Camp directors optimistic about raising $150,000

The directors of Riversdale's Camp Anderson remain upbeat in the face of having to fork out more than $150,000 for a sewerage upgrade.
Stephen and Tania Hopman hope subsidies and grants will cover most of the estimated $159,100 the camp is expected to pay to be connected to the settlement's sewerage scheme.
"We are expecting to have to pay between $16,000 and $20,000 for each of our 9.5 connections and that's not including onsite work. "What the cost will be for that, we have no idea," Mrs Hopman said.
The not-for-profit camp is run by the Learn and Live Ministries Charitable Trust and annually provides school holiday programmes and lodging for more than 570 children.
"It is a family-oriented camp and we provide a good service to the community.
"The new sewerage system is going to put a lot of pressure on us, but we know that we'll raise the money and we know that we'll keep going," Mr Hopman said.
Once the Masterton District Council announces costings, the couple will begin applying for grants and subsidies.
They expect to take advantage of a $1.92 million subsidy through the Ministry of Health's Sanitary Works Subsidy Scheme, as well as a further council subsidy of $575,000.
"We'll also be applying to trusts and hope to get other support from the Wairarapa community."
They said Riversdale residents were "highly sympathetic" to their situation and acknowledged the work they did with young people.
"Myself and Stephen have only been directing the camp for two years now but the support we've had here has been great. They really hope we'll get there."