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Virtual GAC Events

August 31, 2020

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)

August 30, 2020

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PdlS7wWttA[/embed] [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-PhXJ2UFz8[/embed] 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

August 28, 2020

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)

August 20, 2020

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/.