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Page: Camper Enrollment Information

1. Compared to last year at this time, our camper enrollment for the coming summer is:
	answered question		317
	skipped question		3
		Response Percent	Response Count
lower than last year		33.8%	107
about the same as last year		26.2%	83
higher than last year		38.8%	123
we do not enroll individual campers or we have not yet begun the enrollment process		1.3%	4

2. If your enrollment is higher or lower in Question #1, how much higher or lower is it?
	answered question					251
	skipped question					69
	1-3%	4-7%	8-10%	>10%	N/A	Rating Count
higher by	13.9% (23)	21.2% (35)	18.2% (30)	29.1% (48)	17.6% (29)	165
lower by	16.1% (19)	27.1% (32)	15.3% (18)	26.3% (31)	15.3% (18)	118

3. COED CAMPS ONLY. Compared to last year at this time we have:
	answered question			218
	skipped question			102
	fewer enrolled now	about the same as last year at this time	more enrolled now	Rating Count
for boys	25.6% (55)	42.8% (92)	31.6% (68)	215
for girls	27.2% (58)	42.7% (91)	30.0% (64)	213

4. Compared to last year at this time, what is your best guess at how enrollment in each of the following AGE GROUPS is progressing? (Choose only ONE for each age group.)
	answered question					307
	skipped question					13
	under 6 years	6-9 years	10-12 years	teens	adults	Rating Count
fewer than last year	17.8% (31)	50.6% (88)	41.4% (72)	43.7% (76)	5.7% (10)	174
about the same as last year	16.5% (38)	54.1% (125)	58.0% (134)	45.9% (106)	10.0% (23)	231
more than last year	10.1% (19)	38.3% (72)	48.9% (92)	55.9% (105)	8.5% (16)	188
not applicable to our camp	71.0% (130)	4.4% (8)	0.5% (1)	5.5% (10)	78.1% (143)	183

5. Compared to last year, campers are enrolling:
	answered question		315
	skipped question		5
		Response Percent	Response Count
for shorter length sessions		14.9%	47
about the same length sessions		72.7%	229
for longer length sessions		12.4%	39

6. Compared to last year, we have:
	answered question		313
	skipped question		7
		Response Percent	Response Count
fewer returning campers		13.7%	43
about the same percentage of returning campers		56.5%	177
more returning campers		23.0%	72
we don't track returning campers		6.7%	21

7. For specialized programs such as horseback riding, tripping, etc., compared to last year, campers are:
	answered question		295
	skipped question		25
		Response Percent	Response Count
not as interested in the specialized program(s)		9.5%	28
interested/enrolling to the same degree		42.7%	126
more interested in the specialized program(s)		17.6%	52
we don't offer specialized programs		30.2%	89

Page: Staff Information

8. Compared to last year at this time, our contracted staff numbers for the coming summer are:
	answered question		313
	skipped question		7
		Response Percent	Response Count
behind our staff hires last year		20.1%	63
about the same as last year		35.1%	110
ahead of our staff hires last year		43.5%	136
we haven't started hiring yet		1.3%	4

9. If the number of your contracted staff is higher or lower in Question #8, how much higher or lower is it?
	answered question					229
	skipped question					91
	1-3%	4-7%	8-10%	>10%	N/A	Rating Count
higher by	8.6% (15)	25.9% (45)	22.4% (39)	22.4% (39)	20.7% (36)	174
lower by	16.8% (16)	14.7% (14)	16.8% (16)	15.8% (15)	35.8% (34)	95

10. Compared to last year at this time, we have hired:
	answered question		309
	skipped question		11
		Response Percent	Response Count
fewer specialized staff		17.8%	55
about the same number of specialized staff		66.0%	204
more specialized staff		16.2%	50

11. Compared to last year at this time, we anticipate hiring:
	answered question		278
	skipped question		42
		Response Percent	Response Count
fewer international staff		29.5%	82
about the same number of international staff		53.6%	149
more international staff		16.9%	47

12. Compared to last year at this time, we have hired:
	answered question			310
	skipped question			10
	fewer	about the same number	more	Rating Count
female staff	13.4% (41)	63.4% (194)	23.2% (71)	306
male staff	24.5% (69)	57.8% (163)	17.7% (50)	282

