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by Michelle Warren
Summer fun requires summer funds - and summer camp fun is no exception. Even as a kid I knew that. As a result, my summers were filled with money-making schemes. My best friend and I staged plays, sold crab apples door to door — hey, if they didn’t want them, they wouldn’t have bought them — and set up lemonade stands. Our lawn sales were so frequent we practically had regular business hours.
For kids, earning money can be fun, especially when they’re working towards a goal, such as saving for summer camp.
Let’s face it, the cost of camp can be daunting. Residential camps run anywhere from $300 to $1,000 a week and day camps from $35 to $500.
With a little forethought and careful planning, however, budgeting need not be painful. The trick is to start early, get the kids involved and have fun. But if bake sales and saving allowances simply aren’t enough, there’s plenty of help available.
Camps. ca offers a quick guide to financing your summer camp adventure including advice on how to do it yourself or at least earn it yourself. We also offer an overview of a wide variety of professional help - from charitable organizations to corporate help to government grants and other funds that may be available.
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