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I
developed My Summers in 1999, with
direct input from camp directors who had gotten to know me over the years
through my long association with camps. After spending 16 summers at camps in
Maine, as a tennis director, cabin counselor and camper, in 1994 I started
Camp Finders, a referral service for campers. I have
personally visited about 175 camps over the years, and many camp directors who
work with Camp Finders also use My Summers.
In developing My Summers, I first talked with many camp directors about what
they would be looking for in a staffing web site. All of them expressed a need
to find more American staff, and they preferred to have applications directly
e-mailed to them. These directors thought an e-mail system would be much easier
than having to remember to check through a database of applicants every day.
With that initial input, I developed My Summers to offer two services. The
first, and most important, is a direct e-mail system. When an applicant submits
the registration form from My Summers, his or her information is immediately
e-mailed to the camps that subscribe to the site. The registration form for
applicants was also developed over the years with help from camp directors. The
form is user-friendly, as is the e-mail system itself. My Summers is the only
staffing site that is set up purely as an e-mail system for staff applications.
The second service offered to camp directors is job postings. Camp directors can
post an unlimited number of jobs at the site. Although this is a more passive
way to find staff, as they have to respond directly to a posting, this add on
service can be expensive at other sites.
Check out the testimonial page to see the response from camp directors who have
been using My Summers over the years. Camp directors love the site!