Our Family
Sheri and I grew up in the small Wisconsin farm town of Rosendale. We were married shortly after high school. A lot of people thought we were crazy to get married so young. Truth be told, we were a bit crazy but we will celebrate our 33rd wedding anniversary at the end of August. We put each other through undergraduate school at UW-Oshkosh, where we both earned our bachelor’s degrees, and graduate school at Northern Illinois University, where we received our master’s degrees. We have grown together through good times, tough times, and great times. We are each other’s sounding board, moral support, and best friend. We enjoy going to minor league baseball and hockey games, camping, fishing, and hiking. Not to mention the occasional Disney Cruise.
Sheri’s degrees are in English. We are fortunate enough that she has the opportunity to be a stay-at-home mom. Almost 11 years ago we were blessed with our son Julius. He is smart, energetic, and very creative. He is a joy and manages to draw a little extra energy out of me at the end of the day. I am sure I am a much more patient father in my fifties than I would have been in my younger years, and I probably am a little more prone to spoiling him too. He is going into fifth grade and is an Arrow of Light.
I have had the pleasure of serving as Den Leader for Julius's Den and now serve as Cubmaster of his Pack. What an incredible and rewarding experience being a unit volunteer has been. Not only do I get to be in Scouting with my son, but watching all the Scouts develop over the years has been awesome. Julius and I have attended Cub Scout Resident Camp the past five summers. I have served as one of the Pack leaders at camp and enjoyed it, but I must admit, having served many years as one of the chief squirrel herders at Cub Scout camp, I am looking forward to crossing over to Scouts BSA and being a bored Assistant Scoutmaster drinking too much coffee at Summer Camp in 2025. Serving as a Den Leader and Cubmaster has also given me a new perspective on the experience of a unit volunteer. It has changed the way I look at how we support and encourage the dedicated people who deliver the program to our Scouts. Simplifying processes and streamlining procedures to make their job as easy as possible so they can focus on their Scouts is so essential. This ensures quality program delivery, increased retention, and a dynamic program that attracts more youth. I am looking forward to many more years of being a proud Scout parent.
