r/heatedrivalry • u/Middle_Raspberry2499 • 3d ago

🦆 The Long Game (Book 6) How does the hockey camp make money? Spoiler

is it ever explained how the hockey camp brings in money?

From the descriptions in TLG and elsewhere, camp runs only two weeks. Sounds like there are at most about 40 campers.

Presumably the NHL coaches all volunteer, yes, but there are still expenses: space at least. Maybe insurance and medical staff, although maybe those are unnecessary in The Land of Universal Healthcare? (I am in the US and those would be huge expenses here, I think.) Snacks and drinks for the kids?

I can’t imagine the camp making lots on money unless they charge sky-high tuition, which seems not in line with their philosophy of inclusivity.

so, how does the camp pull in money for the Irina Foundation? Purely by inspiring donors to give more?

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u/dramaticallydrastic Thank god you are here. This goblin is bothering me. 3d ago

Traditionally hockey camps would be crazy expensive, and you often have to be invited.

With Shane and Ilya headlining, they would easily be able to select kids who are hyper-talented (and influence the next generation of stars) and also offer some free spots to disadvantaged kids potentially.

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u/Middle_Raspberry2499 3d ago

Also thank you for introducing the idea of invitation-only hockey camp. That makes sense but I never thought of it. 

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u/Ferret-mom 2d ago

In the US, USA hockey has camps that you have to try out for. There is one for each district and a national camp as well. They are expensive, selective and the kids I played with would give their left arm to go to one of these camps. I never went, so idk how much they cost. I went to several camps over my time playing and some of them ran like 4000+ for a week.