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Dress Requirements

Agawam Hunt offers many different activities and venues, each with its own attire and expectations which are often dictated by seasonality.  What may be perfectly acceptable at the pool is not appropriate in the Clubhouse, while golf, racquets, fitness, dining, and social events each have standards that reflect their own standards and traditions.

General Guidelines - Clubhouse and Dining

Club attire should always be appropriate for the activity and area of the Club, reflecting the social and family-oriented environment of a private Club.  We refer to appropriate dress as Smart Casual.  Certain Club events may define a specific dress appropriate for that function such as formal, cocktail, festive or seasonal. Please keep the following guidelines in mind when dressing for the Club:
 

  • Clothing should be intentional, clean, neat, and properly fitting, free of stains, holes, and neither excessively faded nor frayed

  • Men and boys over the age of 5 must wear collared shirts in dining areas and keep shirts tucked in at all times.  An exception is made for full-button down collared shirts designed to be worn untucked (generally, having a straight cut bottom or a banded bottom at the waist line. An example of this type of shirt is the UNTUCK it brand shirt 

  • Golf and tennis pullovers, quarter-zips, and other performance outerwear made from non-sweatshirt fleece may be worn over a tucked collared shirt. (Performance outerwear includes golf and tennis specific garments designed for athletic use.  Traditional fleece sweatshirts, fleece hoodies, and casual hooded sweatshirts are not permitted) 

  • Dress or tailored denim must be uniform in color, and neither faded nor distressed, purposely or otherwise. Denim should be styled for more formal occasions,  darker in color, or seasonally colored 

  • Clothing should cover the midriff

  • Clothing should not display profanity, offensive language, political messages, or large graphics 

  • Sporting hats, caps, and visors must be worn forward. They must be removed when indoors or when dining on the Clubhouse Terrace

  • Swimwear is restricted to the Pool Area only

    Non Permissible Attire

  • *T-shirts, tank tops (t-shirts are allowed at the Pool and Pool Area and at Tennis  although collared shirts are preferred)

  • *Athletic or sports wear (Fitness, Tennis, Platform exception)

  • Exposed midriffs

  • Pants or shorts with cargo pockets

  • Casual Jeans

  • Short Shorts, Skirts (above mid-thigh), or cut offs

  • *Thick fleece sweatshirts and Hoodies with kangaroo pockets (Pool, Platform exception)

  • *Sweat pants, Yoga pants (Pool, Fitness Center, Yoga exception)

  • Pajama-style clothing

  • Bare feet, slides, flip flops and “Crocs” are not permitted with the exception of  transit from parking lot to the pool and in the pool deck area

​*May be allowed at specific locations but never appropriate in the Club, Clubhouse Dining, Courts or on Course

Golf

Men and Boys:

  • Collared or mock neck shirts must be tucked in at all times, whether worn alone or with approved layering pieces. 

  • Slacks or shorts of appropriate length

  • Hats and visors worn facing forward

  • Athletic footwear, spikeless or soft spiked shoes

Ladies and Girls:

  • Golf slacks, skirts, skorts, or shorts of appropriate mid-thigh length

  • Shirts must have a collar, sleeves or both

  • Hats and visors worn facing forward

  • Athletic footwear, spikeless or soft spiked shoes

Grass Courts

  • Traditional grass court attire, which is defined as 90% white. 

  • Collared shirts are preferred

  • Appropriate grass court footwear required

Clay Courts
Indoor Tennis
Squash

  • Collared shirts and white attire are preferred. 

  • Tennis shorts, skirts, skorts, and athletic tops are acceptable

  • Proper court footwear

  • No black soled shoes on the indoor tennis courts, or platform and squash courts

Platform Tennis

Given the nature of winter sports, sweatshirts, and seasonal outerwear are permitted for Platform Tennis activities and facilities only

Pool

  • Men & Boys:
    Appropriate and properly fitted swim trunks and swim shirts are permitted. Speedos are not permitted.  Swimwear should be designed for aquatic activities and maintained in a manner that promotes comfort, safety, and a family-friendly environment. Oversized graphics and inappropriate images or content are not allowed. Men and boys must put a shirt on when leaving the pool deck and bull pen gated area, this includes pool locker rooms and pool house dining areas.  Shorts, undergarments or non-swim attire used as swimwear are not permitted. 

  • Ladies & Girls:
    Properly fitting bathing suits and appropriate swim attire are required at all times. Thong bikini bottoms are not permitted. Swimwear should be designed for aquatic activities and maintained in a manner that promotes comfort, safety, and a family-friendly environment. Oversized graphics and inappropriate images or content is not allowed. Coverups are required when leaving the pool deck and bull pen gated area, this includes pool locker rooms and pool house dining areas.  Shorts, undergarments or  non-swim attire used as swimwear are not permitted. 

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