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Page: Affiliation Information

1. What is your camp's religious affiliation?
	answered question		119
	skipped question		3
		Response Percent	Response Count
Jewish		14.3%	17
Catholic		9.2%	11
Protestant		68.1%	81
Other (please specify) [ShowReplies]		8.4%	10

2. What structural arrangement best describes your camp/center?
	answered question		119
	skipped question		3
		Response Percent	Response Count
Privately owned for profit		0.0%	0
Nonprofit owned by judicatory (e.g. diocese, presbytery, etc.)		44.5%	53
Nonprofit owned by one or more congregations		10.1%	12
Nonprofit owned by a faith based organization (JCC, CYO, etc.)		23.5%	28
Independent not-for-profit		17.6%	21
Other (please describe) [ShowReplies]		4.2%	5

3. What is your role at camp? (Your title may not be listed, so please pick the one that best describes your responsibilities.)
	answered question		119
	skipped question		3
		Response Percent	Response Count
Owner		0.0%	0
Board Member		2.5%	3
Executive Director		39.5%	47
Camp Director		30.3%	36
Assistant Camp Director		9.2%	11
Other (please specify) [ShowReplies]		18.5%	22

Page: Capacity and Availability for Rental

4. Please indicate the number of beds that you have available for guest use, for the period of time indicated:
	answered question		90
	skipped question		32
		Response Percent	Response Count
September through November [ShowReplies]		100.0%	90
December through February [ShowReplies]		97.8%	88
March through May [ShowReplies]		100.0%	90

5. How many nights per week is your facility available for rental (hosted) use during the non summer period?
	answered question		93
	skipped question		29
		Response Percent	Response Count
All nights (Sunday through Saturday)		89.2%	83
Weekends only (Friday / Saturday nights)		0.0%	0
Weekdays only (Sunday through Thursday night)		2.2%	2
Other (please describe) [ShowReplies]		8.6%	8

6. Do you make space available to groups (rental) during the period you are operating your summer camp program?
	answered question		93
	skipped question		29
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes, in the same facilities used by campers during summer programs (campers and guests are not on the site simultaneously).		18.3%	17
Yes, in facilities separate from those used by summer campers (campers and guests may be on the site at the same time).		19.4%	18
Yes, using both camper facilities and separate facilities.		8.6%	8
No, we do not have any rental activity during the summer.		41.9%	39
Other (please describe) [ShowReplies]		11.8%	11

7. If you answered "yes" to the question above, please answer the following with regard to availability for guest use during the summer months.
	answered question		51
	skipped question		71
		Response Percent	Response Count
How many beds are available? [ShowReplies]		100.0%	51
For how many nights? [ShowReplies]		100.0%	51

8. Of the total number of beds available for rental at some time during the year, please indicate the number that are:
	answered question		86
	skipped question		36
		Response Percent	Response Count
Private or semi-private (one or two persons per room) [ShowReplies]		80.2%	69
Group (three to six persons per room) [ShowReplies]		72.1%	62
Dorm style (more than 6 persons per room) [ShowReplies]		87.2%	75

9. Is food service (meals prepared and served by staff) available or required for your guest groups?
	answered question		89
	skipped question		33
		Response Percent	Response Count
No, all of our guests cook their own meals.		10.1%	9
Our guests may choose between our food service and their own meal preparation.		38.2%	34
Food Service is required for guests staying in some accommodations.		18.0%	16
We provide all meals for our guests.		27.0%	24
Other (please specify) [ShowReplies]		6.7%	6

Page: Guest Use and Occupancy Rate

10. Please answer the following with regard to guest use at your facility in 2004 (please count any use that you do not consider part of your summer camp program):
	answered question		48
	skipped question		74
		Response Percent	Response Count
number of individuals who stayed at least one night [ShowReplies]		97.9%	47
total number of overnights (sometimes also called "person-nights") [ShowReplies]		91.7%	44
number of persons for day use only [ShowReplies]		89.6%	43

11. Please indicate the number of meals in 2004:
	answered question		45
	skipped question		77
		Response Percent	Response Count
prepared and served by your staff [ShowReplies]		100.0%	45
prepared and served by guests [ShowReplies]		86.7%	39

12. Is there anything else about your rental / hosted use that it would be helpful for us to know, not covered in the previous questions?
	answered question	11
	skipped question	111
		Response Count
[ShowReplies]		11

Page: Mission, Trends and Challenges

13. On a scale of 1 to 7, how do you see the rental / hosted use of your camp in relationship to the mission of your organization?
	answered question								64
	skipped question								58
	is separate from the ways we fulfill our mission.			does not conflict with our mission.			is a primary way that we fulfill our mission.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Our rental group use:	0.0% (0)	6.3% (4)	0.0% (0)	21.9% (14)	35.9% (23)	23.4% (15)	12.5% (8)	5.08	64

14. What policies do you have regarding the acceptance of rental groups at your facility?
	answered question		65
	skipped question		57
		Response Percent	Response Count
We accept any group on the basis of space available.		21.5%	14
We do not accept groups that conflict with our mission but do not have specific policies to that effect.		49.2%	32
We have specific policies that determine which groups may rent our facility.		21.5%	14
Other (please describe) [ShowReplies]		7.7%	5

15. How does the volume of rental/hosted use (not summer camp) for your site in 2004 compare with its use three years ago?
	answered question		62
	skipped question		60
		Response Percent	Response Count
Lower, by 10% or more		8.1%	5
Lower, by less than 10%		4.8%	3
About the same		33.9%	21
Higher, by less than 10%		22.6%	14
Higher, by 10% or more		30.6%	19

16. Have you done anything in the past three years to increase the availability or capacity of your site, for other than summer camp use? (check all that apply)
	answered question		52
	skipped question		70
		Response Percent	Response Count
Additional staff support		26.9%	14
New buildings		40.4%	21
Renovated / upgraded buildings		82.7%	43
Extended seasons (more nights available)		13.5%	7
Other (please describe) [ShowReplies]		17.3%	9

17. Do you plan to do anything in the next three years to increase the availability or capacity of your site, for other than summer camp use? (check all that apply)
	answered question		55
	skipped question		67
		Response Percent	Response Count
Additional staff support		45.5%	25
New buildings		63.6%	35
Renovate / upgrade buildings		58.2%	32
Extend seasons (more nights available)		7.3%	4
Other (please describe) [ShowReplies]		7.3%	4

18. With respect to the rental/hosted use of your site, what trends do you see which will have the most impact on the operation of your site?
	answered question	34
	skipped question	88
		Response Count
[ShowReplies]		34

19. What are the most significant challenges you face with regard to rental/hosted use of your site?
	answered question	43
	skipped question	79
		Response Count
[ShowReplies]		43

Page: Thank you!

20. Are there other topics or areas of concern that would be helpful for RAC to explore via survey and newsletter?
	answered question	13
	skipped question	109
		Response Count
[ShowReplies]		13