How many existing sporting and recreational camps are likely to have play areas?
The sporting and recreation camps category includes a variety of establishments and is not exclusive to camps providing services to young children. We estimate that 10 percent to 25 percent of the existing establishments are likely to have play areas, yielding 360 to 900 existing play areas. Based on the assumed replacement rate, we estimate that 25 to 60 existing play areas are replaced annually at sporting and recreational camps. The size distribution of these existing play areas is assumed to be driven by the age of the camp participants. We assume that 80 percent are medium, and 20 percent are small. How many new sporting and recreational camps with play areas will be constructed? The proportion of new sporting and recreational camps with play areas is expected to be same as assumed for existing establishments. We estimate that approximately 10 to 25 new sporting and recreational camps with play areas will be constructed in the year 2000; and that 80 percent will be medium and 20 p
