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In all probability, the educationist of the year 2000 AD will look back upon us and wonder why we, the school people of 1938, failed to include the camp as an integral unit of our educational system. – The Kappan Magazine, the official magazine of Phi Delta Kappa – 1938 If you ever have the opportunity to visit us at camp, you’ll have the opportunity to sing the GAC Song. While many people love the “wadda-ing” that takes place in the chorus, my favorite part comes in the final verse. We sing, “I sure did learn much more here than I ever did at school.” My love of this line comes from my teaching before I came to work for Gold Arrow full time; I was a high school social science teacher for 14 years. It may seem odd that a teacher would love a line about learning more at camp than we did at school. But I do because camp and school operate symbiotically. While those of us in camping and education have known this anecdotally for many years, there is an increasing body of evidence that supports that belief with data. Some of that research has been supported by the American Camp Association, and I was privileged to hear one of the leaders in the field, Lance W. Ozier Ed.D. speak on this at a recent conference. He has written on the history of camps and schools (you can read it Read more

Summer seems so far away so we thought we would bring some GAC to you now with our virtual assemblies! If you're new to GAC or need a refresher, most days (unless on outpost), campers will attend Morning Assembly at our beautiful outdoor amphitheater. After breakfast, the entire camp community gathers for announcements, games, songs, and fun before heading off to their first activity for the day. For cabins who arrive early, an optional dance party on stage is always a camper favorite. From February through June, campers, parents, and staff are welcome to join us on the first Wednesday of each month at 4pm for a GAC Virtual Assembly. A reminder and link will be emailed to camp families prior to each assembly. We hope you'll join us!

We invite our GAC families and friends to join us in celebrating I Heart Camp Day on Wednesday, February 1st! If you're nervous that you don't have any I Heart Camp decorations and haven't been invited to a big I Heart Camp Day block party, don't worry! Celebrating this day doesn't require a trip to the party store. It just requires you to love camp and to be willing to share that love. Just take a picture of yourself holding a sign that says "I Heart Camp" (you could use the picture at the top of this story if you need inspiration) and then post it on your favorite social media on February 1st. Tag us (@goldarrowcamp) and use the hashtag #IHeartCamp. We'll share yours on our social media accounts! We love seeing everyone from staff to campers to alumni to parents getting involved!

We are sad to inform you that the Clovis Christmas Parade, planned for this weekend, has been canceled due to the predicted inclement weather on Saturday. The weather is predicted to bring heavy rains and possible strong winds to the area, so we we have decided to cancel the GAC Holiday Party that was planned to follow the parade. We are already looking forward to next year and we hope you will join us on December 2, 2023. Mark your calendars now and get the jingle bells ready! We still hope to see you next weekend at the Fresno Jingle Bell Run! The walk/run will take place on Saturday, December 10 at 9am down Christmas Tree Lane. Please click here for more information. Please let us know if you will be able to join us and we hope to see you there! [embed]https://youtu.be/oxfxw7QCias[/embed] We are so excited to participate in the Old Town Clovis Children's Electric Christmas Parade again this year! We are looking forward to hanging out with new and returning campers and their families during the parade, and afterwards at our holiday party at the GAC office. The parade is tons fun with lots of waving and smiling. After the parade, we will all gather at GACHQ for some much deserved coffee, cider, hot cocoa and cookies! Check out some photos from the event last year and we hope you will join us this year! This year, the parade will be held on Saturday, December 3, 2022 and ... Read more