During his time there, Bucky developed another relationship with a boy similar to Alan Michaels but five years older. This guy's name was Donald Kaplow. As the relationship between him and Bucky grew, he wanted Bucky to teach him how to better perfect his shots. They would both have fun at the pier while Bucky candidly taught Donald how to dive from the diving board. As indicated by Blomblack “We have two goals on the waterfront: teaching our youth aquatic skills and teaching our youth water safety” (Roth, p.148). As you can see, personal responsibility for youth was already an established standard here at Indian Hills. The only thing Bucky had to do was mirror it and actively demonstrate it. Most kids liked Bucky Cantor. He seemed open to everyone and that made it easier for guys to gravitate towards him. Even in his time in Newark, adults admired him. Everyone asked him about the polio epidemic and whether there were ways to stop it. Being so young, Bucky seemed to be the man with the plan. It seems like his outgoing personality and knowledge made him
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