Getting Comfortable With Your Budget: A Crash Course in Fiscal Management

Let’s be honest – most of us didn’t get into camping because we love spreadsheets. But budgets shape everything we do: what we can build, who we can hire, and how we show up for our campers.

This crash course is for camp leaders who want to finally feel confident talking about money. We’ll walk through what a camp budget really means, then jump into hands-on “what if” challenges. What if enrollment drops mid-season? What if we actually make more money than expected? You’ll practice adjusting, prioritizing, and explaining your decisions in ways that make sense to boards, families, and staff.

You’ll leave with simple tools, real examples, and the confidence to stop dodging the finance talk—because leading well means owning the numbers, not fearing them.