Texas summer camp hit by flood has been in the same clan for generations and has served the state’s top families
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Relatives of prominent Texas politicians, including President Lyndon Johnson, have attended the camp over the years.
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North America·TexasTexas summer camp hit by flood has been in the same clan for generations and has served the state’s top familiesBY Jason MaBY Jason MaWeekend EditorJason MaWeekend EditorJason Ma is the weekend editor at Fortune, where he covers, the economy, finance, and housing
SEE FULL BIOFlooding caused by a flash flood at the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas
Ronaldo Schemidt—AFP via Getty ImagesCamp Mystic, a Christian summer camp for girls, was hit by massive flooding on Friday, with two dozen campers still missing
The camp was started in 1926 and has been in the same family since it was sold in 1939
Relatives of minent Texas politicians, including President Lyndon Johnson, have att the camp over the years
The Texas summer camp hit by massive flooding on Friday has been in the same family for generations and counts relatives of top Texas politicians among its alumnae
Rescue crews continue to for two dozen children from Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp for girls in the Texas Hill Country
The powerful storm that raised the Guadalupe River by 26 feet in just 45 minutes on Friday has killed at least 24 people
The camp did not immediately respond to a request for
Camp Mystic was first established in 1926 by “Doc” Stewart, a University of Texas coach, according to the camp’s website
In 1939, it was purchased by Agnes Stacy and her husband “Pop” Stacy
They and their children—Anne Stacy Eastland Spears and William Gillespie Stacy Jr. —kept the camp in continuous operation, except when it served as a rehabilitation and recovery camp for World War II veterans from 1943 to 1945
The current owners and executive directors are Dick and Tweety Eastland, who are the third generation to manage Camp Mystic
Dick, who is Agnes Stacy’s grandson, and Tweety also make their at Mystic, according to the website
The camp has reportedly drawn girls from top Texas families during its century-long history
The daughters of Texas Governors Price Daniel, Dan Moody, and John Connally have att, according to a Texas Monthly article from 2011
In addition, the daughters, granddaughters, and great-granddaughters of President Lyndon Johnson also went to the camp as well a daughter and a granddaughter of James Baker, who served in top roles for multiple presidents
Before buying Camp Mystic with her husband in 1939, Agnes Stacy was a strong believer that women should participate in sports
According to Texas Monthly, Anne Morgan—the daughter of banking magnate J
Morgan—asked Stacy to help rebuild France after World War I
Stacy developed a physical education gram to help children traumatized by the war
After returning from Europe, Stacy taught physical education at the University of Texas, then took a job at the camp that would become Mystic, the report said
She and her husband sold everything they owned and borrowed $50,000, an enormous sum at the time, to purchase the camp after the owner died
Stacy sought to foster emotional and physical self-reliance among its campers, according to Texas Monthly, which cited an old brochure from her time. “By close with girls their own age, Mystic aspires to develop in its campers loyalty, open-mindedness, and tolerance of individual differences,” it said
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