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Thank you for being part of the Gold Arrow Camp community this year! In this week’s episode, Sunshine wraps up the 2025 GAC Podcast season and gives an overview of what we covered in this season’s interviews.
2025 Podcast DirectoryEpisode 75: Creating a Happier World with Airborne
Episode 76: Creating a Happier World with Chelster
Episode 77: Creating a Happier World with Bagel
Episode 78: Creating a Happier World with Speed
Episode 79: Creating a Happier World: The GAC Philosophy
Episode 80: The Magic of Camp (Happy Campers Book Excerpt)
Episode 81: Creating a Happier World with Evergreen
Episode 82: Creating a Happier World with Glitter
Episode 83: Creating a Happier World with Woody
Episode 84: Try Something New
Episode 85: Unplug to Connect
Episode 86: Thrivers with Dr. Michele Borba
Episode 87: Experienced Campers Talk about Camp
Episode 88: Razz Talks about Camp
Episode 89: WOWs with Bravo
Episode 90: The GAC Experience with Punkie
Episode 91: Getting Outside with Boulder
Episode 92: The Positive Impact of Camp with Echo
Episode 93: Growing at GAC with Vision
Episode 94: Making the World a Better Place with the Friedman Sisters
Episode 95: Junior Counselors on Unplugging to Connect
Episode 96: Magoo Shares About Community and Confidence
Episode 97: Lyric on Growing Up at GAC
Episode 98: Zippy on Growing Independence
Episode 99: Pua on Overcoming Discomfort
Episode 100: Barrow on Juggling for Well-Being
Episode 101: Sneaks on Finding His Confidence and Helping Campers Find Theirs
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In this episode of the podcast, Brian “Sneaks” Adler talks about growing up at GAC as a camper and counselor. Sneaks talks about how his time at camp helped him figure out who he was, gain his confidence, learn how to be emotionally vulnerable and authentic, develop his leadership skill, and figure out how to thrive as a human. His summers at camp helped Sneaks figure out what he liked and what gave him purpose and fulfillment. Now he loves helping his campers and Junior Counselors grow in the same ways he’s grown at camp.
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Episode 95: Junior Counselors on Unplugging to Connect
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Head Counselor and GAC’s very own Circus Skills Coach tells his GAC story and about the passion for circus skills that he’s shared with our 2024 and 2025 campers and staff. Barrow’s high energy, positivity, and his love of juggling and circus skills have made a huge impact on our community, and we’re so grateful he’s part of our community. Many campers have headed home with their own diablos, practicing new skills they learned from Barrow. Each 2025 Appreciation Campfire featured “Cirque de GAC,” a performance of campers who’ve practiced new circus skills they learned from Barrow. Talk about trying something new!
We talk about some of the many positive benefits of juggling, including reduced stress and anxiety and improved perseverance and confidence.
According to Google:
Diabolo juggling provides a wide array of benefits, from enhancing hand-eye coordination and concentration to boosting confidence and promoting social interaction. The practice can be mentally engaging, physically challenging, and a source of personal expression.
Cognitive and mental benefits Improves focus and concentration: Diabolo requires intense and continuous focus to keep the prop spinning and balanced. This is a form of mindfulness that can help with concentration in other areas of life. * Sharpens reflexes and coordination: To maintain the diabolo’s spin and execute tricks, your eyes must track the diabolo while your hands manipulate the sticks and string. This process improves hand-eye coordination and quickens reflexes. * Boosts brain health: Learning a complex bilateral motor skill like juggling encourages neuroplasticity, which is the brain’s ability to form new neural connections. This can improve brain health and function throughout a person’s life. * Increases perseverance: Mastering a new trick is a process of trial and error that teaches patience and persistence. Each failure offers a chance to refine your technique, and the eventual success provides a rewarding sense of accomplishment. * Reduces stress: The rhythmic and meditative nature of diabolo can provide a healthy distraction from daily stress and anxiety.*
Physical benefits Develops fine and gross motor skills: The delicate, precise movements of the sticks train fine motor skills, while the larger motions involved in tossing and catching the diabolo work gross motor skills. * Offers a low-impact workout: Diabolo is a physical activity that gets you up and moving, which is healthier than remaining sedentary. Higher-level tricks involving multiple diabolos or acrobatics provide a more athletic challenge. * Enhances physical expression: As you become more proficient, you can develop your own style and create artistic routines. The diabolo becomes a medium for physical and emotional expression, akin to a form of visual music.*
Social and emotional benefits Builds confidence and self-esteem: Every new trick you master gives you a tangible sense of achievement, which builds confidence and a positive self-image. This reinforces that you are capable of learning and growing. * Fosters a sense of community: The diabolo community is largely non-competitive and supportive. Sharing knowledge, practicing with friends, and attending juggling clubs or conventions can be a great way to make new connections and bond with others. * Inspires creativity: From inventing a new trick to choreographing a performance, diabolo encourages creative exploration. Its open-ended nature means there is no limit to what you can learn and create.*
Resources/RelatedEpisode 85: Unplug to Connect
5 Surprising Benefits of Learning to Juggle and Why it Might Improve Your State of Mind
Beyond the Balls: Unlocking the Surprising Benefits of Juggling
Juggling: A Fun Way to Boost Focus and Beat Anxiety
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Second year staff member, Natalia “Pua” Elias Rodriguez, talks about coming to Gold Arrow Camp from Mexico, not knowing anyone else who worked here. Pua had a rough start and talks about her adjustment and the fun, friends, and growth she’s experienced at GAC. Pua has worked as a horseback riding activity counselor for the past two summers.
