Summer camp has grown into a very big business By Ryan Kailath July 07, 2017 | 2:20 PM In our series Brought to You by, we dive into the stories behind ordinary seasonal items: that grill you fire up for the Fourth of July or the fruitcake that you dig into (or regift) over the …
Growing Camp
Growing Camp Daniel Zenkel Camping Magazine November 2015 Camp director Erec Hillis encourages camp professionals to broadly communicate the fact that “camp creates advantage for kids.” He asserts that this “is a winning argument that camp directors must learn to make . . . . It will help directors fill their own individual camps and …
The New Economics of Summer Camp
When S’Mores Aren’t Enough: The New Economics of Summer Camp By NATASHA SINGER Published: July 9, 2011 MICKEY BLACK, in khaki shorts and a polo shirt, is pacing the crossroads at Pine Forest Camp. Up to the flagpole, down the hill to the dining hall. Up to the basketball court, down to the infirmary. …
Today’s Summer Camps are for Profit as well as Fun
Let’s be honest about summer camp – it’s no picnic. Well, maybe there’s a picnic at some camps. The ones that are still in the woods, by a lake, where the focus is on swimming and communing with nature. But overall, summer camp has evolved into something decidedly less recreational. It’s more like (ugh!) a …
Fresh Tips for Running a Better Summer Camp Business: A Look at Operations
Education Camping Magazine Current Issue Digital Magazine Subscribe Archived Issues Advertise As Seen In . . . Knowledge Center CampLine Conferences Training / Prof. Development Research Start a Camp Fresh Tips for Running a Better Summer Camp Business: A Look at Operations by Daniel Zenkel In the 2009 November/December issue of Camping Magazine, we discussed …
Rapid Parental Notification for Summer Camps
CAMPING MAGAZINE Rapid Parental Notification for Summer Camps by Nancy LaPook Diamond January/February, 2005 In Apri1 1999, the United States suffered its single most tragic episode of school violence at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. This same type of horrific event has been replicated at multiple schools throughout our country since then. These episodes …
Recent And Emerging Camp Industry Trends
Recent and Emerging Camp Industry Trends, by Daniel Zenkel Several trends have emerged over the past 20 years in the camping industry. Highlighted below are the trends that have most impacted the camp business. Increasing Demand for Camp Reflects Parental Desire for Supervision of their Children During the Summer Many adults now in their 40’s, …
Summer Camp History, Development and Trends
The modern summer camp industry has its origins in the “mom and pop” resident camps that were established in the first half of the 20th century. During this period, the number of resident summer camps increased rapidly for several reasons. Summer Camp History, Development and Trends, by Daniel Zenkel Origins of Traditional Resident Camps The …
Summer Camp Market Overview
Summer Camp Market Overview, by Daniel Zenkel, The summer camp market, defined loosely to include any summer program that provides supervised services beyond mere childcare, is estimated to generate between $10 billion and $12 billion annually. According to the American Camp Association (“ACA“), approximately 12,000 camps of all kinds operate in the United States. TYPES …
Fresh Tips for Running a Better Summer Camp Business — Sales and Marketing
Reprinted from Camping Magazine, November/December 2009. Like it or not, every summer camp — for-profit or nonprofit — is a business. A camp that does not respect and abide the most fundamental of business commandments, that the monies coming into the camp must equal or exceed those flowing out, will eventually fail. There are …
30 Tips To Running A Better Summer Camp Business
Running a summer camp is a noble endeavor. Summer camps impart skills and values to all types of children. Nevertheless, every summer camp, small or large, private, religious, nonprofit or for-profit, is a business. If a summer camp takes in less money than it spends, it will eventually fail. Not coincidentally, summer camps that run …
Environmental Stewardship
The following energy-saving steps were adopted and are being implemented at all camps affiliated with CampGroup and can be easily undertaken by any camp: Environmental Stewardship, Energy-Saving Ideas for Camps To Survive And Thrive, Camping Magazine, Nov/Dec 2007, by Daniel Zenkel. Camps must embrace change, indeed seek it out. Every year camps must look for …
America’s Camp: Fun — First and Foremost
In the aftermath of September 11, Americans felt a profound desire to aid the victims. We gave blood. We wrote checks. We donated to help rescue efforts. And it still didn’t feel like enough. CampGroup, which owns eight camps in the northeast and midwest, decided to help by doing what we do best – providing …