The Business of Managing Camp
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How does one best manage a camp year-round so it is on budget, meeting its mission, and running as efficiently as possible?
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Camp & Retreat Articles & Blogs
From Surviving to Thriving – Camp Management Solutions for Property Owners
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So how does one ensure that camp runs smoothly from an owner’s perspective? This article is written for those who are looking to go from surviving to thriving.
Read MoreCamp, Conference, & Retreat Centers Break-Even Budget or Better – Here’s How
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For those camps, conferences, and retreat centers where the cost of running a camp is higher than the income received to maintain operations, UCCR can help balance the budget and take the pressure off all the to-do list items by handling almost everything for you.
Read MoreMarketing Help for Church Camps
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How can UCCR help your facility with marketing? With over 50 years of experience we know how to take marketing off your plate and help you increase your revenue.
Read MoreValuable Help for Church Camp Property
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We find that many camp and retreat facilities today are struggling to manage the budget, manage the facility and run summer programs.
Read MoreTop 10 Tips for Excellent Camp & Retreat Management
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Here is our quick and dirty top ten list for excellent camp & retreat center management.
Read MoreFacility Management Services for Camp & Retreat Centers
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United Camps, Conferences & Retreats (UCCR) offers expertise in facility management services for camp, conference and retreat centers owned by nonprofits.
Read MoreSimple Yet Efficient – Eight Tips for Streamlining Camp Operations
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“Simple Yet Efficient – Eight Tips for Streamlining Camp Operations” is chock full of wisdom from years of experience running camp, conference and retreat centers. We hope you’ll find something useful for your facility, enjoy.
Read MoreCreative Solutions to Insurance Imperatives – Insider Information from an Expert
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As a leader in camp and retreat center facility management services, we find ourselves with years of experience to impart when it comes to saving time, headaches and money.
Read More6 Lessons Learned During a Challenging Summer
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We asked ourselves, “How will we adapt to a changing social network and modify practical expectations about people gathering together?”
Read MoreResources for Church Owned Facilities
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Are you struggling to keep up with all the demands of taking care of your church camp or retreat facility? We have a solution.
Read MoreCape Cod Retreat Center Welcomes Nature Based & Outdoor Environmental Education Interest Groups
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Craigville Retreat is a photographer and nature-lover's dream. Hosting groups of all sizes in its clean, comfortable accommodations and serving a customized menu, the Center offers multiple lodging options and indoor/outdoor meeting areas for all seasons.
Read MoreFostering a Culture of Welcome, Equity at UCCR
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As the Director of UCCR’s premier outdoor science education program Web of Life Field (WOLF) School, Heather Butler is an integral part of what makes UCCR a leader in the camp, conference and retreat industry. Heather has a passion for all things living, be it a newt crawling out from under a rock, or one of the Naturalists that teach school-age children at one of the facilities we manage.
Read MoreFifty Years of Service in the Camp & Retreat Property Management Industry
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UCCR was officially formed and registered as a nonprofit cooperative organization in 1970 by a group of Northern California clergy who sought to unite their efforts to manage their respective denominational camp and retreat properties. The design was to establish a central office that could handle accounting, reservations, staffing, and property oversight for seven church-owned camps and retreat centers throughout Northern California. UCCR established its first office at the San Rafael First United Methodist Church.
Read MoreUnited Camps, Conferences & Retreats Guides Three Facilities through American Camp Association Accreditation
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United Camps, Conferences & Retreats (UCCR), a camp and retreat facility management organization, announces renewed American Camp Association (ACA) accreditation at three of their camp properties. Hartman Center in Pennsylvania, Camp Cazadero in Northern California, and Templed Hills Camp in Ohio have all received ACA accreditation approval.
Read MoreUnited Camps, Conferences & Retreats (UCCR) to Promote Camp and Retreat Property Management Services at National Church Denominational Gatherings This Summer
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UCCR will attend the national gatherings of both the United Church of Christ and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) for vital conversations on how denominational camp and retreat properties might be saved from the selling block.
Read MoreWe Love What We Do
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“It is exciting and encouraging to have the pleasure to engage and work with people of this caliber who want to work with UCCR.”
Read MoreLet's Work Together
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When we partner with non-profit property owners our goal is to provide seamless customer service and…
Read MoreIn Cynthia’s Words
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We have had an exciting career with UCCR and worked together as a family. It is clear to us, though we love our “vocation” with UCCR, that it is time to retire.
Read MoreIt All Starts with a Phone Call
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As the supervisor of the Reservations Department at UCCR, what motivates me is treating my customers as if they are my managers and I work for them.
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