Dave always looked up to his big brother. Everything Rob did became Dave’s next goal. Rob became a Cub Scout so Dave anxiously awaited the day he would be old enough to be a Tiger Cub.
Scouting became a thread that ran through our family. I was a Den Leader. There were hikes, parades, Blue & Gold dinners, Camporees, Pinewood Derby competitions, trips to No-Be, and many badges awarded from Tiger Cubs to Star Scout.
Dave left scouting due to an unfortunate conflict between scouting and the several soccer teams that absorbed his time. But even though he left scouting, scouting never left Dave. He carried his love for the outdoors the rest of his life.
It is for this reason that we wanted to express our gratitude to the scouting community by contributing to the high adventure program for Troop 47 in Westwood.
Richard B of BSA provided this brief explanation of the high adventure program of Floodwood:
“Basically Floodwood is the Northern New Jersey’s High Adventure Base located in Tupper Lake, NY in the Adirondacks. Floodwood offers week-long hiking and canoeing treks. Treks are typically canoe treks that paddle around the Saranac Lakes area and camp on the islands along the way. The area is fantastically beautiful and home to a number of wildlife!”
With all of Dave’s interests – scuba diving, snowboarding, hiking, rock climbing—this type of program would have been right up Dave’s alley.
We hope this gift in Dave’s name helped make wonderful memories for a worthy young man.
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