Sam Veatch, Author at Gold Arrow Camp - California Summer Camp and Traditional Sleepaway Camps for Children

Whadda Day! June 27, 2019

Cabin 12 tells us all about their backpacking adventure, and what to look forward to today at GAC!

Whadda Day! June 26, 2019

Cabin 15 joins Whadda Day to talk about how they fill buckets and what’s going on at camp today!

Cabin 17 hosts Whadda Day with Sunshine, Chelster, & Bravo. They talk about filling buckets, dancing, what’s happening today, what we’re eating, and even share today’s joke of the day! Andrew talks about celebrating his 8th birthday yesterday at GAC.

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Whadda Day! June 24, 2019

Cabin 7 joins Whadda Day for the first day of Session 1!

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Whadda Day! June 23, 2019

It’s arrival day for Session 1! Who’s excited?! Some of our JC’s (Junior Counselors) join us on today’s Whadda Day!

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Whadda Day! June 22, 2019

Specialty campers Hudson, Wyatt and Ronan join today’s Whadda Day! We’re all set for Session 1!

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Whadda Day! June 21, 2019

Is that Joe America on the Whadda Day podcast?! You bet it is!

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Meet Our 2019 Head Counselors

As we quickly approach our first session at main camp, let’s get to know our 2019 Head Counselors. Meet Nemo, Frames, Peanut Butter and Mec.

Our Head Counselors have an important role at camp. They train, support, and encourage the Group Counselors throughout the summer. Head Counselors get to know the campers in each of their groups and provide extra leadership and support. Together, our 2019 Head Counselors have 24 years of experience at GAC. They are looking forward to using their experience to help campers have fun, make friends, and grow this summer.

On the first evening of the session, Head Counselors visit each of their cabin groups, introducing themselves and making sure campers know that they are another person that campers can turn to (outside of the counselors in their own group) if they need anything. The Head Counselors regularly join cabin groups for meals, activities, and campfires. They also administer a mid-session evaluation where campers can let them know about any issues or concerns they have. Head Counselors are trained to follow up with campers discretely. We talk about the mid-session evaluations in our First-Year Families Orientation Video.

What’s their favorite thing about working at Gold Arrow Camp?

Nemo: “Beautiful sunsets, meeting new friends, and living the dream.”

Frames: “Being able to truly be myself!”

Peanut Butter: “Connecting with the staff and being in nature.”

Mec: “Hanging on Shaver Island, burning like a thousand calories at the dances, doing all the activities, and just being back with the people and the place I’ve come to consider my second home”

Whadda Day! June 20, 2019

Christine Carter, author of “Raising Happiness” and “The Sweet Spot”, sits down with Sunshine to talk about her books and how she got involved with Gold Arrow Camp!