One of the challenges of coaching high school sports is the lack of control over the pool of incoming talent. It’s in no way like college, where a coach can recruit outside the area to fill gaps in the roster. So aside from hoping for the best, how can a coach stabilize their pipeline of…
Sports camps are a great way for children and teenagers to learn new skills, make friends, and have fun. But organizing and running a sports camp can be a daunting task. Whether you are planning a basketball camp, a soccer camp, or a multi-sport camp, there are several things you can do to ensure that…
If you run a camp, chances are you are always looking for ideas on how to promote it. Let’s face it: promoting your camp takes some marketing know-how. New camps need to get the word out to potentially interested parties. And established camps want to grow. While tried-and-true methods can work, sometimes thinking outside the…
Passing along Registrant fees is one approach to managing the economics of your camp with NetCamps. If you choose this option, the processing fees associated with NetCamps and Stripe will be charged to your Registrant as a separate line item. So the price they pay at the time of registration will be the price of…
NetCamps makes it easy to communicate with your campers. In this post we’re going to take a closer look at our Confirmation Email system, which allows you to automatically send a series of confirmation and reminder emails to campers after they’ve signed up. These email reminders are important for a number of reasons: Remind campers…
You can embed the first step of your camp’s registration form directly on your website. This means instead of following a link or button to your NetCamps registration page, campers can now begin the process without leaving your website. Note: this works great with common website frameworks, including WordPress, Squarespace, Weebly and others. If you…
If you’ve run camps year after year, you probably already know that sending past camp participants an invitation to your newest camp is a great way to get signups. Chances are, past camp participants are interested in your current camp, or know someone who might be. And email is a great way to stay connected…
So, you’ve got your camp all set and ready to go. But how do you market it? Even if you’ve been doing this a long time, it’s still important to reach out and let more people know you’re there. And the best way to do that is through social media. Yep. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat…
Liability waiver. Release of liability. Whatever you call it, they’re a necessary part of running a camp. But is your waiver going to hold up in court? That’s the question you need to ask when creating one. And while each state has different standards, it’s important to try and cover all the bases to protect…
Did you know that checking an “I agree” box is legally equivalent to a wet signature? It’s true! Thanks to the Electronic Signatures Act of 2000. So, whenever you click “I agree” on Amazon’s or the iTunes million page long user agreement, you’re actually signing a legally binding contract. So, what does this have to do…