THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2022 Page 7 ASKS | FROM PAGE 6 the adventure that it has taken me on. David W. Woodworth Q: Tell me about your family background. A: I am 19 and my parents are Sandra and Glen Woodworth of Saugus, Q: What about your school or college grade, when and where you graduated, scholastic honors and athletic honors? A: I was in the carpentry shop at Northeast Regional Vocational High School in Wakefield. I graduated last year. Q: What about your Scouting honors ... awards and total number of merit badges and years in Scouting? A: I have been involved in Scouting since the third grade when I started as a Cub Scout. I’ve been a member of Troop 61 since about April of 2014. Attending a National Jamboree and being part of a camp staff at T.L. Storer campground in Barnstead, N.H. – those are two big accomplishments. I was really out of my comfort zone when I went to the National Jamboree in West Virginia. I just never liked camping that much. And it was for two weeks, away from home, campCONGRATULATIONS: Board of Selectmen Chair Anthony W. Cogliano, Sr. shook hands with new Eagle Scout Dominic J. Imbrogna, one of four Eagles from Saugus Troop 61 who were honored by selectmen on Tuesday night. ing with a lot of people I didn’t know. The whole experience kind of made me stop disliking camping. And after it was all over, it was like, “Wow! It’s not that bad. And it’s kind of fun.” And then after that my first year on camp staff gave me an experience I never had before. I enjoyed it so much, I did it again. I served Troop 61 as a Junior Assistant Scoutmaster, a Troop Guide and a Senior Patrol Leader. I earned 27 merit badges. I was also an Ordeal Member of the Order of the Arrow. Q: Tell me about your Eagle Scout service project. A: Our troop has been going to Camp Denison in Georgetown for about four years. We’ve gone camping there so many times and have had fun doing it. I told the ranger I was looking for an Eagle Scout project. I didn’t know what I wanted to do for a project, but I knew I wanted to do it at that camp. And I decided to fix up the playground, and that’s how it got going. I led a work crew of 21 people who restored the playground at Camp Denison by rebuilding the sandbox and refurbishing the swing set Q: What’s your career objective? A: I wanted to be a carpenter. After graduating from high school, I went into the construction field with Mike Bonia, who is a troop leader and my mentor. Mike lives in Georgetown and helped me on my Eagle Scout project at Camp Denison. Q: How has Scouting helped you to become better citizens and prepared you for adulthood and your career pursuits? A: Probably my own personal development: I would not be the person I am today without Scouting. It’s helped me to get out of my shell and do things I never thought about doing. When I think back, I hated stuff like camping and doing activities. I was generally a shy person. I developed self-confidence and leadership skills that I didn’t have. Q: Has anyone else in your family made Eagle? A: I am the first member in my family. Q: And finally, what does earning the rank of Eagle Scout mean to you? A: I really don’t look at it as attaining the rank of Eagle as the accomplishment. It really is about the journey to me. I remember sitting at a Scout meeting in 2014 and staring into a book and looking at all of the ranks and merit badges. And six years later, I had done everything along the way, except the Eagle Scout public service project. As I look back, I think about every little camping trip I did with the troop – all of the different experiences and the people I got to know, the things I learned, about leadership and personal growth. To me, the Eagle Scout badge represents all of that.
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