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Difference between a Class and Camp

Updated over a month ago

👋 What Happened to all my Full (All Session) Classes?

If you’re wondering where your "Full (All Session)" classes went — they’ve been migrated from Classes into Camps (Services > Camps). This change was made to simplify your experience, as well as your customers experience:

  • ✅ Fewer, more focused options on the booking page

  • ✅ Each type of program now has its own dedicated section

  • ✅ Easier for customers to understand what they’re signing up for

You’ll still be able to create drop-in classes and camps/clinics — it’s just been organized more clearly based on how it’s priced and how customers register.

💡 The Key Differences

Feature

Classes (Drop-in)

Camps

Pricing

The participant has the option to pay-per-session, or set of sessions

The participant does not get the choice to choose which sessions they attend. They register and pay one upfront fee.

Registration

Customers can register for individual sessions

Customers are auto-enrolled into all sessions

Pricing and Registration are the most important things to understand when deciding to list something as a class or a camp.

⚠️ Once you create a camp or class, you will not be able to convert a class into a camp, or vice versa.

While they both involve group activities and instruction, there are some key differences that help define how each is used in our system.


Classes (Drop-in)

Classes are short, recurring sessions that customers can register for one at a time. This "drop-in" flexibility makes them ideal for skill-building over time without a long-term commitment.

Key Features:

  • 🗓️ Recurring (e.g., weekly or bi-weekly)

  • ⏱️ Short duration (typically 30–60 minutes)

  • 🎯 Focus on skill development over time

  • 👥 Smaller, often level-specific groups

  • 💳 Pay per session or via multi-session packages

  • ✅ Customers choose which sessions to attend

  • 📍 Example: “Beginner Pitching – every Wednesday at 5PM"


Camps

Camps are structured, one-off or multi-day programs where customers register once and attend the full experience. They’re typically offered during school breaks or as special events.

Key Features:

  • 📅 Multi-day or one-time events

  • 🕒 Longer daily duration (e.g., 3–6 hours per day)

  • 🚀 Fast-paced or immersive experiences

  • 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Larger, mixed-level groups are common

  • 📍 Example: “Spring Break Hitting Camp – March 11–15, 9 AM–1 PM daily”


🧭 Quick Comparison

Feature

Classes (Drop-in Sessions)

Camps

Duration

30–60 min

Half-day or full-day

Frequency

Weekly, ongoing

One-time or multi-day

Structure

Ongoing progression

Immersive, intensive

Audience

Smaller, skill-based groups

Larger, mixed-skill groups

Scheduling

Ex: Repeats weekly

Defined date range

Pricing

Pay per session, or set of sessions

One upfront payment at time of registration

Registration

Customers select individual sessions

Automatically registered into all sessions

Credits

Can apply per session

Cannot be applied to camps


🧠 Tip

  • If it runs weekly and customers pick the dates or sessions they attend — it’s a class.

  • If it runs over consecutive days and the customer does not get to choose which sessions they attend, and must pay in full, upfront — it’s a camp.

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