Thursday, December 11, 2008

2009 Summer Camp

We have now officially started accepting registrations for our 2009 summer camp season.  We are only accepting them via our online registrations currently but they are now open.  We have instituted a few changes this year.  

First is a 3 tier pricing program.  The intent of this pricing program is to make camp affordable for all but at the same time offering the best program and facilities possible.  The program has been created because we have found that we have been charging campers less than it is costing us to run the programs themselves.  After looking at all of our costs, we needed to raise our prices.  However,  because we understand that the economy is not great right now, we created a tier structure so all can still attend.  The tiers work as follows:

Tier A:  Actual Cost of Camp
Based on the actual cost of camp for a child to participate.  Includes expenses for staff, maintenance, food, programs, supplies and wear and tear/depreciation of facilities.

Tier B:  Partial Subsidy
This is our partially subsidized rate for those who can afford a little more but still unable to afford the actual cost of camp.  Subsidy comes from the Partner with Youth Campaign.

Tier C:  Expanded Subsidy
This is our standard subsidized fee.  For most programs, this is a small increase over the previous summer fees.  It is subsidized through the Partner with Youth Campaign and community grants.

If you have any questions about the tier pricing program please contact us and we would be happy to discuss the program with you.  




We are also offering a special incentive this year for those campers who sign up before February 28.  It is a newly designed camp t-shirt.  Also, for any YMCA members who register for camp, you will receive a YMCA Camp Abe Lincoln ceramic mug.  As a coffee drinker myself, I am a big fan of good coffee mugs so I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.  Register online now before all of the spots for your favorite program fill up.

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