Hi Coach,
Before you dive in, two quick notes:
Free Webinar: Tomorrow I’m sharing the playbook we use to run our NIKE Sports Camps at 12:00pm CT. Click here to add it to your calendar.
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In today’s issue…
5 keys to running great sports camps
My life was shaped in two places as a young person: Sports & Camps.
It’s why I love running sports camps. It combines my passion for better coaching and better athlete experiences with the potentially transformative setting of a camp.
I’ve been working at or leading summer camps for the last 15 summers.
Last summer, RYG Athletics (my company) operated some of the highest-rated NIKE Sports Camps in the country.
Tomorrow, I’m going to spend 30-40 minutes sharing the playbook we use to operate our camps, then I’ll take questions for the rest of the hour.
Here’s a preview of what we’ll discuss:
#1: Camp Structure
Director-Led Camps vs Coach-Led Camps
Length of camp (days, hours, etc.)
Capacity (how many athletes can/should you serve based on the facility)
Grouping of athletes
Schedules
Integration of leadership and mindset training
#2: Staffing
Selecting the camp director
Recruiting camp coaches
Staff to athlete ratios
Staff roles, responsibilities, and training
#3: Curriculum
Court/field plans
Classroom content (if applicable)
Leadership & mindset huddles (non-classroom camps)
#4: Marketing & Advertising
Pricing
Website
Registration form
Marketing
Advertising
#5: Parent Communication
Confirmation message and information upon registration
Email communication
Day 1 drop-off
Closing ceremony
Tomorrow at 12:00pm CT, I’ll go in-depth on each of these 5 areas.
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Thanks for reading, I hope this serves you on your journey.
To your growth,
Luke Gromer, RYG Athletics | A NIKE Sports Camp Provider
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