Quote Originally Posted by Lady's Human View Post
Letting a 15 year old drive a car is endangerment.......

Letting a 16 year old try to solo around the world is.......?

The parents should be getting a bill from every agency involved in the search and rescue.
Yeah squash kids dreams.

I once watched a 16 year old on a dirt oval track racing supermodifieds in Beaver Dam WI.

Letting a 15 YO drive to the store for a carton of Marboros because mommy is to lazy or uncaring, is endangerment. Letting a skilled 15-16 year old try to achieve something and make a mark isnt. To many kids are told they can be great but are held back by overprotective families afraid of their community or locale .Gov to actually let their kids achive.

ETA: I agree the parents and sponsors funded this trip, so they should fund the rescue, unless of course they where smart enough to insure for this sort of outcome, then if the insurance company doesnt pay.... SUE!!!!!