transfer variable from gridview to another page

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Hello all,
I am trying to transfer some variables to another page for editing. I am having troubles with the checkboxes.

GridView1.Rows(e.NewEditIndex).Cells(12).Text & "~\/~" & _

is a checkbox and when passed and split it comes up as a empty string. I know there has to be a way to do this.

This is the view side, triggered on a buttonpress.

Private Sub gridview1_RowEditing(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Web.UI.WebControls.GridViewEditEventArgs) Handles GridView1.RowEditing
        Session("wr_id") = GridView1.Rows(e.NewEditIndex).Cells(2).Text & "~\/~" & _
            GridView1.Rows(e.NewEditIndex).Cells(3).Text & "~\/~" & _
            GridView1.Rows(e.NewEditIndex).Cells(4).Text & "~\/~" & _
            GridView1.Rows(e.NewEditIndex).Cells(5).Text & "~\/~" & _
            GridView1.Rows(e.NewEditIndex).Cells(6).Text & "~\/~" & _
            GridView1.Rows(e.NewEditIndex).Cells(7).Text & "~\/~" & _
            GridView1.Rows(e.NewEditIndex).Cells(8).Text & "~\/~" & _
            GridView1.Rows(e.NewEditIndex).Cells(9).Text & "~\/~" & _
            GridView1.Rows(e.NewEditIndex).Cells(10).Text & "~\/~" & _
            GridView1.Rows(e.NewEditIndex).Cells(11).Text & "~\/~" & _
            GridView1.Rows(e.NewEditIndex).Cells(12).Text & "~\/~" & _
            GridView1.Rows(e.NewEditIndex).Cells(13).Text & "~\/~" & _
            GridView1.Rows(e.NewEditIndex).Cells(14).Text & "~\/~" & _
            GridView1.Rows(e.NewEditIndex).Cells(15).Text & "~\/~" & _
            GridView1.Rows(e.NewEditIndex).Cells(16).Text & "~\/~" & _
            GridView1.Rows(e.NewEditIndex).Cells(17).Text & "~\/~" & _
            GridView1.Rows(e.NewEditIndex).Cells(18).Text & "~\/~" & _
            GridView1.Rows(e.NewEditIndex).Cells(19).Text & "~\/~" & _
            GridView1.Rows(e.NewEditIndex).Cells(20).Text & "~\/~" & _
            GridView1.Rows(e.NewEditIndex).Cells(21).Text & "~\/~" & _
            GridView1.Rows(e.NewEditIndex).Cells(22).Text & "~\/~" & _
            GridView1.Rows(e.NewEditIndex).Cells(23).Text & "~\/~" & _
            GridView1.Rows(e.NewEditIndex).Cells(24).Text & "~\/~"

            Response.Redirect("WorkEdit.aspx")
    End Sub

Variables transferred page

If Not Page.IsPostBack Then

            'Get session info
            lblID.Text = "Session Variable Was Lost"
            If (Session("wr_id") <> "") Then
                Dim strSession As String = Session("wr_id")
                Dim sessionArray As Array
                'split session into array at ~\/~ 
                sessionArray = Split(Session("wr_id"), "~\/~")
                'assign textbox/dropdowns values passed from split variables
                lblID.text = sessionArray(0)
                WOName.Text = sessionArray(1)
                Location.Text = sessionArray(2)
                LegalDesc.Text = sessionArray(3)
                TransADDED.Text = sessionArray(4)
                TransRETIRED.Text = sessionArray(5)
                Description.Text = sessionArray(6)
                Started.Text = (CType((sessionArray(7)), DateTime).ToString("MM/dd/yyyy HH:mm tt"))
                Completed.Text = (CType((sessionArray(8)), DateTime).ToString("MM/dd/yyyy HH:mm tt"))
                StakedBy.SelectedValue = sessionArray(9)
                CCode.SelectedValue = sessionArray(10)
                ArmsCheck.Text = (CType((sessionArray(12)), DateTime).ToString("MM/dd/yyyy HH:mm tt"))

                
            End If
End If

The sessionArray(11) = "" when rendered and i'm looking for True/False since it is a checkbox. Any help would be appreciated.