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Denny Marsh
Denny Marsh covers camp operations for CampBuzz: what happens on the ground during a season, and the parts the brochure leaves out.
Articles by Denny Marsh
Operator Story
What to get done at camp in October before frost
*A working order for winterising facilities, triaging deferred repairs and booking permit or contractor work before the calendar closes; not a renovation wish list.*
October 12, 2026
Operator Story
August Has a Short Memory
*Former camp director Denny Marsh on the close-out work that belongs in August, before the season turns into folklore and the quieter jobs take over.*
August 26, 2026
Opinion
The Two Weeks Everyone Wastes
Camp's over. The buses pulled out, the cabins are empty, and you have never been this tired. Why the two weeks you most want to sleep through are the ones that quietly decide next summer.
August 10, 2026
Opinion
The 10 PM Refresh
Every night at 10 PM, a parent is refreshing your camp's photo gallery like it's a stock ticker. what the photo feed actually is — retention marketing, a trust machine, and the hardest unassigned job at camp — and how good operations run it.
July 24, 2026
Operator Story
You've Already Met Next Summer's Staff
Whether you run an overnight camp, a day camp, a Y program, or a soccer camp staffed by varsity players, the cheapest hire is the one you already know — and the window to lock in next summer's staff is the last two weeks of this one.
July 20, 2026