The saga of Camp Gustin is taking a turn. According to today’s front-page article by Kathryn Skelton, the possible sale of the Sabattus camp is unrelated to the financial predicament of the Pine Tree Council, the Scout’s governing arm in Southern Maine.

This revelation comes just days after a group of distressed Scouts in Lewiston were told the Council’s debt and operating deficit were necessitating a sale. So, which is it? It cannot be both.

Here’s what is known: Just the mention of a possible sale of Camp Gustin has elicited an emotional response from local Scouts. This should inform the Pine Tree Council that selling its camps either in desperation, or for a strategic imperative, would hurt its troops.

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