GATA Webinar – October 14
Our GATA (Gold Arrow Teacher Academy) program has been such a fun journey and we have enjoyed connecting and collaborating with everyone. There is still time to register for GATA to access valuable resources, community discussions, past webinar recordings, and our upcoming live webinars. Join us on October 14 at 5pm PT/8pm ET as we share ideas and strategies to coach students to better collaboration and communication.
To learn more about GATA and to register for an individual or school membership, please visit https://goldarrowcamp.com/teacher-academy/.
As a GATA member, you will have access to a free monthly webinar, engage in bi-weekly teacher chats, and receive no-prep or low-prep connection activities delivered to your email inbox weekly from the experts at fun, friendship, and growth.
To view our first webinar, click here. To access our first PDF which provides you with a list of activities to foster online classroom connections, click here.
2021 Enrollment Coming Soon!
The entire Gold Arrow Camp team is looking forward to connecting with new and returning camp families throughout the fall, winter, and spring as we gear up for an awesome summer of fun, friendship, and growth! We could all use a little camp magic next summer, right?
Soon, registration will open for Summer 2021 and you may have questions about summer dates and programs, session availability, finalizing your camper’s enrollment if you rolled over your tuition from 2020, how we’re preparing for a healthy summer, and other important information. Most of the answers can be found by visiting the 2021 Enrollment FAQ page. If you don’t find the answer you’re looking for, please don’t hesitate to contact us at mail@goldarrowcamp.com or by phone at 800-554-2267 x. 0.
In order to best serve our camp community and new families who are excited to join the GAC family, we will be reaching out to everyone via email to notify you of the date and time that registration will open. Registration will open first to siblings of campers who rolled their tuition from 2020 to 2021. Next, we will open enrollment to families who were on our Summer 2020 waiting list. Shortly after, enrollment will open for all families!
All of us at GAC are really excited for Summer 2021 and getting back to fun on the lake, gathering around a campfire, and sleeping under the stars!
Raise Thriving Kids Online Course Opens Soon
The Raise Thriving Kids Parenting Course is back and this time it’s ONLINE!
Camp Directors Audrey “Sunshine” Monke (Gold Arrow Camp) and Sara “Salsa” Kuljis (Yosemite Sierra Summer Camp) can’t do their all-day in-person workshop this fall, but they are offering an amazing online course with ten, easily-digestible 30-minute lessons, two live coaching calls, and a TON of resources (more than 40 pages in our downloadable workbook)! Join “Sunshine” and “Salsa” this fall for strategies, inspiration, and some much-needed laughs. Course starts in mid-October and videos will be available for you to watch or listen whenever you have time.
RAISE THRIVING KIDS ONLINE COURSE INFO
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Virtual GAC Events
We have enjoyed helping support our campers, staff, and parents as we continue to navigate social distancing and as families begin online or modified school schedules. We hope you will join us for some GAC community time that we have planned! We will take this opportunity to encourage fun, friendship, and growth.
Upcoming Virtual GAC Events
Wednesday, September 2 at 4pm PT – Afternoon Assembly
Wednesday, October 7 at 4pm PT – Afternoon Assembly
Wednesday, November 4 at 4pm PT – Afternoon Assembly
Wednesday, December 2 at 4pm PT – Afternoon Assembly
Campers are invited to join us for these Afternoon Assemblies hosted by GAC staff. These events will be held in a private Zoom meeting room and will also be streamed on Facebook. The link to Zoom will be sent via email. Please do not share this link with people outside of our GAC community.
We recognize how difficult this time is for all of us. It is our hope that by offering virtual events for our camp community, we can bring some fun and connection to a challenging time!
5 Year Blankets & 10 Year Jackets (At-Home Edition)
For long-time GAC campers and staff, receiving their Five Year Blanket is a BIG DEAL. Campers and staff look forward to being wrapped in their blanket at the final Appreciation Campfire of their 5th summer at GAC. This tradition is rich in history dating back to founder Manny Vezie’s days playing football for Notre Dame.
This year, due to the pandemic, we were not able to have in-person GAC sessions, but we did have a phenomenal group of 105 kids participate in GALA, our online leadership program.
During super secret road trips (coordinated with parents) this summer, the GAC crew drove throughout the state of California surprising our 5 & 10 year campers!
Congratulations to the amazing group of loyal GAC campers who celebrated their blanket & jacket years with us in 2020!
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GATA Webinar – September 9
Our GATA (Gold Arrow Teacher Academy) program had a great turnout for our first webinar and we are so excited to continue on this journey with everyone. There is still time to register for GATA and our next webinar is quickly approaching. Join us on September 9 at 5pm PT/8pm ET as we gather to discuss how to create a positive classroom culture and keep it going throughout the year. We will provide you with strategies for creating a positive classroom culture – a place where kids look forward to going each day and don’t want to leave!
To learn more about GATA and to register for an individual or school membership, please visit https://goldarrowcamp.com/teacher-academy/.
As a GATA member, you will be able to join us for a monthly webinar, engage in weekly teacher chats, and receive no-prep or low-prep connection activities delivered to your email inbox weekly from the experts at fun, friendship, and growth.
To view our first webinar, click here. To access our first PDF which provides you with a list of activities to foster online classroom connections, click here.
Gold Arrow Teacher Academy (GATA)
We know that students and teachers are getting ready to head back to school this fall and many of them will be doing so without actually going to their schools. Distance learning is difficult, and it can be especially challenging to build a vibrant and connected classroom community over screens.
Gold Arrow Camp is here to help! We know that our community includes many educators, as well as parents, who may want their children’s schools to be more like camp. This fall, we’re going to share what we learned about building online communities from the online leadership academies for elementary, middle school, and high school students that we successfully provided this summer. Join the Gold Arrow Teacher Academy (GATA) for a monthly Webinar, weekly Teacher Talks, and no-prep or low-prep connection activities delivered to your email inbox weekly from the experts at fun, friendship, and growth.
To learn more about GATA and to register for an individual or school membership, please visit https://goldarrowcamp.com/teacher-academy/.
Early Morning Wakeboarding by Spencer
We love seeing how camp impacts our campers all throughout the year. Whether they are telling us or telling others, it makes us happy knowing the lasting effects that camp has on our campers. Enjoy Spencer’s wonderfully written poem about early morning wakeboarding and the emotions behind his determination.
If you or your camper has something they would like to share with the GAC community, please email it to us at mail@goldarrowcamp.com! We would love to hear from you.
Why Kids Should Go to Sleepaway Summer Camp by Julia
Have you ever wondered about the importance of sleepaway camp? We have many articles and stats we could share with you about why it is so important, but the best way to know is to hear from campers themselves. Here, longtime camper Julia shares about why summer camp is so important and the things that are learned while being there.
If you or your camper has something they would like to share with the GAC community, please email it to us at mail@goldarrowcamp.com! We would love to hear from you.
My Love For Gold Arrow Camp by Wyatt
To put this simply, we have the best campers around! Our campers are so passionate about Gold Arrow and the skills and lessons they take away with them each summer. Summer camp is about more than just having fun, it’s about growing as an individual and pushing yourself to try new things. Each camper takes away from camp something different, but the most important part is that they are each growing as individuals and sharing their discoveries with their families and friends.
Check out Wyatt’s school presentation about his love for Gold Arrow. It is so amazing seeing his happiness while speaking about GAC to his peers.
If you or your camper has something they would like to share with the GAC community, please email it to us at mail@goldarrowcamp.com! We would love to hear from you.