Podcast

Grow Your Camp

Author: Mark P. Fisher & Carl Lefever
Feed episode count: 17
Official site: https://growyourcamppodcast.com/
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Summary

Welcome to the Grow Your Camp Podcast: 'Cause You Can't Minister to Empty Beds Where we share stories and systems to help camps grow. Hosts: Mark P. Fisher , of Inspiring Growth Carl Lefever , of Improve & Grow Overview: Most camp directors didn't sign up to be marketers. They signed up because they know what happens to a kid who spends a week away from everything — and they wanted to be part of it. But empty beds are a real problem, and figuring out how to fill them, fund the mission, and still lead well is work nobody really prepared you for. The Grow Your Camp Podcast exists for that director . Every episode opens with one tactic you can use this week — then goes deeper with a real camp leader who's already solved the problem you're sitting with. Real numbers. Real stories. The systems behind the growth. This is what it sounds like when the mission gets to grow. Key Themes: Filling the Calendar: Strategies and real-world examples of how retreat and camp leaders increase bookings and reduce seasonal gaps. Topics might include: lead generation systems, improving inquiry response times, pricing strategy, market positioning, capacity management, and off-season marketing approaches.…

Episodes

Jul 17, 2026 · not_requested

EP 17 | Your Camp Isn't Full (Even If You Think It Is)

Duration seconds: 4042
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Jul 11, 2026 · not_requested

EP 16 | What Happens When Referrals Aren't Enough?

Duration seconds: 3116
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Jul 3, 2026 · not_requested

EP 15 | How Camps Can Build a Referral System That Actually Works

Duration seconds: 1906
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Jun 26, 2026 · not_requested

EP 14 | How Camps Can Access Free Advertising on Google via the Google Ads Grant

Duration seconds: 2208
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Jun 19, 2026 · not_requested

Ep 13 | Increase Camp Revenue Without Adding More Guests

Duration seconds: 3478
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May 25, 2026 · not_requested

Ep 12 | The Real Reason Guests Rebook Your Camp

Duration seconds: 3742
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May 22, 2026 · not_requested

Ep 11 | How a Camp Went from Struggling to Waitlisted

Duration seconds: 3023
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May 9, 2026 · not_requested

Ep 10 | The Camp Messaging Problem: Why Clarity Beats Cleverness

Duration seconds: 5404
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May 2, 2026 · not_requested

Ep 9 | How Systems & Culture Helped Emmanuel Pines Double Revenue

Duration seconds: 3107
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Apr 20, 2026 · not_requested

Ep 8 | From Spiky Bookings to Steady Growth

Duration seconds: 2189
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Apr 11, 2026 · not_requested

Ep 7 | How One Camp Used Better Follow-Up to 5X New Registrations

Duration seconds: 4234
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Apr 3, 2026 · not_requested

Ep 6 | From Empty Beds to a Waiting List

Duration seconds: 2425
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Mar 27, 2026 · not_requested

Ep 5 | The Missing Pages That Drive Retreat Bookings for Camps

Duration seconds: 2728
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Mar 27, 2026 · not_requested

Ep 4 | Growth Comes from Saying No

Duration seconds: 1519
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Mar 22, 2026 · not_requested

Ep 3 | Be Less Busy: Using Technology to Grow Your Camp

Duration seconds: 2097
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Mar 10, 2026 · not_requested

Ep 2 | Is there GOLD in your woods?

Duration seconds: 1125
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Feb 6, 2026 · not_requested

Ep 1 | The Fastest Way to Fill Your Camp

Duration seconds: 1322
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