School's Out, Camp Is In!

Spring Break Camp Marketing Strategy Guide

It’s time to start thinking Spring: Spring Break Camp, that is! Here’s how to keep families in the know and stay on top of driving enrollments in your district.

Overview & Website

In our marketing, we highlight that Spring Break Camp is a place for parents to give their child a mission full of adventure and memories—while they enjoy the flexibility they need.

We lean into this with details on key components of our programs, including:

  • Flexible, pay-per-day enrollment that fits families’ schedules
  • A warm, safe environment led by trusted staff
  • Active games and movement to keep kids energized
  • Daily teamwork and time with friends
  • Extended hours so parents can work, shop, or relax 
  • Hands-on challenges and projects kids proudly bring home

Explore the Spring Break Camp Website to see what information we’re sharing with prospective and enrolled families about camp.

Roles & Responsibilities

Here’s a breakdown of what our AMs and PMs are expected to do to market Spring Break Camp, as well as how Central Office drives enrollment on a national level.

AMs

  • Order signage and flyers
  • Leverage relationships with principals, PTAs, etc. to get the word out about Break Camps
  • Distribute information within your local community
  • Work with Central Office marketing on additional initiatives as needed

PMs

  • Display signage
  • Distribute flyers and handouts at pickup
  • Send information home in newsletters
  • Support local marketing events (as requested)

Central Office Marketing

  • Create Canva templates and signage
  • Send emails out to families who have signed up for emails and/or previously attended our programs
  • Manage digital advertising campaigns that cover all parent-paid districts

Marketing Spring Break Camps

The key to marketing Spring Break Camp is reaching parents early and often.

There are two distinct groups you’re trying to reach: currently enrolled RAS families and new families. Read on for tips and tricks for getting in front of both audiences!

Spring Break Camp Flyers

Our Break Camp flyers share information about our exciting curriculum lineup for the week. They also share what families can expect from our break camps and include information on camp locations, dates, times, and prices.

Flyers that share information about the subsidy process & eligibility for Spring Break Camps. Separate flyers for: - Families currently utilizing subsidy - Families interested in qualifying for subsidy - Pennsylvania subsidy process - Washington subsidy process
Flyer for promoting Spring Break Camp in your district!

Explore our Best Practices for Flyers to get guidance on how to distribute them to families in your community.

Don’t see your camp’s flyer or need to request a translation? Send a request to the Marketing Team!

Spring Break Camp Signage

Get the word out about Spring Break Camp with our signage options.

Large banners to hang outside your schools or on a fence. Pre-configured to have grommets so you can use rope or zip ties to hang.
Yard signs with metal stakes to place outside your sites and in high-traffic areas in your community.
Large attention-grabbing foamboard poster to place on an easel or table. Shares information about Spring Break Camp programs.
Vinyl window clings to place on outdoor-facing windows at your sites.
Large magnetic signs to place on metal doors. Get one for each door to your school!

Communications Templates

Check in with your school contacts to request they share information out with each school’s families. Since the weeks leading up to the holidays can be hectic, it may be worth seeing if your contacts can send it out several times before camp starts.

Use these templates to make it easier for your school or district partners to share information about Spring Break Camp!

Get in touch if you need help

Whether you have questions, need marketing or event support, or just want to chat through an idea, we’re here for you! Reach out to us through the form and a member of the team will be in touch.

— Josh Bailey, Yesenia Resendez, and Emily Yanchuck

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