Agawam Council Annual Report - 2015 by Michael Bensen

2015 ANNUAL REPORT

Director’s Report As the fifth director of Camp Agawam, I often reflect upon our nearly 100-year history. In 1919, “Governor” Mason had a vision of “a simple outdoor setting that would provide strong adult role models, where boys could develop character, leadership, independence, and a sense of teamwork and belonging.” The world has changed in many ways since 1919, but the core values and mission of Camp Agawam remain the same and, if anything, are more relevant and important to the healthy development of boys in 2016. Put simply, Camp Agawam is a place where boys are able to escape the constant buzz of a world filled with electronic stimulus and just be boys. They develop real and lasting relationships with both peers and adults. They grow emotionally and physically in a beautiful and rustic outdoor setting. They may even do something crazy like catch a fish, climb a mountain, or learn to build a fire. Were “the Governor” to visit Camp Agawam today, he would see many new and surprising things. For example, Forbes Field has changed from a baseball field to a soccer field. Our dining hall now has refrigeration, and we no longer need to cut ice from Crescent Lake each winter. There are new activities such as high ropes, lacrosse, and windsurfing. However, “the Governor” would also see many, many things that would appear familiar to him – perhaps even just as he left them. Boys gather for Council Fire every Saturday night. Wams compete with Ags with spirit and sportsmanship. Staff assign Katiaki goals to boys each week. He would see mentoring, teaching, and friendship. He would smell pine trees and hear laughter. He would see that Agawam is alive and well and positively impacting boys in the same way that it did nearly 100 years ago. With that said, I feel that “the Governor” would be most impressed by one of Agawam’s greatest strengths, the Agawam community: all of YOU who keep the spirit of Agawam alive through your loyalty, service, and dedication. For all that you do for camp, I would like to thank... • The volunteers who provide countless hours of service during the summer and throughout the year. • The parents who entrust us with your sons each summer. • The members of the Agawam Council Board of Directors and Committees who volunteer so many hours and provide such essential leadership. • The hundreds of campers who learn to be their best selves each summer. • The tireless summer staff members, upon whose mentorship, teaching, and leadership the success of each summer hinges. • The donors who continue to provide such generous and loyal support for Agawam and our Campership programs. If “the Governor” were to return to Agawam today, he would find a healthy and strong organization, with camper and counselor retention rates each above 90%, and a remarkably generous community of donors and volunteers. Further, I think that he would be overwhelmed by the broad-reaching impact that his Camp has had on so many Agawam community members. I can envision his stern-faced portrait in Governor Hall and perhaps see the trace of a smile. In Agawam Spirit……..

“Chief” Erik Calhoun

President’s Report Dear Agawam Alumni & Friends: It is a privilege to assume the presidency of Agawam Council as we approach our 100th anniversary in 2019. Last summer, we concluded a very successful 96th season at Camp Agawam, with full enrollment of campers from 12 countries and 25 states. In June, The Main Idea served an additional 105 boys. Thanks to your generous support, Agawam was able to provide full Camperships to all 105 2015 Main Idea campers and full or partial Camperships to 26 of our Camp Agawam campers. It is my honor to continue the Mason legacy as we provide programs filled with opportunities for leadership, teamwork, and healthy competition that will impact the lives of young people forever. At Camp Agawam, a boy learns to become his best self. This is supported by our Mission Statement: “Agawam Council is an organization that provides a group living experience for young people through its programs: Camp Agawam and Main Idea at Camp Agawam. The nurturing, safe environment and facilities permit a wide variety of sports and learning activities. The ultimate goal is to promote personal growth, character, development of optimum potential and responsibility, leadership skills, enhancement of selfesteem, and awareness of community, beauty, truth, fortitude, and love for everyone involved with the organization.” We have many dedicated volunteers that serve Agawam Council as Officers, Directors, Committee Members, and Agawam Association Members, all of whom volunteer their time to support and strengthen the organization, solidify our future, and continue our mission. Examples of accomplishments this past year by our Agawam Council Committees include: • • • • •

Communications: Launching a new, responsive, website that better articulates our mission, history, traditions, and who we are today. Development: Continuing to raise funds in support of Agawam and our Campership programs. Evaluation: Reviewing staff benefit plans and providing 360° performance evaluation feedback to the Leadership Staff of Camp Agawam. Finance: Overseeing Agawam’s finances and budget. In 2015 we received an unqualified “clean” opinion from our independent auditors. Governance: Actively recruiting new members and officers to lead and bring new ideas to the organization, while increasing our diversity, engagement and efficiency. • Long Range Planning: Monitoring the implementation of our recently adopted Strategic Plan. • Plant: Acquiring adjacent parcels of land to provide housing and buffering around camp and updating our Master Site Plan to support the implementation of our Strategic Plan. • Program: Evaluating our programs for relevancy and enhancements and exploring other opportunities such as Family Camp. The Board of Directors unanimously endorsed a Strategic Plan at our August 2015 board meeting. With a firm plan and vision in hand, we now take the next steps towards preserving Agawam’s future. Among the recommendations of the plan was the urgent need to raise Endowment funds to preserve Agawam’s 7-week program and the Main Idea program. In order to prepare for support of this initiative and other recommendations from the plan, Agawam recently engaged the national fundraising firm Carter to conduct a Feasibility Study for a potential Capital Campaign. I want to thank everyone who provided thoughtful input and guidance for the Study. We look forward to engaging the entire Agawam Community as we move ahead with this exciting endeavor. As we approach our 100th anniversary, I reflect back on the lives that Agawam has touched and the opportunity to continue to make that impact in the future. A quote that sums this up for me comes from “Capt” Pete Caesar: “Agawam has been a defining force in my life, and I feel a very real responsibility to do what I can to ensure that it will continue to be there for others.” Thank you for your ongoing support.

“Capt” Peter H. Mason

Development Director’s Report 2015 marked another record-breaking year for Agawam fundraising. Agawam received gifts from over 1,200 donors who gave $398,148 in total contributions, providing key support for Camperships, program needs, the Preservation Trust, and our Endowments. We once again surpassed our Annual Appeal goal and, for the first time ever, raised over $300,000. Events played a major role in our annual fundraising efforts: the 4th AG/WAM Challenge for Camperships!! raised a record $72,927, while the Golf and Tennis Marathons provided a total of $49,981. Please join us for more fundraising fun in 2016! This summer, your support will help Agawam provide more than 130 boys with over 275 tuition-free weeks at Main Idea and our 7-week Camp Agawam Program. Your growing generosity has enabled us to continue to expand our Campership offerings, providing more and more boys with access to life-changing experiences on the shores of Crescent Lake. Support for Agawam’s Preservation Trust continues to provide important leverage for land acquisition and stewardship of our local environment. In 2015, Agawam Council pledged $25,000 of Preservation Trust funds to assist the Loon Echo Land Trust in their purchase of the Pismire Mountain property, which falls directly in Agawam’s viewshed across Crescent Lake. Additionally, the Preservation Trust supported our recent Strategic Planning endeavor. Service provided by well over 100 volunteers provided critical support for fundraising efforts and our summer programs in 2015. It is so inspiring to witness friends and alumni of all ages coming together for a place that means so much to us all. Your hard work and thoughtful support has an enormous positive impact on our programs and community, thank you for being such an important part of Agawam’s success and sustainability. As we look ahead to our 100th year of service, we are humbled by the long tradition of loyalty, friendship, service, and generosity provided by the Agawam community. Thank you!

