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Four Boy Scout Leaders Killed in Electrical Accident at Jamboree Opening in Virginia
COX.Net AP Story ^ | July 25,2005 | MICHAEL FELBERBAUM, Associated Press Writer

Posted on 07/25/2005 6:18:31 PM PDT by SandRat

BOWLING GREEN, Va. -- Four adult Boy Scout leaders were killed Monday afternoon in an electrical accident during the opening day of the organization's 2005 Jamboree.

Jamboree spokesman Gregg Shields said the accident occurred between 4:30 and 5 p.m. while the leaders were setting up camp.

One other leader and a contract worker were injured, and were hospitalized in stable condition, Shields said. No youth Scouts were seriously hurt, he said. He did not say how many might have sustained minor injuries.

Shields did not have additional details about the accident, including the victims' names.

"We have an investigation under way," he said.

More than 40,000 Boy Scouts, leaders and volunteers from around the world are attending the 2005 National Scout Jamboree. The event Monday at the Army's Fort AP Hill, a 76,000-acre Army training base about an hour south of the nation's capital.

The Jamboree runs through Aug. 3 with President Bush scheduled to speak Wednesday evening. Scouts ages 12-18 are to spend 10 days camping in tents and doing activities that include archery, fishing and a GPS-based scavenger hunt.

The Boy Scouts of America have held the event since 1937 with the next gathering set for 2010, the Scouts' 100th anniversary.

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On the Net:

http://www.scouting.org/jamboree

http://www.aphill.army.mil


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: Alaska; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: anchorage; aphill; boyscouts; bsa; bsalist; deaths; fortaphill; jamboree; scouts
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1 posted on 07/25/2005 6:18:34 PM PDT by SandRat
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2 posted on 07/25/2005 6:19:09 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
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To: SandRat

The proper thing is to cancel the Jamboree after a memorial service is held.


3 posted on 07/25/2005 6:21:40 PM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It!)
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To: xzins
The proper thing is to cancel the Jamboree after a memorial service is held.

Odds are not quite 50%, but close, that I know one of these folks.

The proper thing to do is

A) what the families want to have done

B) without a clear direction from the families continue with the Jamboree in the name of people who gave gladly to these kids for many, many years.

4 posted on 07/25/2005 6:25:12 PM PDT by Phsstpok (There are lies, damned lies, statistics and presentation graphics, in descending order of truth)
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To: xzins

Very sad, but I don't think they will cancel the Jamboree. My troop attended part of the 1977 Jamboree in Moraine State Park in PA. From a distance, I actually saw a lightening strike hit a tree, and then a scout (he died). The jamboree continued until the end.


5 posted on 07/25/2005 6:25:13 PM PDT by Born Conservative ("If not us, who? And if not now, when? - Ronald Reagan)
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To: xzins

no way life goes on dont let the amps and volts win


6 posted on 07/25/2005 6:25:13 PM PDT by al baby (Father of the Beeber)
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To: SandRat
Wow. That's just awful. We had a huge "all class reunion" at our local fairgrounds a few years ago, and a draft horse bolted from a barn, tore through the crowd and seriously hurt a lot of people.

You just can't always tell what hazards are out there.

7 posted on 07/25/2005 6:25:52 PM PDT by GVnana
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To: xzins
Nope, it will go on. That is part of the Scout Law; Brave - think about it.

John Wayne passed away in June 1979 from cancer. One of his last public appearances, and at this time all knew that the end was near, was at a dinner to benefit a land purchase for a Scout reservation called John Wayne Outpost Camp. At this dinner, the Duke recited the Scout Law. Then he did something unusual, he said “the twelve points of the Scout Law are “nice words.”” “Trouble is,” he continued, “we learn them so young we sometimes don’t get all the understanding that goes with them. I take care of that in my family. As each boy reaches Scout age, I make sure he learns the Scout Law. Then I break it down for him, with a few things I have picked up in more than half a century since I learned it.” Then the Duke proceeded to explain the importance of the Scout Law, breaking it down for the guests at the dinner, much like he would have for his grandson.

TRUSTWORTHY – The badge of honesty. Having it lets you look any man in the eye. Lacking it he won’t look back. Keep this one at the top of your list.

LOYAL – The very word is life itself, for without loyalty we have no love of person or country.

HELPFUL – Part sharing, part caring. By helping each other, we help ourselves, not to mention mankind. Be always full of help – the dying man’s last words.