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This summer, Renee “Zippy” Say celebrated her twentieth summer at GAC. Zippy attended as a camper and was a staff member in the early 2000s. Now she’s returned as a parent of her three boys and as a Shaver Host for two weeks each summer. In this episode she talks about her experiences as a camper and staff and the experiences her three boys are now having as campers. She talks a lot about the independence she developed in her camper and staff year and that she’s now seeing her boys develop because of their time at camp.
Resources/RelatedLet Grow
Want An Independent, Self-Confident Kid? Camp Can Help!
Episode 95: Junior Counselors on Unplugging to Connect
Episode 85: Unplug to Connect
Sunshine Parenting Episode 100: Teens’ Advice for Raising Responsible, Independent Kids
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Join Sunshine’s conversation with Luke “Vision” Beshoff, the Rock Climbing and Ropes Course Program Head this summer. Vision started as a camper at GAC in 2012 and has now been on staff for four summers. Vision is incredibly positive and enthusiastic about camp and his experiences here. He describes in detail the activities that fall under the “Rocks and Ropes” category here at camp, and how each of them offers amazing opportunities for campers and staff to get outside their comfort zones and grow! Vision also shares how he’s started appreciating different aspects of camp as he’s gotten older.
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Episode 84: Try Something New
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Cady “Echo” Latt shares her GAC story, which started back in 2008 when she attended a one week “Nuggets” program after she had finished Kindergarten. After 10 years as a camper, Echo joined as a Junior Counselor. She’s now in her 5th year on staff. This year, Echo joins Sneaks in heading up our Junior […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Writing “WOW”s, or positive notes and affirmations, is a habit we practice daily at Gold Arrow Camp. In this episode, Sunshine and Bravo talk about how we do WOWs, why we do WOWs, the magic relationship ratio, and the power of positive words! Give meaningful WOWs by using this formula: Person’s Name + Quality + […]
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Sunshine talks with experienced Gold Arrow Camp camper and counselor, Lucy ‘Razz” Mahlmeister, in this episode of the podcast. Razz talks about her time at GAC, which started in 2010 when she was an eight-year-old first time camper. Razz spent eight years as a camper, one year as a Junior Counselor, and has now been […]
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For parents and campers who are new to Gold Arrow Camp, you won’t want to miss this episode! A group of Junior Counselors (16 & 17 year old experienced campers) join Sunshine for a chat about their experiences and growth over their summers at camp. This was recorded in 2018 but their insights are still […]
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This episode was originally published on Sunshine Parenting and is geared towards parents, staff, and older campers. There are mentions of youth mental health issues, including suicide, so parents please listen before deciding whether to share with your younger kids. Join Sunshine for her conversation with Dr. Michele Borba about her phenomenal, must-read book THRIVERS: […]
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Unplug to Connect One of our core values at GAC is Unplugging to Connect. Why are we so passionate about the importance of getting off our screens and spending more time in face-to-face interactions? Because it’s good for all of our well-being to improve the quality of our relationships and connection to our families, friends, […]
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Join Sunshine, Chelster, Airborne, and Punkie as they discuss their favorite camp activities, trying new things, and getting outside our comfort zones at GAC. This year’s summer theme is Try Something New, so it’s a great summer to really lean into our value of getting outside our comfort zone! We chose this year’s summer theme, […]
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Chuck “Woody” Radke’s GAC story began in 1990 and continues to 2025. His wife “Tahoe” (Assistant Director) and son Will (Junior Counselor) will join him at Gold Arrow Camp this summer. Woody interviewed many alumni and authored the amazing Sierra Summers book about the history of Gold Arrow Camp. He has many insights about the […]
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In this episode, Audrey “Sunshine” Monke chats with Amy “Glitter” Bolton about her long career as a year-round GAC staff member serving as our Office Manager and Registrar. Glitter’s is the friendly voice most parents hear when they call the GAC office. Glitter’s GAC story started in 2001, when she joined our staff as an […]
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In this episode, Audrey “Sunshine” Monke chats with Becky “Evergreen” Johnson about the impact Evergreen’s time as a staff member and parent have impacted her life and her career. Evergreen’s GAC story started in 1995 (30 years ago!), when she joined our staff as a Group Counselor. This summer (2025), Evergreen will be serving as […]
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This week on the podcast we’re featuring a short excerpt from the introduction to Audrey “Sunshine” Monke’s book, Happy Campers: 9 Summer Camp Secrets for Raising Kids Who Become Thriving Adults. Learn about the research-based, intentional practices behind the “magic” at Gold Arrow Camp in this episode, The Magic of Summer Camp. About Happy Campers […]
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Join Sunshine, Chelster, Gem & Delta for a chat about Gold Arrow Camp’s Vision, Mission, Goals. Learn about the positive habits and character traits we want our campers and staff to take with them far beyond their time at camp. Learn WHY Gold Arrow Camp exists and about the vision we have of creating a […]
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This week on the Gold Arrow Camp Podcast, Sunshine chats with Armando “Speed” Negrete about the lasting positive impact of his experience as a GAC staff member in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The communication and leadership skills he learned at GAC are professional skills Armando uses today as a Lead Public Safety Dispatcher […]
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This week on the Gold Arrow Camp Podcast, Sunshine chats with fourteen-year veteran camper and staff member, Ben “Bagel” Bronstein about the community and positive culture that keep pulling him back for another summer at good ol’ GAC! Bagel shares about what he enjoyed about being a camper and what he still enjoys today as […]
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We’re continuing our podcast series on Creating a Happier World with Sunshine’s chat with our beloved Director of Camper and Parent Services, Chelsea “Chelster” Rowe. Chelster shares her GAC story and many insights about camp. Chelster has been on the Year-Round team at GAC for almost four decades and has experienced being a camper, staff […]
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Welcome to the Gold Arrow Camp Podcast’s 2025 Season! We’re kicking off the season with a series on “Creating a Happier World,” because our vision at GAC is to create a happier world, one camper at a time. In this episode, Audrey “Sunshine” Monke chats with Aaron “Airborne” Johnson about many topics related to creating […]
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Today on the show we’re talking with Gem, who has put together a great list of 5 camp -inspired small changes you can make in your family life that will improve your mental and physical health. She’s written a blog about this same topic. As we talk about in the show, there is research supporting the process of making these changes from the Gottman Institute. If you want more information on picking a theme for the year, this post has more information from Sunshine Parenting. Finally, you don’t have to take our word for it, the Greater Good Institute at Cal has this research on the impact getting outside has on your happiness.
