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Sports & coaching camps

Your complete camp guide

One clear path through planning, opening and running your camp. Choose a part, then take it one chapter at a time.

By Bookify Camps · How we prepare this guide

Part 1 · Chapters 1–6

Shape your camp

Choose your sport, understand your customers and test a clear promise.

  1. Understand the business you are building3 min read
  2. Choose your sport, people, and promise3 min read
  3. Find out what customers actually need3 min read
  4. Test the idea without taking a huge risk3 min read
  5. Choose the format and build the calendar3 min read
  6. Write a business plan you will actually use3 min read

Part 2 · Chapters 7–10

Find a place and get ready

Check approvals, insurance, the venue and your equipment.

  1. Check local rules and set up the business3 min read
  2. Arrange insurance and clear agreements3 min read
  3. Choose a venue that works in real life3 min read
  4. Buy and care for equipment3 min read

Part 3 · Chapters 11–15

Make the money work

Plan costs, prices, cash, pay and the money you need before opening.

  1. Build a startup budget4 min read
  2. Work out weekly costs and break-even4 min read
  3. Set prices, discounts, and payment plans3 min read
  4. Protect cash and fund the business3 min read
  5. Keep clean books and pay people correctly3 min read

Part 4 · Chapters 16–19

Build a caring team

Hire, train and support people who teach well and look after others.

  1. Hire the right people4 min read
  2. Train the team and cover every part of the day4 min read
  3. Protect people from abuse and unsafe conduct4 min read
  4. Welcome different needs and remove barriers3 min read

Part 5 · Chapters 20–26

Coach and care for people

Build the day, teach skills and prepare for health, weather and safety needs.

  1. Build a coaching program people can follow3 min read
  2. Build a day and a week that feel calm3 min read
  3. Plan for health, medicine, allergies, and food4 min read
  4. Prepare for injuries, concussion, and emergencies4 min read
  5. Make a weather and air-quality plan3 min read
  6. Manage behaviour, bullying, and complaints3 min read
  7. Add extra controls for higher-risk sports3 min read

Part 6 · Chapters 27–31

Open bookings and find customers

Set up records, fair terms and useful ways to tell people about camp.

  1. Set up bookings, records, and useful technology4 min read
  2. Write fair booking, cancellation, and refund rules3 min read
  3. Build a clear name, website, and offer3 min read
  4. Find customers through trust and local reach3 min read
  5. Launch sales and measure what works3 min read

Part 7 · Chapters 32–35

Run each day well

Prepare for opening, manage handovers and keep families informed.

  1. Get ready for the first day3 min read
  2. Run safe arrivals, transitions, and pickup4 min read
  3. Keep customers informed without oversharing3 min read
  4. Manage the camp with a small scorecard3 min read

Part 8 · Chapters 36–40

Review, adapt and grow

Plan special formats, the quiet season and your next careful step.

  1. Add overnight stays, transport, and trips carefully3 min read
  2. Design a camp for adults3 min read
  3. Run the quiet season and protect the owner3 min read
  4. Grow without losing control3 min read
  5. Follow a staged launch plan3 min read