NHS Induction Speech

I need to write a short speech on scholarship for tomorrow's NHS induction ceremony, so I thought I'd type it on my blog and see if anyone had any suggestions, additions, deletions, etc. Let me know if you do; thanks! When you look back throughout history, who are some of the people you would call "leaders"? George Washington? Martin Luther King, Jr.? Sacajewea? Mahatma Gandhi? Mother Teresa? John Lennon? Now look at today's society: who are our leaders? The President of the United States? Bill Gates? Kevin Garnett? According to Webster's dictionary, a leader is defined as "on that leads or guides." So what does that mean for us NHS members? Leadership is a vital pillar of the National Honors Society. But one of the most important things to remember is that you don't have to be famous to be a leader. Whether you are the captain of a sports team or the President of Student Council or a manager at your work or a member of NHS, you are all leaders. One of my favorite quotes comes from the movie, "Remember the Titans." After a rough practice, one of the members of the football team tells the captain, "Attitude reflects leadership." This is so true. By being inducted into NHS, you have all been appointed to be leaders. Now we all must exhibit leadership by being respectful and respectable people. People will follow you if they respect you. This means setting a good example for others by being a good person in your everyday life. Mahatma Gandhi once said, "You must be the change you want to see in the world." So I encourage you all, as NHS members, to go out, be that change, and exhibit leadership.