“Lt” Mike Bensen

On Friday, August 19th, volunteer Golf and Tennis enthusiasts will take aim for Agawam Camperships…

JOIN US! 20th Annual Golf Marathon & 5th Annual Tennis Marathon All ages and abilities welcome! For more information visit golfmarathon.campagawam.org or contact “Lt” Mike Bensen at lt@campagawam.org.

2015 Donors Gifts received between October 1, 2014 and September 30, 2015 *Deceased

Gifts to the 2015 Annual Appeal, Golf and Tennis Marathons, and AG/WAM Challenge for Camperships!! Governor ($5,000+)

Anonymous “Corp” and Molly Auld Mr. Sanford Brown and Ms. Katherine Betts Cornell Family Foundation Bob and Priscilla Demont John R. McCune Charitable Trust Mr. Robert Kurtz and Ms. Yuko Aimi Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Noreña Donald R. and Jenifer K. Reynolds Jeff and Jeannie Rose Mr. and Mrs. William Scully Jon and Andrea Sprole “Scout” Jeff Young

Four Winds ($2,500 - $4,999) Frank and Pam Anthony Mr. Frederick Beddard Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Benseler Mr. and Dr. Thomas Capasse Mr. and Mrs. James Carroll Mr. and Mrs. Michael Feeney José and Heleni Fernandez Mr. Glenn Kurtz Mr. and Mrs. William Kurtz Nicholas and Louella Martin Charitable Fund Maggie Philbrick and Gerald Sacks Richard and Sarah Schaberg Mr. and Mrs. W. Marshall Schmidt Alison and William Schweizer Ben and Katie Small Mr. and Mrs. Peter Small Mr. and Mrs. John Somers Matt and Carey Strobeck

Sachem ($1,000 - $2,499) Anonymous Bill and Emily Auerswald Borislow Family and Team Prep Camp Mr. and Mrs. John Calhoun Mr. and Mrs. Michael Clofine Alex and Barbie Cobb Mr. Matthew Coombe Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Crane Mr. David de Sieyes Mr. and Mrs. David DeCamp José and Mary Jane Fernandez Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Frank Bob and Liz Fryer Gerson Family Mr. Brian Grzymski Kathie Hayes Mr. Paul Heldman Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Henderer Jane and Bill Hogan “Bos’n” and Dana Holland Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hoynes The Knapp Fund

Mr. and Mrs. James Leyden Mr. and Mrs. George Mason, Jr. Joy & Carter McMahan Mr. David Miller Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Murray Mr. and Mrs. Frank Osborn H. Cooke Read Hanson S. (Gunner) Reynolds ‘52-’54 Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Rogers Mr. and Mrs. Davis Rust Andrew Sandler and Karen Degerberg Mr. Jonathan Sands Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sands “Sarge” Russell Sprole Mr. and Mrs. Robert Steers Tabell Family Foundation Peter and Karen Wilson Mrs. Louise Yamada

Tally Keeper ($500 - $999) Anonymous (4) Mr. David Auld Mr. Richard Barnard “Bos’n” and Chrissy Barnard Mr. and Mrs. Sloan Baxter Mr. Robert Bechler Mr. Matthew Benseler Mr. and Mrs. Garret Bensen Pam and SouperGuide Bensen Cal and Anne Butt Mr. and Mrs. Porter Caesar II Mary and Eric Calhoun Mr. Claiborn Carr Mr. and Mrs. Richard Clark

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Clarke Chip and Katy Connolly Mr. and Mrs. George Coombe Robert M. Davidson Mr. and Mrs. Scott Degerberg “Dodger” Aidan Donahue Susan and Digger Donahue Stephanie Drew Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Dunnan Mr. and Mrs. John Edwards June and Alan Enos “Skipper” and Heather Enos Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ewig Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Faust Mr. and Mrs. Michael Forbes Mr. and Mrs. Hamlet Fort Matthew and Judith Gardner Mr. Ron Gorayeb and Ms. Kathy King Mr. Owen Grant Janet Graves Kenneth B. Graves Lester H. Graves, Jr.* “Commodore” Bob Gregg, Jr. Doris Grzymski Mrs. Mary Janet Harden Mr. and Mrs. William Hogan, IV George “Terry” Hubbard Mary C. Hughes Alexy, Nicholas, and Zachary AlinHvidsten Dan Kane and Katherine Emery Mrs. Paisley Kelling Rusty Kendall Mr. James Kittle

Josh and Ali Lemaitre Mark and Nancy Lowitt Mr. and Mrs. Robert Macdonald Mrs. Nancy Malm Karen Malm Mr. Scott Malm Dr. and Mrs. Appleton Mason, III Dave and Peg Mason Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mason Dr. Joshua Greenberg and Ms. Maureen McGee Mr. T. Baird McIlvain Mr. Byron Miller Mr. and Mrs. J. Basil Murray Dr. and Mrs. Morgan Murray Mr. Morgan Murray Barbara Nelson Dennis and Dede O’Brien David N. Page Mr. and Mrs. John Palmer David and Leelee Panno Hugh “John” Pearson Mr. and Mrs. Russell Pearson Francis Perier Mrs. Kiki Pescatello Mrs. Edith Pescatello Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Peterson, Jr. Gary and Barbara Phillips Bart Riley Mrs. Lynne Ryan Mr. Daniel “Austin” Scheerer Mr. Robert Scheerer Mr. Lewis Somers and Ms. Christine Sweeney

2015 Donors

Mr. Kenneth Sommers Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Sorel Drs. Brian Spence and Kirsten Glass Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stanton Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Stimpson Mr. and Mrs. James Terkovich McLane and Clynne Tilton Mr. and Mrs. Philip Torchio, III Charlie Towers Mr. and Mrs. Edward Tufaro Mr. and Mrs. John Whitton, Jr. Patrick and Jennifer Wright

Tribal Chief ($250 - $499) Anonymous (3) Eli B. Adams Mr. and Mrs. Brendan Arnott Mr. and Mrs. Robert Barnard Adam Bechler

Ms. Stacey Benseler Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bensen Mr. and Mrs. David Bentley Mr. Martin Berman and Ms. Mary Ann Jazenowski BTIG Charity Day Mr. J. Crawford Byers Mr. Alexander Byron Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cassandro Mr. Bruce Chalmers Mr. Joe Childress Scott Clark Charles Clark “Trapper” Dan Cluchey Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Cluchey Jared Colvin Mr. Michael Connolly The Craft Family “Bowman” Jake Creem Mrs. Holly Crosby

