Prioritizing for Success: How I Manage My Camp Workload

Last week, I faced the challenging task of getting 12 camps ACA accredited while managing my own camp with 450 campers. Here's how prioritizing the most important tasks helped me stay productive and successful.

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Simplifying Your Summer to Enhance Satisfaction

Offering lots of program options might seem beneficial, but psychological phenomena such as the Paradox of Choice suggest otherwise. Simplifying offerings not only makes decisions easier for parents and campers but also significantly enhances overall satisfaction.

(The problem of choice part 2)

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Is more Better?

Discover the surprising truth about camp add-on programs. Learn how focusing on fewer, high-quality options can enhance your camp's brand, improve participant satisfaction, and significantly increase your bottom line.

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Bringing Overnight Magic to Day Camp.

Discover the secret ingredient that transforms overnight camps into tight-knit communities, and how Day Camps can replicate this magic. Explore the parallels between the fervor of British football fans and the communal spirit of camps, all through the lens of collective effervescence.

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The Concord Trap: How Rational Program Analysis Can Transform Summer Camps

Avoid throwing away good money avoid by looking at the Sunk Cost fallacy in summer camp programming. This guide offers insights into rational program analysis, helping camps streamline offerings, reduce costs, and focus on what truly enhances the camper experience

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