Donald Sweigart Kern Eagle Scout Proclamation

WHEREAS, Donald Sweigart Kern, son of Donald and Angela Kern and brother of Andrew has been a resident of Frisco, Texas, since 2000; and

WHEREAS, Donald Sweigart Kern is in 10th grade at Centennial High School where he is a member of the soccer team and plays for the FC Rangers with the Frisco Soccer Association. He also played baseball in 9th grade and has played select/competitive baseball throughout his scouting career. He is proud to be involved with the Centennial FFA program; because

WHEREAS, Donald Sweigart Kern plans to pursue a career as a Veterinarian and he also enjoys working with special needs children at the Special Olympics, sailboat racing on Lake Ray Hubbard, rollerblading, indoor rock climbing and golfing.

WHEREAS, Donald Sweigart Kern has been a member of the Boy Scouts of America since ¬¬¬2001 and is currently a member of Troop 216 which meets at Grace Avenue United Methodist Church. He has served as Senior Patrol Leader for Troop 216, Patrol Leader within the Troop, Troop Guide and Troop Quartermaster; and

WHEREAS, At a Court of Honor held on February 22, 2010, Donald Sweigart Kern was presented with the rank of Eagle Scout, a rank obtained by only four percent of all U.S. Scouts, having successfully completed 32 merit badges and continues to work on new ones. His Eagle service project was to build and erect 2 Purple Martin birdhouses and 2 Bat boxes in the Plantation Spring HOA Park. His team of volunteers also removed more than (3) 24’-trailer loads of debris from the park area, which included fallen trees, their branches and trash.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Maher Maso, Mayor of the City of Frisco, Texas, do hereby proclaim May 4, 2010, as

“DONALD SWEIGART KERN DAY”

In and throughout the City of Frisco, and urge all Citizens to congratulate him for his dedication and allegiance to his community and to the Boy Scouts of America.