Mr. and Mrs. Junius Davenport, III Mr. and Mrs. Eric Degerberg Mr. Nicholas de Janosi Mr. Morgan Dunnan Marc & Linda Ellin John* and Katharine Esty Mr. Thomas Ewig, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Felkel Mr. and Mrs. Michael Fiore Mr. Andrew Fleiss Mr. Eric Fleiss Mr. William Fleiss Mr. and Mrs. R. Jeffrey Follert Mr. James Gammill and Ms. Susan Alexander Andy and Sue Goodenough Mary C. Don and Stephen A. Greene Dave and Cathy Griffiths Samuel Griffiths Mr. Gregory Gullickson Drs. Glenn and Christina Gwozdz Ron and Lisa Hall Mr. and Mrs. E. Livingston Haskell Mr. and Mrs. David Hatfield Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Hershey Greg Hildebrand Mr. Ian Hobbs and Ms. Diane Doherty Mr. Mark Holmes “General” Doug Jones Mr. and Mrs. Alan Kelley Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Legaspi Mr. and Mrs. Mark Macdonald Bill McCarter Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Miller Mr. and Mrs. David Moran Mr. and Mrs. Peter Moran Tom and Diane Moriarty Mr. and Mrs. Robert Murray Mr. Edwin Neale* and Mrs. Barbara Neale Mr. J. Henry Neale Elizabeth Small Needham Mr. and Mrs. Stephen O’Leary Mr. Craig Oxman Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Plaut Mr. Jed Porta Allison Porter Graciela Ramirez Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Redpath Mr. George Reilly Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rex Mr. and Mrs. Roger Rioux Mr. Thomas Rogers Mr. and Mrs. James Rooney Nancy and Dan Scheerer Gary and Mary May Schmidt Mr. and Mrs. Frost Schroeder Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shechtman Mr. Jacob E. Shechtman Laura Simmers Mr. Steven Slovenski Mr. and Mrs. Robert Spence Mr. and Mrs. F. Jared Sprole Carol Strobeck Dr. and Mrs. Mark Strobeck Mr. Paul Terkovich Mrs. Kelli Tomlinson

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Tufaro Helene Kluger and Robert Tweed Stu Upson Janet Ver Planck Mr. and Mrs. Peter Vermylen Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Wolff

Firekeeper ($100 - $249) Anonymous (15) Debra Adair Mr. and Mrs. Lee Adourian Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Alex Mrs. Aubin Ames Mark Ames Craig Anderson and Mimi Donohue Michael Anderson Mr. Erik Andrews Mr. Mark Andrews Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Anthony Mr. and Mrs. Amilcar Arvelo Mrs. Katheryn Ascione Nancy Cloos Babin Mrs. Patty Baker Mr. Newland Baldwin Mr. David Banks Mr. Brooks Barhydt Mr. and Mrs. Dirck Barhydt Mr. Tyler Barhydt Mrs. Doris Barnard Marion Bechler Mr. Michael Beddard Mr. Richard Behr Ryan D. Bell Mr. Charles Benedict Mrs. Albert V. Bensen* Mr. Adam Berg Mr. Joshua Berg Michael Berg Mr. Curtis Berkey and Ms. Cameron Brown Mr. and Mrs. C. Matthew Berry Mr. Christopher Beukers Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bigelow Mr. James Bilko Mr. Frank Blauvelt Jane Block Kathryn Block Mr. and Mrs. Howard Blum Robert Bole Jr. Harold Borden Mr. Richard Borggaard Anne H. Bowen Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bowen Ms. Janice Bowers “Colonel” Woody Bowman Mr. Douglas Bowman Alice Boyd Stewart Breakey Bridgton Books Mr. and Mrs. Peter Brooks Mr. Sandford Brown Mr. and Mrs. Tobin Brown Amy Buckey Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bushey Karen Butterfield Mr. and Mrs. Eric “Rich” Calhoun Mr. and Mrs. Erik Calhoun

2015 Donors Camp Cedar Simon Canning Mrs. Tracey Card Mrs. Janet Carhart Drs. Timothy and Charlotte Carnes Mr. Ronald Charlot Mr. and Mrs. David Clausen Jeffrey Clausen Gabriela and Dwight Cleveland James Clifford Mr. David Cluchey Gray Cobey Mr. William Constable Mr. and Mrs. John Copelin Tim and Laurie Coughlin Mr. and Mrs. Paul Crotty Ms. Amy Cuthbertson Mr. and Mrs. Brian Cuthbertson Steven Davis Max and Evan de Janosi Dr. Charles de Sieyes Kristi DeCinces Mr. Ethan Dellinger Mr. and Mrs. Edward Demont Mrs. Priscilla Demont Mr. and Mrs. William Dennler Mr. and Mrs. Bowen Depke Mr. Jackson Dinsmore Michelle DiSotto Mr. and Mrs. John Dluhy Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Dockery Mr. and Mrs. J. Dodd Mr. Robert Donaghy, III Mark and Judy Doseck Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dunklee Mr. Donald Dunnan The DuPont Family Mr. Colin Dwyer Dr. William Eckhardt Amy Eichinger Jonathan Eichinger Mr. and Mrs. James Engle Mr. and Mrs. David Engstrom Mr. Gordon L. Erikson Mr. Benjamin Esty and Ms. Raquel Leder Mr. Daniel Esty Mr. and Mrs. Peter Esty Mr. John Fatersik Nicholas Finelli Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fitzsimmons Mr. John Flaherty Carolyn and Richard Fleiss Mr. Justin Flynn Carolyn Forbes Mr. Hamlet Fort John Foster Max French Mr. Sam French Mr. and Mrs. Edward Fuller Tom Gammill Mr. and Mrs. David Glaser Mr. A. Taylor Gotfredson Mr. Rudolf Graf Mr. Eric Grant Barbara Green Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Greene Mr. Simon Greene

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gregg, III Mr. and Mrs. William Gregor Mr. and Mrs. Tim Hannan Benjamin Harding Mr. and Mrs. Jay Hardy Calvine Harvey Mrs. Jennifer Hauge Mr. and Mrs. John Hauge Shaun Hawkins Mr. Christopher Hayes Jean Hayes Walter Hebold Mr. Richard Henshaw Mr. Braden Herman Mr. Kent Hilton Mr. Andrew Himsworth Win and Anita Himsworth William Hodgman Mr. and Mrs. Brett Holey Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hoopes Mr. Louis Hoynes Mr. and Mrs. Russ Hughes Daren and Jim Hutchinson Peter Ingraham Matthew Jadico Michael Jadico Brad Johnson and Emily LeVan Mrs. Elinor Jones Mark C. Jones Mr. Robert Jordan, Sr.* Mr. Robert Jordan, Jr. Ronald Joyce Mr. Jon Kaiser Mr. and Mrs. Peter G. Kane Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Kearns Ellie Kouwenhoven Anthony Lane Troy Laur Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Lavin Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Layng, III Lake Region Soccer Club

