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Canceled: GAC Holiday Party & Christmas Parade

Canceled: GAC Holiday Party & Christmas Parade

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

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January Parent Coffee

January Parent Coffee

Want to bring some of the fun and connection of GAC home to your family this year? Creating a close and connected family culture that promotes positive, lifelong relationships is the most important thing we can do for our children. Grab your coffee or tea, login, and join other GAC parents for our first parent coffee of 2023! We'll learn about and discuss simple, research-based and experience-backed strategies covered in Sunshine's book, HAPPY CAMPERS: 9 Summer Camp Secrets for Raising Kids Who Become Thriving Adults. Audrey "Sunshine" Monke, who will be speaking at this coffee, is Gold Arrow Camp's Chief Visionary Officer and the host of the Sunshine Parenting Podcast. Audrey regularly speaks to parents and teachers on the topics of friendship skills, connection, and well-being.
We will send a free, signed copy of HAPPY CAMPERS to the first 50 current GAC parents who register for the January coffee. Listen to "The Magic of Camp," a 12-minute audiobook sample from the introduction of Happy Campers. If you prefer to listen or read a digital copy, here are links for purchasing those versions: Audible Kindle

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Turkey Trot

Turkey Trot

Turkey Trot is Coming! The GAC Runners will once again convene on Woodward Park in Fresno, California for their participation in the Fresno area Turkey Trot! We invite all Central California GAC families (and those that may be in the area for Thanksgiving celebrations) to join us for the 5K run or 2 mile walk. The run and walk both benefit the Central California Food Bank. All registered participants get a long sleeve T-shirt AND will get to see their GAC family while there! We will have a tent set up in the park near the finish line so look for the GAC green tent and come say hi. There’s also a costume contest, so let us know if you’re coming so that we can make sure you can join our Thanksgiving themed group costume! The run and walk begin at 8 AM on Thursday, November 24th. We hope to see you there! Click here to register for the Fresno Turkey Trot. What are the GAC Runners? Click here to find out more about GAC Runners.

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November Parent Coffee

November Parent Coffee

The GAC Parent Coffee series kicks off this month! Join Audrey "Sunshine" Monke at 10am PT on November 16 to discuss specific action steps for growing more resilience in ourselves and in our kids! For parents who attended the *Be Resilient Summit, we’ll also debrief about our key take-aways from the summit.  *All GAC parents are welcome to attend the coffee, regardless of if you attended the Be Resilient Summit.

Plan Ahead!

Get your copy of Happy Campers (print or audio) if you don’t already have it. We’ll talk about Secret #1: Connection Comes First at the next Parent Coffee on January 18!  

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