Why have SPREE camps gotten more expensive?

Great question. The short answer is we need to.
We recognize and understand that increasing SPREE camp prices makes it difficult for many families to attend our camps, so we didn't make the decision to raise prices lightly. SPREE, as part of the Colorado 501c3 non-profit organization, The Greenway Foundation, does not profit off of our summer camps. In order to continue to deliver the value and quality that you and your family have come to expect in a camp experience, these price increases are necessary. Some of the reasons why include:

1. Cost of living has increased, as well as minimum wage. We are huge fans of the increased minimum wage, as we understand how critical it is to pay our staff a livable wage. We have had to increase camp costs to be able to pay our (high-quality!) staff accordingly.  
2. We provide your child with authentic outdoor experiences with urban nature and have guest programs at our summer camps. Just like our camp programs, these guest programs have also increased in price.
3. We offer financial assistance to families who want to experience our camp programs and wouldn’t be able to otherwise.
4. You may be sensing a trend, but all materials have gone up in cost! This includes camper materials, building maintenance, and safety materials for continued health/Covid precautions.
5. We rely on public donations and grant funding to run our SPREE programs. While we remain endlessly grateful for all of the funding we receive, unfortunately many of the grants we receive have remained static year over year, meaning summer camp prices must increase.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out! We’d love to answer any questions you may have. You can reach us at camp@greenwayfoundation.org. 
You can also apply for a SPREE scholarship here, and you can contribute to our SPREE scholarship fund here!