Michael Leavy Mr. Francis LeBlanc Paula Liang Mr. Oliver Linnenbank Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Locke Jacelyn Locke Peter Locke Erin Lockwood Lisa Lockwood Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Lohmeyer Mr. and Mrs. John Long Mr. Charles Lusk Sharon Machrone Mr. Robert MacLaughlin Marcus Maffucci The Mannix Family Ann and Charlie Marshall Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Mason Mr. and Mrs. Saunders Mason Mrs. Virginia Mason Mr. and Mrs. Michael McClellan Mrs. Rebecca McDermott Drew and Grace McMullan Susan Hamlin and Robert Mead Peter and Carol Meenan Mr. and Mrs. Peter Merrill Mesmer and Deleault, PLLC Mrs. Sue-Ellen Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Moder Mr. and Mrs. Peter Molloy Mr. Chris Momsen Mr. Edward Moran Mr. Charles Mosher Barbara Mason Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Murphy Martha Murray Mr. and Mrs. Russell Neale Matthew Neff Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Nelligan Leonore and Richard Neuberger Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nichol

Ms. Laura Northey Mr. Bryan O’Driscoll Katherine O’Loughlin Katherine O’Neill Ms. Lorraine Olsheski Joel Osgood Ms. Beth Osselaer Mrs. Peggy Osselaer John and Carolyn Otis Mr. and Mrs. Gavin Oxman Susan Page Mr. and Mrs. John Palmer, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Paseltiner Stephen Peirce Roland Pelletier Mrs. Lynda Pescatello Andrew Phillips Darcy Phillips Mr. Duncan A. Phillips Mr. and Mrs. Mark Picard Mr. and Mrs. Yann Pigeaire Mr. and Mrs. Frank Placenti Mr. Zachery Plaut Play for Your Cause Pollard Family Mr. D. Michael Porta Mrs. Page Pragoff Mr. and Mrs. John Pratt Laura Price Mr. Matthew Prusinowski Mr. Francis Purcell, Jr. Mr. Eric Purvis Jim Rafferty Mr. John Rafferty Mr. Ward Rafferty Mr. Jordan Rapp Diane Rapp Mr. Oliver Reid Mrs. Nancy Rice The Rich Family The Rigione Family

2015 Donors Mr. Michael Vermylen Mr. Ray Veroneau Ms. Elizabeth Vogel Mr. Jasper Walsh Mr. Malcolm Walsh Mrs. Gloria Webel Mr. and Mrs. Thomas White Alan and Gail White Mr. Jay Whitney Mr. James Whitton Nancy Wilds Mr. and Mrs. John Williams Aubin Wilson Mr. Benjamin Wolff Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wood Mr. D. Austin Wood Mr. and Mrs. Seth Worcester Mr. Richard Wright Jr. Asmeret Teklu and Semere Yehdego

Anniversary ($95) and Korona ($50 - $99)

Silas Rioux Mr. Zachary Rioux K. Robert Roederer Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Rogers Chris Rogers Mr. and Mrs. James Rogers James Rohal Julia and Nate Rowland Mrs. Vicki Royer Elizabeth Ryan Mr. and Mrs. Matt Sabasteanski Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sala Mr. Robert Salomon Jody Sataloff Patricia and Conrad Sauer George Saunders Mrs. Janet Schafer Andrew Schmidt Mr. John Schmidt and Ms. Elizabeth Vogel Mr. Karl Schroeder Theodore Schroeder Mr. Frederick Semple Mr. David Skeie Mrs. Ruth Slovenski John Smart Ms. Cynthia Smith Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Smith Ms. Joann Smith Kenneth Smith Dr. Michael Smith

Nancy Coombe-Smith Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Smyth Mrs. Susan Sorel Mr. Alexander Spence Mr. Colin Spence and Ms. Joan Scott Mr. and Mrs. Richard Spence Margaret Spino Mrs. Joanne Bartels Stanway Paula Stapley Mrs. Anne Stark Adam Starr Ian Sugerman Gary Summers Mr. Sterling Summers Symonds Builders, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Symonds James Talbot Mr. Frank Tamulonis and Ms. Katherine Merclean Gil Telford Mr. John Terkovich Ms. Paula Tetreault Mr. Bruce Thurston Mr. John Todd Mr. Dana Troxell John and Leslie Turner Alexander Tweed George “Bo” Twigg III “Doc” Bob and Kate McNulty Vaughan Mr. Diego Veitia Mr. John Vermylen

Anonymous (19) Mr. Robert Adair Sundeep Adusumalli Veronica Ahern Terrell Allen Mr. and Mrs. David Ames Mr. Todd Barker Mr. and Mrs. Keith Baxter Philip Baylor Cynthia Beans Jeff and Elizabeth Begin Emily Belyea Nicholas Benetti Ali Bensen Barbara Beson Thomas Bowman Ms. Elizabeth Brayley Mr. Steven Brinn Mrs. Caroline Brown Lauren Callaghan Holly Carriere Mr. James Carter Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Chandler Mrs. Ines Charlot John and Silvana Clark Lewis Cohen Mr. Arthur Connolly, IV Mr. William Daetsch Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Damon Mr. Quinn Davis Sarah Demenocal Ms. Kayte Demont Charlton DeSaussure Dr. and Mrs. R. Judd Diefendorf Kathryn Clay Dunnan Trisha Dvorak Robert Engel Mr. Timothy Evers Mr. Luke Faust Mr. Travis Faust Diego Fernandez Sydney Fetter Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fitzsimmons Mr. Orion Flaherty Mr. Robert Folk Mr. and Mrs. James Forbes

Lori Fort Ardelle Foss Margaret Friedrichs Ms. Catrina Fryer Megan Gallagher James Gao Kyle Goodenough Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gregg Mr. William Griffiths Mr. and Mrs. Brian Grondin Mr. BJ Grondin Thomas Gwozdz Dr. Arthur Halprin Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Halsey Drs. Jeffrey and Merrily Hansen Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hartog Mr. P. Thomson Haskell Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hawley “Corp” Peter and Armistead Henderer Mr. and Mrs. Tom Henderer Mr. and Mrs. Wilmont Herrick “Ensign” and Margaretta Hershey Mrs. Caroline Lee Herter Mr. Scott Hicks Mr. and Mrs. James Jaeger Ms. Caroline Janover Scott Jospin Christina Kane Kathryn Kantarian Debbie Kapsch Arthur Kasson Elinor Kasting Peter Keeling Bert and Marilyn Kendall Kathleen Kennedy Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Kirchheimer Sami Kitmitto Wendelyn Lantz Debra Layer Mr. Edwin Layng, IV Mr. Brenton Locke Meghan and Charles Lockwood Ms. Amy Lowitt Mr. Ian Luckhurst Martha and Jack Lynch Katie and Peter Malia, Jr. Mrs. Deane G. Marsh Susan Martier Mr. Benjamin McCleary Sergio and Sarah Mendoza Mr. and Mrs. Sergio Mendoza Corey Miller Barbara Mills Charlie Moder Sarah Monahan Thomas Monahan Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Morrison Mrs. Lauren Moye Mr. Parker Murray Mr. and Mrs. F. Barry Nelson Mr. M. Douglas Oakford Randolph Palombi Matthew Paolillo Dr. Jared Patton Tana Patton Anna Peabody Craig Pendleton

