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Financial Aid
At Shooting Star Adventures we are committed to ensuring no camper will ever be denied admission to Camp Two Roads and our other programs based on an inability to pay all or part of the fees. As such all camper registrations are heavily subsidized up by our non-profit. Our fundraising efforts also provide some financial aid assistance in the form of camperships, see below. We are happy to announce that due to being named a beneficiary for the Gresham Lilac Run, Shooting Star Adventures will now be able to offer scholarships for all of our camp programming.
If you are interested in supporting campers by participating in one of our current events, please check out our events page.
Our 2023 Campership application window opens Oct. 1st.
Please see below for information about personal fundraising options that can help you to offset the cost of camp.
Fundraising is not hard; it just takes time and dedication to the cause. The amount of time and effort you put into your fundraising will reflect the amount of success. Good Luck!
Personal Fundraising Options:
These easy options can lower the impact of camper registration fees to a family’s financial situation.
Sponsorship Letter
Thousands of youth have raised their own summer camp program fees by asking for donations from friends, families and businesses. This is so easy, and just takes a little of your time to write and send the letters.
Start with family, friends, friends of friends and then move on to businesses. It’s as simple as sharing what a week at camp means to you. If you can, include some photos and let them know you when you are going and what you will be doing.
You can try following up with a phone call to ask if they are interested. It is also very valuable to let them know you will report back to them on your experience and what their contribution allowed you to do, so be sure to send them a thank you note!
You will be surprised at the results from just a few hours’ work, and think of the sense of pride your camper will have when they know they have EARNED their week of camp themselves.
Crowdsourcing
Crowdsourcing websites are very common and VERY successful. Set up a profile on a website such as Gofundme.com– Invite all your friends and online network to support you by making donations online. Think of it like a personal blog, where you can list your fundraising goals, camp details, pictures, videos, etc. You can send this to all your Facebook and email contacts and people can donate easily online! Other sites include fundly.com and youcaring.com.
Sponsorships
Many campers solicit financial aid from local charities and service organizations like the Lions Clubs, Rotary International, Kiwanis, Eagles, or Elks. Find your local Lion’s Club here. Find your Rotary Club here or your Kiwanis Club here.
Recycling for Cash
Friends, family, colleges, restaurants etc. produce THOUSANDS of recyclable materials every night that may just go to waste. Ask if you can collect them and turn them in for cash! Offices often have recycle bins that they actually pay a company to come and collect. Why not ask them to give you their cans and bottles? You can also ask offices to donate empty printer cartridges which recycle for up to $25 each. Some youth have reported collecting $800 in less than a week just from pro-active recycling!
Other Fundraising Ideas
There are many opportunities to raise funds for camp; you just have to be open to putting in the time. Other traditional fundraising options could include:
• Bake sale –Mmm…cookies
• Car wash – Best if done on a warm day!
• Baby-sitting- Who doesn’t love coloring and playing at the park?
• Yard Sale – Great way to remove clutter from your life and get that spring cleaning done. As the saying goes, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.
Financial Aid:
Installment Payments
- Pay your camper’s fee in installments—weekly, monthly, or in as many installments as you need. You can even set them up to recur automatically on dates you choose.
- Our autopay plan default is $50 on the 1st of each month – to choose a different amount or date please email our finance department.
Camperships
Shooting Star Adventures makes a limited number of ‘Camperships’ (Scholarships) available for those who need assistance.
- Camperships are “pay-what-you-can.” Any family needing support is encouraged to apply.
- Awarded on a sliding scale up to 100% of the total registration fee (excluding the deposit).
- Applicants are eligible for one scholarship each camping year.
- To qualify for a campership, families must also submit a camp registration
- Ohdaka Day Camp – applications accepted as long as funding is available
- Camp Two Roads – deadline is April 1st. Continued monthly installment payments are required. (installment amount of your choice can be designated on the financial aid application).
- If your campership awards exceeds the balance due, any overage will be automatically put towards camp store credit.
To Apply
- Applicants MUST register for their camp program and select the “Financial Aid Requested” box. Upon receipt of your registration you will be directed to fill out the financial aid application.
- Apply as early as possible as funding is limited.
- Shooting Star Adventures Board of Directors review applications anonymously at their April board meeting for C2R and on an ongoing basis for day camp applicants.
- Notifications and next steps will be sent out by email according to the following schedule:
- OHDAKA day camp – not later than 2 weeks prior to the program.
- Camp Two Roads – No later than April 15th
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