Weekend Activities & Kids Camp 9/28/16 Presenters: Jim Button OHE, CPO and Hannah Piper OHE n/a 1

Course Objectives 1. Identify activities that would work for your park 2. Describe the marketing benefits for providing activities 3. Recognize key characteristics for qualified activities staff

Themed Weekends Does your park offer themed weekends? How do you decide what themed weekends your park offers? Once you have your themed weekend picked out, now it is time to pick your activities for the weekend. 9/28/16

Themed Weekend- Red Neck Weekend Activity Card Board Boat Races 9/28/16

Themed Weekend- Princess & Pirate Weekend Activity-Meet Miss Wisconsin 9/28/16

Themed Weekend- Halloween 9/28/16

Activity- Pool Party 9/28/16

Activity- Bags Tournament 9/28/16

Activity- Wine & Canvas 9/28/16

Activity- Zumba 9/28/16

Activity- GaGa Pit 9/28/16

Themed Weekend- 80s Weekend Activity- Dance/Outfit Judging 9/28/16

Activity- Glow Parade 9/28/16

Themed Weekend- Christmas in July Activity- Golf Cart Parade 9/28/16

Themed Weekend- Country Weekend Activity- Kids Tractor Pull 9/28/16

Activity- Candy Bar Bingo 9/28/16

Activity- Kids Bike Parade 9/28/16

Giving Back during Activities 9/28/16

WACO Activity Theme List Pirates Weekend Christmas in July Disney Weekend Death by Chocolate Country Hoe down Mother’s Day Bliss Father’s Day Weekend Wet and Wild Kids Rule Murder Mystery Vegas Fishing Mardi Gras Secret Agent/Spy Relay/Olympics Nature Animal Board Game 9/28/16

List the Activities your park offers Partner up with another campground, make a list of the top 5 activities that your park offers. Make a list of supplies needed to run each activity, staffing need, etc After 15-20 minutes of discussing with your partner, share your groups best activity with the entire group

Forms of Marketing your Event How do you market your events you host at your park? 1. Facebook 2. Instagram 3. Twitter 4. Others? Email Blast, Print….? Making your marketing pieces catchy but without the price tag! 1. Canva https://www.canva.com/ 2. Pixabay https://pixabay.com/ 3. Others? Posting before the event, during, and after...live video, hdr Are your posts reaching the customers? Have you analyzed your Facebook page? Likelyzer.com

Social Media Posts 9/28/16

Print Materials 9/28/16

Canva 9/28/16

Staffing Required to run Events Describe your activities staff in one word.... Staffing Duties: 1. Planning Event & making schedule for event 2. Make a check list of items needed, estimate expenses and possible income from event 3. Post Event Report

Why is it important to have the right staff running your activities? 9/28/16

Kids Camp Examples of Kids Camp Charge or No Charge? Time Frames Lunch? Waiver Form Needed Staffing Requirements

Kids Camp Activities 9/28/16

School Camps 9/28/16

Course Objective Review 1. Identify activities that would work for your park 2. Describe the marketing benefits for providing activities 3. Recognize key characteristics for qualified activities staff Questions?

Thank you! Jim & Hannah evergreencampsites.com evergreencampsites@gmail.com 920-622-3498 Wild Rose, Wisconsin