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2023 YOUTH CAMP Week 6
Week 6 2023 from Camp Batawagama on Vimeo.
2023 YOUTH CAMP Week 5
Week 5 2023 from Camp Batawagama on Vimeo.
2023 YOUTH CAMP Week 4
2023 YOUTH CAMP Week 3
2023 YOUTH CAMP Week 2
2023 YOUTH CAMP Week 1
2023 SENIOR DAYS AT YOUTH CAMP
Thank you to all the seniors that came out for our senior days!
Activities and fun had by all at Senior Days 2023
Video produced by Dale Kemppainen
Activities and fun had by all at Senior Days 2023
Video produced by Dale Kemppainen
Sail Away This Summer at Batawagama
Summertime rowboating on Indian Lake
CAMP BATAWAGAMA
“A SPECIAL SUMMER PLACE”
The Iron County Youth Camp, Camp Batawagama, has been a special summer place for children since 1945. This summer the Youth Camp will be hosting nearly 800 campers from all over the continental United States and South America. Most of the children that come to Batawagama each summer have roots in Iron County that go back for generations. Many of their parents, grandparents, and even great grandparents are originally from Iron County and are former Batawagama Campers.
What makes Batawagama so special? Why do people feel it is so important to share the “Batawagama Experience “with their children? It is the belief that every child needs a place where they can come and feel safe in being who they are. It is a place that fosters good manners, good morals, and respect for oneself and for others. It’s a place that accepts you as you are and challenges you to be more. Every camper leaves Batawagama with a favorite song, with a special memory, and with friendships, that will often span a lifetime.
We will continue to accept Registration Forms for every week until Camp is Full.
“A SPECIAL SUMMER PLACE”
The Iron County Youth Camp, Camp Batawagama, has been a special summer place for children since 1945. This summer the Youth Camp will be hosting nearly 800 campers from all over the continental United States and South America. Most of the children that come to Batawagama each summer have roots in Iron County that go back for generations. Many of their parents, grandparents, and even great grandparents are originally from Iron County and are former Batawagama Campers.
What makes Batawagama so special? Why do people feel it is so important to share the “Batawagama Experience “with their children? It is the belief that every child needs a place where they can come and feel safe in being who they are. It is a place that fosters good manners, good morals, and respect for oneself and for others. It’s a place that accepts you as you are and challenges you to be more. Every camper leaves Batawagama with a favorite song, with a special memory, and with friendships, that will often span a lifetime.
We will continue to accept Registration Forms for every week until Camp is Full.
There will be six weeks of Youth Camp this Summer starting
Week 1…… June 18 …. June 24
Week 2…... June 25 .... July 1
Week 3……. July 2 .... July 8
Week 4……. July 9 .... July 15
Week 5……. July 16 .... July 22
Week 6…... July 23 .... July 29
Week 1…… June 18 …. June 24
Week 2…... June 25 .... July 1
Week 3……. July 2 .... July 8
Week 4……. July 9 .... July 15
Week 5……. July 16 .... July 22
Week 6…... July 23 .... July 29
We are looking forward to seeing you this Summer!
Thank You Again for your interest in CAMP BATAWAGAMA,
Brian Schulze
Thank You Again for your interest in CAMP BATAWAGAMA,
Brian Schulze
79 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.
Special Thanks!
Thank you Citizens of Iron County for your continued support and for voting the millage to operate Camp for four more years!
Additional thanks to the Friends of Camp Batawagama who have been fundraising for the past two and a half years to help pay for the new Boys' C Latrine (bathroom.).
Thank you to the Dickinson Area Community Foundation and the Forest Park Student Advisory Board for choosing Camp Batawagama as a recipient of grants. In the past few years, the grants have allowed us to purchase 12 paddle boards, 4 Mastercraft woodburners for arts & crafts, lifejackets and tents for the campers.
Thank you Citizens of Iron County for your continued support and for voting the millage to operate Camp for four more years!
Additional thanks to the Friends of Camp Batawagama who have been fundraising for the past two and a half years to help pay for the new Boys' C Latrine (bathroom.).
Thank you to the Dickinson Area Community Foundation and the Forest Park Student Advisory Board for choosing Camp Batawagama as a recipient of grants. In the past few years, the grants have allowed us to purchase 12 paddle boards, 4 Mastercraft woodburners for arts & crafts, lifejackets and tents for the campers.
Counselor Auggie Barthelt works with his young campers using the Burn Masters to help them design and make their own wood-burned picture frames.