FRIENDLY – Brotherhood is part of that word. You can take it in a lot of directions – and – do but make sure and start with brotherhood.

COURTEOUS – Allow each person his human dignity which means a lot more than saying “yes ma’am” and “thank you sir.” It reflects an attitude that later in life you wish you had honored more …. earlier in life. Save yourself that trouble. Do it now.

KIND – This one word would stop wars and erase hatreds. But its like your bicycle. Its just no good unless get out and use it.

OBEDIENT – Starts at home. Practice it in your family. Enlarge it in your friends. Share it with humanity.

CHEERFUL – Anyone can put on a happy face when the going is good. The secret is to wear it as a mask for your problems. It might surprise you how many others do the same thing.

THRIFTY – Means a lot more that putting pennies away, and is the opposite of cheap. Common sense covers it just about as well as anything.

BRAVE – You don’t have to fight to be brave. Millions of fine decent folks show more bravery than heavy-weight champs just by getting out of bed every morning, going out to do a good days work and living the best life they know how against the law of odds. Keep the word handy every day of your life.

CLEAN – Soap and water help a lot on the outside. But it is the inside that counts and don’t you ever forget it.

REVERANT – Believe in anything that you want to believe in but keep GOD at the top of it. With him, life can be a beautiful experience. Without him, you are just bidding time.

John Wayne then thanked those in attendance at the dinner for putting his name on the outpost camp and said, “I would rather see it here than on all the theater marquees the world over.”

8 posted on 07/25/2005 6:26:32 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
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To: SandRat

A lightning strike maybe?


10 posted on 07/25/2005 6:29:02 PM PDT by oyez (¡Qué viva la revolución de Reagan!)
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To: F15Eagle

We've got 6 adults from our council there and haven't heard names yet.


11 posted on 07/25/2005 6:30:13 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
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To: SandRat

That's too bad. I never made it to a Jamboree when I was in Scouts, but went to plenty of Camporees, Scout Camps, 50-mile hike as well as monthly campouts (rain, snow, sunshine--didn't matter). I look back on the Scouts with fond memories, and it was events like this that made it all worthwile.


12 posted on 07/25/2005 6:30:16 PM PDT by randog (What the....?!)
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To: xzins
The proper thing is to cancel the Jamboree after a memorial service is held.

This old boy scout totally disagrees with you. And I'm quite sure those 4 Scout leaders would disagree with you also.

13 posted on 07/25/2005 6:30:23 PM PDT by JoeSixPack1
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To: xzins
The proper thing is to cancel the Jamboree after a memorial service is held.

Uh, why? It is a bad thing to happen. But, the Scouts have been working toward this for years. Why cancel it? Why not carry on with great determination?

It is a life lesson here.

14 posted on 07/25/2005 6:30:35 PM PDT by don-o (Don't be a Freeploader. Do the right thing and become a Monthly Donor!)
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To: xzins

"The proper thing is to cancel the Jamboree after a memorial service is held."

No, Scouts don't quit like that


15 posted on 07/25/2005 6:31:39 PM PDT by bnelson44 (Proud parent of a tanker!)
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To: oyez

What I posted is all I know right now.


16 posted on 07/25/2005 6:31:53 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
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To: randog

Ok,..... you had fun because adults cared to help the youth with Scouts. So what Scout Council/District/Troop/Pack are you working with now to repay the favor?


17 posted on 07/25/2005 6:34:19 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
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To: SandRat

Never saw that one. I need to clean my momitor. It just got blurry.


18 posted on 07/25/2005 6:35:21 PM PDT by don-o (Don't be a Freeploader. Do the right thing and become a Monthly Donor!)
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To: SandRat

My old troop, Troop 152.


19 posted on 07/25/2005 6:35:22 PM PDT by randog (What the....?!)
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To: SandRat
Such a tragic accident. Prayers lifted for the leaders who were lost, their families and friends, and the BSA family.

PS: My time within the BSA (Eagle Scout, 1968) was in no small part instrumental in my success in later adulthood. I cannot encourage FReepers, their families, and their acquaintances enough to support the Boy Scouts of America and to encourage their children to enroll in this exceptional organization.

20 posted on 07/25/2005 6:37:00 PM PDT by Mad_Tom_Rackham (Crush! Kill! Destroy the heathen!)
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