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<< Previous   of   Next >> Justin Best / Herald file  (click to enlarge) After a hearty meal of campfire-cooked sloppy joes, Kyle Owen of Marysville licks his plate at a Camp Killoqua outing in July 2000.   ADVERTISEMENT   Make your mark on Camp Killoqua The addition of paving stones at Camp Killoqua, with names of individual donors, businesses or organizations, is the latest stage of a fundraising campaign for Camp Fire USA Snoho­mish County Council. The $2.7 million campaign is paying for several new buildings at the camp near Stanwood. Granite pavers with names of those making donations by mid-November will be among the first stones installed at Camp Killoqua's new Welcome Center. The area will be called Legacy Square. Camp Fire gift cards are available with paver donations. Stone sizes and costs: 3 by 6 inches: $100 6 by 6 inches: $250 6 by 12 inches: $500 12 by 12 inches: $1,000 12 by 24 inches: $2,500 24 by 24 inches: $5,000 Adding a company logo: $100 extra Information: 425-258-5437 or www.CampFireUSASnohomish.org/­Capital.htm   CONTACT THE HERALD Robert Frank, City Editor frank@heraldnet.com   Published: Monday, November 10, 2008 Camp Killoqua builds legacy with paving stones By Julie Muhlstein Herald Writer They jump into Lake Crabapple for swim tests, learn to shoot with bows and arrows, climb onto top bunks to roll out sleeping bags, and walk in the woods with new friends. At Camp Killoqua, thousands of kids every year make memories that last a lifetime. Now, generous adults can give thanks for those memories and leave a lasting legacy at the 185-acre camp in the Lakewood area east of Lake Goodwin. As part of a $2.7 million fundraising campaign, Camp Fire USA Snohomish County Council is offering paving stones to be installed at Camp Killoqua's new Welcome Center. The area will be called Legacy Square. Granite stones will be etched with names of individual donors, companies and organizations. Offered in a range of sizes, the personalized pavers are available for donations of $100 to $5,000. The year-round camp serves about 8,000 children annually, not only from Camp Fire USA, but from the YMCA of Snohomish County, Boys & Girls Club of Snohomish County, area schools' environmental education programs and many other organizations. "The camp is really packed, February though November," said Dave Surface, executive director of Camp Fire USA Snohomish County Council. With the county population expected to increase more than 30 percent over the next decade, Surface said the $2.7 million Camp Fire Delivers Capital Campaign was launched in 2007 to boost the camp's capacity. "We've raised $2 million so far," he said. In a addition to the new welcome center, Camp Killoqua is also building a new boys' restroom, a big multipurpose pavilion, a Tyee Center with more children's housing and a leadership center. Offering paving stones is the latest stage of the fundraising effort. Surface said the pot was recently sweetened with a challenge from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust. Established by the estate of a Vancouver, Wash., man, the fund helps nonprofit groups throughout the Northwest. "We received a $100,000 challenge from the Murdock foundation," Surface said. "They said, 'We'll give you $100,000 if you can raise an additional $300,000.' We're trying to raise that $300,000." Camp Killoqua was established in 1941. "The camp has created so many memories," Surface said. He hopes former campers and others will want to turn their happy memories to stone. Reporter Julie Muhlstein: 425-339-3460 or muhlstein@heraldnet.com. READER COMMENTS Be the first to comment. You must be a registered user and verify your e-mail address to post comments to blogs or articles on HeraldNet. To register, click here. To read other terms and conditions, click here. Log out

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