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Posted by: coreyspring 2 years, 9 months agoNorth Carolina authorities Sunday are searching for a 12-year-old Boy Scout who went missing a day earlier after a group hike in Stone Mountain State Park, a rescue spokeswoman said.
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Chunjinhao
March 18, 2007, 10:39 a.m."... the missing boy did not have his backpack when he went missing."
Can somebody make regulation for "Scout Leaders". I would take theirs badges and trow them in jail for not doing their job!
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pacificmist
March 18, 2007, 12:02 p.m.Well I do hope they find him, I just thank God that I sent my son on a week long camp held by the fire department, police, and EMT service. He had so much fun, learned how to work in a team setting and learned what it takes to survive if you get lost. He also learned about first aid in that setting and what you need to do for someone else who gets hurt. He loved it and I really think it should be some kind of class they put in high school so kids learn what to do. Just my own take on things. The high school my kids went to had what is called AE week which is alternative education. For one week they did thing like learn to kayak, take survival trips, learn to sail and ocean safty. They loved it and learned so much. I hope they find the missing boy. Scout leader must not have been paying much attention.
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Nowalive
March 18, 2007, 12:41 p.m.I'm hoping that he will remember his training, remain calm, and be found safe.
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lvrofwolves
March 18, 2007, 12:43 p.m.I can't even imagine how the parents feel, sure hope they find him. You know you send your kids to things like this, feeling like you are doing the right thing, and trusting other adults to be responsible..and that's exactly what the leaders should be..responsible.
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SantaM
March 18, 2007, 1:43 p.m.I agree with everyone here... I sincerely hope that if the Boy Scouts have taught him anything, it is how to survice in the wilderness... OH and to practice prejudice against homosexuals.
If the Boy Scouts has taught him ANYTHING i hope that it is wilderness stuff, and to practice random and innappropriate discrimination against gay people.
YEA BOY SCOUTS!
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missraye
March 18, 2007, 1:58 p.m.The buddy system... the boys are told to never go off alone... but it seems like most people here would just like to rip the boy scouts or offer up a mean comment instead of just showing concern for the lost boy, his family and friends..
that's the one horrible thing about comment threads like this.. you can be mean spirited and app. feel no qualms about it.
if the boy followed instructions... stay on the trail.. stay put when you're lost... then he should be found..
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ontherock
March 18, 2007, 2:21 p.m.In the blame everyone society of today I just hope the kid is found alive and un hurt.
Sure I think my initial reaction would be to blame the adult but what if the kid didn't follow instructions and wandered off?? He is old enough to know right from wrong and should have stayed with the group.
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pacificmist
March 18, 2007, 2:24 p.m.I am not trying to place blame on anyone, but I can tell you this, when my kids were young they didn't go any where with any one but me period!!!!! I did not ask anyone else to take on the responsibility of my kids but me that way there was no one else to blame for a mishap. So at the age of 12 anything could have happened and remember the kid is 12 years old. You might think that being 12 they will use common logic but that is not always the case. I just hope they find him safe and unhurt.as for the parents yes they trusted the Scout leader and the Scout leader trusted the kids and on and on. It is my personal opinion that every person who deals with kids in any way should have a background check done before they are turned loose with kids. It has nothing to do with being a Scout leader or anything else. Kids are at risk in this day and age and I worked very hard to keep mine safe.
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peacemaker6
March 18, 2007, 2:54 p.m.i used to be a boy scout myself. how does one get lost? i mean come on. these kids are traind how to read maps, how to tell directions in fog, and other stuff and a kid gets lost?! either the leaders arent doing their jobs or the kid's retarded.
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NeoWiccan
March 18, 2007, 3:06 p.m.When I was a boy scout, they taught us how NOT to get lost LOL, boy how things change. But on a serious note I do hope they find him.
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pattif
March 18, 2007, 3:48 p.m.Not having the backpack is all too fishy. It would lead someone beleive he left in a real big hurry. Hope the scoutmasters had nothing to do with this, they have had their issues in the past. Praying he will be found safely.
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texe
March 18, 2007, 4 p.m.I would thouroughly check into anything relating to the person who stayed at the camp with this boy while the others were away!
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LadyFalconernc1
March 18, 2007, 7:44 p.m.At this very moment my husband and his search and rescue team are looking for this young boy. I just hope he is somewhere trying to keep warm. Its been in the 20's here at night. Hopefully he was taught some basic survival at scouts or by someone. The woods are very dense in these mountains so maybe he hasn't gotten very far. Sure hope someone finds him...
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1basque1
March 18, 2007, 7:50 p.m.My prayers are with this family...grown men get lost and need help finding their way out of the woods...He is after all only 12...Lets just hope that this will have a happy ending for all involved...
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sunsfan828
March 18, 2007, 8:19 p.m.ivotegood is right, this is not funny I know the kid who is missing. He goes to my school and is nice. So for all you people out there that are "put a beeper on him" and like Health Doctor said NC has huge moutains where he was. So I just hope he is ok.
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jordan11
March 18, 2007, 10:14 p.m.I agree, there's something not right. Why DID he stay back? And why all of a sudden would he just take off? If they found him missing as quick as they say, he'd of heard them yelling for him...something is fishy, IMO.
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allheart07
March 18, 2007, 10:52 p.m.Yes i want to help,i mean i would like to have the chance to & will bring um back to his parent's as any person with a heart would.... xarmyranger1@yahoo.com
Mike Barone Youngsville NC GOD SPEED
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B1BLancer
March 18, 2007, 11:08 p.m.Unless the uniform colors have changed from when I was in the Boy Scouts, they're olive green. Having some experience flying search and rescue missions with the Civil Air Patrol, I can tell you that spotting him from the air in those dense woods is going to be all but impossible unless he does something to make himself visible. My prayers go out to him and his family and friends.
A word of advise to one and all. If you're going to go hiking in the woods, carry matches and a CD. CD's make superb signal mirrors.
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evelyna
March 18, 2007, 11:08 p.m.Yes kids do wander from camps. I did it too when I went to summer camp. They were doing a hookey song and dance and I talked a friend into leaving with me.
They found us and were not too happy about it.
Even adults only follow rules when it is convenient for them to do so.
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Kismis
March 18, 2007, 11:32 p.m.I have been a Scout Leader for 18b years In all my campouts hikes and trips I have never lost a boy, a boy has never gotten hurt, But that is because I know where my boys are at all times. I understand boys will be boys, but if the leaders are properyl trained, they should never be left alone with a boy and two the boy should have gone with the group. I hope he is found I know if any of my boys got lost, they have been trained by myself and my leaders what to do
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SMofT1028
March 19, 2007, 8:57 a.m.I am a Scoutmaster in VA and I was camping this past weekend in the Snow with 11 Year olds and here are my comments to your troop and their respective leaders.
First He was first class WHERE WAS HIS BUDDY. Did he have a whistle. HUG A TREE All scouts know that
Finally I pray he is found and safe, we can all point fingers all over the place but ultimately the scout has the responsibilty to follow the rules of scouting and it is somewhat appearant he has not, we try to teach our scouts things that will help them in the wild and in society. This is a more common problem then most realize but the majority of the time it is not publisized. If you want to find out why, ask.. don't jump to conclusion and try to place blame.
Scoutmaster David
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