At the last moment, our Club President, Jeremy Smith had to attend a funeral in Scranton and I had to write speech for the award. Here it is:
I am here today on behalf of the Anderson Creek Sportsmen’s Club, in Rockton, to honor the memory of one of your classmates.
David Kuzemchock, a member of the Life Skills Class, recently and unexpectedly passed away.
David’s father, Walter, has been a member of our organization for many years. He is a past president, match director and has spearheaded many of our fund raisers. Our club has decided to give an annual award to the Life Skills Class in honor of David. David has been described as, ‘A great kid, a kid who touched the lives of everyone he came in contact with and sometimes a little mischievous.’
He loved having fun and going on field trips. As a representative of the Anderson Creek Sportsmen’s Club, it is a great honor to present the Life Skills Class with this check for $600.00 to take David’s classmates on a field trip, in memory of their friend.
I'll not lie; I had a rough time doing this. I don't mind getting up a speaking in front of a thousand people, but this one hit me hard. I did get through it, and there were a lot of people there with tears in their eyes.
EDITOR'S NOTE - The club owes Tom Hamilton a huge debt of gratitude for spearheading this award and respresenting us so well in making this presentation. It brings tears to our eyes just reading Tom's account. Imagine the emotions his heart-felt words must have evoked among those attending the ceremony.
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