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CAMP BATAWAGAMA UPDATE 2/10/2021 PRESS RELEASE
February 10, 2021
Dear Batawagama Campers and Parents,
We will be canceling camp for the summer of 2021 due to the uncertainties surrounding the
corona-19 virus and its variants.
It is heart breaking to think of Batawagama being closed for Seniors Days, for Band Camp, and
for Youth Camp for a second summer. The concern for the health and safety of our campers,
our staff, and our community is center to this decision. It would be very difficult to restructure
our camp program and conform to the many directives set forth by the CDC, the American
Camping Association, the State of Michigan Camp Licensing Department, and our State and
Local Health Departments. We came to the conclusion that we would not be able to operate a
safe and successful camp program this summer and maintain the Batawagama experience that
we all know.
We are very hopeful that the conditions created by the corona virus will be solved and we will
resume the long-standing traditions at Camp Batawagama next summer in 2022. We were
able to make many improvements to the camp in 2020 and we are planning significant projects
this coming year 2021 that will greatly enhance the existing camp facilities. We will be
accepting requests for Band Camp and Youth Camp registration forms on January 1, 2022.
Please e-mail your request to: icyc@iron.org. and please continue to check this website for
future updates. Stay Safe and we will look forward to seeing you in 2022.
Sincerely,
Brian Schulze
February 10, 2021
Dear Batawagama Campers and Parents,
We will be canceling camp for the summer of 2021 due to the uncertainties surrounding the
corona-19 virus and its variants.
It is heart breaking to think of Batawagama being closed for Seniors Days, for Band Camp, and
for Youth Camp for a second summer. The concern for the health and safety of our campers,
our staff, and our community is center to this decision. It would be very difficult to restructure
our camp program and conform to the many directives set forth by the CDC, the American
Camping Association, the State of Michigan Camp Licensing Department, and our State and
Local Health Departments. We came to the conclusion that we would not be able to operate a
safe and successful camp program this summer and maintain the Batawagama experience that
we all know.
We are very hopeful that the conditions created by the corona virus will be solved and we will
resume the long-standing traditions at Camp Batawagama next summer in 2022. We were
able to make many improvements to the camp in 2020 and we are planning significant projects
this coming year 2021 that will greatly enhance the existing camp facilities. We will be
accepting requests for Band Camp and Youth Camp registration forms on January 1, 2022.
Please e-mail your request to: icyc@iron.org. and please continue to check this website for
future updates. Stay Safe and we will look forward to seeing you in 2022.
Sincerely,
Brian Schulze
BATAWAGAMA, a Winter Wondercamp complete with its own herd of deer, tribe of turkeys and visiting fox family. Cabins are shuttered and snowbound, peacefully waiting for the return of spring and the summer laughter and chatter of campers big and small. Pausing, we marvel at the subtle beauty of this winter; its snow laced branches, its drifts of shifting white, its sleepy, blanketed cabins, and its quiet. Pausing, we wonder about the state of the world that we now find ourselves living in and how it will affect the plans for the upcoming months of summer.
What's New This Winter
Camp Batawagama 2021
Please continue to check our website for future updates for the 2021 camping season.
Brian Schulze,
Manager Iron County Youth Camp
Please continue to check our website for future updates for the 2021 camping season.
Brian Schulze,
Manager Iron County Youth Camp
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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