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Today on the POG-Cast, we’re thrilled to welcome one of our favorite humans, the award winning Sis! Sis was a 4 year camper and just finished her 3rd year as a Group Counselor. She is also the winner of 2023’s Coach’s award. She and Soy chatted about homesickness, why she loves working with our youngest campers, and advice for new scared/excited campers (and counselors!)
You can read the comments her peers wrote about Sis along with background on Coach’s Award here.
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We’re kicking off Season 6 of the Gold Arrow Camp POG-Cast with an interview with a person who we believe has been around camp longer than anyone else, Manny Vezie’s daughter, Diana Bunney. This interview is also available on our YouTube as a video if you would prefer to watch it! Soy also promised a link if you’d like to send someone a WOW, so you can do that here! (it’s bit.ly/writeawow)
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We don’t have a patreon and so far Spotify hasn’t offered the POG-Cast an exclusive deal. We’ll never put our episodes behind a paywall, but we thought we should do what so many other podcasts do and share a bonus episode! On this special episode of the Gold Arrow Camp POG-Cast, Soy and Sunshine got […]
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Episode 70 In this episode, we’re joined from across the pond by Hilly, who is entering his third year on our staff. Hilly and Soy had a great chat about the benefits of camp (other than the weather) as well as a classic geometry-based Joke of the Cast. If you’d like to see Hilly, you […]
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Episode 69 On this episode of the podcast, we reunite two camp friends live on the POG-Cast! Spotlight and Penguin are two great friends who didn’t know each other (even though they are both long-time campers and Junior Counselors) before training week of 2021 when they became fast friends. We chat about making friends, GACting, […]
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Episode 68. Chai is a long-time GAC staff member. She’s met innumerable campers in her time leading backpacking trips and working in the wellness center. Now she’s getting to see camp through the eyes of her nieces who came to camp for the first time this summer. In honor of the Grammys there’s a musically […]
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Episode 67. Our guest this time on the POG-Cast is a fan favorite: Mariachi. He started as an international camper, then was a Junior Counselor, and spent 2021 as a counselor at Rocks & Ropes. He and Soy have a wide-ranging conversation, discussing what it’s like to come to camp for the first time […]
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Episode 66. This time on the POG-Cast we have one of our long-time staffers. A former camper, a lover of baseball and fishing, a leader of the OLC, and a boat driver extraordinaire, Taz was a really fun chat and a great way for Soy to slide back into the POG-Cast for Season 5! […]
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Episode 65 In the triumphant return of the interview-based POG-Cast, Sunshine sits down with sister and brother Squid and Foxtrot to discuss what it’s like to come to camp and also to work with your sibling. Squid and Foxtrot were just one of the 18 sets of siblings we had on our camp staff […]
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Frames and Cabin 3 host this week’s episode of WHADDA WEEK! We’ve started off Mini Camp/Shaver Specialty Week with tons of fun and we look forward to packing our next few days together with activities and special events.
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Bravo, Soap, and the members of Cabin 24 (with a guest appearance by some of Cabin 22) host this week’s episode of WHADDA WEEK! Find out what’s happening at GAC this second week of Session #4, learn about some highlights of camp so far for these kids, and hear about some of the friendship skills […]
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Bravo and Cabin 24 host this week’s episode of Whadda Week. Find out what’s going on this second week of Session #3, 2021!
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Our Session 3 JCs (Junior Counselors) host this week’s episode of Whadda Week! Get to know them and hear their goals for Session 3. Links: Junior Counselor Program info Subscribe to Gold Arrow Camp’s Whadda Day Podcast.
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It’s the second week of Session #2 here at Gold Arrow Camp. With help from Hooper and Sunshine, Olivia, Hadley, Lindsay, & Dove (Cabin 18) host this week’s episode of Whadda Week!
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Hosts Bravo and Frames, along with Cabin 27, kick off Session #2 with this week’s episode of WHADDA WEEK!
