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Order of the Arrow Tap out Crew

We have been seeking photos of OA Tap out Crews from years gone by, as well as more recent photos. Tap Out Team Back row, L to R: 1?, 2 ?, 3 Julius Graw, 4 Meyer - From San Angelo, 5 Frank Newton - Del Rio, 6 ?, 7...

Frontier Days December 8, 2012

The below write-up provided by Humberto Torres, Jr.          Camp Fawcett hosted the first Frontier Days Scout event. This Mountain Man rendezvous brought together many people,...

Chesapeake Energy Donation

One of the most respected thoughts people of any given community or trade area have is of those companies that give back for the betterment of all. A prime example of a company that is founded on giving back, as its...

Post Card from Summer Camp

In decades past when summer camp was held Scouts were encouraged to mail some form of communication home during camp.  The photo and short write-up of this post card was one form a Scout could use to send home and...

OA Fall Ordeal Oct 5th-7th, 2012

Camp Fawcett hosted the Order of the Arrow Wahinkto lodge. There were 71 members there with 22 as Ordeal candidates and 9 brotherhood candidates the rest are just cheerful service doers. Thanks to the OA work at camp...

New bath/shower house at Fawcett

Council Executive Rick Reeve was instrumental in developing and implementing the construction of this new bathroom and shower house at Camp Fawcett. This new facility replaced the old one below the Health Lodge and will...

New Camp Fawcett Overseer/caretaker

Ronny Watson Ronny attended the most recent Camp Fawcett Reunion held June 3rd at the urging of Julius and Ernst Graw, formally of Uvalde.  It was the first time Ronny had been at Camp Fawcett in years. After...

Untimely passing of two Eagle Scouts

Thomas, Bob and Taylor Nunley It is a sad day when we need to send news of the untimely passing of two Eagle Scouts, not only for the immediate family, the community, our Council, but also for the extended family of...

A Family of Eagles and Vigils

The above photo was taken in 1992 in front of the Brown Dining Hall. Left to right: Mike Deaton a 1958 Eagle and 1960 Vigil, Tony Deaton a 1990 Eagle and a 1992 Vigil and Lloyd Deaton, Jr. a 1938 Eagle, a 1960 Vigil...

June 2, 2012 Reunion

As many noticed road work was being done at Camp Fawcett on June 2nd, in addition to removing the old 1930 latrine by the waterfront and the latrine next to the dirt tank. Weather was perfect. Craig Neumeyer and his...

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E. K. Fawcett
History of E. K. Fawcett Erasmus Keyes (E. K.) Fawcett was born at the F. T. Scott plantation in Kemper County, Mississippi on June 15,1865. The family moved to Gonzales County Texas in January of 1867. In September...

Camp Fawcett Donors

  • Duane A. Strother
  • Chesapeake Energy
  • Ernst & Julius Graw
  • Brad Bradley
  • Randee Fawcett
  • Jerry White
  • Sharyn Goldman
  • Jesse Smith
  • Copies To Go
  • John Keyes Finegan
  • Billy & Ann Conner
  • Raymond Quigg
  • Jack Jones
  • Jerry M. Stone
  • Robert Fawcett
  • Susan M. Yeargan
  • Chesapeake Energy
  • Craig S. Neumeyer
  • Carolyn Pogue
  • John Finegan
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