If you are a school leader who is also a parent, you already know that the mental load does not stop when the school year ends. In fact, summer can bring its own kind of chaos, especially when it comes to planning camp and childcare for your own kids.

Between registration deadlines, camp schedules, costs, and logistics, it is easy for summer planning to become one more thing that quietly drains your energy during an already demanding season.

That is exactly why Missy Couch, Founder of CheckBox Pro, created a Summer Camp Planning Spreadsheet. She shared this resource during her latest "What's Saving My Life: Winter 2026" podcast episode, where she talks about the small but surprisingly impactful systems that help her stay sane during the busiest seasons of the year.

You can listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Ds1gEirm9iogrxpfvagLp