2015 Donors Mr. Gary Plourde Spencer Pollack Mr. and Mrs. Edward Probert Mrs. Karen Restaino Mrs. Kathleen Rhee Jessica Rice Michael Sandler Nora Saunders Theresa Schaberg Mr. Joshua Schmidt Peter Schmidt Mr. Daniel J. Schuker Brendan Schulke Brittany Segal Chelsea Sherwin Mr. Jonathan Simpson Mr. Peter Simpson Laura C. Smith Patricia Smith Ann Snyder Benjamin Soule Michael Spiak Dana Sprole John Stallard Mark Stone Mr. William Stout Mary Thomas Rip Tompkins Sanjay and Bhavnish Tucker William Tucker Kezar Realty Mr. Daniel Wall Mr. Benjamin Wallace Barbara Wankowicz Thomas Warner Mr. and Mrs. John Watkins Mr. Thomas Webel Mariellen Whelan Mr. and Mrs. Peter Wilson George C. Wood Carol Woodward-Jones Mr. Joel Wylie

Brave (to $49) Anonymous (35) Jack Adair Joseph Agbasi Pulkit Agrawal Megan Anderson Mrs. Cindy Andrews Warren Arnott Mrs. Tammy Arthur Madison Asher Ahmed Ashour Jane Avinger Gabriel Axe Chris Baker Maurice Banks Mr. Brendan Barnard Miriam Becker-Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bensen Dylan Bergey Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bigelow, III Sudipa Biswas Caitlin Blair Mercer and Mary Louise Blanchard Mr. Robert Brown

Mr. C. Benjamin Brush Mr. Brian Buckey Sarah Burgess David Burnham Kate Burnham Robin Burnham Margaret Caldwell Gordon Carroll Sarah Carroll Michael Chen John Cipriano Stephan Cizmar Mr. George Cleveland Deborah Cluchey Cassandra Cobb Christian Cobb Mr. Ben Cobbold Ray Colesby Kara Collins Ms. Leslie Colt Mr. Michael Colt Alex Conover David Cowin Mr. Schuyler Crawford Mr. Charles Crawley Henry DeCamp Whitney Degerberg Mr. William Degerberg Amy Dickstein Katherine Dobosz Mr. Peter Donoso Andrew Duff Mr. Bowen Dunnan Adam Dunnick Avra Durack Nathan Eagan Mr. Zachary Ellin Brandon Emerson David Erhart

Mr. Thomas Ewig, III Shelby Fields Mr. Matthew Fitzsimmons James Fleser Mr. Peter Ford Sarah Boykin Fort Kyle Friedrichs Matthew Friedrichs Mr. Kenneth Fryer Kendra Gaarder Nicole Gallant Benjamin Getchell Mr. and Mrs. Gerod Gianattasio Gillian Gingher Jim Gleason L. Jane Gleason Mr. and Mrs. Albert Goetz Robert Goldsberry â&#x20AC;&#x153;Trapperâ&#x20AC;? James Goodenough Elizabeth Goodman Ashley Goodwin William Graham David Grason Peter Grover Mr. Robert Haeberle Andy Hamblen Randy Hamill Alison Handman Connor Handy Linda Hang Mr. Henry Hardy Mrs. Angela Harris Mr. Michael Hering Mr. Andrew Herrold Mr. and Mrs. David Hesselink Mr. and Mrs. Harold Higgins Justin Hill Margaret Hodes Harrison Hoffman

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hogan Frances Hornick Joseph Hornick Mr. William Hourigan Holly Hunter Syed Hyat Sarah Hyde Mr. David Hyson Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Jackson Megan Jamieson Amy Jones Baily Jones Jerome Katz Omeed Kazemi Ryan Kelly Claire Kennedy Hayley Kennedy Harris Keston Bereket Ketete Mr. Marc Knevett Mr. William Lang Coles Lawton Evan Leonard William Lewis Mr. James Leyden Mr. Scott Leyden Mr. Alexander Lowitt Danielle Lundeen Thomas Lunney Alexander Maffucci Laura Malaguerra Robert Malgieri Nick Marinelli Gregory Marra Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Martin Mr. Nicholas Martinelli Mr. and Mrs. James Mason Laura Maytorena Margaret McClellan

2015 Donors

Dear Chief, You know how impor tant Diane and I believe the Agawam experience is for boys living in today’s world. They need a break from all the programmed activities that youth of today par take in. They need to be able to choose for themselves the activities that they want to go to every day. They need to unplug from technology and be able to communicate face to face with friends and peers. They need to learn the pleasures of living simply and surrounded by nature. They need the feeling accomplishment that you get when you reach a mountain summit after a long hike or canoe down a river for three days. They need to play spor ts with their friends and peers over the summer that they don’t play competitively during the school year. “Scout” is a 20 year-old counselor who really has his act together and is a great role model. He had a tremendously positive influence on our son and his approach to hard work and life in general. We can’t thank you and “Scout” enough. We are already looking forward to seeing how much our son will grow as a person next summer. How! How!

Ian 2015 Camper Parent

Ms. Sarah McGonagle Ms. Linda McGuire Florena Mendoza-Cagampan Lancelot Minor Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mitchell Mr. Roger Moister Mr. Brendan Moran Mr. Christopher Moran Sherri Moreau Guide Mark Mortensen Mr. Andrew Mortimer Patrick Murphy Mr. James Murray Morgan Nankivell Mr. and Mrs. James Ness Kenny Nguyen Mr. John Noreña Mr. Joseph “Cujo” Noreña Caroline O’Connell Genevieve O’Gara Megan O’Hara Mr. Timmy Okeny Mr. and Mrs. Louis Olmsted Eric Oslund Mr. Lucas Osselaer Carter Otis Margaret Owen Cameron Panno Mark Partridge Joseph Patton Julie Patton Jake Pelletier Mr. Nathaniel Peters Ken Rafferty

