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Good morning my brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus. I wanted to share this info with as many people as I possible can today. THis is a tragic story that happened yesterday afternoon here in my home state. Please pray for all those involved. Here is the article:
BOWLING GREEN, Virginia (AP) -- Four adult Boy Scout leaders were killed Monday in an electrical accident while setting up camp at the organization's 2005 Jamboree, marking with tragedy the first day of a festival that draws thousands of Scouts and Scout leaders from around the world.
The accident happened between 4:30 p.m. and 5 p.m., officials said. Three others were injured.
More than six hours after the deaths, little additional information had been released. The Jamboree is being held on the grounds of the Army's Fort A.P. Hill; Army officials referred questions to Jamboree officials, who declined to detail how the accident occurred.
The Washington Post, citing a source it did not identify, said a pole intended as a support for a tent came into contact with an overhead power line.
All the dead were from an Alaskan troop. One other leader from Alaska and two contract workers were hospitalized in stable condition. All the youths with the Alaska group were fine, said Bill Haines, chief executive officer of the Western Alaska Council.
Anchorage's Troop 711 had brought, along with another troop, 80 Scouts between the ages 13-15 to the event, Haines said. Three other Scout leaders had come with the troop.
The Scouts were relocated to another area, and chaplains and grief counselors were made available. "The Jamboree will go on," said Jamboree spokeswoman Renee Fairrer.
The deaths came a day after a Boy Scouts volunteer from North Carolina died of an apparent heart attack after being taken to a hospital, Fairrer said.
In 1997, a 16-year-old Boy Scout from Pennsylvania was killed at the Jamboree when an Army Humvee he was not supposed to be driving flipped over. Three passengers were hurt.
Virginia Gov. Mark R. Warner issued a statement Monday night seeking to reassure parents of those attending this year's event.
"A remarkable amount of effort and resources have been brought to bear by the Boy Scouts and their hosts, the Department of Defense, in the planning and safety considerations involved in creating, in effect, a city of 43,000 inhabitants for a 10-day period," Warner said.
Tens of thousands of Boy Scouts, leaders and volunteers from around the world are attending the 2005 National Scout Jamboree. The event opened Monday at Fort A.P. 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 taking part in 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. It may not be held at Fort A.P. Hill, which has hosted the event since 1981.
A federal judge recently ruled that the Pentagon can no longer financially support the event. If the ruling stands, the Boy Scouts would have to find another location for their next gathering.
A lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois contends that the Defense Department's sponsorship violates the First Amendment because the Scouts require members to swear an oath of duty to God.
BOWLING GREEN, Virginia (AP) -- Four adult Boy Scout leaders were killed Monday in an electrical accident while setting up camp at the organization's 2005 Jamboree, marking with tragedy the first day of a festival that draws thousands of Scouts and Scout leaders from around the world.
The accident happened between 4:30 p.m. and 5 p.m., officials said. Three others were injured.
More than six hours after the deaths, little additional information had been released. The Jamboree is being held on the grounds of the Army's Fort A.P. Hill; Army officials referred questions to Jamboree officials, who declined to detail how the accident occurred.
The Washington Post, citing a source it did not identify, said a pole intended as a support for a tent came into contact with an overhead power line.
All the dead were from an Alaskan troop. One other leader from Alaska and two contract workers were hospitalized in stable condition. All the youths with the Alaska group were fine, said Bill Haines, chief executive officer of the Western Alaska Council.
Anchorage's Troop 711 had brought, along with another troop, 80 Scouts between the ages 13-15 to the event, Haines said. Three other Scout leaders had come with the troop.
The Scouts were relocated to another area, and chaplains and grief counselors were made available. "The Jamboree will go on," said Jamboree spokeswoman Renee Fairrer.
The deaths came a day after a Boy Scouts volunteer from North Carolina died of an apparent heart attack after being taken to a hospital, Fairrer said.
In 1997, a 16-year-old Boy Scout from Pennsylvania was killed at the Jamboree when an Army Humvee he was not supposed to be driving flipped over. Three passengers were hurt.
Virginia Gov. Mark R. Warner issued a statement Monday night seeking to reassure parents of those attending this year's event.
"A remarkable amount of effort and resources have been brought to bear by the Boy Scouts and their hosts, the Department of Defense, in the planning and safety considerations involved in creating, in effect, a city of 43,000 inhabitants for a 10-day period," Warner said.
Tens of thousands of Boy Scouts, leaders and volunteers from around the world are attending the 2005 National Scout Jamboree. The event opened Monday at Fort A.P. 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 taking part in 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. It may not be held at Fort A.P. Hill, which has hosted the event since 1981.
A federal judge recently ruled that the Pentagon can no longer financially support the event. If the ruling stands, the Boy Scouts would have to find another location for their next gathering.
A lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois contends that the Defense Department's sponsorship violates the First Amendment because the Scouts require members to swear an oath of duty to God.