13. Compared to last year at this time, we have:
	answered question		312
	skipped question		8
		Response Percent	Response Count
fewer returning staff		28.8%	90
about the same number of returning staff		38.5%	120
more returning staff		32.7%	102

Page: Camp Profile Information

14. Section:
	answered question		292
	skipped question		28
		Response Percent	Response Count
Chesapeake		0.3%	1
Coronado		1.4%	4
Evergreen		1.4%	4
Great Rivers		1.7%	5
Heart of the South		2.7%	8
Illinois		3.4%	10
Indiana		3.1%	9
Keystone		3.8%	11
Michigan		4.1%	12
New England		17.5%	51
New Jersey		4.5%	13
New York		9.6%	28
Northern California		3.1%	9
Northland		3.4%	10
Ohio		3.1%	9
Oregon Trail		0.7%	2
Rocky Mountain		2.1%	6
Southeastern		9.6%	28
Southern California		6.2%	18
St Louis		0.7%	2
Texoma		4.5%	13
Upstate New York		2.4%	7
Virginias		3.8%	11
Wisconsin		7.2%	21

15. Camp affiliation:
	answered question		312
	skipped question		8
		Response Percent	Response Count
Agency		28.2%	88
Religious		13.5%	42
Independent For Profit		29.8%	93
Independent Not For Profit		25.0%	78
Governmental		2.2%	7
Health-related		1.3%	4

16. Summer youth camp clientele served:
	answered question		312
	skipped question		8
		Response Percent	Response Count
boys camp		6.1%	19
girls camp		19.2%	60
coed camp		69.2%	216
more than one of the above		5.4%	17

17. Type of program:
	answered question		311
	skipped question		9
		Response Percent	Response Count
Day		21.2%	66
Resident		78.8%	245

18. While every camp dreams of filling 100% of its available slots, that is rarely possible. In the real world, directors establish a target/goal for enrollment. How does your target/goal enrollment relate to your actual capacity if all your camper slots were filled?
	answered question		308
	skipped question		12
		Response Percent	Response Count
about the same		24.7%	76
goal is 1-5% lower than capacity		26.6%	82
6-10% lower than capacity		23.4%	72
11-15% lower than capacity		10.7%	33
>15% lower than capacity		14.6%	45

19. If budgeted camp enrollment was less than actual capacity, the main reason for this difference was:
	answered question		258
	skipped question		62
		Response Percent	Response Count
We can't hire enough staff to enroll fully.		2.7%	7
We choose to limit our enrollment to give a quality experience.		16.7%	43
We have not reached capacity for years.		38.0%	98
Age group size limits and enrollment requests do not match.		18.6%	48
Other (please specify) [ShowReplies]		24.0%	62

20. Last summer, how close did you come to your target/goal for camper enrollment?
	answered question		308
	skipped question		12
		Response Percent	Response Count
100% or more of our target		24.7%	76
95-99% of our target		23.1%	71
90-94%		18.5%	57
85-89%		12.3%	38
80-84%		7.5%	23
75-79%		4.2%	13
70-74%		3.9%	12
65-69%		2.9%	9
<65%		2.9%	9

21. How did last year's enrollment compare to the highest enrollment you had in the last five years?
	answered question		307
	skipped question		13
		Response Percent	Response Count
It was higher than all the previous 5 years.		26.1%	80
It was about the same as our high in the last 5 years.		21.8%	67
It was lower than our highest enrollment in the last 5 years.		52.1%	160

22. Our greatest need for staff is in:
	answered question		305
	skipped question		15
		Response Percent	Response Count
certified staff		15.7%	48
health care		23.6%	72
program specialists		25.6%	78
cooks		11.1%	34
male staff		41.0%	125
female staff		7.9%	24
trip leaders		9.8%	30
staff 21 or older		24.6%	75
Other (please specify) [ShowReplies]		12.1%	37

23. Our greatest concerns for camper recruitment are:
	answered question	171
	skipped question	149
		Response Count
[ShowReplies]		171