Honor Eagle Scout Achievement

2017, at the Poestenkill Fire House in Poestenkill, New York; and WHEREAS, Daniel Wrenn is a member of Boy Scouts of America Troop 522 and Venture Crew 528; throughout his Scouting career, he held numerous leadership positions and volunteered at various community organizations; and WHEREAS, An exceptional student, Daniel Wrenn is a member of the National Honor Society and takes both honors and advanced placement classes; he also plays an instrument in both the Orchestra and the Jazz Band, and competes with the Varsity Indoor and Outdoor Track Team; and WHEREAS, Since 2009, Daniel Wrenn has been a vital member of the 4-H Youth Development Program where he built skills such as responsibility, resiliency and hard work, helping him to succeed in life; throughout his tenure, he has served as the Rensselear County Teen Ambassador, and the representative at the State Teen Action Retreat; in addition, he has been a Public Presentations participant since 2010; and WHEREAS, Daniel Wrenn is a faithful member of St. Henry's Church and the Salem United Methodist Church where he has served in various capacities and volunteered his time and energy to many worthy causes; and WHEREAS, America has achieved her greatest heights of glory through the dedication, determination and tireless efforts of the outstanding citizens of this Nation; and WHEREAS, It is only with the continued diligence and devotion of our youth, tomorrow's leaders, that America will maintain her glory; and WHEREAS, The Boy Scouts of America and its members are dedicated to the development of character and leadership in the youth of this Nation; and WHEREAS, The highest achievement of leadership in Scouting, earned by only five percent of all Boy Scouts, is the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout; and WHEREAS, This outstanding young man has been involved in Scouting for many years, has lived up to Scouting's ideals and has attained all of the necessary achievements, including completion of a community service project, which was successfully planned, developed and executed; and WHEREAS, For his project, Daniel Wrenn restored the vernal pond behind the Poestenkill Elementary School; he and his friends removed vegetation and made the pond open again, dredged the pond from the playground shoreline and removed the accumulated sediment, further deepening the pond; and WHEREAS, In addition, the group re-built a bridge and constructed an education pier in the pond to improve students' access to the pond's ecosystem for direct observation; and WHEREAS, Daniel Wrenn's perseverance in rising through the ranks to Eagle Scout is a strong indication of his ability to master difficult tasks; his accomplishment will enable him to emerge as a leader, fully equipped to meet the challenges of today's complex society; and WHEREAS, This new Eagle Scout is a credit to his family, his school, his community, his State and his Nation, and no doubt his future will be filled with accomplishments of equal importance; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations, in recognition of the significance of this meritorious achievement, to congratulate and honor Daniel Edward Zweig Wrenn on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Daniel Edward Zweig Wrenn.