Hiawatha Beach is the last of the currently operating subcamps, and is quite unique in its program. Unlike other subcamps, which are staffed, Hiawatha Beach has no staff. The Hi-Ad staff usually sets up and tears down the tents, and does commissioning. But other than that, the troops are up to themselves to operate their own program. Hiawatha beach is also the oldest operating camp, having been founded in 1926. By the 1930s, however, the closing of camp Belnap caused Hi-Beach to re-focus its efforts as the new segregated camp for the Douglas Division. The depression had hit the black residents of Chicago very hard, and because Owasippe was expensive, the numbers at Camp Belnap dropped quick. Thus, it became logical to open up Hi-Beach to those scouts for a portion of the year. Because the Douglas Division’s scouts were surprisingly prosperous, I suspect they would take well to the change. Oftentimes, rich scouts have more organized and active troops, so it would make sense that the camp would fufill the niche for the very specific group of rich black scouts. This is all discussed in further on the section on Camp Belnap. As far as physical history, there is very little to discuss. There was a small, platform dining enclosure made from wood boards and screens, similar to the ones at Camp Wilderness. This was likely built in the 1930s, and existed through the 1950s, burned down at some point after. One structure still there is the Kybo, which seems to be similar to the ones at Old Blackhawk. This suggests it was likely built sometime in the 1940s, when those new kybos were built with the reopening on the camp.