Escape Velocity 2025

  • Escape Velocity 2025

    Reinventing the Value Proposition of Overnight Camping - Participant and Judge Post-event Survey

  • Mission Debrief: Escape Velocity 2025

    Thank you for joining this year’s mission to reinvent the future of overnight camping. Before we begin re-entry, we need your debrief. This short, anonymous survey is your opportunity to share what you observed, discovered, and felt along the way.

    Your insights are the data that fuel future launches. There are no right or wrong answers, and nothing here is tied to your name or organization. We won’t know who said what. You’re not signing up for anything by completing this form; you’re simply helping us chart a clearer trajectory for the next Escape Velocity.

    Every comment you share strengthens the next launch. Thank you for being part of this inaugural crew and for helping us refine the flight path for those who follow.

  • What was your role at Escape Velocity?

  • Participant Experience

  • Which statement best describes you?
  • Select all that apply.
  • Select all that apply. My area(s) of expertise are:
  • How helpful was the event website, escapevelocityevent.org, in describing the event?
  • How effective were the event pre-read documents in helping you arrive with an understanding of the event and the work to be accomplished?
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  • How do you plan to use what you gained from Escape Velocity with your own camp, team or organization? (Select all that apply.)
  • YMCA Independent Camps, YMCA Association Camps and Private For-Profit Camps were invited to the 2025 event, what other group of camping constituents should be invited to future events? (Select all that apply.)

  • Judge Experience

  • How would you describe your overall experience as a judge at Escape Velocity (Select all that apply.)
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  • If you were invited to judge again, how likely would you be to accept?

  • Overall Experience

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  • Would you sign on for another Escape Velocity mission? (Select one.)
  • What time of year would be best for a future Escape Velocity event? (Select all that apply.)
  • What kinds of industry experts or perspectives would strengthen future Escape Velocity panels and challenges? (Select all that apply. Please name specific people or organizations if you wish.)
  • What future themes or challenge topics would you most like to explore at a future Escape Velocity event? (Select all that apply.)
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