Welcome to Camp Batawagama
July 20, 2021
WHAT IS NEW AT CAMP BATAWAGAMA?
What is new at Camp Batawagama in 2021? This summer the new staff cabin, fondly known as Dumpsville now has a new roof, doors and windows, exterior siding and brand-new wood floor. The interior of the cabin will be finished by the end of summer and ready for occupancy in 2022. Renovations to the Camp kitchen, consisting of new stainless-steel counters, baseboards, and walls, upgraded cabinets, resurfacing of the kitchen floor and cookout area floor will be completed by the end of July. The kitchen renovations include a new Hobart dishwasher, a new commercial food processor, and a new three door refrigeration unit for the cookout area. This spring we replaced the main waterlines going into and out of the Camp's main septic system. The existing lines date back to 1940, when the CCC first built the Camp. Many of the existing cabin are getting new roofs and many cabins are getting new beds and mattresses. The demolition of the old Boys' Staff Latrine is planned for late June, replacing it will be a much-needed new C-Unit Latrine for the boy campers. The present C-Unit Latrine will then serve as our male Staff Latrine.
Our videographer, Rudi Passamoni is developing a series of short videos which will allow you to revisit the different Camp Programs. These videos will be posted on the Youth Camp's website: campbatawagama.com starting June 28, 2021. The first video will be a walk down memory lane and feature excerpts from the past 38 years of " Senior Days at Youth Camp.”
We are excited about all of these renovations. We are especially excited about returning to Camp
Batawagama in the summer of 2022. We are looking forward to resuming all of our long-standing, traditional Camp programs. Having time in 2020 and 2021 to make so many needed repairs and improvements to the facilities will enable us to start the 2022 Camping Season better than new.
Wishing you a Safe and Healthy Summer, Brian Schulze
COMING IN MAY 2021
THE FRIENDS OF CAMP BATAWAGAMA ARE SPONSORING AN EXCLUSIVE
“BATAWAGAMA’S BACK IN 22” T-SHIRT AND SWEATSHIRT SALE!
WATCH FOR DETAILS AND HOW TO ORDER YOUR 2022 SHIRTS!
WHAT IS NEW AT CAMP BATAWAGAMA?
What is new at Camp Batawagama in 2021? This summer the new staff cabin, fondly known as Dumpsville now has a new roof, doors and windows, exterior siding and brand-new wood floor. The interior of the cabin will be finished by the end of summer and ready for occupancy in 2022. Renovations to the Camp kitchen, consisting of new stainless-steel counters, baseboards, and walls, upgraded cabinets, resurfacing of the kitchen floor and cookout area floor will be completed by the end of July. The kitchen renovations include a new Hobart dishwasher, a new commercial food processor, and a new three door refrigeration unit for the cookout area. This spring we replaced the main waterlines going into and out of the Camp's main septic system. The existing lines date back to 1940, when the CCC first built the Camp. Many of the existing cabin are getting new roofs and many cabins are getting new beds and mattresses. The demolition of the old Boys' Staff Latrine is planned for late June, replacing it will be a much-needed new C-Unit Latrine for the boy campers. The present C-Unit Latrine will then serve as our male Staff Latrine.
Our videographer, Rudi Passamoni is developing a series of short videos which will allow you to revisit the different Camp Programs. These videos will be posted on the Youth Camp's website: campbatawagama.com starting June 28, 2021. The first video will be a walk down memory lane and feature excerpts from the past 38 years of " Senior Days at Youth Camp.”
We are excited about all of these renovations. We are especially excited about returning to Camp
Batawagama in the summer of 2022. We are looking forward to resuming all of our long-standing, traditional Camp programs. Having time in 2020 and 2021 to make so many needed repairs and improvements to the facilities will enable us to start the 2022 Camping Season better than new.
Wishing you a Safe and Healthy Summer, Brian Schulze
COMING IN MAY 2021
THE FRIENDS OF CAMP BATAWAGAMA ARE SPONSORING AN EXCLUSIVE
“BATAWAGAMA’S BACK IN 22” T-SHIRT AND SWEATSHIRT SALE!
WATCH FOR DETAILS AND HOW TO ORDER YOUR 2022 SHIRTS!
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!
Phase One of the Kitchen Redo!
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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