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