Introduction to Recreation Management: Summer Camps 101

Prepare for busy summer camp season with best practices for setup, registration, and staff efficiency.

Original air date: February 25, 2026

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Summer camps are one of the most anticipated and operationally complex programs parks and recreation departments manage each year. From seasonal registration demand to flexible attendance options, preparing your system and staff ahead of peak season is essential to delivering a smooth experience for both your team and your community.

This on-demand webinar is designed for Recreation Management customers who are new to the platform, setting up summer camps for the first time, or looking for a refresher and best practices before the busy season begins. During the session, we’ll walk through a practical overview of how Recreation Management supports summer camp set up and registration, with a live demonstration of common workflows used by parks and recreation departments.

You’ll learn how to think through summer camp configuration, prepare for high-volume seasonal registration, and reduce administrative strain so your team can focus more on delivering great camp experiences and less on manual work.

About the Hosts:

Heather Alsup

Solution Engineer, CPRP

Heather has been with CivicPlus since June 2021 and is currently a solutions engineer for the CivicPlus Recreation Management solution. Before starting her professional career, Heather obtained her Master’s degree in Recreation Management from Texas State University. Heather spent over eight years as a parks and recreation professional in the greater Houston area and has had her CPRP certification since 2018. While working in parks and recreation, one of her roles was as her department’s project manager when deciding which recreation management software to use, ultimately choosing a CivicPlus solution in 2017. As a previous CivicPlus Recreation Management software user, Heather is now responsible for identifying innovative ways for technology to help automate the recreation engagement model to strengthen relationships between municipalities and their residents.

Taylor McCulley

CivicPlus® Associate Product Manager, CPRP

Taylor McCulley is the Associate Product Manager at CivicPlus, focused on advancing the Recreation Management solution. With over seven years of experience in SaaS and the public sector, she drives product strategy by translating customer, market, and industry insights into scalable, impactful solutions.
Taylor plays a key role in shaping the product roadmap, prioritizing initiatives that enhance operational efficiency, elevate user experience, and support community engagement. Her background in client partnership provides a strong foundation in customer advocacy, enabling her to align stakeholder needs with long-term product vision.
She holds certifications from the National Recreation & Parks Association and the Pragmatic Institute, and earned a B.S. in Sustainable Tourism Development & Management from Arizona State University.