2015 Donors Joe Raines Taylor Rains Graciela Ramirez Robert Ramsey Mr. Rory Regan Ciara Reidy Barbara Rimmer Jamie Rubens Will Sale Kim Sands Anthony Scavo Ms. Margaret Schmidt Sarah Schmidt Gabriel Schwartz Elizabeth Schweizer Kristen Severi Frances Shafer Michael Sherman Ernest Siciliano Patrick Sieber Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Simpson Mr. James Sinon Debbie Smith Nathaniel Soldberg Andrew Sotzing Ian Sotzing Austin Spence Jonathan Springfield Mr. Hunter Sprole Piotr Stapor Sam Steinberg Andrew Sternfeld Mary Stinson Mr. and Mrs. Peter Strzetelski Giani Suarez Catrina Sumter Mrs. Christina Tait Mr. and Mrs. William Tashman Bailey Taylor Mrs. Lorraine Thorpe Jennifer Tibus Mr. and Mrs. Jim Tonjes Mr. Luca Torelli and Ms. Isabel Palau Mr. and Mrs. Stephan Tremblay Mr. Jay Treuhaft Anne W. Van Lonkhuyzen Kristen Van Vleck Helen Wang Mr. Daniel Webel Mr. William Webster Mrs. Jean T. Weld Mr. and Mrs. William White G H Whitten Mr. Miles Williams Graham Williamson Peter Wilson Mrs. Sarah Wilson Marena Wood Mr. Al-Jaquan Woolridge Mrs. Mary Worthington Rachel Zuckerman In honor of “Trapper” Bill Ryan, “Cox’n Amy and “Swampy” Alex Lowitt Mrs. Lynne Ryan In honor of “Bos’n” Frank Anthony Mr. and Mrs. Brendan Arnott

In honor of Josh Schmidt Anonymous

In memory of Luie & Les Graves Janet Graves

Gifts to the Mary and Elmer Bartels Campership Endowment

In honor of Mode and Trapper Cluchey Jody Sataloff

In memory of Robert McCook Jordan Tabell Family Foundation

In memory of “Chief” Garth Nelson William Daetsch “Doc” Bob and Kate McNulty Vaughan Hilary and Dutch Barhydt

In memory of William Neuenhaus Carol Strobeck

In memory of Mary and Elmer Bartels Lahey Health Shared Services Lynn McDonough

In memory of “Commander” Ben and Bar Bensen Pam and SouperGuide Bensen

In memory of Lt. Peter Heffernan Mr. and Mrs. E. Livingston Haskell

In memory of Ben Bensen Mr. Charles Lusk In memory of “Commander” Elmer Bartels Mr. John Fatersik In memory of “Skipper” David Wilmot Cloos Nancy Cloos Babin In memory of Dave Mason Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Forbes In memory of Governor and Mother Mason Anonymous In memory of Edward and Michael Pescatello Lynda Pescatello In memory of Lester H. Graves, Jr. Alice Boyd James Clifford Mr. and Mrs. David Mason Laura Price Robert Ramsay Patricia and Conrad Sauer John Smart G H Whitten Carol Woodward-Jones

In memory of Lee F. Adams Mr. Ellis Adams

In memory of Eric Malm Patricia Smith

Agawam Torch Bearers Donors who give via monthly or quarterly recurring donations. Mr. Daniel J. Cluchey Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Cluchey Mr. and Mrs. Michael Forbes Dave and Cathy Griffiths Darcy Phillips

Sponsors of the 2015 Golf Marathon for Camperships Harmac Medical Products Demont Associates Macdonald Motors Mailings Unlimited Porter Caesar, LLC

Gifts to the Hallowell Fund Elizabeth Hallowell

Gifts to the Preservation Trust Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Crane Jeff and Sanna Henderer

Gifts to the Main Idea and Campership Endowment In memory of “Trapper” Bill Ryan Frank and Pam Anthony Tom Gammill Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Mack Mr. and Mrs. David Mason Steven Ritz and Elena Cohen Mrs. Lynne Ryan Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Sangster Patricia Smith Richard Tischler Jr.

Gifts to the 95th Anniversary Reunion Auction Andrew Sandler and Karen Degerberg Mr. and Mrs. John Somers

Gifts in Kind Camp Center Stage Alex and Barbie Cobb Robert Dickerman The Good Life Market Billy Hogan Kelly and Adrian Legaspi Joy McMahan Pepsi Beverages Nicole Perez Barbara Phillips Matt and Carey Strobeck Sysco Northern New England Webbs Mills Eats

2015 Donors and Volunteers

The Hiawatha Society

Recognition of donors who have established planned gift arrangements with Agawam Frank Anthony William Auerswald Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bensen Mr. and Mrs. Garret Bensen Michael & Lisa Berg Porter D. Caesar, II Mr. James M. Carroll Alexander R. Cobb Tim & Louise Crane Robert Demont “Dusty” Bob Dow Mr. Timothy Evers Mr. Michael P. Forbes John Foster Mr. Robert Fryer Matthew & Judith Gardner William Glass Patricia Grant & Family Andrew Greene Mr. Robert E. Gregg, Jr. Elizabeth Hallowell Mary and Tom Henderer Mr. Robert W. Holland, Jr. The Hutchinson Family Mr. Mark C. Jones Dave & Peg Mason Mr. George Mason, Jr. Mr. Peter Mason Tony Mason Mr. Morgan Murray, Jr. Margaret D. Philbrick Darcy Phillips Richard and Sara Schaberg Mr. John Schmidt Mr. W. Marshall Schmidt Ben and Katie Small Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Snyder, III Jon and Andrea Sprole Mr. John R. Whitton, Jr.

Corporate Matching Gifts Alliance Bernstein Babson Capital Management Ball Corporation Bank of America Foundation Chubb Federal Insurance Company Citizens Charitable Foundation Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation Duke Energy Foundation Matching Gifts Program HSBC Philanthropic Programs The Prudential Foundation Microsoft Matching Gift Program Thomson Reuters

2015 Volunteers “Corp” Rob Adair “Bos’n” Frank Anthony Cooper Arnott Chris Baker Tyler Barhydt “Swampy” Brooks Barhydt Adam Bechler Miriam Becker-Cohen “Sarge” Matt Benseler “SouperGuide” and Pam Bensen “Bos’n” Kyle Bohl “Chips” Nick Bohl Alec Brooks Keegan Brooks Leslie Brooks “Ranger” Robert Brown “Dodger” Sandy Brown Oliver Brown “Corp” Kate Burnham “Capt” Pete Caesar “Bos’n” John Calhoun Charlotte Calhoun “Trapper” Dan Cluchey “Chips” Alex Cobb “Inspector” Tom Colesby “Inspector” Mike Colt

“Colonel” Gil Connolly “FM” Quinn Davis “Admiral” Will Degerberg “Coach” Bob Demont Jackson Dinsmore Michelle Disotto “Slugger” Bowen Dunnan “Ace” Morgan Dunnan “Guide” Zach Ellin “Ace” Allyn Engle Noah Faison Daniel Faron “Sarge” Luke Faust “Trapper” Travis Faust “Cox’n” David Feig “Sarge” Peter Ford “Ranger” Hamlet Fort Carolyn Friend “Loot” Bob Fryer “Cruiser” Catrina Fryer “Striker” Kenn Fryer “Colonel” Matt Gardner “Trapper” James Goodenough Dave and Cathy Griffiths Will Griffiths “Gunner” Richard Griffiths “BLT” BJ Grondin Brian Grzymski Ron and Lisa Hall David Hauge “Slugger” Chris Hayes Matt Jablonski “FM” Carl Jones James Kittle “Mode” Eddie Layng “Lt” Josh Lemaitre “Scout” Bosco Li “Bowman” Oliver Linnenbank “Major” Brent Locke “Cruiser” Meghan Lockwood “Swampy” Alex Lowitt Pat Macdonald “Bowman” Scott Malm

