Counselors Arrive at Camp!
Today, more than 150 counselors from around the world are joining us to start our 10-day staff training. From our 35-year veteran staff members to counselors who are seeing camp for the first time, the entire staff will go through training. They'll learn from amazing guest speakers like Signe Whitson and Christine Carter, along with our experienced camp director team. they'll also (just like campers!) have opportunities to have fun, make friends, and grow, all while detoxing from their electronics before campers arrive. Among the counselors arriving today, we have... 40 former campers 42 international staff 42 who have spent 5 or more summers at GAC Let the adventure begin!
Among this year's leaders...
9 are former campers.
21 have spent five or more years at GAC.
9 are from other countries.
9 play guitar.
19 are under 30.
11 are over 30.
6 are current camp parents.
6 are teachers (or former teachers).
Throughout this week, GAC leaders are preparing for the arrival of counselors (Wednesday, June 12), preparing training sessions for the staff, and getting camp and program areas ready for camper arrival on June 16 (Shaver Specialty campers) and on June 23 (Session 1 campers).
Facilitating this year's training is Debby Winning, an HR specialist who worked for many years at Marriott and more recently has worked as a consultant for AIG, rolling out their customer service program. Debby has been part of the extended GAC family since 1999, when she first trained our leaders and helped us come up with our first leadership motto, "Spirit to Serve." This year's theme, decided upon by the team and in keeping with the camp-wide theme of 
