One word to sum up my 12 years of experience as a race official is FAMILY.
FUN - Race week is like a mega reunion party!
AWARE - Situational awareness is important in every race
MAGNET - Most officials will not like to be a "Magnet" but some do!
INSPIRE - Motivate and help one another to be successful
LEARN - Tonnes to learn every year!
YOLO - Enough said!