What Everyone Wants to Know About CUB CAMP!

The Basic Information
   1) Our first cub camp is a new session this year for children between the ages of 7-9.
   2) It will take place between June 24th - June 28th, 2015.
   3) If you register before April 30, Cub Camp is $99.

Why Start a Cub Camp?
   1) Cub camp is for parents who are looking for a shorter, introductory camp experience.
   2) Parents can attend our family camp session with younger (or older) children and enroll their children in cub camp. That way you're still close and able to see how camp operates with counselors, programs, and also observe how your child (or children) react to taste of the camp experience.
   3) Cub camp doesn't break the bank! The $99 price tag is makes this an affordable session for almost anyone. We believe that every 9 year old deserves a camp experience and cub camp is how we're planning on providing that option to the diversity of families who are our customers.

The Details
   1) Since Cub Camp starts on a Wednesday, we've added a transportation option to the session options if you want your cub camper to take the bus.
   2) Each cabin unit will have two counselors & a minimum ratio of 1 staff member per 3 cub campers. That way you know they'll always be two PSR counselors around your children at all times.
   3) Space is limited (only 40 spots)! Since this session takes place during our Family Camp, we've made it small enough so the two session do not interfere with each other.

   Reservations for cub camp have already begun @ www.psr.camp.

   We'll see you at camp!

~Jeremy

It's Camp for the Whole Family!

   My favorite session of summer camp is our family camp and it's because I enjoy seeing adults have fun with their families. We're glad to serve our guests in the cafeteria, during activity times, and with fun programs at night. Plus, parents come up to me during this session and tell me how much fun they're having, and what they would like to see changed for the next season.

   It really is great to get all of that positive input and meaningful suggestions so that even more people will make it a tradition year after year.

   Today we just passed the 1/3 mark on reservations for this session, which means it's filling up 200% faster than it did last year. We're expecting lots of guests this summer and we are already getting ready for your long weekend retreat to PSR Camp.

   

   If you saw the camp magazine, then you noticed that we're celebrating 100 years of church family together in 2015. About a century ago, the Southeastern CA Conference voted to split from the Southern CA Conference, and we've been worshiping together ever since. 

   This year we've added Thursday arrival, we've changed our prices, and made it easier for parents to register online. We've had to update a few policies, but otherwise it's going to be the same program you've come to enjoy.

   This year, Pastor John Brunt will also be joining us up at family camp to be our featured speaker.

 

   He's currently the senior pastor at Azure Hills Church, and we're really glad to be hosting him. I'm sure we'll all be blessed with the words he's going to share with us.

   We'll see you at camp!

-Jeremy Cruz

The 2015 PSR Camp Brochure: COMING SOON!

Brochure requests have been coming in recently, and we're still in the printing and mailing phase of this very intensive project. 

Cover, 2015 PSR Camp Brochure

   They say that print advertising is dying, but demand for the brochure has never been higher. If you follow us online via the blog or facebook, we'll be releasing pages every week along with some other helpful information.

   Some information we've already released for everyone (via the blog) is the camp leadership, but you'll also find them featured in the inside cover, along with a welcome to our camp family and guests. After our leadership training session in March, we really came together as a team and I feel very grateful to have these individuals leading our camper to Christ this summer at PSR Camp.

Inside Cover, 2015 Camp Brochure

   The thing most people want to know is the session information & dates for camp. This year we're offering seven sessions (with two of them overlapping) for our customers. We've made the cub camp small intentionally, so that it doesn't conflict with our family camp session.

   Which reminds me, family camp is already more than 25% full. Last season we had about 100 guests for family camp, but this season I believe it will be completely sold out.

Table of Contents + Session Information page + Sample Daily Schedule

A lot of potential staff and parents ask me what a typical camp day is like, and we've posted the schedule on the session information page to give you an idea of a normal camp day.

We hope this information helps you plan your summer and we'll see you at camp!

