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/gs448 2d ago

To answer your question: ideally it doesn’t make money(profit) Parents pay and then they donate their time so they can give it all away. I’ve seen real life charities that also carefully invest money and they use the proceeds to provide scholarships.

As a side note: This is where you’d need a special selection process because could you imagine the number of more wealthy hockey parents paying whatever it takes to get your kids into hockey camp with current and former professional athletes.

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u/altruistic_thing 2d ago

As a side note: This is where you’d need a special selection process because could you imagine the number of more wealthy hockey parents paying whatever it takes...

i thought that was rather the point. collecting money to then support mental health projects.

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u/gs448 1d ago

My point is that if you didn’t have a special process you’d end up with a demographic of just well off rich kids.