Daniel has spent his career in tech, building tools for real-world problems. When his wife (who runs a camp office) kept running into the limits of the software camps are handed, the two of them mapped out what one coherent system should do, and built it. CampRunner is the result: registration, payments, medical, staff, and season close-out on a single camper record.
Articles by Daniel
- Season close-out The summer camp season close-out checklist
- Payments Add-ons and canteen/store balances: charging for the extras
- Guides Camp management software for mid-size independent camps (150–800)
- Registration Collecting waivers and required documents during registration
- Registration Returning-family and sibling registration: prefill, discounts, and re-enrollment
- Staff Certifications and staff compliance tracking
- Staff Staff evaluations and reviews that survive the off-season
- Guides What to look for in camp management software (a director's checklist)
- Guides All-in-one vs. point solutions: where stitched-together camp software breaks
- Operations Bunk and roster assignments: buddy requests, age groups, and the logic underneath
- Payments Promo codes, early-bird pricing, and sibling discounts for camps
- Comparisons CampRunner vs. CampBrain: how they compare
- Comparisons CampRunner vs. CampMinder: which system fits your camp
- Staff Timesheets and seasonal payroll prep for camps
- Registration Waitlists and session capacity: registration logic that runs itself
- Registration Conditional camp registration forms: a practical guide
- Guides Data portability and migration: what actually moves when you switch camp software
- Registration Jotform + Stripe camp registration: where it breaks
- Registration Online camp registration forms that don't fall apart at scale
- Payments Reconciling camp payments to Stripe (and where DIY billing leaks money)
- Guides The director's guide to switching camp software
- Operations Parent communication during the camp season
- Medical Camp incident and injury logging
- Comparisons CampRunner vs. Active Network: which fits
- Operations Camp attendance and check-in, check-out
- Payments Financial aid and scholarships for camps
- Medical Camper medical forms and health records
- Comparisons CampRunner vs. UltraCamp: which system fits
- Payments Camp tuition payment plans and deposits
- Staff Staff scheduling and bunk coverage at camp
- Staff Hiring and onboarding seasonal camp staff