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What’s happening this week at GAC? Find out on WHADDA WEEK – Your weekly look into life at camp! We’re halfway through Session 1. Here’s an update from campers on what’s happening this week and what we’re learning about being BETTER TOGETHER and friendship at GAC. Listen to more episodes about camp at https://goldarrowcamp.com/podcast-2/.
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Today’s Whadda Day! features Cabin 0 before they departed for Shaver. Read more about today’s friendship skill!
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It’s the first day of Session 1, 2021! This is WHADDA DAY!
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It’s the HAPPY FATHER’S DAY edition of Whadda Day, featuring some of the Shaver Watersports Specialty Campers!
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It’s the first day of GAC 2021. Cabin 28 kicks off Whadda Day!
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Episode 64 Soy is joined by a woman who talked her mom into sending her to camp at age 6 and has been coming ever since! Echo came to camp on the shirttails of her older sister Nox and has learned everything from independence to how much she loves being unplugged in nature.
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Episode 63. Soy is joined on the POG-Cast by longtime camper and brand new staff member Penguin. She and Soy talk about the Junior Counselor program, what it’s like to have a sibling at camp, and how GAC has changed her life. Soy also delivers a really great home improvement-based Joke of the Day.
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Episode 62. For this very special episode of the POG-Cast we were joined by long time parenting and camp guru Michael Thompson, Ph.D. to talk about independence, life success, raising children in the modern world, and how camp can help with all of that. Dr. Thompson is the author of Homesick and Happy, which we send […]
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BE YOU Week 10: Be your Best Self “Create the highest, grandest vision possible for your life, because you become what you believe.” -Oprah Winfrey For many years we have heard both campers and staff say that camp is where they can be their most true, authentic selves. Being your true self is an important […]
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BE YOU Week 9: Change the World “This world needs somebody like you.” – Anthem Lights At GAC, we believe in bringing positive changes to the world. In fact, it’s one of our core values that our campers and staff leave GAC ready to be leaders by bringing positive changes to the world. There is […]
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BE YOU Week 8: Get Stronger “The only impossible journey is the one you never begin.” – Tony Robbins There are many ways to get stronger. We get stronger physically by exercising or playing sports, but we can also get stronger mentally or emotionally by pushing ourselves outside of our comfort zones. Sometimes we need […]
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BE YOU Week 7: Celebrate What Makes you Different “Why fit in when you were born to stand out?” – Dr. Seuss One of the most important things you can do in your life is to be yourself by being different. Your differences and quirks are the coolest things about you. Let’s embrace our differences […]
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BE YOU Week 6: Positive Self Talk “The more I like me, the less I want to pretend to be other people.”– Jamie Lee Curtis The self-talk you do in your own head can help or hurt you. If you are talking negatively to yourself, it will hurt your confidence and your self-love. If you […]
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BE YOU Week 5: Build Others Up “Be somebody who makes everybody feel like a somebody.” – Kid President One way we can be our best selves is by bringing out the best traits in others. When we’re at our best, we feel confident in ourselves and don’t feel the need to put others down. […]
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BE YOU Week 4: Appreciate, Don’t Compare Comparison is the thief of joy. – Theodore Roosevelt We are so excited to have Chelster join Sunshine this week for our #GACbeyou podcast. This week, we are talking about focusing on the qualities we really like in ourselves and trying to refrain from comparing ourselves to others. […]
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BE YOU Week 3: What Stresses you Out? What Calms you Down? “Do what you feel in your heart to be right, for you’ll be criticized anyway.” – Eleanor Roosevelt What are things that really stress you out or make you feel not so great? It is good to identify these things so that we […]
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BE YOU Week 2: Find Your “Flow” “If you have good thoughts, they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely.” – Roald Dahl This week for our BE YOU theme, we’re focusing on finding activities that get you into a state of “flow.” Flow is a term coined […]
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BE YOU Week 1: You’re One of a Kind! “To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson Have you ever thought about how amazing it is that there is no one else who is exactly like you? You are unique, […]
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Episode 61 On this episode of the POG-Cast, Soy gave up the host’s seat to be interviewed by Sunshine (of the Sunshine Parenting podcast) about our offering for Middle School campers this summer, GALAMS. GALAMS is a program designed around Gold Arrow Camp’s Core Values and how campers can use those values to build their […]
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Episode 60 On this very special episode of the GAC POG-Cast, Soy sat down with Sunshine who sat down with Delta to talk about our awesome new online leadership program for high school students, GALA. The program, designed for 9-12th graders features 3 1-hour meetings a week, facilitated by awesome GAC counselors who have been […]
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Episode 59 On this episode of the POG-Cast, Soy sits down with our Director of Parent and Camper Services, Chelster. Chelster has been with Gold Arrow Camp literally as long as she’s been alive. It was a real treat to talk with her about what she loves about camp and the impact camp has on […]
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Episode 58 On this episode, it’s a Morning Assembly reunion, as Evergreen joins Soy to talk about camp. Evergreen has a long history with camp and has experienced it as both a staff member and a parent. She has great insights about what makes camp special, which was really cool to hear. Soy shares some […]
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Episode 57. On this episode, Soy and Birks sat down to chat about camp. They covered many topics, but a key part of the discussion was about the job of being a camp counselor, and what you can learn in that job that is applicable outside of camp. Birks even shared why she thought that […]
