Camp Agawam

For other uses, see Camp Agawam (Michigan).

Camp Agawam
LocationRaymond, Maine, United States
Coordinates43°58′46.24″N 70°28′18.98″W / 43.9795111°N 70.4719389°W / 43.9795111; -70.4719389
Typesleepaway
Land125 acres [1]
Facilities3 clay tennis courts (2 lighted), 1800 ft. lakefront property, 1 all-weather tennis court, basketball court, baseball/softball field, 3 soccer/lacrosse fields, volleyball court, badminton court, 60-meter archery range and a 50-foot rifle range.[2]
WaterCrescent Lake
Fee$9200[3][Note 1]
Operated byAgawam Council
Websitecampagawam.org

Camp Agawam is a boys' camp located on Crescent Lake in Raymond, Maine, United States, and is one of the oldest summer camps for boys in the United States.[4][5] The camp was founded in 1919 by Appleton A. Mason, and remained in the Mason family until 1985. The Boston Globe described the camp in 1988 as "an old camp with old ideas."[6] However, in 2009, Senator Susan Collins described its program as "unique and exciting."[4] It is noted for its award-winning charitable program, Main Idea, which enables underprivileged boys to attend the camp. The camp is run as a non-profit organization, directed by Erik Calhoun.[7][8]

  1. ^ "Location and Directions". October 28, 2015.
  2. ^ "Our Campus". October 28, 2015.
  3. ^ Maine Summer Camps: [1] (accessed 22 June 2015
  4. ^ a b Collins, Susan. Sunlight Foundation: Capitol Words: Senate: Additional Statements: Sen. Susan Collins Archived 2013-04-14 at archive.today (August 5, 2009) (accessed 14 March 2013)
  5. ^ American Camp Association: Camp Agawam (accessed 13 March 2013)
  6. ^ Anderson, Peter. The time of their lives Boston Globe (June 26, 1988) (accessed 14 March 2013)
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  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference history was invoked but never defined (see the help page).


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