Summer camps across the country will open this month, but parents may experience some sticker shock. With the cost of goods and services rising, so is the price of camp. Cheddar’s Ashley Mastronardi spoke to experts who shed some light on how this will affect your wallet.



<div class="block">Summer camps across the country will open this month, but parents may experience some sticker shock. With the cost of goods and services rising, so is the price of camp. Cheddar’s Ashley Mastronardi spoke to experts who shed some light on how this will affect your wallet. </div>

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Parents Could Experience Sticker Shock as Inflation Hits Summer Camps 

Let's switch gears. Summer camp across the country will open this month. But this year, a lot of parents have sticker shock with the cost of goods and services rising. So is the price of camps. Ashley Master spoke to experts who shed some light on how this will affect your wallet. The season of cheering excitement and relays. I like swimming in the pool and playing. Do you love summer camp? But this year parents may not be as excited about the price tag. The price of camp is up about 8% from last year due to inflation. But camps range in price from as little as $100 a week to more than $1500 a week. And most camps offer financial aid. There are sports camps, arts camps. There are the beauty of camp is that there are opportunities for all families with different financial means, different travel plans and summer schedules. Kids are gearing up for color Wars at Crestwood Country Day camp in New York owner Mark Transport says he's noticed an uptick in applicants since the pandemic. They found that was a great way to get kids back into learning how to interact with other Children and learn those social skills that kind of disappeared for over a year. But that spike did cause certain camps to become full sooner. They say if you want to get your kid into their top choice camp, it's wise to start looking in September the year before Ashley Masar chatter news and for a smooth camp experience. Experts also recommend choosing a camp that's certified by the American Camp Association. Speaking to the camp directors and checking out the facility in person beforehand. You and I did not go to camps growing up. But I, I have a 13 year old and it seems like now every kid is in camp for the summer if you don't go to camp, it's a little odd the price he's going to baseball camp. It's ridiculous. And I mentioned to my husband, I do feel bad for kids or families that can't afford it. I know their financial aid packages. But for summer camp, for some parents are spending thousands of dollars for maybe six weeks. And so many of those kids probably feel like they're not connecting with friends or being ostracized because they're not doing that as well. So, yeah, it's, it's a tough position as well.