Summer will be here before we know it, and many schools are planning their upcoming camps. Summer camps provide students with memorable experiences in sports, the arts, and more. They also help busy parents who need structured activities for their kids during the week.

Summer camps require significant planning and organization for registration, staffing, and payment processing. These processes are often managed manually with paperwork and cash or check payments, which can be time-consuming and inefficient for busy staff members and parents.

Many schools have realized the benefits of a digital approach to managing summer camps, including improved efficiency, secure payments, and streamlined communications.

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• Convenient, Flexible Payment Method
• Automatic Camper Registration and Enrollment Details
• Automatic Reminders and Communications
• Simple Registration
• Reduced Printing Costs
• Digital Promotional Capabilities
• Secure Payment Processing
  
  

Also feel free to check out this educational video on managing camps with GoFan:

1. Convenient, Flexible Payment Method

Without a digital platform, schools must often collect cash and checks as payments for camp registration. To facilitate these payments, school staff members typically make multiple trips to the bank for deposits, spend time counting cash, have exact change on hand, and write physical receipts.

With a digital approach, schools can accept payments securely with credit and debit cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay to save time and make camps more convenient for their communities. Registrants can submit their information online, pay securely, and receive a confirmation and receipt immediately. 

2. Automatic Camper Registration and
Enrollment Details

Managing registration digitally is much easier and more efficient for schools and their communities. Schools can keep track of registrants and manage their camp lists in real-time, making it easier to keep accurate records. When someone registers on GoFan, the school can easily collect information such as emergency contact, food preferences, permission slips, and apparel sizing. 

3. Automatic Reminders and Communications

Communicating with registrants is necessary throughout the camp experience. Users enter contact information when they register for camps on GoFan and can opt in to receive communications. Registrants receive automated confirmations and reminders with important camp details. Schools can also easily send out emails to registrants with the details of the camp, such as the camp location, date, and time.