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To: National Board, Advisory Council, and our BSA family:
We
are all struggling to come to grips with the tragic school shooting in
Connecticut. I have the sad responsibility to report that this tragedy has
also struck within the Scouting family.
We’ve
been informed two of the young victims, 7-year-old Chase Kowalski and
6-year-old Benjamin Wheeler, were new Tiger Cub Scouts with Pack 170 in the
Connecticut Yankee Council. In addition, three of the victims were siblings
of other boys in Pack 170. Victoria Soto, one of the hero teachers, was an
Explorer as a youth.
Please
join me in remembering these victims and families in your prayers.
We
have been in touch with council leadership. The National Council is offering
any support possible during this difficult time.
Working
with the leadership of Pack 170, the Connecticut Yankee Council has
established a memorial fund in support of the five families. If interested,
donations, cards, and letters can be sent to the Pack 170 Memorial Fund,
c/o Connecticut Yankee Council, P.O. Box 32, Milford, CT 06460
God
bless everyone as we take a step back and think about the safety and
well-being of our own families and loved ones in the midst of this national
time of mourning.
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