How should leaders be selected?

[BJC]

This is an interesting discussion.

On 33 we don't select leaders per say. While the mentors meet to discuss who will be on the pit crew, drive team, scouting, CA presenters, etc. this is really more of acknowledgement of the respective students' hard work. The truth is that leaders select themselves through their actions -- encouraging other students, putting in the hard work, and generally showing a passion for the program beyond their peers.

Each year that I've been on the team I've thought to myself, "Man we lost some great seniors this year," and each year younger students have stepped up on their own to fill those leadership positions.

Regards, Bryan