice, instruction, motivation, and, above all, encouragement. This means that it is important for a leader to have the ability to make difficult decisions and do what is best for the color guard. An essential task of a leader is to guide others as well as being an example of a hard, passionate and dedicated worker. Some qualities needed for a color guard captain are compassion, character, and courage. Compassion in a captain shows everyone around him that he cares. Showing true compassion toward a group of people tells them that their leader cares not only about their strengths but also their weaknesses. Knowing your color guard's weaknesses and being able to work with others to fix them is a crucial part of building the guard's strength, which is what a leader should do. “If your actions inspire people to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are...