Ajawah History
For seven decades Camp Ajawah have helped young people get in touch
with themselves and their abilities, with other people and the natural
beauty that surrounds them.
After its founding by Westminster Boy Scout Troop 33, Camp Ajawah
held its first sessions on Phelps Island on Lake Minnetonka. In 1929,
the camp was moved to its permanent home -- a beautiful, 57-acre site on
the northern shores of Linwood Lake, by Wyoming, Minnesota. While
just 35 miles north of the Twin Cities, the campgrounds provide cover
for birds and small animals, creating an ideal setting for young people
to live in nature today.
A Simple Outdoor Life
Campers sleep in large platform tents pitched on raised wooden
platforms and sleep each night in the open air, on cots, protected by
individual mosquito nets. Each tent has a counselor. Indoor showers and
bathroom facilities are provided nearby, and several camp buildings
serve as emergency shelters should weather conditions prove severe.
Both tent lines are well-protected, sheltered by sturdy old Maple,
Oak, Elm and Basswood trees. It's not uncommon in the evening to hear
the sounds of loons laughing on Lake Linwood, or the soft hooting of an
Owl off in the distance. Cars and trucks, on the other hand, are rarely
heard. Nor is the sound of a radio or TV.
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