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Senior days at youth camp are scheduled for June 12, 13 and 14. This program has been in existence since 1981 and is a highlight of the summer for many seniors. Rain or shine, the day begins at 10 a.m. with registration, coffee, and gourmet snacks. Then it is off to some serious socializing and AM Fitness in Friends Hall followed by lunch. The afternoon is filled with variety of craft projects, river & lake excursions, cribbage tournaments and golden zumba. Dinner and entertainment will round off the day at 5 p.m.
The Iron County Band Camp started in 1955 and will be returning to Camp Batawagama’s summer schedule. The 2024 Band Camp will feature some of the finest musicians in the country. They will be spending the week teaching middle and high school band students from Iron County and surrounding areas. The Annual Band Camp Faculty concert for the community will take place at Batawagama on June 20. A ‘Meet and Greet Reception’ will directly follow the concert. There will be more highlights to come about the 2024 Band Camp Music Faculty on the Camp website: campbatawagama.com.
he 66th Annual Iron County Band Camp concert will take place on June 22, at the Forest Park Gymnasium in Crystal Falls. The middle and high school bands will be playing music that they practiced and perfected during their week at Band Camp. The combined middle and high school bands will join together to premiere an original composition written exclusively for Batawagama by Dr. Robert Hanson.
The Iron County Youth camp is scheduled to begin on June 23. Boys and girls from the ages of 9-16 are eligible to register. This program was established in 1945 and has been providing a wonderful and safe environment for children to learn outdoor camping skills, lessons in swimming for beginners to scuba diving, watercraft safety, and much, much more.
Registration information for Senior Days, Band Camp and Camp Youth can be found on the Camp website: campbatawagama.com.
The 2024 Iron County Youth Camp schedule is as follows:
• Staff orientation - June 9-11
• Senior days - June 12-14
• Band camp - June 16-22
• Band camp faculty concert - June 20
• Band camp student concert - June 22
• Youth camp/ week 1 - June 23-29
• Youth camp/ week 2 - June 30-July 6
• Youth camp/ week 3 - July 7-13
• Youth camp/ week 4 - July 14-20
• Youth camp/ week 5 - July 21-26
• Registration for band camp - February 15
• Registration for youth camp - March 1
• Registration for senior days - June 1
* DISCLAIMER: We are not a special needs camp and are not required to accept your child if they have a medical diagnosis that does not fit our criteria. We do not have the staffing or the training for campers with certain disabilities. All diagnosis must be stated on a camper’s medical form. Any diagnosis that isn’t stated on a camper’s medical form and becomes a behavioral issue at camp and results in the camper breaking the camper pledge on the registration form can be grounds for expulsion.