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Episode 56 Today was a special day for Soy because he got to have one of his best camp friends on the POG. Tank, who worked alongside Soy on the operations team at camp and who is a vital part of Morning Assembly, joined the POG-Cast from Vail, Colorado to talk about coming to camp, […]
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Episode 55 Lyric’s back! The POG-Cast’s all-time most featured guest, Rocks & Ropes Counselor Lyric, is back! This time he and Soy talked about what it’s like to have your family at camp. They also got to talk about how camp allows kids to be leaders. Soy lands a solid Joke of the Cast and […]
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Episode 54. Today Soy is joined on the POG-Cast by longtime camper and staff member Dobby. They have a wonderful chat about what it’s like to do the same job at camp that her dad did under Manny Vezie and discuss memories at camp. There’s an aquatic Joke of the Cast and a GACspiration that […]
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Episode 53. Today we’re joined on the POG-Cast by Gold Arrow Camp’s Chief Visionary Officer, Sunshine! She talks about writing books, what she loves about camp, and how she and Monkey came to run camp. It’s easily the longest episode of the POG ever, but it’s well worth the time. There’s also a garden implement […]
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Episode 52 This week Soy is having a small Morning Assembly reunion as the co-host of the Squiggy show, Squatch, is his guest. They talk about what it’s like to portray one of the planet’s most famous singers on the Big Campfire stage as well as the amazing power of 7-year-old girls. There’s also a […]
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Episode 51 This time on the POG-Cast, we are joined by a former camper who was a photographer at camp for 2019, Swish! Swish has great insights as someone who consumed camp pictures when she was a camper, but also as a person who takes those pictures now as a camp photographer. There’s also a […]
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Episode 50 For the 50th episode of the POG-Cast, Soy was joined by Crash, who had amazing thoughts to share about the connections he made with campers. Unplugging and connecting face to face is one of our core values at GAC, and it was amazing to hear Crash share about the connections he made this […]
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Episode 49 Sailing instructor Oyster joins Soy from Leeds University in England. They had a long discussion about the way camp allows campers to really be in charge. They also talked about the benefits of cultural exchange in the J-1 summer camp counselor visa program. Soy shares a friendship tip and a joke of the […]
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Episode 48 On this week’s POG-Cast, Soy and Magic sit down and chat about what camp holds for campers that come back year after year, and how Magic ended up working with a co-counselor she first met when they were both 7! There’s a great Dad joke for the Joke of the Cast, a new […]
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Episode 47. Luna, who is a student at the Art Institute of Chicago as well as being an Arts & Crafts Counselor at GAC, stopped by the POG-Cast to chat about art, creation, and her favorite parts of working at camp. In addition to being an Arts & Crafts Counselor, Luna was also a Group […]
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Episode 46 This week, Soy is joined by Hilly, who came to camp on a J-1 Summer Camp Counselor Visa last year. They talk about what Hilly learned about the United States, the hardest and easiest parts of being a Group Counselor, and the POG-Cast speed round. There’s a reptile based Joke of the Cast […]
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Episode 45 It’s a Hoosier state reunion as Van (Fort Wayne) joins Soy (Kokomo) on the POG-Cast. They have a great chat about being a near-peer mentor. They also talk about trying new things and how she discovered jicama! Joke of the Cast takes on the Haloween season and Sunshine drops in with a GACspiration.
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Episode 44. Simba drops by the show today. He is the winner of the 2019 Ken “Coach” Baker award. Simba talks with Soy about how camp changed since his first year (15 years ago!). He also shares a ton of wisdom about the important things that don’t change at camp and tells great stories about […]
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Episode 43 Kiwi dropped by the GACHQ to chat with Soy face to face about what makes camp so special. She talks about her family connection to camp (even though she wasn’t a camper) and how camp has impacted her phone use now that she’s back at school. There’s also a friendship tip, a GACspiration, […]
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Episode 42 This episode, Soy is joined by long-time camper and current staff member Tripps. Tripps and Soy have a great chat about camp, connections, and how young she was the first time she came to camp! There’s also a friendship tip of the week, a joke of the cast, and a GACSpiration!
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Episode 41 The POG-Cast is back! If you found our podcast during the summer, when it is called Wadda Day, this episode will be a bit of a surprise to you. During the year, our podcast turns into the POG-Cast, which is a weekly podcast that features more in-depth interviews with staff members, parents, and […]
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Rico and his family join us for the LAST day of camp in 2019!
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Campers join Whadda Day and talk about writing WOWs!
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Cabin 11 gives us an update from camp and tells us what they’re learning about filling buckets!
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Our August Shaver Specialty campers join Whadda Day right before they depart for the island!
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Some of our Session 6 (3-week) campers who are here this weekend tell us about what’s happening today at GAC.
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It’s the last day of Session 4, with Cabin 14!
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Cabins 18 and 15 gives some WOWs to their parents on today’s Whadda Day!
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Cabin 10 joins Whadda Day!
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Cabin 32 join Monkey for today’s Whadda Day!
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Clean Cabin Award winners, Cabin 24, joins Whadda Day!
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We join our camp guests, Pop Nature and Flicker, during a special free time activity, as they educate us about birds of prey!
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Cabin 23 joins today’s Whadda Day!
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Cabin 15 joins Whadda Day!
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Cabin 1 joins Whadda Day before they head out to Shaver!
