Show 0 of Community Enterprise rater Se SeThe r The Boy Scout Scout camp t- t camp in Mill Creek canyon centered around the Tracy Wigwam which is now nearing the end of its summer program of ot furnishing wholesome outdoor fun and training g for many many hundreds of scouts in this area area Is a remarkable example of cooperative community achievement This Thus camp widely credited with being one of the finest such establishments establishments' in the nation has been developed entirely through the spirited public-spirited efforts and contributions of many different men and business firms Established approximately 20 years ago it has bas developed into a fine year all-year camp with excellent facilities and worth many thousands of dollars There are 1100 acres in the grounds which were given to the Boy Scouts by Alvin V. V Taylor There is a main lodge built by the late Russel Lord Tracy as a memorial to his tw two sons and sons and it is of Cf interest that Mr Tracy provided in his willor will for or the continued care of the lodge and for continued financial support of the Mill Creek camp There are 11 permanent buildings buildings buildings build build- ings tion to toilet facilities and one of the finest outdoor swimming pools in the intermountain west All Au of this was achieved without a penny of cost to the Boy BoyScout BoyScout BoyScout Scout organization Interested citizens citizens' have cooperated by furnishing materials or financing construction costs coats with the result th that t a fine camp capable of providing for boys hoys with facilities for swimming hiking biking nature lore handicraft handi handi- craft and many other scouting activities now exists in the heart of our Wasatch mountains Particularly valuable Is ia the easy accessibility accessibility- of this mountain mountain mountain moun moun- tain camp and the fact that it can be and is used all year round Youngsters can go to the camp by bus from Salt Lake City hiking about three miles up the canyon They can stay over night or for a week They can camp out in tents during the summer or in cabins d during ring the winter The cost per boy is very small Any scout can without difficulty get camping experience nce and there are sufficient accommodations so that during the entire year every scout in the Salt Lake council can enJoy enjoy a stay at the camp During the war the Mill Creek camp has been used in the rehabilitation of wounded or otherwise incapacitated veterans Men from Bushnell and from Kearns have regularly used the pool and enjoyed outings at the camp as guests of the Scout org organization tio |