~Jeremy

April 16th Interviews: Times & Availability

April 16th, 2015. 

Interview times and availability. This will be the last round of interviews before our 3rd round of hiring on April 21st.

3:00 pm ~ Taken (AB)

3:30 pm ~ Taken (DC)

4:10 pm ~ Taken (MS)

4:40 pm ~ ~ Taken (EI)
5:10 pm ~ Taken (AB)

5:40 pm ~ Taken (AL)

In-Person interviews are conducted at the Southeastern CA Conference Office: 11330 Pierce St, Riverside CA 92505.

Skype or phone interviews are also available during the times listed above.

Request an appointment here.

Blessings,

-Jeremy

Camper Enrollment Report, April 6th (2015)

Figure 1: Camp enrollment by April 6th over the past 5 seasons

The increasing pace of camper registrations
Last season, some of our activities filled up in late April & early May. This summer we're seeing registrations coming in a bit sooner (see figure 1) than usual and a few classes already have limited space available.

Example:
    Session: Junior Week #1 (July 5 - 12)
    Activity: Ropes Course
    Availability: Only 3 spaces (out of 12 total) remain.

For a lot of customers, class availability isn't a big deal. However, a few parents care a lot about which activity their children can register for in our 2015 season.

If you're a parent who cares deeply about activity selection & availability please register soon. At PSR Camp our desire is to accommodate all requests but sometimes we will be unable to help you because the activity is full; in other words PSR Camp will not be overloading any activity this season.

What is an overload?
When a class is full (example: 12 spaces available & 12 campers registered) parents sometimes call to ask, complain, negotiate, or bully our administrators into adding another space for their camper. In the past we have asked our staff to work extra hard to allow these requests, but overloads can cause more problems for other campers in the activity and diminish their experience.

Example:
   Parent calls to complain that their camper ate lunch last in the cafeteria every day. The reason was because their camper was enrolled in an activity with an overload, and that class was always running behind schedule because it took more time for them to finish the prepared lessons each day.
 
In other words, we've been able to solve one parent's problem with activity availability, but potentially created a new problem with the parents of 12 other campers who are potentially annoyed about the meal dismissal schedule.

Customer Service
Camp exists in an interesting intersection because it's both a ministry and a business. It's our job to make all of customers happy while also making sure that the camp experience is preserved for everyone.

Every time a parent has a problem we can't solve; I really take it to heart as a personal failing. Not because they were upset or angry, but because I did not anticipate their request or maybe they had an expectation that we couldn't fulfill. Please remember that we'll always try to do our best to make sure your camper & family have a great experience on top of the mountain.

Looking forward to serving you this summer!

Jeremy Cruz
~PSR Camp

April 8th Interviews: Times & Availability

April 8th, 2015. 

Interview times and availability.

2:30 pm ~ Taken (AD)

3:00 pm ~ Taken (GM)

3:30 pm ~ Taken (MP)

4:10 pm ~ Taken (TC)

4:40 pm ~ Taken (TC)
5:10 pm ~ Taken (SD)

5:40 pm ~ Taken (AC)

In-Person interviews are conducted at the Southeastern CA Conference Office: 11330 Pierce St, Riverside CA 92505.

Skype or phone interviews are also available during the times listed above.

Request an appointment here.

Blessings,

-Jeremy

Update for all Applicants & Job Seekers

What you need to know:

4/01/15: Yesterday & tomorrow the first round of contracts are going out. Didn't get one? Don't worry. We still have two more rounds of hiring letters and another round of contracts going out in May.

For more information on the camp calendar, hiring rounds, and contracts see this post.

We also updated the JOB BOARD post today, based on what's still available.

4/10/15: We guarantee interviews to all applicant who apply for a position at PSR Camp until April 10, 2015. After the 10th, we'll only be interview applicants who have have skills that we can match up with an available position. 

If you have a friend, family member, or someone else who you know needs a job this summer please encourage them to apply before we start narrowing our interview schedule.

~Jeremy