All range activities are suspended (at Summit Bechtel?)

[prof]

I saw in my Facebook feed that all range activities, firearms and archery, are suspended. 

It appears that a non scout activity had an accident occur at a scout facility (Summit).

This may put a serious damper on camp this year.

Edited 1 minute ago by RememberSchiff
Range suspension at Summit only?

[RememberSchiff]

@prof are you referring to an archer accidentally shot over the the weekend at the Total Archery Challenge (non-scout) event at Bechtel Summit?

https://totalarcherychallenge.com/events/west-virginia/

From Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/totalarcherychallenge

During the Total Archery Challenge event in West Virginia, an incident occurred involving a participant on one of the courses. The individual is in stable condition and recovering.

Safety remains our top priority. While incidents like this are rare and unfortunate, they reinforce the importance of upholding our safety standards at all times and reaffirm our ongoing commitment to continuously review and enhance our protocols.

The 2025 Total Archery Challenge Tour will proceed as scheduled. We are grateful for the continued support of our partners and attendees and remain committed to leading with the same passion, professionalism, and focus on safety that our participants have come to expect. We would also like to send a big THANK YOU to all EMT’s, participants, and parties involved during the incident.

Out of respect to the injured participant and his family, and until the facts are gathered, comments and communication regarding the incident will be disabled.

We are grateful for the outpouring of support and ask that you continue to keep those involved in your thoughts. We look forward to seeing you on the mountain.
– The Total Archery Challenge Team

More details regarding archer and donations:

https://www.bowhunting.com/article/archer-shot-in-accident-at-total-archery-challenge-in-west-virginia/

Edited 7 hours ago by RememberSchiff

[prof]

@RememberSchiff yes, exactly!

[prof]

Although it was not a scout group, it happened on a scout property. Thus, scouts will have to examine procedures to prevent something like this from happening again, thus suspending range activities.