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The first Arena Show was originally planned to be held on July 27, 2005. The first show was a staff show, and a youth arena staff member served as MC. The show also featured a staff barbeque and a speech from the Chief Scout Executive, as well as a preview for what was to come during the rest of the week. | The first Arena Show was originally planned to be held on July 27, 2005. The first show was a staff show, and a youth arena staff member served as MC. The show also featured a staff barbeque and a speech from the Chief Scout Executive, as well as a preview for what was to come during the rest of the week. | ||
President | President George W. Bush was scheduled to attend the first show, along with Senator [[Bill Frist]] but was not able to attend. The first show was finally cancelled due to extreme temperatures. However, Frist was already en route to the show when it was cancelled, and consequently delivered his speech. He emphasized the Support our Scouts Bill recently passed in the Senate. A number of participants and staff members were treated for [[heat exhaustion]] and [[heat stroke]] while Frist was delivering his speech--at one point, his voice was competing with a helicopter airlifting one victim to a nearby hospital. It also began to rain heavily as Scouts returned to their campsites. | ||
The second show set a jamboree record for the most attendants. President Bush did speak at the second show regarding the importance of Scouting. [[Jim Fowler]], as well as other numerous dignitaries visited and spoke during the closing show. It concluded with both a laser show (originally scheduled for the first show, using music from [[Epcot]]'s [[IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth]]), and a fireworks show. | The second show set a jamboree record for the most attendants. President Bush did speak at the second show regarding the importance of Scouting. [[Jim Fowler]], as well as other numerous dignitaries visited and spoke during the closing show. It concluded with both a laser show (originally scheduled for the first show, using music from [[Epcot]]'s [[IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth]]), and a fireworks show. | ||
