LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Simon Alexander Wolfling upon the
occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout, the most
prestigious of Scouting honors, on April 25, 2010

WHEREAS, Simon Alexander Wolfling, 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,
April 25, 2010, at Parkside Lutheran Church of Buffalo, New York; and
WHEREAS, Simon Alexander Wolfling is a member of Boy Scouts of America
Troop 5, sponsored by Parkside Lutheran Church of Buffalo, New York; and
WHEREAS, Currently a freshman at City Honors School, 14-year-old Simon
Alexander Wolfling intends to become a scientist in environmental
conservation; and
WHEREAS, He has been an enthusiastic scout since he became a Tiger Cub
at the age of six; he has gone to every camporee and camping event
offered by the Greater Niagara Frontier Council District, as well as
attended scout summer camps and canoed 50 miles of a Birchbark Expe-
dition in the Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada, throughout the
summer of 2008; and
WHEREAS, Simon Alexander Wolfling has taken the Scout motto "Do your
best" to new heights by earning an impressive 54 merit badges so far,
more than twice the minimum number of 21 required to attain the rank of
Eagle Scout; and
WHEREAS, Simon Alexander Wolfling will be part of the Western New York
contingent at the 2010 National Boy Scout Jamboree which will celebrate
the 100th Anniversary of Boy Scouts in the United States; 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, Simon Alexander Wolfling built 22 bookcases
for the Buffalo, New York Chapter of Habitat for Humanity which took 387
volunteer hours to complete; and
WHEREAS, Simon Alexander Wolfling'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 lead-
er, 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 Simon Alexander Wolfling on achieving the rank of
Eagle Scout; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Simon Alexander Wolfling, 263 Morris Avenue, Buffalo, New
York 14214.