Camp Kendama
Competition Status: Inactive
Following in the footsteps of its predecessor National Kendama Retreat, Camp Kendama was a multi-day camp out style event. Professional players attended to compete and serve as camp counselors for attendees. This event also introduced Champ of the Camp, a unique point based competitive format in which teams would complete and document specific tasks in order to gain points. The team with the most points by the end of the trip was crowned champion.
Est. 2017
2018
Location: Hudson, WI
Venue: YMCA Camp St. Croix
Host(s): Matthew “Sweets” Jorgenson, Sweets Kendamas, YMCA
Format: Speed Ladder
1st - Jake Fischer
2nd - George Marshall
3rd - Lyndon Whalen
Format: Champ of the Camp
1st - Kevin DeSoto - “KD_Kr3w” (42,000 pts.)
2nd - Joshua “Flow” Grove - “Knights of the Round Tama” (38,000 pts.)
3rd - Alex Hirota - “Names Are Hard Dot Gov” (18,000 pts.)
2017
Location: Hudson, WI
Venue: YMCA Camp St. Croix
Host(s): Matthew “Sweets” Jorgenson, Sweets Kendamas, Keith Cristobal, KidsKen, YMCA
King of the Camp
1st - Joshua “Flow” Grove - “Team Roku” (34,090 pts.)
2nd - William Penniman - “The Compadres” (27,500 pts.)
3rd - Rodney Ansell - “The Rod Squad” (19,330 pts.)
Pro Speed Ladder
1st - Ben Herald
2nd - Lukas Funk
3rd - Jake Fischer