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DEDICATION PROGRAM Master of Ceremonies Invocation Dr. Edwin B. Goodall The Reverend Arthur Tiffen Introduction of Guests Remarks Unveiling of Dedication Sign Remarks Placing of the American Flag and the State The American Legion Demonstration Jumping by Representatives University of New Hampshire Competitive Jumping Mr. William I'rudgeon Flag on the Lip of the Jump by of Dartmouth College and the Oyster River vs. Kingswood ***************************** Master Gunnery Sergeant Carroll F. Hersey was born in Wolfeboro in 1928. As a youngster he spent many hours skiing at Abenaki. In fact, he was one of the first to shi here. He especially enjoyed jumping on the original jump built in 1942. At the age of seuenteen he joined the U.S. Marine Corps and made it his career for twenty-three years. He was killed in a mid-air plane crash during a refueling operation ouer Viet Nam on May 18, 1969.
The Master Gunnery Sergeant Carroll F. Hersey Memorial Ski Jump has many facets. It is a fitting tribute to a dedicated career Marine, built on land of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carroll F. Hersey. For many years the Hersey family donated the use of this land which is now leased by the Town of Wolfeboro through the Parks and Playgrounds Commission. The Jrr-p project was undertaken through an agreement between the Selectmen of Wolfeboro, Parks and Playgrounds Commissioners, and Carroll Hersey. The Ski J.r-p is a symbol of cooperation and the willingness to work. More than one hundred people contributed many hours of hard labor to initial planning, tree removal, cutting up trees, hauling and piling wood, hand grading, hand regrading, hauling and spreadine hay, and numerous other projects. The Ski Jn-p is a symbol of generosity. Many organi4ations, businesses, and individuals made important contributions to give the project its starting impetus. The Ski Jrr-p is a symbol of willingness of communities to help youth develop activities to build constructive incentives. The J.t-p stands as an invitation for youth to conquer it, to excel in learning the techniques to become the winning jumper, to hold the hill record. The boys are excited as each day someone jumps "a little farther". contributions are still needed to assure that the J.-,-p will continue to remain a good, safe challenge for youth. Gifts can be sent to the Carroll F. Hersey Memorial Ski Jump Fund, Town Clerk's Office, Wolfeboro, N.H. Thus the Jr-p is a memorial, a symbol of cooperation, hard work, generosity, a challenge to youth, but perhaps above and beyond all this it is a symbol of faith in the future and an investment in ski competition for youth.
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