Rising Ambition

A second lieutenant sits next to a general in the Officers' Club and asks, "How do you make general?" "Well, son," said the general, "here's what you do. You work like a dog, you never stop studying, you train your troops hard and take care of them. You are loyal to your commander and your soldiers. You do the best you can in every mission, and you love the Army. You are ready to die for the mission and your troops. That's all you have to do." The lieutenant replied with a soft voice, "Wow, and that's how you make general..." "Naw, that's how you make first lieutenant. Just keep repeating it, and let 'em see what you got." - Colin Powell in "It Worked for Me"

You made the team. That's a beginning not the end. Your question is obvious, "How do I contribute?"

It's not complicated, but it's not easy. 

Commit to have the will to prepare. 

Lead. Everyone can lead. 

Be the hardest worker.

Choose to be the best teammate. 

Grow your skills, athleticism, and mental toughness. 

Raise you volleyball IQ. Become an instinctive player who reads and reacts.

Bring the best version of yourself every day. 

Lagniappe. Study Melrose greats. Jen Cain is probably the most underrated player in Melrose history. An undersized attacker, she played at an All-State level for the 2012 Championship team. She was an elite passer and defender and played at a high level in college for Merrimack. When someone says, "she could become another Jen Cain," that is high praise. 

Jen didn’t make general overnight.

She made first lieutenant. Then she kept repeating it.

That’s how contributors are built.