History of Camp Mystic, summer camp hit by deadly central Texas floods
In response, authorities have mobilized a large-scale search effort, deploying 14 helicopters, game wardens and specialized rescue teams. Several children have already been rescued from trees and other stranded locations.
Camp Mystic is a private Christian summer camp for girls located along the Guadalupe River in Hunt, Texas. According to the Camp Mystic website, the camp was established in 1926 by University of Texas coach "Doc" Stewart. In 1939, Agnes Stacy and her husband, "Pop" Stacey, purchased the camp. It remained in continuous operation, except for the years 1943-1945, when the federal government leased it as a rehabilitation camp for veterans of the Army Corps of World War II.
The current Owners and Executive Directors of Camp Mystic are Dick and Tweety Eastland, who have been at Mystic since 1974. They are the third generation to manage Mystic, which has been in the family since 1939. Both Dick and Tweety attended The University of Texas in Austin. After they married and graduated from college, Dick, who is Ag's grandson, and Tweety decided to make their home at Mystic. For many years they worked alongside Iney and Frank Harrison, learning the traditions and operations of the camp. In the Mystic spirit, their goals are to boost every camper's self-confidence and to nurture the development of their individual characters. Dick & Tweety continue to keep the Mystic traditions thriving.
The Camp Mystic website says it offers over 30 enjoyable activities for campers to choose from. Campers select up to 10 activities they want to take part in, but are also allowed to change their choices as they go along. The camp offers everything from aerobics to yoga and everything in-between.
The flooding is similar to a flood back in 1987 when campers at a nearby Pot O' Gold Ranch were swept away by rushing flood waters, according to the National Weather Service. 10 of the teenagers tragically drowned. The remaining 33 children and adults survived as a result of a series of rescues, including dramatic helicopter rescues of several clinging to tree tops, conducted by Texas DPS, the US Army's 507th Medical Division, and a local television news station from San Antonio, Texas.
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