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5 Boy Scouts leaders killed in an electrical accident at Jamboree...
Washington Post & AP ^ | July 25, 2005 | Michael Felberbaum

Posted on 07/25/2005 5:02:03 PM PDT by Happy2BMe

BOWLING GREEN, Va. -- The Boy Scouts of America says five of the organization's leaders were killed in an electrical accident during the opening day of the Boy Scout Jamboree.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: boyscouts; bsa; fortaphill; jamboree; summercamp
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To: carjic

I know...but I didn't want to alarm any of the Jamboree parents who may be online; and have children at the event and not be able to contact them. It took my friend and hour to get through and find out that her son and their group were ok.


41 posted on 07/25/2005 6:02:01 PM PDT by all4one (All Muslims can be considered "moderate", until they decide to kill as many infidels as possible)
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To: no one in particular
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change that oft make me wonder if you actually give a damn...


42 posted on 07/25/2005 6:03:46 PM PDT by tomkat
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To: Happy2BMe

Condolences to family, friends and BSA members.


43 posted on 07/25/2005 6:03:48 PM PDT by PGalt
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To: Happy2BMe

So sad. I was privileged to attend the 1973 National Scout Jamboree in Moraine State Park in Pennsylvania. It is an experience that I will never forget. A Scout is reverent, and tragic accidents such as this call for reverence toward our merciful God. I feel for all Scouts and Scout leaders.


44 posted on 07/25/2005 6:16:14 PM PDT by TheCPA (Revision Editor of CCH Financial and Estate Planning Guide, 14th edition)
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To: Happy2BMe
I just called the wife of our Troops Scoutmaster. He's down there.

According to him, they were setting up a tent and the center pole hit an electical wire.

45 posted on 07/25/2005 6:16:14 PM PDT by airborne
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To: kingu

pls ping me when you find out where the leaders were from


46 posted on 07/25/2005 6:17:21 PM PDT by bnelson44 (Proud parent of a tanker!)
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To: airborne

"According to him, they were setting up a tent and the center pole hit an electical wire."

Where were the leaders from?


47 posted on 07/25/2005 6:18:06 PM PDT by bnelson44 (Proud parent of a tanker!)
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To: PeoplesRepublicOfWashington

Was this really an accident?

The ACLU and their gay constituents were trying to stop the BSA from using Army bases for their activities.


48 posted on 07/25/2005 6:21:34 PM PDT by Palladin (America! America! God shed His grace on Thee.)
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To: bnelson44

I don't have any more info. We have Scouts tomorrow, so I'll hear more then.


49 posted on 07/25/2005 6:26:46 PM PDT by airborne
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To: Happy2BMe

Awe, Man! Prayers up for all involved. That's just horrible. :(


50 posted on 07/25/2005 6:28:16 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
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To: Palladin
Was this really an accident?

Show some respect please.

Save that for tomorrow.

Pray for the families and for the Scouting program.

51 posted on 07/25/2005 6:28:26 PM PDT by airborne
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To: tomkat

He does, Tomkat. Just remember it's "THY will be done." Not, "MY will be done." ((Tomkat))


52 posted on 07/25/2005 6:31:10 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
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To: Born to Conserve
Not too quibble, but a lot of these bases use 4160V. 13.2kV is usually 20' up. It must have been a big tent. How could they have not seen the lines?
53 posted on 07/25/2005 6:47:29 PM PDT by Boiler Plate
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
Color my parents innocently prescient...

Regards,
Thomas

54 posted on 07/25/2005 6:48:59 PM PDT by tomkat (. . . a less humble man would've used a T ;-)
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To: Boiler Plate

A local TV station , (Richmond, VA), said that a vehicle struck a pole and that caused the wire to fall on top of the tent.


55 posted on 07/25/2005 6:50:19 PM PDT by csvset
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To: Boiler Plate

Just read that they were 4 scout leaders from Alaska.

Really really really stupid question from an city girl, but if they were from a really rural area, might the specs be different?


56 posted on 07/25/2005 6:53:54 PM PDT by libravoter (Live from the People's Republic of Cambridge)
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To: kingu
The National Jamboree I attended is full of rather fond memories.

I went to one in Colorado Springs, and vividly recall President Eisenhower making the (then traditional, I believe) drive through in some sort of pastel convertible, doing the "parade wave".

We then went on to Philmont in New Mexico for several days of hiking and camping.

Quite an experience for this then-kid!

57 posted on 07/25/2005 6:55:00 PM PDT by ErnBatavia
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To: csvset

I have the bad feeling that they were most likely burnt to death as opposed to electrocuted. This is really sad.


58 posted on 07/25/2005 6:55:04 PM PDT by Boiler Plate
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To: airborne

Of course I am praying for them.

But it is a legitimate question.


59 posted on 07/25/2005 6:56:49 PM PDT by Palladin (America! America! God shed His grace on Thee.)
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To: carjic; SortaBichy
My son is there and I just called his cell.

Things have changed since I was at the Jamboree in the very early 1960's....we got to sleep in tents.

60 posted on 07/25/2005 6:58:06 PM PDT by ErnBatavia
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