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Episode 89: WOWs with Bravo

Episode 89: WOWs with Bravo

Writing "WOW"s, or positive notes and affirmations, is a habit we practice daily at Gold Arrow Camp. In this episode, Sunshine and Bravo talk about how we do WOWs, why we do WOWs, the magic relationship ratio, and the power of positive words! Give meaningful WOWs by using this formula: Person’s Name + Quality + Evidence (what they did and/or how it made you feel).

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The Magic Relationship Ratio, John Gottman (article) The Magic Relationship Ratio, Sunshine Parenting (video) Filling Buckets: Our 2019 Theme (article) The Most Meaningful Words You'll Say this Summer, Camping Magazine (article) 3 Reasons to Give Your Kid a "WOW" Today, Sunshine Parenting (article) The Power of Positive Words, Sunshine Parenting (article) Catch them Doing the Right Thing (article)

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Welcome Session 1 Campers!

Welcome Session 1 Campers!

Session 1 starts now! We're so excited to welcome our Session 1 campers to camp today! This session we have campers coming from as far away as Mexico, Spain, and the United Arab Emirates as well as representing many states! Of these campers... 93 are 1st-time campers at GAC 205 are returning campers 36 are 3-year campers 35 are 5-year campers and 2 are 10-year campers! We are so excited for the next 2 weeks that will be spent hiking, singing songs, waterskiing, campfires and so much more! Make sure to keep up with everything going on at camp through our News section and the Campanion App! What are we eating this week? Check out the Session 1, Week 1 Menu

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Episode 88: Razz Talks about Camp

Episode 88: Razz Talks about Camp

Sunshine talks with experienced Gold Arrow Camp camper and counselor, Lucy 'Razz" Mahlmeister, in this episode of the podcast. Razz talks about her time at GAC, which started in 2010 when she was an eight-year-old first time camper. Razz spent eight years as a camper, one year as a Junior Counselor, and has now been on staff for five years, primarily as a watersports activity counselor, teaching campers kneeboarding, wakeboarding, waterskiing, and wakesurfing.

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