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New GAC Program – GACpacking!

February 2, 2021

Does your camper enjoy backpacking and hiking in nature? If so, this program is a wonderful way to do all of that and more. GACpacking provides an introduction to backpacking skills and life on the trail in a fun and compact one-week trip. Our GACpacking program is designed to serve as a bridge between the one-night backpacking experience offered as a regular part of our camp program and the Outdoor Leadership Course. On the trail, our hikers will have the opportunity to prepare their own meals, practice map and compass navigation, apply Leave No Trace principles and ethics, participate in sustainable backcountry living, and study wildlife biology. Each day there will also be time for reflection, dialogue, and discussion. For more information about the GACpacking program, please visit https://goldarrowcamp.com/why-gac/gacpacking/ or email mail@goldarrowcamp.com with any questions.

Bring more connection, fun, & social emotional growth to your school this year with GATA!

January 27, 2021

PLEASE SHARE ABOUT GATA (Gold Arrow Teacher Academy) WITH THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR AT YOUR SCHOOL!

The webinars are great reminders of super valuable information that I’ve heard/read over the years. I love the chance to apply this information in a new teaching role. I’m grateful for the opportunity to learn and grow with like-minded people.

-Abbey, Teacher & GATA Member

This school year, GAC Directors are bringing the trainings we do with counselors each summer to educators all across the country through GATA (Gold Arrow Teacher Academy) and through custom professional development webinars for schools. Gold Arrow’s entire director team has children of their own (currently ranging in age from 4-26), and most of us were teachers before or while working at camp. Supporting children by providing teachers with training and support to create positive, connected classrooms is a natural use of our skills and experiences (and is super fun for us). If you're looking for a personalized, engaging professional development workshop for your school team, get in touch. We'd love to create an upbeat workshop geared specifically to the needs of the students and teachers at your school. Contact us and let us know what you're interested in. GATA resources have been developed based over years of training our counselors and have been implemented successfully by GATA members over first half of this school year to support students' social and emotional well-being. The topics we're covering in GATA include:

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One Word

January 21, 2021

For each of us, 2020 held a lot of different moments and emotions. We have now entered 2021, which is a great time to sit back and reflect on all that was last year. Audrey "Sunshine" Monke, GAC's Chief Visionary Officer, shares with us an activity that your entire family can do together that encourages everyone to choose one word that will help to provide guidance, inspiration, and direction for the year. On her website (Sunshine Parenting) and her podcast, Sunshine shares many resources to encourage family time and reflection, among many other useful topics for parents. To access those resources, sign up to receive her weekly emails or subscribe to her podcast.

GATA Webinar – January 13

January 11, 2021

Happy New Year! Kick off the new year by attending the first Gold Arrow Teacher Academy (GATA) webinar of 2021 on Wednesday, January 13 at 5pm PT/8pm ET. This month's webinar looks at Creating a Strengths-Focused Classroom. Parents and teachers tend to be more focused on children's weaknesses and spend the majority of time and focus on skills and traits that are areas of deficit or lack. A more effective way to bring out the best in students is to focus on strengths and guide students to use their strengths to be successful in school, in relationships, and in life. In this webinar, we'll provide resources and guidance on the language and activities that will make your classroom more positive and strengths-focused and a place where students learn to embrace their best qualities. This webinar is free for all GATA members! If you are not yet a GATA member, you can join here or register just for the webinar here. Even if you're not able to attend the live webinar on Wednesday, you'll be able to access the recorded webinar and the accompanying resources. Please share this information with the educators in your life!

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