After Pierce enabled forms, the collection process became much easier. They chase down far fewer parents in the week before camp because a higher percentage of forms come in on time. They’ve also seen enrollment success now that parents can sign up their kids from their phones. With Campanion, early registration is at numbers they had not seen in a decade or two.

Will Pierce, the camp’s director, has only good things to say. “We rolled out Campanion and people were thrilled. At the end of the day our kids are our most important clients and our parents are our second most important clients. Campanion is the most seamless way to share photos and collect forms while running a camp program. It’s the best tool we’ve used.”

Each day, Pierce’s photographers take around 750 photos, which they upload the same day. They have a morning upload time, one during lunch, and a final one at the end of the day during dismissal. This approach helps parents see the magic of camp as it unfolds each day. “We want to show parents what’s actually going on at camp.”

The daily delivery of photos has an added benefit when summer comes to an end. At the close of a session, parents can look through their whole collection of tagged photos and see their child’s entire experience from beginning to end. A handful of photos a day adds up and this bigger picture creates more touch points to deepen and strengthen parent engagement.

At the end of each summer, Pierce’s team gets thank you notes from parents that often include attachments of photos they downloaded from Campanion. “Parents’ need for validation isn’t going away. If we’re going to represent what campers do each day, we want to do it in the best possible way.”

Pierce rolls the cost of Campanion into their tuition. For them, it’s about investing in a high-quality system that has countless benefits, which they want all parents to enjoy. “In the end, Campanion is part of the service we are providing. Just like transportation and laundry. That’s my mindset.”