LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating William Andrew Brunner upon the
occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout, the most
prestigious of Scouting honors, on June 7, 2009

WHEREAS, William A. Brunner, through his diligence and rigorous efforts,
has achieved Scouting's highest and most prestigious rank, Eagle Scout;
the Eagle Court of Honor ceremony will be held on Sunday, June 7, 2009,
at the Elks Lodge in Greenwood Lake, New York; and
WHEREAS, The son of Robert and Kelly Brunner, William A. Brunner
joined Cub Scouting in 1997, and advanced to Boy Scouts of America Troop
121, in February of 2002; and
WHEREAS, Under the guidance of Scoutmaster Walter Andrews and Charter
Representative Harold Hartman, William A. Brunner earned his successive
rankings toward his Eagle Scout rank; 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, William A. Brunner replaced the sidewalk
outside the Greenwood Lake Library; in order to do this, he acquired
donated supplies from the Greenwood Lake Hardware Store and then coordi-
nated the efforts to break apart the old sidewalk, set the new sidewalk
and remove all debris; and
WHEREAS, Outside of Scouting, William A. Brunner is a Senior at George
F. Baker High School in Tuxedo, New York; he is currently a member of
the National Honor Society and a Safe Student Ambassador; and
WHEREAS, William A. Brunner is also actively involved in high school
sports; he played Varsity Soccer for three years and was Co-Captain of
the soccer team during his senior year; he has participated in Varsity
Wrestling for four years and won a Section 9 Championship during his
sophomore year and placed second his junior and senior years; he also
served as Captain of the Wrestling team; and
WHEREAS, Additionally, William A. Brunner is currently playing on the
Varsity Baseball team, which he has been a member of since his junior
year; an extraordinary athlete, he anticipates going to college in the
fall to major in Physical Education; and
WHEREAS, William A. Brunner'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 William A. Brunner on achieving the rank of Eagle
Scout; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to William A. Brunner.