Nancy Malm Dave Mason “Capt” Peter Mason “Capt” Tony Mason “Scout” Patrick McClellan “Doc” Andrew Moran “Coach” Connor Moriarty Patrick Murphy “Bos’n” Sam Murray Kevin Neilson “Coach” Nick Noreña “Scout” Luke Noreña Paul O’Riordan Joel Osgood “Ensign” Beth Osselaer “Dodger” Luke Osselaer “Ensign” Daniel Paseltiner “General” Jared Patton “Skipper” Charlotte Phillips “Sarge” George Phillips “Dodger” Andrew Phillips “Major” Duncan Phillips “Admiral” Darcy Phillips “Doc” Scott Pragoff “Striker” Zach Rioux Alex Rodriguez Chris Rogers “Cox’n” Ben Rogers “General,” Jess, and Brooke Rogers “Mander” Stuart Ryan Jake Sandler Mike Sandler, JC “Cox’n” Rich Schaberg Sara Schaberg “Schparks” Austin Scheerer Andy Scheerer Nancy Scheerer “Bowman” Josh Schmidt “Corp” Maggie Schmidt Will Schmidt “Capt” John Schmidt Noah Schweizer Robel Selassie “FM” Jake Shechtman “Striker” Brian Slovenski “Chips” Steve Slovenski “Major” Ben Small “Colonel” John Somers “Coach” Alex Spence “Sarge” Austin Spence “Swampy” Hunter Sprole “Sarge” Russell Sprole “Ranger” Paul Terkovich “Cruiser” Aaron Thomas “Trapper” Alex Tweed “Admiral” Jamey Waters “Gimpy” Karin Whitten “Mode” George Williams “Sparks” Peter Wilson “Admiral” Peter Wilson Karen Wilson Caroline Wilson David Wilson “Yeoman” Josh Yeomans “Scout” Jeff Young

Endowed Funds Main Idea and Campership Endowments Permanently restricted Agawam Council endowments from which the income supports Main Idea and complete or partial Camp Agawam Camperships. GENERAL MAIN IDEA AND CAMPERSHIPS ENDOWMENT - $558,916 MAIN IDEA ENDOWMENT - $13,467 EMILY G. McCAMPBELL CAMPERSHIP ENDOWMENT - $54,054 Established in memory of Emily G. McCampbell, and intended to provide general tuition assistance for Agawam’s seven-week season. GOVERNOR MASON CAMPERSHIP ENDOWMENT - $72,017 Intended to support a Main Idea boy’s enrollment in the seven-week camping season. Initiated in 1989 by George G. Mason, Sr. in memory of Appleton A. Mason – the “Governor” – and supported by the generosity of the Mason family and other friends. MARY AND ELMER BARTELS CAMPERSHIP ENDOWMENT - $94,346 Established in honor of Elmer and Mary Bartels and intended to fund tuition assistance for disabled campers to attend the Camp Agawam seven-week season. SANDRA CAMPBELL MEMORIAL FUND - $177,572 Named in honor of Sandra Campbell, this fund provides assistance for both Main Idea and seven-week Camperships. VANDER VEER MEMORIAL ENDOWMENT - $2,340 An endowment in memory of Judith Vander Veer that is intended to help support one boy a season for the Main Idea program.

Other Permanently Restricted Endowments

The spirit of Agawam

has sustained me throughout my life. I hope that long after I die my contribution will help to provide the same opportunity for future Agawam campers.

BERG INTERNATIONAL FUND - $10,000 Established by Michael and Lisa Berg, camp parents, this fund provides support for additional compensation for international staff, thus encouraging continued involvement of this important component of Agawam’s camp community. MARY WILLIAMS GREGG ENDOWMENT FOR LEADERSHIP ENRICHMENT $188,756 Established in 1998 in memory of Mary Gregg, a member of Agawam Council’s Board of Directors from 1991 to 1997, this fund provides grants to allow deserving Agawam staff members to engage in training or other experiences that will enhance their leadership and outdoor education skills, specifically applicable to future contributions at Agawam.

Other Temporarily Restricted and Unrestricted Funds “Capt” Tony Mason ‘50-’56, ‘58-’64 ................................................................

HIAWATHA SOCIETY Live on at Agawam

................................................................ All are welcome. Learn more: (207) 627-4780 / lt@campagawam.org

PRESERVATION FUND - $210,644 Funds from the Preservation Trust, designated to help preserve the Agawam environment and program viability, have allowed Agawam Council to purchase over 60 acres of adjacent open land, professionally plan the future of Agawam and its governance, and embark on a comprehensive tree planting program. AP MASON FUND - $4,805 The Ap Mason Memorial Fund was established to honor the memory of Appleton A. Mason, Jr. by his family and friends. Ap was involved with Agawam throughout his life, as a camper, staff person, Camp Director, Trustee Emeritus, mentor, and friend. He passed away on July 25, 2001. The Ap Mason Memorial Fund has been designated for Campership and Preservation needs of the Agawam Council. HALLOWELL FUND - $4,480 Established by Elizabeth Hallowell, camp parent, funds can be distributed to enhance Agawam’s ability to properly compensate key seasonal staff. all balances as of 9/30/15

