Welcome to Camp Batawagama
Covid Test Update as of June 28th
We are aware that there have been recent changes in the billing of rapid covid tests at pharmacies. As of June 9th, many commercial insurance companies will NOT cover the test in the absence of symptoms. The rapid NAAT test is costly and in the event that it is not fully covered the camper CAN use an over-the-counter/at-home test that can be administered by an adult no more than 30-45 minutes before entering camp. (PLEASE CHECK THE DIRECTIONS FOR YOUR TEST!) There will be a waiting period when you get to the gate so please do not administer the test too early. Most over-the-counter test results are only valid for 1 hour. Most insurances are still covering the 8 free at-home covid tests per month per subscriber. Please ask at your pharmacy.
Drop Off Update as of June 28th
Camper drop off times have changed, please adhere to the following:
10 years old - 2 pm
11 years old - 2:30 pm
12 years old - 3 pm
13 years old - 3:30 pm
14 and up and multiple family - 4 pm
1. Please be sure to have your negative Covid test results. When you arrive at camp a parent or guardian will have to administer an over-the-counter test, please do not do so earlier that 30-45 minutes before getting to the camp gate.
2. Only 1 adult will accompany campers to the cabin to check in with the counselor. All remaining family members must stay in the car.
3. When done checking in with counselor please exit camp quickly so the next wave of campers can come in and park.
4. No dogs allowed in camp.
5. All children must have a negative Covid test to enter camp. If insurance doesn't cover the cost, please bring in an unopened over-the-counter test and the health officer will administer it.
6. If possible, please pay online before coming to camp. The link is below.
We had to make some changes after Week 2's drop off. Please understand we are changing things to best suit the campers.
10 years old - 2 pm
11 years old - 2:30 pm
12 years old - 3 pm
13 years old - 3:30 pm
14 and up and multiple family - 4 pm
1. Please be sure to have your negative Covid test results. When you arrive at camp a parent or guardian will have to administer an over-the-counter test, please do not do so earlier that 30-45 minutes before getting to the camp gate.
2. Only 1 adult will accompany campers to the cabin to check in with the counselor. All remaining family members must stay in the car.
3. When done checking in with counselor please exit camp quickly so the next wave of campers can come in and park.
4. No dogs allowed in camp.
5. All children must have a negative Covid test to enter camp. If insurance doesn't cover the cost, please bring in an unopened over-the-counter test and the health officer will administer it.
6. If possible, please pay online before coming to camp. The link is below.
We had to make some changes after Week 2's drop off. Please understand we are changing things to best suit the campers.
You can pay by Credit Card, Debit Card, or E-Check using the link below. Please do so by 2 weeks prior to your campers start date so we can order t-shirts.
Click here.
Directions:
1. Click on the drop down under My Bills to choose what to pay for.
2. Choose If your camper Is out-of-county or in-county. Add to cart.
3. Choose an optional t-shirt for your camper In adult sizes. (XS is comparable to youth medium.) Add to cart.
4. Chose an optional canteen book for your camper (used for canteen snacks, headband supplies, arts & crafts supplies). Add to cart.
5. Check out using a Credit Card, Debit Card, or E-Check.
Save time on the day of drop-off and have all payments taken care of. No more standing in line.
Youth Camp Week 2 - 2022
Youth Camp Week 1 - 2022
Meet your 2022 Camp Batawagama Staff
*COVID-19 UPDATE - June 6, 2022*
Camp BATAWAGAMA is requiring all campers to come to registration with proof of a negative COVID test within 72 hours of their check in time to camp. Campers cannot come to camp with an at home test, they must come with a diagnostic PCR or diagnostic Rapid Test. Diagnostic test needs to be given by a trained professional.
Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center provides Diagnostic COVID tests in Iron River, Michigan. Walgreens also offers free diagnostic tests. To find other COVID testing sites near you, CLICK HERE.
** Camp is not requiring campers to be vaccinated before coming to camp - However, they do need to bring proof of a negative diagnostic COVID test to registration.
MASKS: We are no longer requiring campers bring masks with them when they come to camp.**
Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center provides Diagnostic COVID tests in Iron River, Michigan. Walgreens also offers free diagnostic tests. To find other COVID testing sites near you, CLICK HERE.
** Camp is not requiring campers to be vaccinated before coming to camp - However, they do need to bring proof of a negative diagnostic COVID test to registration.
MASKS: We are no longer requiring campers bring masks with them when they come to camp.**
May 26, 2022
BATAWAGAMA UPDATE
What you need to know If you want to spend a week at Camp Batawagama this summer.
We have openings for both boys and girls 10-16 years of age for most of the six weeks at this time.
Week 1 .........................................................June 19 - 25 Week 4 .......................................July 10 - 16
Week 2 ....................................................June 26 - July 2 Week 5 ......................................July 17 - 23
Week 3 .....................................................July 3 - July 9 Week 6 .....................................July 24 - 30
Week 2 ....................................................June 26 - July 2 Week 5 ......................................July 17 - 23
Week 3 .....................................................July 3 - July 9 Week 6 .....................................July 24 - 30
1. To request a registration form for the Iron County Youth Camp email: icyc@iron.org. Include your home mailing address and the number of forms you are requesting.
