How Club Kodiak’s Acting Director Feels About CampBrain After Only 2 Months
It’s the height of the season, and your camp is kicking off!
A camper arrives, flush with excitement, the joy of summer radiating from their whole being. Just when things should be easiest – a quick goodbye to caregivers or parents and off to their bunk or cabin to meet friends new and old – the ease of it all collapses.
“We don’t have you in the system.”
“Payment hasn’t been collected. ”
“We’re missing forms. You can’t check in yet.”
Just like that, the excitement fades. Parents are annoyed and flustered, digging in their purses or wallets for credit cards and pens, and the camper sits dejected against the wall, watching lines grow and the wait extend.
Don’t set your campers up for frustration and your staff up for stress. The software you use – from registration to pre-payment to daily operations – is vital to a seamless, joyful camp experience.
Operational smoothness is important for any type of camp. However, the need for easy check-ins, data accessibility, and general ease of use skyrocket when a camp’s demographic includes neurodivergent adults with learning disabilities, ADHD, or developmental disabilities like ASD and MID.
The desire to give that special demographic the joy of summer camp is a large part of the reason Club Kodiak has remained with CampBrain for over ten years now. Acting Director Roman Goforth is new to the summer vacation resort in Ontario, and he already understands why the Camp remains with CampBrain. Coming from previous camps where word processors and spreadsheets were the standard operating procedure for camp management, Goforth is already feeling the difference.
CampBrain Knows Special Needs
The CampBrain difference includes simplified sign-ups, where parents only see camp options and forms that are a fit for their child, alongside customizable forms and powerful templates. CampBrain prioritizes powerful medical management to keep parents in the loop and staff supplied with everything they need to keep campers safe.
Other key features, vital for Special Needs camps, include integrated fundraising – end-to-end views of donor relationships, user-friendly donation pages for your website, and unlimited communication lists – so you can raise funds the easy way and help campers continue to attend the camp they love.
Director Delights in CampBrain
“Just in the two months that I’ve had the privilege to understand the benefits of this program, it’s features, it’s ways of getting the seasons built and organizing your guest or your participants,” said Goforth, “it’s just been a real game changer in the way of making sure that it gives me that sense of comfort and trust, that I can build something that’s going to be efficient and productive. I think it’s just a great program.”
The excitement of summer camp belongs to everyone. It’s CampBrain’s honor to partner with Club Kodiak as they serve their guests, prioritizing health, safety, and fun for staff and campers alike. Read on to hear how CampBrain’s technology serves Club Kodiak:
