wˌaɪl ɡɹˈoʊɪŋ ˈʌp, hiː wʌz ˈæktɪv ɪnðɪ ˈoʊk mˈaʊnd fˈoːɹˈeɪtʃ klˈʌb, ˈoʊk mˈaʊnd pˈɛɹənttˈiːtʃɚɹ ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən, ænd ðɪ ˈoʊk mˈaʊnd kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi klˈʌb.
While growing up, he was active in the Oak Mound 4-H Club, Oak Mound Parent-Teacher Association, and the Oak Mound Community Club.