History of

Immokalee Lodge #353

Lodge Performs Rain Dance at Summer Camp in 1952y

This “Snake Rain Dance” was performed by members of Immokalee Lodge during the council fire on a summer camp parent’s night in 1952. Shown above are Hugh Ector and Mack Williams. Also dancing but not shown was Jack Duskin.  The Snake Rain Dance was a regular part of the parent’s night festivities during the 1950s and many of the local farmers had been guests of the scouts.  According to the article, which accompanied the photo, on this night in 1952, one of the farmers had joking requested the dance due to the on-going drought. It rained 23 ˝ inches the next day and broke the drought.

(From the June 29, 1952 Albany Herald. Used with permission.)