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Cabin 0 joins Whadda Day and talks about their first few days of Session 4!
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Cabin 29 joins Whadda Day for the first full day of Session 4!
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Our JC’s (Junior Counselors) join Whadda Day on arrival day for Session 4! Click here to learn more about our JC program!
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You’re gonna want to watch the video for this episode…On Whadda Day today, the Feller kids take us on a camp store tour before they leave! Watch the video here
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Cabin 16 joins Whadda Day again for our last full day of Session 3!
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Cabin 31 joins Whadda Day on the first day of August!
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Cabin 27 joins Whadda Day on a magical morning at camp!
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On today’s Whadda Day, get to know Cheerio and Chelster and hear from Sunshine’s morning assembly talk on how to “unflip your lid”.
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A few of the Cabin 5 girls (including two 5 Year Campers) share what’s happening at GAC today!
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Rico California and Cabin 29 join Whadda Day to talk about Rico’s new surf camp! Send it!
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It’s Crazy Cranium day with Cabin 5 on today’s Whadda Day!
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Cabin 11 and some guest puppets join today’s Whadda Day!
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Cabin 16 is on Whadda Day on Cabin Theme Day!
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Cabin 24 joins Joe Murica and Rico California for Day 2 of Session 3!
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Cabin 15 joins Whadda Day, with a little help from cabin 3, for day 1 of Session 3!
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Sunshine and Cheerio join Whadda Day for the start of Session 3!
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It’s the last day of Session 2 and Sunshine says goodbye to some campers before they head home!
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Cabin 1 joins us for the last day of Session 2!
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We’re joined by some leadership staff as well as some longtime returning staff for today’s Whadda Day!
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Cabin 14 sits down with us after a delicious lunch to tell us their highlights of the session!
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Happy Turtleneck Tuesday! Cabin 20 take a break from disc golf to join the podcast.
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Hear from Cabin 27 on today’s Whadda Day!
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Our 5-year Bear and Tiger campers join Whadda Day to talk about this summer and their past 5 years at GAC!
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Cabin 13 checks in on Whadda Day!
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Cabin 25 joins us after their trip to Shaver Island!
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Cabin 30, Jerseday-Thursday, Whadda Day! It’s all here!
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It’s Cabin 10 on July 10th! How do they fill buckets? Listen to find out!
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Meet Session 2’s OLC Campers!
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Cabin 24 joins Whadda Day for day 1 of Session 2!
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Sunshine checks in on arrival day for Session 2!
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It’s departure day for Session 1, so we check in with our campers right before they head home!
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The monther’s join us on our last day of camp for Session 1!
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Happy 4th of July from Gold Arrow Camp! We have an assortment of friends join us for Whadda Day, including…Joe America!
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Campers and counselors return from their backpacking trip to Bear Lake!
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Cabin 1 are here to talk friendship, bucket filling and even some brain science!
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Our Backpacking Director, Sharkie, joins Sunshine for Whadda Day to discuss why backpacking is such an important activity at GAC!
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We’re sleeping late on Sleep In Sunday, and taking to our Session 1 5 year campers!
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Whadda Day with Cabin 6!
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Cabin 18 sits down with us before their big day on Bear’s Adventure!
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Cabin 12 tells us all about their backpacking adventure, and what to look forward to today at GAC!
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Cabin 15 joins Whadda Day to talk about how they fill buckets and what’s going on at camp today!
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Cabin 17 hosts Whadda Day with Sunshine, Chelster, & Bravo. They talk about filling buckets, dancing, what’s happening today, what we’re eating, and even share today’s joke of the day! Andrew talks about celebrating his 8th birthday yesterday at GAC.
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Cabin 7 joins Whadda Day for the first day of Session 1!
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It’s arrival day for Session 1! Who’s excited?! Some of our JC’s (Junior Counselors) join us on today’s Whadda Day!
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Specialty campers Hudson, Wyatt and Ronan join today’s Whadda Day! We’re all set for Session 1!
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Is that Joe America on the Whadda Day podcast?! You bet it is!
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Christine Carter, author of “Raising Happiness” and “The Sweet Spot”, sits down with Sunshine to talk about her books and how she got involved with Gold Arrow Camp!
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We sit down with Egg, one of our nurses here at GAC, and let you know what’s going on today at Gold Arrow Camp!
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Step inside the camp store, with TQOE on today’s Whadda Day!
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Our Shaver Specialty campers join the Whadda Day podcast as they head off to Shaver Island!
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It’s June 16, which means camp has officially started! Our Shaver Specialty campers arrived today and we’re ready for an incredible summer!
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Our good friend Malibu is here for training week, and he sits down on today’s Whadda Day to discuss what he’s up to at GAC and why he chooses to come back each summer.
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It’s another day at Gold Arrow Camp Tweek (Training Week). Hear how the counselors are preparing for camp in their program areas, and find out what’s for lunch!
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Today’s a quick hello from training! Our counselors are here and excited to learn everything about serving our campers this summer!
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We sit down with the 2019 Head Counselors, Peanut Butter, Frames, Mec, and Nemo, on this episode of Whadda Day! Enjoy!
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Cha-Cha-Cheerio joins in on today’s Whadda Day to talk about her role at camp and what the leadership staff have been learning.
