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Leadership to me means being able to lead a group in a way that will benefit them to become a better version of themselves.

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If I could be any animal, I would definitely be a fainting goat. They crack me up so much, and keep me laughing.

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Myotonic goats are known as "fainting goats" because when something surprises or frightens them, their muscles go stiff for a short time, and they fall over! They're also known as wooden-leg goats, stiff-leg goats, scare goats, and other funny nicknames.

The reaction doesn't hurt, and it's not really fainting. Usually the animal stays awake and just bounces back up once the stiffness goes away. The locking up is caused by a rare genetic disorder called myotonia congenita. It makes the goats' skeletal muscles, especially in their back legs, suddenly tighten up and then slowly loosen again. Lots of other animals can have this condition too, including people, horses, dogs, cats, and mice.

Myotonic goats first appeared in the U.S. in the 1880s, but no one is sure how the breed got started. One explanation is that a natural mutation in a Tennessee goat herd created the gene that causes the stiffness. Another is that a farm worker named John Tinsley brought four of the goats to Marshall County, Tennessee, from Nova Scotia, Canada. About a year later, a Dr. H.H. Mayberry bought them and raised a bigger herd. He sold the kids to nearby farmers, and after a while "Tennessee fainting goats" spread across the South. Bigger fainting goats were bred in Texas starting in the 1930s.

Did you know there's even an official scale of stiffness for fainting goats? A goat that's rated "1" has never actually been seen to lock up, while one rated "6" is always a little bit stiff and easily topples over when startled.

Fainting goats are bred for meat and milk, but some people keep these tipsy critters as pets. They're less likely to escape than other goats - not necessarily because of the fainting, but because they aren't good at jumping or climbing.

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Why Fainting Goats Faint - Kids Discover

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Myotonic goats are known as "fainting goats" because when something surprises or frightens them, their muscles go stiff for a short time, and they fall over! They're also known as wooden-leg goats, stiff-leg goats, scare goats, and other funny nicknames. The reaction doesn't hurt, and it's not really fainting.

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I am very passionate about sports and little kids. Sports have always been something I have enjoyed participating in. Also I love children, and I work very well with them. Both of these things bring me so much joy.

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I come from a well rounded, loving, Christian family.
I live in Wingate, North Carolina; right outside of Monroe!
My siblings both attend Wingate University, and I attend Union Academy!!

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I hope to learn from this leadership class new ways to be a leader while also taking opinions into consideration and pleasing the majority.

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I love softball, basketball, and volleyball.
I have always played softball and basketball since I was a little girl, and have enjoyed every minute of it!
Playing sports gives me and opportunity to be a light for Christ not only in the classroom, but on the field and court too.
Playing 3 sports also keeps me in shape year round.

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all pictures except wingate and fainting goat are mine!