The True Cost of Camp and our Tiered Pricing structure
We know that families have differing abilities to pay for a Christian camping experience, and that you know your family's financial situation better than we do. With that in mind, for 2015 we have instituted a volunteer personal pricing system. For decades The Desert Southwest Conference of The United Methodist Church has greatly subsidized the cost of a week's experience at camp. In recent years, funds from our supporting organizing have covered more than 50% of the actual cost of camp.
Generous donors from the Desert Southwest Conference and our camp site support teams will continue to support our camping ministry, but we are asking families that are able to consider how much support they need, and how much they can contribute toward the actual cost of camp.
For those camps with tiered pricing, you will find three different tiered rate camp prices. We invite you to choose the one that best fits your family's ability to pay:
Generous donors from the Desert Southwest Conference and our camp site support teams will continue to support our camping ministry, but we are asking families that are able to consider how much support they need, and how much they can contribute toward the actual cost of camp.
For those camps with tiered pricing, you will find three different tiered rate camp prices. We invite you to choose the one that best fits your family's ability to pay:
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Tier 1 - $275 for 6 days; $250 for 5 days
At this level, every camper's fee is subsidized by generous donations from both our annual conference and volunteers from the two camp sites. This cost does not reflect the true cost of operating summer camp programs. We are pleased to be able to offer Tier 1 fees due to the generous support of our camps' support teams, because it helps keep camp affordable for as many families as possible. |
Tier 2 - $375 for 6 days; $350 for 5 days
Tier 2 is a partially subsided fee (still supported by our annual conference) for those who can pay a title more but still cannot afford to pay the actual cost of camp. Electing to pay the Tier 2 price helps cover more of the cost of your child's summer camp experience. |
Tier 3 - $475 for 6 days; $450 for 5 days
Tier 3 reflects the actual amount spent per camper. Families electing to pay Tier 3 are able to cover the actual costs of camp including food and supplies, insurance, facilities, upkeep and summer staff salaries and expenses. |
This program is discretionary, and we ask families to choose the Tiered Rate that best fits their financial situation. The pricing option a family chooses remains confidential and in no way influences the experience their children receive. Tiered pricing offers the opportunity for families to take an active role in supporting the true cost of their child's camp experience.
Please remember that in addition to these rates, many of our churches offer financial support and scholarships for children and youth to attend camp. We encourage you to select Tier 1 if you are also asking your local church or another organization to help with the cost of your child's camp experience, as we want any child who desires to attend camp to be able to do so.
Please remember that in addition to these rates, many of our churches offer financial support and scholarships for children and youth to attend camp. We encourage you to select Tier 1 if you are also asking your local church or another organization to help with the cost of your child's camp experience, as we want any child who desires to attend camp to be able to do so.