Treasurer’s Report Agawam remains in a strong and sound financial position thanks to the generosity of our donors, the loyalty of our camp families, and the expertise and dedication of our leadership staff. Agawam continues to practice conservative financial management of the resources that have been generously contributed to the Council. We strive to continue the traditions and commitment to stewardship established by multiple generations of the Mason family and Garth Nelson, along with past and present Agawam Council members. During the fall of 2015, Agawam engaged the accounting firm Macpage to perform an audit of our F2015 financial statements. I am pleased to report that we received an unqualified opinion and a management letter that raised no concerns about our internal controls. The Agawam staff has been working hard to ensure that our internal processes and controls reflect the same high standards that we hold for our camping operations, and we are proud of this achievement. As we’ve discussed in past reports, in response to a sharply lower interest rate environment, Agawam Council voted in 2012 to reduce our annual draw rate on the endowment from 4.5% to 2.5%. This change has resulted in a substantial reduction to the endowment support for the Main Idea and Camp Agawam camperships, but we have successfully increased our Annual Appeal fundraising in an effort to offset this. Financially, Agawam had a very strong fiscal 2015, on both the operating and development fronts. Tuition revenue for F2015 was $1,134,560, up over 8% from $1,047,580 in F2014. Camp was full, thanks to a strong push on enrollment by the leadership staff, and this generated more revenue than we had budgeted. Staff salaries, benefits and payroll taxes make up our largest annual expense, with food, insurance and maintenance and equipment comprising the other major components. A portion of the additional tuition revenue was spent on food and additional seasonal staff to enhance the summer program. We also had another year of healthy maintenance and repair work. The balance of the tuition increase enabled us to generate a modest operating surplus. These surplus dollars are essential, and are invested in capital improvements and maintenance, as well as building our working capital balance. Over the last few years, Agawam has been able to contribute roughly $150,000 to our working capital reserve, which has eliminated our need to draw on our commercial line-of-credit in the seasonally slow part of our fiscal year. Agawam finished the 2015 fiscal year with cash of over $539,000, no long-term debt and nothing drawn on our line of credit. Our ratio of current assets to current liabilities stood at a very healthy 9 to 1. While our buildings and land are carried on our balance sheet at a book value of $1.8 million, their full value property tax assessment is over $3,100,000. After the fiscal year ended, Agawam was able to acquire an adjacent waterfront property in Raymond that the Council had previously been deemed to be strategically important for preserving the Agawam camp experience. The Council purchased the property for $429,000, financed by a commercial mortgage from TD Bank. Total investments of $1,386,943 represent our donor-restricted permanent endowments and our unrestricted Preservation Trust balances. Of that total, $215,475 is unrestricted, $579,659 is temporarily restricted by donors, and $591,809 is permanently restricted by donors. Agawam continues to take a relatively passive approach to the management of our endowment, favoring very low cost Vanguard index funds for our global equity exposure and a mix of more targeted Fidelity, Vanguard and iShares funds for our fixed income investments. For the calendar year that ended in 2015, the Main Idea and Campership Endowment generated a rate of return of -0.8%, with an asset allocation of roughly 50% equities and 50% fixed income. This performance is below the midpoint of the S&P 500 total return of +1.38% and the Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index return of +0.55%, primarily due to our allocation to international equities (the MSCI ACWI ex USA index was down 5.5% for 2015.) The Council is confident in our solid financial position, but remains mindful that our modest operating surpluses and relatively small endowment will need to grow in order to provide us with sufficient funding to be forward thinking about preservation of the physical plant and the Agawam experience for the long term.

“Chips” Alex Cobb, Treasurer

Agawam Council Board of Directors Camp Agawam is governed by Agawam Council, a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation formed in 1985 to ensure that Agawam would continue to thrive as a summer camp after the retirement of former Directors and owners, Dave and Peg Mason. The Agawam Council Board of Directors helps oversee the camping programs we provide, and works with “Chief” to ensure an outstanding experience for our campers and staff each summer. The Board of Directors is made up of Agawam alumni, parents, and friends who volunteer their time to further the mission of Agawam Council. Officers President - Peter H. Mason Vice President - H. Franklin Anthony, III Treasurer - Alexander Cobb Secretary – J. Basil Murray Life Directors Porter Caesar II Matthew Gardner, Jr. Term Directors William Auerswald, Jr. Thomas Barnard Sloan Baxter Daniel Cluchey Arthur Connolly, III Jacob Creem Robert Fryer Jeffrey Henderer

Robert Holland Meghan Lockwood Andrew Rogers Jeffrey Rose Benjamin Small James Waters Karin Whitten Young Alumni Representatives Morgan Dunnan Directors and Trustees Emeriti David Mason Margaret Mason W. Marshall Schmidt Committee Members Frederick Beddard Matthew Benseler Howard Blum

Eric Calhoun James Carroll Jeremy Cluchey Scott Degerberg Robert Demont José Fernandez Richards William Fleiss Michael Forbes Robert Gregg, Jr. David Griffiths Brian Grzymski Joshua Lemaitre Robert Macdonald Scott Malm Sergio Mendoza Murray Morse, Jr. Joseph Noreña Stephen O’Leary Darcy Phillips

Oliver Reid Benjamin Rogers Jonathan Sands Richard Schaberg John Schmidt Steven Slovenski F. Russell Sprole Jonathan Sprole Paul Terkovich Edward Tufaro Peter Wilson, Jr. Staff Michael Bensen Bruce Bartlett Erik Calhoun Diehl Estes Karen Malm Judy Webel

Statement of Activities as of September 30

Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30

(Excerpted from Audited Financial Report performed by Macpage, South Portland, ME)

FY2015 REVENUE Tution & training Interest & dividends Other income

Contributions Annual Appeal Golf & Tennis Marathons Preservation Trust Other contributions Total Contributions TOTAL REVENUE

FY2015

FY2014

$ $ $ $

1,134,560 17,778 108,916 1,261,254

$ $ $ $

1,047,580 23,336 62,255 1,133,171

$ $ $ $ $

300,274 49,961 1,500 46,413 398,148

$ $ $ $ $

268,261 55,452 79,397 24,457 427,567

1,659,402

1,560,738

EXPENSES Program: Camp Agawam & Main Idea Management & General Fundraising

$ $ $

1,381,456 147,839 68,420

$ $ $

1,246,956 110,513 61,631

TOTAL EXPENSES

1,597,715

1,419,100

CHANGE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS

61,687

141,638

NON-OPERATING REVENUES & LOSSES Realized and Unrealized Gains from Invest Permanently Restricted Contributions Loss on Pledges TOTAL NON-OPERATING REVENUES & LOSSES

$ $ $ $

(38,462) 6,300 (32,162)

$ $ $ $

48,530 7,035 55,565

CHANGE IN NET ASSETS

29,525

197,203

ASSETS Cash & cash equivalents Accounts receivable Contributions receivable Other Total current assets

$ $ $ $ $

539,413 40,992 36,278 11,611 628,294

FY2014 $ $ $ $ $

513,167 57,099 1,600 1,611 573,477

Fixed assets

$ 1,882,953

$ 1,833,307

Investments - long term

$ 1,386,943

$ 1,460,604

TOTAL ASSETS

$ 3,898,190

$ 3,867,388

LIABILITIES Current liabilities LT liabilities Total liabilities

$ $ $

NET ASSETS Unrestricted net assets Temporarily restricted Permanently restricted Total net assets

$ 2,619,194 $ 619,172 $ 591,809 $ 3,830,175

$ 2,528,756 $ 686,385 $ 585,509 $ 3,800,650

TOTAL LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS

$ 3,898,190

$ 3,867,388

68,015 68,015

66,738 66,738

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Mission

Upcoming Events

Agawam Council is an organization that provides a group living experience for young people through its programs: Camp Agawam and Main Idea at Camp Agawam. The nurturing, safe environment and facilities permit a wide variety of sports and learning activities. The ultimate goal is to promote personal growth, character, development of optimum potential and responsibility, leadership skills, enhancement of self-esteem, and awareness of community, beauty, truth, fortitude, and love for everyone involved with the organization.

46th Main Idea at Camp Agawam June 18th to 24th 97th Camp Agawam Season June 29th to August 16th 20th Annual 100-Hole Golf Marathon for Camperships August 19th 5th Annual Tennis Marathon for Camperships August 19th Agawam Council Summer Board Meeting August 20th and 21st