Take Charge Cats! Financial Literacy Summer Camp '26

Take Charge Cats! Financial Literacy Summer Camp '26

TVF is teaming up with Take Charge Cats! to offer an exciting, hands-on Personal Financial Literacy Summer Camp designed to help teens level up their money skills. During this engaging week, students will learn how to build a budget that works in real life, understand how credit really works, set meaningful goals, and explore their personal values around spending and saving. Through interactive challenges, team activities, and real-world simulations, campers will gain confidence and practical tools to make smart financial decisions now and in the future. Join us for a fun and fast-paced experience that builds a strong foundation for lifelong financial success.

Read more about the Take Charge Cats! on their website!

**Location: UofA's Norton School - McClelland Park 650 N. Park Ave. We will be in the Lobby of the McClelland Park building. Please note there are TWO "McClelland Park Buildings" on campus, please come to the one off of Park, near Main Gate

Ages: 12 - 18

Dates: June 22 - June 26

Time: 8am - 12pm

Cost: $225
 

Register here for Finance Camp 2026.

If you have additional questions that are not covered in the FAQ below, 
please reach out to Camp Coordinator Moonie at ces-tvfcamps@arizona.edu 

 

Frequently Asked Questions:

You can expect an email the Monday before your camp begins with all the details you need. If you need information before then please contact our camp coordinator Moonie at ces-tvfcamps@arizona.edu

For the safety of your camper and to ensure proper liability management, we are unable to accept forms via email. You must bring your forms with you on the first day of camp, send them with your camper, or fill them out the morning of camp. Please do not send your camper without forms if they are arriving with someone who is not a parent/guardian. If you don’t have a printer and you want to fill out the forms ahead of time to bring with you, you can pick up blank copies of the necessary forms at our front desk located at 4210 N Campbell Ave, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This camp will take place on the UA Campus at McClelland Park 650 N. Park Ave. 

This camp will be indoors, please plan on bringing a reusable water bottle and dress comfortably.

  • Full refund 30 days before the camp start date.
  • 50% refund up to 14 days before the camp start date.
  • No refunds thereafter.

Yes, if you’d like to join the waitlist, please email ces-tvfcamps@arizona.edu with the following details: camper’s name, age, date of birth, food allergies, parent/guardian name, phone number, and email address. You will be placed on the waitlist in the order your email is received, and we will contact you if a spot opens up. There’s no need to email for follow-up unless instructed.

No, we reserve enough spots to accommodate scholarship requests. Occasionally, if we don’t need all reserved scholarship spaces, we may open up tickets to the public after a camp has sold out. Sign up for our newsletter here to be the first to know if tickets become available.

Scholarship applications open on March 2nd, and the deadline to submit is March 9th. You will be notified if you are selected by March 31st. 

In years past we have been able to offer every camper who applies at least one week of camp. We fundraise year-long with hopes to be able to offer the same opportunities each year of camp.

Scholarships will be issued and families notified by March 31st. Please let our camp coordinator Moonie (ces-tvfcamps@arizona.edu) know if you are unable to accept a previously applied for scholarship or are suddenly unable to make it to the week you were awarded. We do not want an empty scholarship spot that could have gone to another deserving youth due to no-show. If you let us know ahead of time there will be no penalty, if you no-show we may be unable to award you a scholarship in the future. 

There are separate applications for CITs and Counselors, they both open March 2. The application is due March 17th. You / your child will be contacted to schedule an interview which will take place March 22-23. Notification of program acceptance will be March 25. 

Our summer schedule includes coordinating staff, AmeriCorps, volunteers, residents, counselors, and CITs, so it takes some time to finalize. Interviews will be conducted from March 22-23, and the schedule will be published and released in late April.

If you listed your child’s allergies when registering, we have already made preparations to accommodate them, including providing substitute food options. We are comfortable managing all types of allergies and food sensitivities. If we need further clarification, we will contact you at least a week before camp begins. If you'd like to discuss specific concerns, including medication and Epipen policies, please reach out to Moonie, our camp coordinator, at ces-tvfcamps@arizona.edu.

Unfortunately, we do not have the staffing to offer before or after care. Please ensure your camper arrives no more than 10 minutes before the camp start time to allow us to set up for the day. If you are more than 10 minutes late for pick-up, please call Liz at 520-241-0695 to make accommodations.