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Get to know 007, a long-time friend and former staff member of GAC, on today’s Whadda Day! You’ll hear his GAC story, as well as get an overview of what you can expect when you head up to the dining porch for meals this summer! (hint: it’s delicious) If you’d like to listen to […]
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Our leadership team reads from “Have You Filled A Bucket Today?: A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids”, the inspiration for this summer’s theme: Filling Buckets. Enjoy!
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Get to know our 2019 Junior Counselor Directors, Slim and Delta, and find out what else is happening at GAC on today’s Whadda Day! If you’d like to listen to the audio only, click below.
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Meet Books, our Sailing Director for the summer and find out everything that’s happening today at GAC! This is Whadda Day! If you’d like to listen to the audio only, click below.
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Introducing Whadda Day! A new daily look into life at Gold Arrow Camp. If you’d like to listen to the audio only, click below.
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Episode 40. The GAC POG-Cast is over the hill! We’re also over the moon that April joined us to talk about her role as a photographer at camp last summer. She also had great insight on how to deal with the fear that coming to camp sometimes creates in campers. Soy is back to playing […]
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Episode 39. On Episode 39, Soy is joined by longtime camp parent Holly Feller. Holly has sent her 3 kids to GAC for the last 7 years. She has really great insight into what changes camp creates in kids. She also talks about what she tells people who can’t believe she sends her kids to camp […]
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Episode 38. On this episode, former camper (and current Head Counselor) Frames joined Soy. They had a great chat about why being a camp counselor is better than taking an internship and what she was most nervous about when she came to camp for the first time at eight years old. There’s also a great […]
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Episode 37. On the 37th episode of the Gold Arrow Camp POG-Cast, we’re chatting with a camper who had his life changed by the Outdoor Leadership Course. REX, who has also completed our Junior Counselor program, sat down with Soy to talk about what made the OLC special and how the lessons he learned on […]
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Episode 36 On episode 36 of the POG-Cast, we’re talking with Wolfie about backpacking and the Outdoor Leadership Course. Wolfie led OLC trips in 2017 and 2018 and has amazing things to say about the experience for teens. We still have space in our second OLC for 2019, which you can find out more about […]
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Episode 35. On Episode 35 of the GAC POG-Cast, Soy was joined by Moana. Moana came to camp only knowing one person, and had a great summer. Her insights into how to get the most out of camp when you’re pretty new to the culture and community of GAC were outstanding for new campers and […]
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Episode 34. On Episode 34 Soy is joined by Shari Friedman who sent us a picture of her daughter’s GAC themed birthday cake. The conversation started with the cake but also talked about how counselors have an impact on campers, the friends that kids make at camp, and how camp changes her daughters every […]
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Episode 33 On Episode 33 of the Gold Arrow Camp POG-Cast, we’re joined by Bugz, who spent most of her childhood being a camper, OLC hiker, and Junior Counselor before joining us as a Group Counselor this year. Soy plays and sings this week, Sunshine shares words of wisdom about sunbeams and there’s an oceanic Joke of the […]
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Episode 32. On this episode of the as-yet-unacclaimed GAC POG-Cast Soy and Avo sat down and chatted about what it’s like to come to camp as a new person and why she enjoyed teaching watersports last summer. Soy plays guitar, there’s a GACspiration, and a Dad Joke of the Cast.
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Episode 31. On this episode of the GAC POG-Cast, Soy is joined by his first ever return guest, Lyric. Lyric was in the studio to chat about his second year on staff and what it was like to become a Group Counselor this summer. As usual, there’s a GACspiration as well as Joke of […]
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Episode 30. On Episode 30, Soy and Peanut Butter sat down to chat about making friends, GACting, and her love of pesto. There’s also a princess themed Joke of the Cast and Taylor Swift is featured in our GACspiration.
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Episode 29. On Episode 29 Soy is joined by Slim, who spent several years living in Cabin 29. Soy and Slim talk about sports, Mississippi State, Swag, and how camp helps teach young men to be vulnerable and have authentic conversations. There was powerful stuff in this podcast, and we think you’ll really enjoy it.
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Episode 28. On Episode 28 long-time camper and current counselor Squirrel joins Soy to talk about how camp changed her life, and why she loves leading backpacking trips in the High Sierra. There’s also a joke that Soy enjoys a little too much and a warm-up for Big Campfire.
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Episode 26 – Uncle On Episode 26 Uncle drops by the studio (via the Internet) to chat about dealing with fear as a camper, making friends worldwide, and, of course, lip balm. Soy is playing some Country Roads on guitar and there’s a Western themed Joke of the Cast!
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Episode 25 – On Episode 25 of the Gold Arrow Camp POG-Cast, we’re joined by Khaleesi. Khaleesi shares some of her favorite things about being a wrangler as well as how camp has helped her in nursing school. As always, there’s a joke of the cast and Soy is still working on guitar.
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Episode 24 – Chippy On Episode 24 of the GAC POG-Cast, Soy sits down for a chat with Chippy, and they explore the ways that campers can take GAC with them everywhere they go. Also, if you’re tracking Soy’s guitar playing progress, he’s playing a brand new song this week!
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Episode 23. On episode 23 of the POG-Cast, Soy is joined by Lily Garelick, who shares her experience traveling to Tanzania to help provide medical care to those in need. It is a great reminder of how powerful it is to bring positive changes to the world, which is one of our core values. As […]
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Episode 22. On Episode 22 of the GAC POG-Cast we settle in for a chat with Smudge. Smudge joined us for the first time in the summer of 2017. She and Soy talked about what they love at camp and the power of saying “yes”.
