The third annual ‘Waskowitz Winter Wonderland,’ a celebration of the magic of Camp Waskowitz, will be held on Sunday, Dec. 4th from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

“This is an opportunity for all former campers, counselors and staff to reconnect with Waskowitz and experience “Camp” as she is decked out for the holidays,” reads an email.

Activities will include Photos with Santa, folkdancing in “The Old Barn,” marshmallow roast and cocoa, hiking on the trails, and a Sing-a-Long Campfire.

Coupons for reduced-priced Christmas Trees from local tree farms will also be available.

Organizers are asking for a suggested donation of $25.00/family, and all proceeds will go to help students who are unable to pay in these very tough times are still able to attend Outdoor School. Last year they were able to provide for 30 students who would not otherwise have been able to experience the magic of Waskowitz.

Camp Waskowitz is located just east of North Bend, at exit 34 off I-90.

Here’s more info from the Highline School District website:

Founded in 1947 by a group led by future superintendent Carl Jensen, Waskowitz Outdoor School is recognized as a leader in the field of residential outdoor education.  The Carl Jensen Environmental Education Center at Camp Waskowitz serves the students of the Highline Schools, as well as students from surrounding schools and districts, through environmental education and team building programs.

Camp Waskowitz was built by the Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC) in 1935 at its present location and was named Camp North Bend.  After the CCC was disbanded, the Camp was sold and later renamed after Fritz Waskowitz from the Chicago area.  Fritz Waskowitz had been a football player and captain at the University of Washington before he became a pilot in World War II, was shot down and killed. The facility was renamed in his honor.  Highline School District began sending students to Waskowitz in 1947 and later bought the property in 1957.  Carl Jensen, then Superintendent of Highline School District, convinced the Highline High School student body to use funds raised for a new sports stadium to buy the property with a promise that the school district would reimburse their fund.  Some time later, Superintendent Jensen and the Highline School District made additional purchases of surrounding land that increased the Camp Waskowitz acreage to its present 372 acres.  Today, Camp Waskowitz is a State and National Historic Preservation site and is one of only two remaining CCC Camps in the United States with all of the original buildings still standing.  Since the inception of the Outdoor Education program in 1947, over 200,000 students have experienced this school in the woods.

Anyone and Everyone who has a warm spot for Camp Waskowitz is welcome to come and join in the festivities!