YAY! Im going back in JULY!

zachgroff · Post by **zachgroff** » Mon Jun 02, 2003 2:52 pm

yep... someone called me regarding a different discout for being allumni... So Jenn and I are going to be getting that one... there's not much difference in discout between the two...

Boomerang · Post by **Boomerang** » Mon Jun 02, 2003 4:20 pm

What are they ofering another alumni discount this year?

monkeynautt · Post by **monkeynautt** » Mon Jun 02, 2003 4:27 pm

I just noticed that next year it doesn't look like ASA is 6 days but the cost is still $999. I don't know if this is a mistake or if they have reduced the days but increased the price.

Boomerang · Post by **Boomerang** » Mon Jun 02, 2003 4:28 pm

Well most times during the year its not 6 full days anyway. Its ussualy only 6 days if you count the day you arriver unless its during summer where they added the extra day. Maybe they just arent having that extra day next year but then its probably kind of early to have those dates locked down too.

monkeynautt · Post by **monkeynautt** » Mon Jun 02, 2003 4:32 pm

It's all through the summer were it is still five days but $999. They have the dates until August up.

Boomerang · Post by **Boomerang** » Mon Jun 02, 2003 4:34 pm

Well i guess they just arent doing the 6 day sessions anymore next summer. I personally wish they would go back to the 8 or 10 day programs they use to have with Academy Level 2 and if they do go back to 24 hour missions when the renovations are done i would think they would have to extend the length of ASA.

monkeynautt · Post by **monkeynautt** » Mon Jun 02, 2003 4:38 pm

It still could change but this is the first time I noticed it.

stargazer0105 · Post by **stargazer0105** » Mon Jun 02, 2003 4:42 pm

Your right! I hope they just don't have the dates quite right yet. I really hope they didn't up the price.

monkeynautt · Post by **monkeynautt** » Mon Jun 02, 2003 4:44 pm

That would be really sad. It's really expensive to begin with and if prices keep up many kids won't be able to experience camp.

Boomerang · Post by **Boomerang** » Mon Jun 02, 2003 4:48 pm

Well unfortunately Space Camp has never been cheap and its getting so fewer and fewer people can afford it. I know several people who would love to go but can't pay that kind of money.

monkeynautt · Post by **monkeynautt** » Mon Jun 02, 2003 4:53 pm

The cost is why it took 4 years after i found out about camp to be able to go.

Boomerang · Post by **Boomerang** » Mon Jun 02, 2003 4:57 pm

The cost is why all of my trips had 2 or 3 years between them. The sad thing is fewer people will be able to afford to go with the bad economy and the rising cost of both camp and travel.

monkeynautt · Post by **monkeynautt** » Mon Jun 02, 2003 5:01 pm

My travel this year was less than last year. I have to fly out of Calgary though. I have a 3 hour drive and then 3 flights but it saves me over $400. If I flew from Edmonton it would cost $1200 which is 200 more than last year for the same flights.

Boomerang · Post by **Boomerang** » Mon Jun 02, 2003 5:16 pm

Unfortunately neither the cost of travel or the cost of space camp appears to be going down any time soon.

stargazer0105 · Post by **stargazer0105** » Mon Jun 02, 2003 5:43 pm

I guess it can be an advantage to live within driving distance, but then there's the cost of the hotel since there's no way I could be in a car for 8 hours and then go right to camp. My family is going to go to FL while I'm at camp this year though. I'm mad I will miss out on family vacation, but there's no way I'd give up camp.

spacecampaddict28 · Post by **spacecampaddict28** » Mon Jun 02, 2003 7:21 pm

I don't think I really have room to talk what with you guys talking about how often you can go to camp and all, but I do know that the summer programs are still 6 days. What would really stink is if the off-peak camp sessions started costing 999 like all the peak ones.

zachgroff · Post by **zachgroff** » Mon Jun 02, 2003 8:00 pm

not totally sure... ill have to look up her number but its a fair amount and with my internships this summer i should be able to afford it...

stargazer0105 · Post by **stargazer0105** » Mon Jun 02, 2003 8:08 pm

Next year's summer sessions are only 5 days according to the website.

Boomerang · Post by **Boomerang** » Mon Jun 02, 2003 9:06 pm

Well thats too bad about the sessions being shortened.

stargazer0105 · Post by **stargazer0105** » Mon Jun 02, 2003 9:10 pm

Maybe it's just a typo?