Camp Agawam is a boys' summer camp located in
Raymond,
Maine. The full camper season lasts for 7 weeks. It plays host
to the
Annual Agawam
Invitational Tennis Tournament, the
Agawam Cup Sailing Series, and the
Six-A-Side soccer
tournament. It was founded by the Mason family and is currently
owned and operated by the
Agawam Council. Campers may attend until the
age of 15. At 16, they are "Senior Club", and at 17 they are a
"Junior Counselor". They become a full counselor for their 18 year
old summer. The camp also plays host to the Ag-Wam competition and
weekly
Council. It is
currently directed by "Chief" Garth Nelson.
Ag-Wam
The
"
Ag-Wam" competition is a summer-long event at
Camp Agawam. The camp is divided into two teams, Ags and Wams.
Throughout the year, Ags and Wams compete by age in events such as
tennis,
baseball,
basketball, and
soccer. Other events include
volleyball,
tug of war,
scavenger hunts,
sailing, track,
base relay,
swim relay,
camping, and the closing
event, the
Pony
Express. The Pony combines all aspects of athletics and
knowledge into a giant relay race spanning across the whole camp
and further. Events involving the entire camp are worth 5 points,
except for the Pony, which was expanded to 6 points this year
because the possibility of a tie arose; others are worth 3. As of
2006, the Wams have won 42 seasons, while the Ags have managed 36,
with one year being a tie. The Ags, however, are on a run of sorts,
having won five of the past seven years, though high rankings
members of the Wams have claimed that this show of generosity
towards the Ags is now over.
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