Why is it so Important to Volunteer? I think it is very important to volunteer because without volunteers the community wouldn’t be able to function as smoothly. I was able to volunteer at the junior high debate tournament this past month and it was really fun being able to see all the junior high kids debate with each other. I had never seen any middle school students be so competitive and well prepared when competing with one another before. I also learned that debate isn’t just about debating, but that there are other competitions that go with debate such as giving a speech or performing. Through that volunteering experience, I was able to learn a lot about what debate is and how it works. Although volunteering was fun, it was also very tiresome. There was a shortage of judges so I was running around to different competitions. As a result, some kids had to wait nervously for their competition. This also made me realize how important it is for more people to volunteer in the community. Not only is it really fun, it also benefits the younger generation such as those junior high kids at the debate tournament. These kids will easily be influenced when they see older kids volunteering, and when they are older they will follow these examples and want to volunteer too, creating a happier and more functional community.
-Nicole Park, 11th Grade
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