CampMinder Magazine Volume 3 | Page 42

Introducing summer365 a fresh summer advisory and referral service specializing in sleepaway camps, programs, trips and travel for children and teens. With 25+ years of combined experience, our expert team of summer365 Counselors works with families throughout the country to find the perfect summer experience for their child. REGISTRATION “Oh yeah, CampMinder … you guys are an Online Registration company, right?” ENHANCED I t’s quite common for me to hear these words after I introduce myself at a camp conference. Sure, an online camper application has been integrated into the system for a long time, but I would hardly describe CampMinder as an Online Registration company. CampMinder is a business methodology designed around operating camp at peak efficiency, and Online Registration is only one facet of what it takes to run a successful camp. GIVE SUM A little T.L.C. from summer365 (tender. loving. charity): At summer365, we believe that every child deserves the gift of summer. GIVE SUM is our passion in action—a special scholarship fund for families who would otherwise not be able to afford to send their children to camp. For every child that we help place in one of our recommended programs, we will in turn donate a portion of each commission we receive into this fund. Susan Kasnett, Founder and Head summer365 Counselor summer365 Counselors: Andrea Grinspoon Lanie Yerman Lauren Kasnett Michele Schifrin Interested in becoming part of the summer365 network of camps and programs? Contact us: [email protected] 888-983-8885 www.summer365.com DAN KONIGSBERG FOUNDER & CEO CAMPMINDER Until now, the registration tools available to camps have been limiting, and the ways in which many have implemented Online Registration tend to create as many problems as they solve. Where does the information go after someone has registered? How much control do you have over the registration process? How do you go about managing all the other aspects of camp after campers are registered? How much access do you have to your data and what kind of tools do you have to work with it? Online Registration does not work as a stand-alone product; registration must be fully integrated with a business management system. A modern registration system understands the business realities of operating a camp. It should seamlessly integrate, real-time, with auxiliary systems necessary to manage the totality of camp – be it health care, transportation, bunking, form collection, alumni management, summer photos and email, or what have you. Anyone who has tried to sync multiple systems or who has maintained a variety of files with different types of information understands the headaches the alternative can cause. www.campminder.com | 43