APPENDIX C.01
OUTDOOR SCHOOLS/CAMPS
CASE STUDY

NAME OF FACILITY: CAMP WA-RI-KI
CONTACT: Dick Lahti
360-687-2188
LOCATION: Washougal, Washington
Located 40 miles from Vancouver, approximately 17 miles up the Washougal River
SIZE: 25 acres
MAXIMUM CAPACITY: 125 guests for overnight stay
USER GROUPS/ACTIVITIES: Kawanis Club for Skamania County
Evergreen School District Outdoor School
Church Camps
Special Needs Camps for Handicapped Children
Family Reunions

Most people are from the Vancouver/Clark County area
PERIODS OF USE: Open end of February through October for rental
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: Located on Washougal River (fishing)
Open field available for soccer, volleyball, Frisbee, etc.
Indoor basketball court
Outdoor bonfire area
ROOM AMENITIES/FACILITIES: Old barrack area for dormitories. Bottom floor has 115 bunk beds for children and separate shower and changing areas for males and females with 5 to 10 shower and toilet stalls each.
Top floor has several rooms for adults and counselors with private showers and bathrooms.
There are also two reading rooms on the bottom floor in between the male and female sleeping areas.

Separate building for a dining and meeting area with kitchen facilities.
RATE STRUCTURE/INSURANCE: $200 fee for each camp plus an additional $5 per night per person. In 1998 the fee will be raised to $6 per person and in 1999 to $7 per person, where they plan to hold it steady for a few years.

Groups must turn in a one million dollar insurance binder, a use-agreement contract, and the $200 fee 30 days before the use of the camp.
USAGE LEVEL: Wa-Ri-Ki is usually 100% full during July and August with children and church camps. Evergreen School District fills up most of the weekdays during the fall and spring months with outdoor school programs but there are still openings during these times, especially on the weekends. Church retreats and family reunions are the most common groups during the weekends during the fall and spring months.

The camp is closed November through the end of February because of snow.
COMMENTS: There is an on-site caretaker for maintenance purposes only. Each group must bring there own staff for cooking and coordinating activities.

SOURCE: Hobson Johnson & Associates