SDA School in Hot Water

[Key Guy]

From the Sunday Herald Sun, Australia

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25290260-662,00.html

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A MELBOURNE secondary school has been accused of trying to cover up the disappearance of three teenage boys lost in the Tasmanian wilderness on a school camp.

Investigating officers said that instead of calling police immediately it was discovered the boys were missing near Lake McKenzie, some Gilson College teachers had tried in vain to search themselves.

Officers said the teachers had failed to call police or notify parents for 30 hours -- leaving the boys to spend two cold nights in the forest about 2 1/2 hours' drive west of Launceston.

The year 9 boys were among 50 students on an eight-day "resilience training camp" with 15 adults and a number of teachers.

The 15-year-olds went missing at 2pm on Wednesday, but the school did not call police until 7.30pm the next day.

Staff from the Seventh-Day Adventist co-educational school, in Melbourne's western suburbs, phoned the students' parents to tell them their sons were lost only after they had called police.

The parents of the boys were understood to be outraged that they were kept in the dark while teachers tried in vain to find the boys.

They were furious the school had tried to cover up the fact it had lost their sons.

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[rudywoofs (Pam)]

At least the boys were found unharmed and apparently continued with the training camp after they had been rescued, according to the article.

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I do believe you have taken up the role of Paul Harvey....."and now for the rest of the story"! 2nd time in the last week, good catch!!! TU

Now what do you have to sell, CA? Paul Harvey was known as the #1 Pitchman (Salesman) of all time.

[Key Guy]

Hot Water Part II

From:http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/04/06/2535896.htm?section=australia

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It is the second time in a week a Gilson College student has been lost in the area.

The 14-year-old boy was separated from his walking party yesterday while walking in the Walls of Jerusalem National Park.

Police say he has a sleeping bag, tent and some food.

The rescue helicopter was deployed at first light and about 25 police and volunteers are searching the area near Trappers Hut.

Inspector Darren Hopkins says conditions are bad.

"It's certainly snow-covered but our concern is the valley is going to be difficult to search," he said.

The boy is from the Seventh Day Adventist school, Gilson College, in Melbourne.

Last Wednesday three Year Nine boys from the same school went missing in the nearby Lake McKenzie area.

They were found on Friday unhurt, but police questioned why the school waited a day and a half before calling for help.