by Jody Oates | Jan 24, 2023 | Assessments & Best Practices
Parking Tips for Camps & Retreat Centers Have you ever driven through a maze-like garage or illogically laid-out parking lot and thought, “Who the heck designed this?” It is easy to underestimate the importance of mapping out practical parking and traffic flow...
by Jody Oates | Dec 19, 2022 | Assessments & Best Practices
Measuring The Vitality and Viability of Your Organization As human beings, it is easy to tell when we aren’t feeling well. We may get a stuffy nose, sore throat, chills or nausea. The signs are usually clear and quite unpleasant. However, when it comes to the health...
by Jody Oates | Oct 27, 2022 | Assessments & Best Practices
Filtering the Chaos Camp leaders are often known for their creative and abundant ideas. It is these ideas that continue to help the organization grow and prosper for many years. However, as more and more ideas flood in, so does the chaos of trying to figure out when,...
by Jody Oates | Oct 15, 2022 | Assessments & Best Practices
Camp’s Role in Faith Formation As leaders within the community, faith-based camps have always played a significant role in the spiritual life of our youth. Summer programming is often a place where children can feel connected to their spirituality and others who...
by Jody Oates | Sep 2, 2022 | Assessments & Best Practices
The state of camps in 2022 Celebrations and Challenges Summer camp has wrapped up and, as always, there are things that we have observed and learned about the state of camps in 2022 from another summer in the water, woods and cabins! We believe that observation is...
by Jody Oates | Jun 22, 2022 | Assessments & Best Practices
From Zero to Sixty After two quiet years due to COVID, camp operations are back and in full swing! Unfortunately, staffing shortages have caused many employees to feel overworked and worn thin, especially after going from zero to sixty so quickly. The summer is even...
