I — The person
One person, four lenses.
People are not a single page. Pick a lens — each one is true, and none is the whole truth.
Lens 01
The Scout
Eagle board of review passed. Order of the Arrow treasurer, Council Bosun, Sea Scout purser — thirteen years of showing up in the rain.
Lens 02
The Student
Dual-enrolled at Kean while finishing high school. Perfect 1600. Sixteen AP exams. But the transcript is the least interesting page.
Lens 03
The Professional
Founder of Balchunas Sustainability. Five jobs since sixteen, from restaurant counters to city hall. Certified lifeguard of people and projects.
Lens 04
The Storyteller
Daily vlogs, four published books, a debate podium, and a philosophy with a name. The jester keeps the other three honest.
The full uniform
Scouting
Eagle Scout (board of review passed). Order of the Arrow: Brotherhood, Lodge Treasurer. Council Bosun, Sea Scouts · Ship’s Purser, Ship 228 · Venturing Crew 587. Sea Base, Long Cruise, Jamboree staff, NYLT — done.
Classrooms
UCVTS School of Sustainable Sciences. Kean University dual enrollment. FFA, HOSA, TSA, FCCLA, SkillsUSA, Speech & Debate — if it builds a skill, I probably signed up.
Certifications
American Red Cross Lifeguarding, CPR/AED, and First Aid. Certified in keeping small humans alive near large bodies of water.
Faith
Catholic, and not quietly. Daily prayer with a full intercession list; lector when asked; the chapel project speaks for itself. Faith is the load-bearing wall of everything on this site.
Stage & screen
Daily comedic vlogs at @dbalchvlogs — shot, edited, and posted by me. Speech & Debate in season. The jester trains here.
The workshop
Homelab, MCP servers, a drone fleet on paper, a car computer in progress, and a Second Brain that actually works. The works page has the inventory.