Episode 97: Lyric on Growing Up at GAC

Lucas “Lyric” Orman started as a 9-year-old camper in 2007.  He spent eight summers as a camper and he’s currently in his seventh year on staff.  Overall, he’s spent 15 summers at GAC. In this episode, Lyric talks about growing up at GAC and how his time at camp has impacted him and his life.

Episode 96: Magoo Shares About Community and Confidence

Madie “Magoo” Hotaling spent three summers as a camper at GAC and 2025 marked her fourth summer on staff. Magoo is a second generation GAC camper, following in the footsteps of her dad, George “Ghostrider” Hotaling. Magoo tells her GAC story and talks about how her time at camp has helped her build confidence and the community and friendships that keep drawing her back to camp.

Episode 95: Junior Counselors on Unplugging to Connect

 

Junior Counselors (Sessions 1 & 2, 2025) talk about their experience at GAC, being off screens for a month, and the values and practices they’re taking home with them.

Episode 94: Making the World a Better Place with the Friedman Sisters

We love it when siblings enjoy Gold Arrow Camp together. Meet sisters Brooke “Waves” and Jojo “Mojo” Friedman. Waves, who is in her 10th year at GAC, is an Activity Counselor working primarily on the waterfront this summer.  Mojo, in her 9th year, was a Junior Counselor this summer.

In addition to their shared love of camp, the Friedman sisters are also making a remarkably positive impact in the world through the non-profit they founded during the pandemic, She Styles. In this interview, hosted by Bravo, Waves and Mojo share their stories!

About She Styles

This LA teen nonprofit holds free clothing pop-ups for low-income, homeless girls