San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-30
SCOU IS CAMP
(. IS CLOSED
FOREVER
Site Of Summer Home to Be
Used by Industrial
Plant.

4 Ac DOY SCOUTS nave souc uOmc.
Their camp at Landa Park, New
Braunfels, holds nothing but the cold
ashes of campfires that have burned
out. There have ben ten glorious days
Of fun outdoors, then came the part
ing
Taps that sounded for tho last time
in that camp BY the river; farewell
that may mean the doom Of the Alamo
Council. For when the scouts broke
camp at s O'Clock Saturday afternoon
on the site they have used for the past
six years, they told their happy
hunting ground goodbye forever and
they faced the fact that next year
they may have no place to so.
A big industrial plant viii soon be
built on the location that has been
used as the Scout camp in Landa
Park. Through the kindness OF Harry
Landa, owner of Landa Park, the
Scouts have always been sure, until
now, of a summer playground. Now
the Landa interests are sold; a power
plant will soon be spread over the oak
grove where the vilalse of tents once
stood.
GLOOM OF PARTING.
Possessing not even the equipment
necessary for a camp, the Scouts may
have packed their @dud boxes" for the
last time II is contrary to army
regulations to furnish equipment of
any kind. and as the Boy Scout organi-
zation is non-military the necessary
legislation which would permit Scouts
20 use army equipment Is not pos
sible. At present the tents, cots and
other necessary material is rented from
a private concern, but this equipment
is being rapidly sold and the only |
source Of supply is thus being cut
off.
Therefore, when the ''little army"
broke camp and turned homeward, its |
going was tinged with sadness-the |
gloom of parting forever from the |
haunts that they have known and |
loved. Like soldiers defeated, they |
sadly left the field where they have
won 90 much health and happiness.
-Av, gee, we've just got to find
some place to 60 next summer" said
the bronzed Skinnays of seven couu-
ties 10 each other. Tears mingled
with freckles on many a cheek. As the
tent poles came down and the time
for departure arrived, the older boys
stood in serious groups-talking things
over, while their smaller buddies open
iy mourned. Scout Carl Menger OF
badges. said gloomily:
z u. 80 1
will 20 10 pieces. The boys live from
summer 10 summer for the camp"
OUTLOOK GLOOMY.
you're right" said Eagle Scout
David Orchard. captain of the lifesay-
ng CORPS ~Parlor scouting doesn't
yet us very far. Most of the merit
badges have were won in camp. I'd
-ather have one summer camp than all
he town meetings in the world-and
20 had the rest of the fellows"
Arthur Michael, Scout Commission
IT. admits that the outlook for the
Alamo Council is indeed gloomy. Mr..
Michael said that it is impractical TO
rent grounds and equipment, as well
rs impossible-for there are no funds
n the treasury for such a purpose.
And il campsite isn't provided soon
L will not be possible to make ar
for a camp next summer.
II there is no camp, the San Antonio
Boy Scouts will be the only large
,ounciI in the country that will be
ienied the privileges Of an outdoor
program.
SWIMMING HOLE LOST.
And SO when the Scouts got home,
Drowned and %huskier" and proud of
their badges that they won for real
achievement, they said:
~Sure we had a great time; gee, ]
ruess we did, but"
And the fear that looms as the
biggest disappointment Of a lifetime
changed the home-going into a sad
a last goodbye to the old
swimmin' hole where most OF them
have learned to swim; a farewell-no
Dne knows for how long-to the big
.lean outdoors with it's treasures dear
TO boyish hearts.