The Sawyer Camillo Memorial Fund

She knew everyone, and they knew her from her quick smile and funny, engaging personality. After an illustrious high school volleyball career, including being named All-State, she was recruited to the University of Louisiana in Lafayette. Even as a red-shirted freshman, she became a beloved member of the Ragin’ Cajuns volleyball team (in true Sawyer fashion). In December of that same year, Sawyer underwent surgery to remedy a back injury and get her back on the court. Four days later, she suffered a massive blood clot that suddenly ended her life. As a way of showing their love for Sawyer, the Argyle School District and Coach Clark Oberle renamed their annual volleyball tournament The Sawyer Camillo Memorial Volleyball Tournament, which is now approaching its third year. This year’s tournament will be held at the Argyle High School on Thursday, August 27th and Saturday, August 29th, 2015. In prior years, this tournament has funded a new net, personalized with the name “Argyle Lady Eagles” and the team’s logo, to express the community’s pride in their team. Building on this success, the Sawyer Camillo Memorial Fund would like to build a sand volleyball court at Argyle High School to be used by the students and the community that Sawyer loved so much. Argyle is a small community that revolves around its students, their activities and family. There are no public parks at this time, and therefore the school campuses serve as the meeting and playground areas. In order to help facilitate this project, the Sawyer Camillo Memorial Fund became a 501c3 in mid-October of last year. Our mission is to promote and give back to the school, community and organizations that were meaningful to Sawyer. It was these groups that enriched her life and helped to mold her into the person she grew to be.