Camp registration used to mean paper forms, fax machines (remember those?), and endless back-and-forth with parents. But a quarter into the 21st century, expectations have changed. Families order groceries with a tap and sign school forms with a finger on a screen. Camp registration needs to keep up. As a camp director or administrator, your […]
Designing a Camp Registration Process Parents Actually Like Read More »
Managing the daily chaos of camp administration is no easy task. You’re managing registrations, deciphering the cryptic texts from teen counselors, catering to the changing preferences of young campers, and of course, there is the annual budget meeting to make your case for a more realistic budget. What you need is a dependable assistant who […]
How camps can leverage Chatgpt: A Guide to Effective Prompting for Camp related tasks Read More »
“We can’t find the Blob.” “What?! It’s gigantic! What do you mean, ‘we can’t find the Blob’?” “I dunno…” shrug. “At least…it’s not where you said it would be.” “Sure it is. It’s next to the pool house under the –” “Found it!” your radio shouts, interrupting your conversation with the new waterfront staff. “It’s […]
Shutting Down the Camp Machine: How to End This Season with Next Season in Mind Read More »
Everything ends, but not everything gets finished. Anyone who has worked at camp feels me. The end of the week comes all summer long, but how many weeks go by unfinished. Things left undone. Loose ends left to dangle. Let’s make this summer different. Let’s not just end. Let’s finish.
Don’t Just End Camp, Finish! Read More »
In years past, all you had to do was let people know that summer camp registration was open. Things have changed since then.
How to Remind Your Parents It’s Safe to Come to Camp Read More »
You are reading this because you want to run camp in some capacity and you are cautiously exploring if it’s feasible to do effectively and safely; that is, you are not looking for reasons to close, but rather reasons to run camp.
To Camp, Not to Camp, or Virtual Camp. What is right for your Summer Camp Read More »
Whether your camp is unaffected by the pandemic or entirely virtual, these tips will help to make sure you can focus on what’s truly important: having fun!
7 Helpful Tips on Running a Smooth Summer Camp Read More »
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