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Guides for people who run events

Checklists, templates and how-tos for camps, churches, vendor shows and community events.

A camp director at a laptop showing a registration form built into a camp website

Event planning

How to Add Registration to Your Church or Camp Website: a Button or the Whole Form

Add registration to a WordPress, Squarespace, Wix or Webflow site: a link, a button or the whole form. Where to put it, what to call it, and what to do if it won't show.

October 23, 2026 · 7 min read

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Churches

Trunk-or-Treat Sign-Up Sheet: Cars, Candy and Games Without the Group Text

Plan a church or school trunk-or-treat in two weeks: how many trunks and how much candy, a sample sign-up sheet, safety, a rain plan, and a free online sheet.

October 21, 2026 · 6 min read

Volunteers in aprons serving a Thanksgiving meal to neighbors at long tables in a community center

Sign-up sheets

Thanksgiving Volunteer Sign-Up Sheet for a Community Dinner

Plan a free community Thanksgiving dinner: how many volunteers and how much food for 100 or 200 guests, a sample sign-up sheet, food safety, and a free online sheet.

October 21, 2026 · 7 min read

A camp director holding a checklist in front of cabins and pine trees

Camps

How to Choose Camp Registration Software: 12 Questions to Ask

Twelve questions that show what camp registration software will really cost, how it handles families, forms and payments, and how it holds up on arrival day.

October 12, 2026 · 8 min read

A camp director holding up a camper health form in front of cabins

Camps

Free Camp Medical Form Template (and Who Should See It)

A free camp health form template, what to ask on it, how to keep it short for parents, and how to make sure only the right staff see the answers.

October 12, 2026 · 7 min read

A camp director holding a payment calendar in front of cabins

Camps

Summer Camp Deposits and Payment Plans, Without Chasing Parents

How big a camp deposit should be, how to schedule the rest, what to do when a payment fails, and how to run a payment plan that collects itself.

October 12, 2026 · 7 min read

A craft fair organizer holding a clipboard in front of colorful vendor booths

Vendor shows

How to Organize a Craft Fair or Vendor Show (and Let Vendors Pick Their Booth)

A step-by-step guide to running a craft fair or vendor show: timeline, vendor applications, booth pricing, the floor plan, and letting vendors choose their own spot.

October 12, 2026 · 8 min read

A youth pastor holding a phone showing a filled-in volunteer sign-up sheet

Sign-up sheets

Free Volunteer Sign-Up Sheet for Churches and Schools

How to build a volunteer or potluck sign-up sheet people actually fill in: what to put on it, how to share it, and a free online sheet that needs no account.

October 12, 2026 · 6 min read