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MEDIA ALERT
Boy Scouts to give people a chance tocross off items from bucket
lists
Dozens of Boy Scouts supporters will again accept the challenge
to rappel fromthe top of the 305 foot-tall Ecolab Corporate Center
in downtown St. Paul
WHAT
Dozens of rappellers will descend more than 300 feet from the
top of the tower to EcolabPlaza.
WHENTHURSDAY September 12 4pm 7pm
Preview event rappelling featuring:University of Minnesota
Athletic Director Norwood TeagueSaint Paul Mayor Chris
ColemanMembers of the Minnesota National GuardClarence Anthony,
National League of Cities Exec. DirectorJoe Nayquonabe Comissioner,
Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
FRIDAY September 13 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.People rappel throughout the
day
The media will have access to the roof for different shots but
will needto sign a waiver. GoPro cameras can also be used by
working withrapellers to secure individual approvals.
WHOSupporters who raised at least $1,000 in pledges will
experience this once-in-lifetime thrill.
WHEREEcolab Corporate Center, 370 Wabasha St. N., St. Paul,
Minn.
Contact & Advance Sign Up for Rooftop AccessJenny
HedalNorthern Star Council, BSA651-254-9149
[email protected]
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ABOUT THE RAPPELLERS
Team Bradshaw
Last year Jim Bradshaw, a Northern Star Council board member,
spent weeks trainingto be ready to take the challenge.
This year he is taking the challenge again but is also bringing
with him 3 generationsof his family and the two therapists who
helped him train. They both are afraid ofheights.
Libby Jensen and Mike Ripley They are physical therapists from
OSI Physical Therapy and both work with Jim and
his wife. They inspired Jim and his wife to live a more active
life. He has inspired them to
conquer their fear of heights.
Brea Bradshaw Jims daughter-in-law. She is a mother of three and
is a nurse in the ER at Lakeview
Hospital. She also periodically takes a shift at Gillette
Specialty Care Hospital
Other rappellers taking the challenge
A two-time cancer survivor who loves scouting and likes to live
life to the fullest.
An Ecolab employee who had this on her bucket list
A doctor who had a patient take the challenge last year. The
doctor is afraid of heightsbut is taking the challenge to support
his patient, as well as scouting.
Someone who is celebrating her 30th birthday by taking the
challenge.
About Double Dog Dare
Northern Star Council, Boy Scouts of America, is organizing the
Double Dog Dare, an Off-the-Wall Challenge. On Sept. 12th and 13th,
brave souls who accept the dare, raise themoney, will rappel down
the side of Ecolab Corporate Center, one of St. Pauls ta
llestbuildings.
This is the second time scouts are giving people a chance to
accept the challenge to climbmore than 300 feet down the side of
the office tower. The event will benefit Northern Star
Council, Boy Scouts of America, and raise awareness of Scouting
programs while givingparticipants the thrill of a lifetime.
Participants who raise at least $1,000 in pledges get to take
part in the event.
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About Northern Star CouncilHeadquartered in the Twin Cities, the
Council serves more than 72,000 young men andwomen in 21 counties
across central Minnesota and four counties in western
Wisconsin.
Mission - To prepare young people to be leaders and individuals
of strong character byhelping them discover the principles of
Scouting.
Vision - Northern Star Council is a positive influence in the
lives of 100% of the young people
in the communities we serve.
About Over the EdgeDouble Dog Dare is produced in conjunction
with Over the Edge, a fully insured professionalrappelling
organization that works with various non-profit groups throughout
North America toraise money for their causes. All equipment,
practices and procedures are approved byFederal and State OSHA,
Workers Compensation and Industrial Rope Assess Trade
Association.
