Friends of Camp Batawagama News Update
Posted Dec. 3, 2024
Greetings from the Friends of Camp Batawagama board. I am one of the few lucky ones, because I not only serve on the board, but I also have the honor and pleasure of being employed by the camp. I see on a day to day, sometimes hour to hour basis what the contributions to the Friends have done for the camp. I see the campers in the canoes, kayaks, rowboats, and paddle boards, all contributed by the Friends. I see them head off to campsites purchased by the Friends, on the lakes, on the rivers, carrying equipment donated by the Friends. The boys have a modern latrine, and we all have a gorgeous building, Friends Hall, where all sorts of programming happens. And the list goes on - new roofs, kitchen and arts and crafts equipment, a washer and dryer, scholarships for both Youth Camp and Band Camp, to name a few. Both the traditions and future of Batawagama have been strengthened by the efforts of the Friends.
Thank you. We could not do any of this without you. This is an opportunity for you to help support the Friends yet again, and in doing so also support the camp. In the 75+ years I have been associated with the camp, I have heard many stories of how the camp has affected lives, throughout generations of campers. If you are among those who love the camp, whose lives Batawagama has touched, please consider supporting the Friends, either directly through a contribution, or by attending one of the Friends functions, like the planned winter concert, alumni weekend at the camp at the end of July. Check the website for updates and details on events and dates.
Lorna Cameron Addison
Interim FOCB Board President
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FOCB 2023 GOLF OUTING
Our 2023 FOCB Golf Outing was our most recent fundraising event.
Summer 2023
Dear Friends,
Thanks to all of you who came and joined us at Camp Batawagama on July 22nd for the spaghetti dinner. Singing after dinner out of the old song books brought back lots of memories. Young and old enjoyed the folk dance after dinner. Our special guest performance was a duet featuring Andrew LaCombe on cello and Adam Gessler on piano. We did everything from the hokey pokey to the waltz. Many of the Camp staff returned to help with the evening's events and demonstrate the dances. We closed the evening with Softly Falls and Taps. We felt the evening was very well attended and many were asking if we could make it an annual event.
Our second fundraiser for the summer is a golf scramble at the Iron River Country Club on Saturday, August 26th. Click here for golf outing registration and sponsorship information.
Dear Friends,
Thanks to all of you who came and joined us at Camp Batawagama on July 22nd for the spaghetti dinner. Singing after dinner out of the old song books brought back lots of memories. Young and old enjoyed the folk dance after dinner. Our special guest performance was a duet featuring Andrew LaCombe on cello and Adam Gessler on piano. We did everything from the hokey pokey to the waltz. Many of the Camp staff returned to help with the evening's events and demonstrate the dances. We closed the evening with Softly Falls and Taps. We felt the evening was very well attended and many were asking if we could make it an annual event.
Our second fundraiser for the summer is a golf scramble at the Iron River Country Club on Saturday, August 26th. Click here for golf outing registration and sponsorship information.
Thank you, Friends, for your donations in 2023! We were able to help Camp purchase six new sets of oars and oarlocks for our Camp rowboats. We also helped Camp purchase a new 9 horse Mercury outboard motor for our Camp rescue boat. Camp added a new activity this summer and we helped them purchase two outdoor pickleball nets and paddles. Camp informed us that pickleball was very popular this summer with campers and staff!
The boys' bathroom facility was finished for this summer season. Thank you for your donations in making this new facility possible at Camp.
We are looking forward to seeing you all at the golf outing at the Iron River Country Club on Saturday, August 26th!
Mary McCreary, FOCB President
The boys' bathroom facility was finished for this summer season. Thank you for your donations in making this new facility possible at Camp.
We are looking forward to seeing you all at the golf outing at the Iron River Country Club on Saturday, August 26th!
Mary McCreary, FOCB President
Letter from the Director
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Back to the Business of Camping
We have made improvements to our 2023 Camp enrollment procedures. This year parents can go to our website: campbatawagama.com to register and pay for their campers online or they can print out the registration form, fill it out and mail it back to camp. We were able to make the registration process more user-friendly and convenient for our campers' parents and grandparents. Thank you Citizens of Iron County We would like to thank the Residents of Iron County for their vote on November 8, 2022 to renew the four-year 1/2 mill for the operational expenses of the Iron County Youth Camp. Your confidence in Batawagama’s long standing values and programs is very gratifying. We will continue to operate and maintain Camp to the highest standards possible, with our focus always on our campers, while providing a safe and creative camping experience for everyone. Thank you Friends of Camp Batawagama Thank you to all the Friends of Camp Batawagama, who have been raising funds for the new Boys' Bathroom for the past two years. Your commitment to the completion of the new Bathroom project and so many other projects at Camp is what helps to make Batawagama an outstanding experience for all of those who attend. It was a great summer at Batawagama! We were fortunate to have many former Staff members returning and we were excited that we could bring back Senior Days and six weeks of Youth Camp. Brian Schulze, Director |
