Welcome to Camp Batawagama
Winter 2022 Update
BATAWAGAMA... BACK IN 2022!
January 7, 2022
Welcome Back Batawagama Parents and Campers!
2020 and 2021 have been packed full of renovations and improvements to Camp Batagama’s facilities. The projects for Camp this Winter/Spring will include the construction of the new C-Unit Boys Latrine and the replacement of the main waterline coming from the west side of Pentoga Trail boring 1200 feet into the center of Camp. This line will replace the original line that was installed and dug by hand by the CCC in 1940.
While these improvements to the Camp’s facilities and the new building projects are very exciting they can not compare to the excitement and anticipation that we have for returning to our traditional camping program. We will be continually reevaluating the recommendations from our local, state, and federal Health Agencies as they apply to Camp Batawagama’s program. We will be making changes to our Registration Procedures and how we will conduct our Sunday Drop Off and our Saturday Camper Pick Up. These changes will be made so that we can best meet the safety and the health concerns of all our Parents, Campers, and Staff. Visit the campbatawagama.com website for future updates on these changes.
We are currently accepting registration requests for the 2022 summer sessions for Youth Camp and for Band Camp. You can request applications by going to our email address icyc@iron.org. Please include your home mailing address and the number of forms you will need with this request. All registration forms will be mailed on March 1, 2022. In-County Registration forms will be available at the West Iron County school offices and the Forest Park school offices on March 1, 2022.
We look forward to seeing you this Summer. Wishing you a Happy and Healthy New Year!
- Brian Schulze
2022 Calendar:
Staff Orientation................... June 11-14 Faculty Concert............................................ June 23
Senior Days................................. June 15-17 Band Concert..................................................... June 25
Band Camp................................. June 19-25 Youth Camp............................. June 26 - July 30
Senior Days................................. June 15-17 Band Concert..................................................... June 25
Band Camp................................. June 19-25 Youth Camp............................. June 26 - July 30
Happy New Year from Camp Batawagama's winter campers!
Winter Renovation Update
Phase One of the C-unit bathroom renovation
A Week at Youth Camp
A Week at Band Camp
Band Camp Interview with Trombone Instructor Mike Hall
A Walk Down Memory Lane - Senior Days at Batawagama
Registration forms for Band Camp and Youth Camp will be available on March 1, 2022. You can request forms by emailing icyc@iron.org after January 1, 2022.
Looking forward to seeing you in 2022!
Brian Schulze
Looking forward to seeing you in 2022!
Brian Schulze
Special Thanks!
Thank you! Citizens of Iron County for your continued and amazing support for the Iron County Youth Camp and for your patience and understanding over the past two covid-cancelling years. Thank you! Friends of Camp Batawagama for supporting and funding many projects at the Youth Camp during the past twenty-five years and for your generous contributions to the building of the new C- Latrine through your sponsored Go-Fund-Me Winter Fundraiser. Thank You! Dickinson Area Community Foundation and the Forest Park Student Advisory Board for grants in 2020 and 2021, which enabled the camp to purchase six more paddle boards and twenty-four/ four-man tents. Thank you! John E. Force Forestry Education Fund for your grant which made it possible to purchase of twelve new overnight backpacks, designed especially for younger campers.
Thank you! Citizens of Iron County for your continued and amazing support for the Iron County Youth Camp and for your patience and understanding over the past two covid-cancelling years. Thank you! Friends of Camp Batawagama for supporting and funding many projects at the Youth Camp during the past twenty-five years and for your generous contributions to the building of the new C- Latrine through your sponsored Go-Fund-Me Winter Fundraiser. Thank You! Dickinson Area Community Foundation and the Forest Park Student Advisory Board for grants in 2020 and 2021, which enabled the camp to purchase six more paddle boards and twenty-four/ four-man tents. Thank you! John E. Force Forestry Education Fund for your grant which made it possible to purchase of twelve new overnight backpacks, designed especially for younger campers.
What's New This Summer at Batawagama!
Our Summer 2021 Crew!
Dumpsville Start to Finish! Batawagama's New Xanadu!
Kitchen Renovation!
Other Summer Projects
75 Years and Counting
Camp Batawagama for four generations has been offering an unique experience for campers young and young at heart. Camp Batawagama is nestled in the woods on the shores of Indian Lake, located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It is a welcoming escape from the busy electronic age we find ourselves living in today. Camp Batawagama was established in 1945 by two Iron County educators who were committed to creating an outdoor education experience for young people; a place they could come to learn camping skills and how to work together all while sharing an appreciation for the wilderness. Camp Batawagama continues today to provide a safe and wholesome environment surrounded by nature with a sound and moral philosophy of fairness and respect for one another. This summer camping for many is the adventure of a life-time.
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