Exciting News! The White Pass Country Historical Society (WPCHS) has been following our mission of preserving and presenting the history of the Upper Cowlitz Valley for over 19 years! A few years ago, we acquired the former Packwood Elementary Schoolhouse building, gym and grounds from the White Pass School District through a State Capital Funds Grant. Just recently, we completed a quiet title action and now have full and clear title of the property!
NOW we want to know what's important about this place to our members, the community we serve, and what you all want to see happening. Restoring and keeping this beautiful treasure lively and vital for our valley communities is going to require a lot of people loving what we do here, so your input matters!

Please respond before deadline - DECEMBER 18th @ noon - to be counted

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* 1. Are you currently a member of the White Pass Country Historical Society? (If no, please consider going to our webpage at whitepasscountrymuseum.org and becoming one!)

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* 2. Would you like to volunteer with us in any way? This could be for one-time or occasional projects, or as an ongoing docent helping with grounds, displays, etc ... depending on your interests and availability.

How important do you think each of the following activities, events and proposed ideas are to the success and sustainability of the museum ... and to the community's enjoyment of it?

Please respond to each of the following questions based on the following scale:

4 stars = very important
3 stars = important
2 stars = somewhat important
1 stars = undecided/no opinion
0 stars = not important/don't want

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* 3. Historical Museum to preserve and tell the story of our valley!

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* 4. Meeting rooms for nonprofits and local community groups

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* 5. Rental Venue for weddings, birthday parties, reunions, anniversaries, etc

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* 6. Art openings and exhibits

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* 7. Community seasonal celebrations/gatherings (ex: A Packwood Halloween, The Mountain Festival, Fun Run, Light Up the New Year!)

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* 8. Participating in historic restoration activities (ex: High Rock Fire Lookout)

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* 9. Historical talks and presentations

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* 10. Playground equipment for "kids' park"

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* 11. Adult Classes (languages, arts, crafts, recreation, exercise, dancing, gardening, tracking, trades)

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* 12. Classes for local homeschool kids

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* 13. Gift store

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* 14. Pickleball (indoor in the gym, or outdoor on refurbished courts)

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* 15. Softball (summer league for local teams)

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* 16. Music or Film festivals

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* 17. Indoor and outdoor basketball hoop improvements

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* 18. Movie nights (indoor and outdoor)

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* 19. Dances in the gym

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* 20. Public restrooms

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* 21. Picnic tables, benches

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* 22. Flea Market vendor booth spaces & parking

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* 23. Tennis (outdoor on refurbished courts)

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* 24. Alongside any of the above, what other benefits, programs, or offerings would you like to see the WPCHS offer in the future?

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* 25. Too often, we hear that people haven't been in for ages. What would bring you personally into the museum more than once a year, and hopefully even regularly? Specific displays about what part of our valley history? Hands on/ Interactive exhibits for youth/adults of all ages? Access to the Resource library to research our rich history? A comfortable gathering space for book clubs? More gift and card options in the gift store?

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* 26. What do you think would be the best name for the overall complex, including the school building, the gymnasium and the grounds?
(IMPORTANT NOTE: the majority of the 1st floor classrooms will remain the "White Pass Country Museum" within the complex!)

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* 27. Please provide your name so we can stay in touch (optional, but we will never use your info for anything except historical society correspondence)

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* 28. Please provide your phone number (optional)

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