The Brief
- The State Fair of Texas honored counselors who saved lives during the July 4th floods.
- A counselor from Camp Mystic, Ainslie Bashara, received an award for saving all 16 of her campers.
- The fair’s opening ceremony was dedicated to remembering the more than 130 people who died in the floods.
FAIR PARK, Texas – As the State Fair of Texas begins in Fair Park, organizers are pausing to remember those lost in the July 4th flooding.
Friday night, the fair honored a 19-year-old counselor from Camp Mystic during opening ceremonies.
Camp Mystic counselor honored at State Fair
More than 2 million people are expected at the State Fair of Texas this season, but during the opening ceremony, there’s a focus on one group of heroes: Camp counselors who saved lives during the catastrophic Central Texas flooding.
Ainslie Bashara was a first-time counselor at Camp Mystic during the flooding, who had previously attended the camp for 10 years as a child. All 16 of Bashara’s campers survived, even after flooding prevented their cabin door from opening.…