2. Complete the Camper Registration form and mail to:
Iron County Youth Camp
909 Pentoga Trail
Crystal Falls, MI. 49920
3. Payments for a week at camp can be made one of the four ways.
A. Payment can be made by Credit Card/Debit Card/E-check before June 19th using the link on this website.
B. Payment can be made by Credit Card/Debit Card/E-check when you arrive at camp.
C. Payment can be made by Personal Check when you arrive at camp.
D. Payment can be made by Cash when you arrive at camp.
4. Non-Resident of Iron County will pay $310 per week camper fee.
5. Resident of Iron County will pay $130 per week camper fee.
6. An additional $15 will be charged for an optional Canteen Book.
7. An additional $12 will be charged for an optional 2022 Camper T-shirt. XS-XL Adults sizes only. (XS is comparable to a youth medium.)
2. Complete the Camper Registration form and mail to:
Iron County Youth Camp
909 Pentoga Trail
Crystal Falls, MI. 49920
3. Payments for a week at camp can be made one of the four ways.
A. Payment can be made by Credit Card/Debit Card/E-check before June 19th using the link on this website.
B. Payment can be made by Credit Card/Debit Card/E-check when you arrive at camp.
C. Payment can be made by Personal Check when you arrive at camp.
D. Payment can be made by Cash when you arrive at camp.
4. Non-Resident of Iron County will pay $310 per week camper fee.
5. Resident of Iron County will pay $130 per week camper fee.
6. An additional $15 will be charged for an optional Canteen Book.
7. An additional $12 will be charged for an optional 2022 Camper T-shirt. XS-XL Adults sizes only. (XS is comparable to a youth medium.)
Sunday Camper Arrival Times
Central Time
Camper's Age Group (10-11).........................2 pm
Camper's Age Group (12-13).......................3 pm
Camper's Age Group (14-16).....................4 pm
Families with multiple age groups.....4 pm
Saturday Camper Pick-up Times
Central Time
Camper's Age Group (10-11).........................10 am
Camper's Age Group (12-13).......................10:30 am
Camper's Age Group (14-16).....................11 am
Families with multiple age groups.....11 am
Central Time
Camper's Age Group (10-11).........................2 pm
Camper's Age Group (12-13).......................3 pm
Camper's Age Group (14-16).....................4 pm
Families with multiple age groups.....4 pm
Saturday Camper Pick-up Times
Central Time
Camper's Age Group (10-11).........................10 am
Camper's Age Group (12-13).......................10:30 am
Camper's Age Group (14-16).....................11 am
Families with multiple age groups.....11 am
WHAT’S NEW AT BATAWAGAMA?
Universal Plumbing installed two 100 gallon hot water heaters in the new boys bathroom on June 22. These hot water heaters were a donation from the Friends of Camp Batawagama. Thank you Friends!
Windows going in...Monday June 13th.
Plumbers working hard to finish the left side of the bathroom up by the end of this week.
Big Mike and Jed are working hard to finish the interior waterproof paneling.
All wrapped up and ready for siding.
Inside walls are up and ready for electrical work to begin.
Chris Ponchard is reviewing the plans for the bathroom's interior.
The boys bathroom is definitely building up!
On the road to the new build.
Trusses are being delivered for the new Boys' Bathroom.
Bathroom walls are going up.
Cement floor being poured for the new Boys' Bathroom.
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Ponchard Contractors are working hard getting the paneling inside the boys bathroom. It's going to be light, bright, and beautiful!
Plumbers are sizing up the overhead plumbing for the showers.
Ponchard builders are now installing waterproof paneling in the boys' bathroom.
Middle mechanical isle way.
Mike is measuring up and cutting all the studs for the interior walls.
The walls for the bathroom interior are coming together.
Betsy Salonen, FOCB member, stopped by to check the progress on the new build.
All day rain but trusses got delivered and the Boys' Bathroom will have a roof next week!
...and up!
'Preparing the foundation for the new C-unit Boys Bathroom.
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This has been a busy time at Batawagama. The snow is finally melting, and the weather is warming up. We are now able to resume with some of our Springtime projects. During the past two weeks L&H Utility Contractors from Aura, Wisconsin finished boring a new waterline for Camp. This waterline extends 1200 feet underground from the Stambaugh’s Main Waterline at Pentoga Park to the center of Camp. It replaces the original waterline that was put in by the CCC in 1940. We are very thankful to Iron County’s Committee (ARPA) American Rescue Plan Act, who awarded the Camp this Federal Grant and made it possible to complete the waterline project.
A Week at Youth Camp
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 2022, which enabled the camp to purchase four more deluxe Woodmaster wood burners. Thank you!
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 2022, which enabled the camp to purchase four more deluxe Woodmaster wood burners. Thank you!
Counselor Auggie Barthelt works with his young campers using the Burn Masters to help them design and make their own wood-burned picture frames.
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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