Youth Camp Registration - Artificial $150 Contribution Cap

[fernsten]

Our stake youth camp fee is $350. Is there a reason why donations to the Youth Camp Registration account are capped at $150?

[eblood66]

There has been no official statement about the cap so we can only speculate. My guess is that it is either:

1. To discourage large 'donations' for camps - this category is intended only for actual payments from youth or families not for general membership to just 'help' out with camps.
2. To encourage local units to keep camp payments low and to use budget as much as possible.
3. Because general youth leaders just assumed camp payments wouldn't need to be more than $150.

Or some combination of these. Or I may be entirely in left field and the reasons are completely different.

[russellhltn]

I'm wondering if somehow the rules got implemented ahead of a policy announcement.

[fernsten]

There has been no official statement about the cap so we can only speculate. My guess is that it is either:

1. To discourage large 'donations' for camps - this category is intended only for actual payments from youth or families not for general membership to just 'help' out with camps.
2. To encourage local units to keep camp payments low and to use budget as much as possible.
3. Because general youth leaders just assumed camp payments wouldn't need to be more than $150.

Or some combination of these. Or I may be entirely in left field and the reasons are completely different.

Sadly, we live in the bay area. A $150 camp is not feasible, even at Church-owned properties.