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Chapter 11 of 30 · 1 min read

Family Camp Budget Tests for Different Family Sizes

Test the budget with smaller households, different age mixes and changed room use. Compare the fee received with the accommodation, meals and care provided. A plan that works for one assumed family size may not work for the bookings you receive.

Using the previous fictional prices, one adult and two school-age children pay $650 + $325 + $450 = $1,425. At $75 per person, their variable cost is $225 and contribution is $1,200.

Three adults and one school-age child pay $650 + $975 + $225 = $1,850. Their variable cost is $300 and contribution is $1,550, assuming the room is approved for that arrangement.

This shows why household count alone can mislead you. Ten units can be full while revenue and costs differ from the original model.

If all ten units held the one-adult, two-child example, total contribution would be $1,200 × 10 = $12,000, leaving a $500 operating loss against $12,500 fixed costs. The issue is the pricing model, not a reason to treat those families poorly.

Build an actual mix forecast and adjust the overall model fairly. You may change the room fee, included services, dates, supplier costs, or total pricing structure. Review legal and access implications.

Do not solve a financial gap by overfilling cabins or quietly reducing promised childcare. Capacity and care commitments remain real.

Your task: Test a realistic mix, a smaller average household, and a high-childcare-demand mix before opening sales.

Put this chapter to work

Optional · Putting your plan into practice

Using Bookify for this goal

This part starts with your own planning and judgement. Use the guide and its worksheets to work through it with your team.

When you are ready to put your camp plan into a booking system, you can explore a sample camp in Bookify or see what the software can help you do.