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Out of all of the volunteering I’ve done over the past four years, coaching for the Groton Mystic Falcon cheerleading program has been the most significant and has changed me the most. I joined the volunteering program after my high school cheerleading coach told me about it. She felt that I could be an excellent fit. I really liked the idea of teaching young girls to love cheerleading like I do and giving them the skills necessary to continue cheering in high school. So I checked out the program. and later that week, I signed up. Volunteering has changed me immensely. Through this experience, I have become a more compassionate, caring, and understanding person. I can honestly say, being around kids almost every day made me realise how impactful

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