Fifth year camp staff member and 2025 Head Counselor, Boulder, talks about his experience as a camper at GAC and his love of backpacking and being outdoors that has developed as a result of his time at camp. Since one of our GAC core values is "Connecting with Nature," it's great to hear about the impact GAC has had on Boulder's love of the outdoors.
Today at Morning Assembly, we talked about the important skill of learning to "unflip our lids" by figuring out our go-to calm down strategies for when we're feeling irritated, frustrated, annoyed, or angry with our friends. We talked about how it's important to learn how to "unflip our lids" when we're upset.
Paige "Punkie" McKee reflects on her five years as a camper and five years (including this summer) on staff at Gold Arrow Camp. She reflects on the impact of her camp experiences and how the independence and adventure she experienced at camp has helped her pursue an equally adventurous adulthood. This summer, Punkie is leading the Media Team (photographers and videographer). We talk about some of the behind-the-scenes work that goes into posting all those great photos parents get to see while their camper is at GAC!
“No one can whistle a symphony. It takes a whole orchestra to play it.” -H.E. Luccock
During the first few days of camp, each of our cabin groups goes through a “Team Building” program led by our trained ropes course staff. During a variety of games ... Read more