Jerry Love

Rangers:

In 1992, Jerry’s pastor appointed him the Senior Commander of Outpost 36 in Tilton, a position he held up until his appointment as District Commander. In 1998, Jerry was asked to serve as both the NNED White Mountain and Southeast Sectional Commander, and in 1999, was appointed the NNED Public Relations Coordinator. In 2003, he was asked to serve on the Regional Staff as Regional Camps & Productions Coordinator, and in 2005 as the Public Relations Coordinator. He is an NTC graduate, has served as an ANTC Instructor, and is a member of FCF. In 2000, his Outpost hosted the Regional Ranger of the Year in Tilton, NH. In October of 2004, Jerry was appointed District Commander of Northern New England

Personal :

Jerry started his scouting experience in 1958 as a member of the Boy Scouts of America, and in 1964 received his Eagle Scout Award. He was also the Lodge Chief of the Order of the Arrow, the equivalent of FCF Scout. He was a State of NH, New England and Big Sky Conference Track and Field champion and record holder in the ½ mile, and was awarded NH Athlete of the Month in May of 1967. In 1976, Jerry was a national Outstanding Young Men of America recipient. Jerry is a Civil Engineering Designer and from 1981 to 1990, was the owner of the Country Living Centers of New Hampshire, 3 retail outlets in Laconia, North Conway and Greenland, NH. He currently is working as a Realtor for New Hampshire Colonials on “Golden Pond” in Holderness. He is a past member of his church board, and a current board member of the N.H. Bible Society. He currently lives in North Sandwich, New Hampshire with his wife of 40 years, N.H. author Rita Dawn Love. Rita and Jerry are the parents of 7 children, and in May of 2004, proudly announced the graduation of their 7th child from college.

Family:

Their oldest son, Garrett, is a graduate of MIT, and holds a PhD from Duke University where he taught as an Adjunct Professor. He is currently a Professor of Applied Mathematics at North Carolina State University. Their daughter Ginger holds a Masters degree from Columbia University, and is currently a teacher at the French School in New York City. Their son, Fayvor, is a graduate of Princeton, lives in San Francisco, and works as a software engineer. Their son Nolan also lives in San Francisco, and is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University. He is a Bio-medical engineer, and is the CEO of a small consulting firm. Their daughter, Chapel, is a graduate of Vassar College, was an All American lacrosse player, and was the recent head coach of women’s lacrosse at Clarkson University. Aubrey, who has been the lacrosse leader at Pow Wow, is a graduate of Colby college, holds a Masters degree in Physics education, and is a physics teacher and head coach at Brookline High School in Mass. Youngest daughter, Echo, is a graduate of Dartmouth College, and is currently attending veterinary school at the University of Illinois. In the summer of 2007, Jerry and Rita had 4 of their children get married in 5 months. Jerry officiated at his son, Garrett’s wedding in North Carolina.