Bonfire Remebrance

[Ag04]

I just wanted to let everyone know the schedule for the Bonfire Memorial tomorrow. It is the fifth anniversary of the 1999 Aggie Bonfire Collapse. 12 Aggies were killed and 27 injured. I know there are a lot of people on this board that may be interested in this, and if you can't make it, live coverage from the local news channel will be available.

Thurs., Nov. 18
2:42 a.m. Bonfire Memorial site, Open to the public Parking
1:00 p.m. Memorial closes for dedication ceremony
2:00 p.m. Prelude Music begins for Bonfire Memorial Dedication
Bizzell & New Main Parking
2:30 p.m. Bonfire Memorial Dedication
Bizzell & New Main
Open to the public
Seating available to ticketed guests Parking
3:30 p.m. Memorial re-opens to the public

[Bulldog_12]

Since there are no classes tommorow, I can make the 2:30 dedication. I will definately be there. Tommorow is a sad day in the History of A&M that shall not be forgotten anytime soon. I hope God is with all of the relatives of the 12 tommorow and evrey day for that matter.

[big daddy russ]

Yeah, guys, I'll be there too. It's good to know that they're being remembered like this.

[Ranger Mom]

WOW!! I cannot believe it has been 5 years since that tragedy!!

[fb_gurl]

To those of you in the College Station area and can remeber hearing it the song by Sara MacLaughlin "In the arms of the Angels" ( I believe is the name of the song) is being played all week on 101.9. I have heard it the past 3 mornings on my way to work... it still brings tears to my eyes. Hopefully my boss will let me take a late lunch so I can be there. If not KBTX is televising it.

[AggieJohn]

bulldog, AG04 did you read the article in the 12thmanmagazine today

[Bulldog_12]

No, I havent seen the magazine. I dont know where to find it at.

[11TARPON]

It's sad to remember the tragedy, especially for the families of the deceased. The other sad story from this tragedy is that from that graduating class of architects that designed the bonfire, many are out there designing buildings today. j/k. Never forget the tragedy.

[Ag04]

I thought the article was really good, and also sad.
The magazine was in the Battalion. It's 12th Man Magazine on Campus.

[AggieJohn]

im going to the remembrance tonight...

[BiG DoGs]

Hey how do I get a picture as my signature???

[2futurecard'smom]

May God be with each of the 12 families who lost a loved one. I know there aren't many of us who have experienced in our lifetime the sorrow they have felt but I for one can only imagine and my heart goes out to them. There are "Aggie angels among us".

[BURNT ORANGE HORNET 86]

live bonfire memorial webcast starting at 2:00pm on kbtx link http://www.kbtx.com/unclassified/1143796.html

[Ag04]

Here is a video clip that explains why the memorial is set up the way it is. It is really neat, brough tears to my eyes! Times like this when everyone comes together makes me proud to be an Aggie!!!

http://aggienetwork.com/bonfirememorial/

[AggieJohn]

Where else, at 3:00 in the morning on a cold November day are you going to see that many students and faculty; corps, non-reg, frat, christian, jew or muslim gather to silently remember 12 people that 99% of them didn't know who died building a tradition 90% of them never saw?

[Bulldog_12]

Today is a sad sad day. There is something very different in the air today. You can almost feel the sadness outside. Its gray and very quiet. I just rode back from speaking with one of my profs. and everything was just silent. No one was talking, no birds were singing, it was just gray, rainy and silent. It was definately an eerie feeling today. Everyone be in prayer for the families of the 12. Im sure its a hard day for them.

[AggieJohn]

please watch this (http://people.tamu.edu/~cao6734/videos/bonfire.wmv) and stop griping, just for one day