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Episode 21. On Episode 21 of the Gold Arrow Camp POG-Cast, Soy has his first ever recorded conversation with a soon-to-be astrophysicist, tells a historically themed Joke of the Cast, and plays a GAC-mas carol on guitar!
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Episode 20. On the 20th episode of the not-yet-critically-acclaimed POG-Cast, Soy is joined by veteran boat driver and all around wonderful human being Kronk. They chat about why campfires are so wonderful and share a love of artichoke hearts. There’s also a Joke of the Cast and Soy’s performance debut on guitar.
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Ep. 19 On this episode of the POG-Cast, Soy is joined by Rugger for a lively conversation about Rocks & Ropes, fear, and the value of wearing a watch. There’s also a special guest for the joke of the ‘cast!
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Ep. 18 We’re back for season 2 of the GAC POG-cast! On Episode 18 of the GAC POG, Soy is joined by Lyric, who has spent almost a decade at GAC, first as a camper, then a CIT, then a JC, and finally as a counselor. There’s also a Joke of the Cast and a […]
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Ep. 17 On Episode 17 of the GAC POG-Cast, Soy is joined by longtime GAC staffer Delta. He and Delta chat about what she’s doing while she’s not at camp, how she brings camp into her classroom and what keeps Delta coming back to camp. Of course, there’s a Joke of the Cast (it features […]
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Episode 16 On episode 16 of the GAC POG-Cast, Sunshine talks with long-time camper and Junior Counselor Henry Yeary. Henry has some great insights into what makes the Junior Counselor (JC) program good for teens, as well as thoughts about taking a gap year before college and why he lives the flip phone life. Soy […]
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Episode 15 . On episode 15 of the Gold Arrow Camp POG-Cast, Soy is joined by head counselor, morning assembly MC, and disc golf living legend Swag. They talk about vulnerability, Swag’s favorite activity, and Swag’s favorite salad bar item. (It rhymes with “smacon”). Of course, there’s a joke of the ‘cast as well as […]
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Episode 14. On this episode, Soy is joined by veteran camper Joss McGrath, who shares her thoughts on food at camp, what to pack, her favorite activities and favorite counselor. She also has advice about being homesick and making friends at camp. Soy plays guitar and has the Joke of the Cast and Sunshine delivers […]
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Epiosde 13 of the Pog-cast On Episode 13, Soy talks with Nash about ultimate frisbee, staying positive on the trail, and experiencing the Perseid meteor shower in the wilderness. There’s also a magical joke of the cast, WOWs, and a GACspiration. As always, you can submit WOWs to wow@goldarrowcamp.com.
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Episode 12. On Episode 12, Soy is joined by Bambino, and they talk about the theme for 2017, Hop on the Energy Bus. Bambino is the man who brought the Energy Bus to camp in the first place, and he shares about his experience sharing the book with 13 and 14 year old boys. There’s […]
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Episode 11. On this episode of the Gold Arrow Camp POG-cast, Soy talks camp and family with Tootles and Batman, long time campers, current staff members, and life-long sisters. They discuss why camp feels so much like family, what it’s like to work with your sister, and how hard it is to remember each other’s […]
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Episode 10 – Manners On this episode of the not-yet-critically acclaimed GAC POG-cast, Soy is joined by Manners. Manners has some great insights into why camp is so good at developing independence. He also shares how camp helps him get through the school year.
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Episode 9 On Episode 9 of the POG-Cast, Soy is joined by Honey to talk about making a positive change in the world. They also discuss her engagement to Blondie, which took place at camp. There are two camper submitted haikus, a Ross Jameson Joke of the Cast and Sunshine reading a special GACspiration for […]
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Episode 8 of the POG-Cast. Today we’re joined by another Coach’s Award winner, the Awesomeness Coordinator: Cheerio. Cheerio called into the POG-Cast to talk about WOWs, being happy, and changing the world. She also weighs in on the important speed round questions. We have WOWs, camper submitted PoCo haikus and an oceanic Joke of the […]
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Episode 7 of the POG-cast. On Episode 7 of the POG-cast, we’re joined by Tica, a long-time camper and Rocks and Ropes counselor. She talks about how campers build confidence by trying new (and sometimes scary!) things at Rocks and Ropes. We also have a seasonal Joke of the Cast, thoughts of a confused camper, […]
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Episode 6 of the POG-Cast. On this episode we are joined by Sandwich, who shares his thoughts on how we can be our best selves all year. Sandwich was our 2016 Land Director, is a member of the Poetry Corner, and hosts morning assembly. The POG-Cast also has WOWs, PoCo, a math inspired Joke of […]
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Episode 5 of the POG-Cast. On this episode of the POG-Cast, Soy interviews Crater, who spent the summer of 2016 leading backpacking trips into the high country. They talk about the amazing nature of the High Sierra as well the impact that being in nature has on campers. As always, there’s a joke of the […]
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POG-Cast Episode 4 On episode 4 of the POG-Cast, Soy is joined by 2016 Coach’s Award winner Kettle. She talks about why she’s so happy at camp, how campers can be happy, and shares some WOWs. Soy also has WOWs, Joke of the Cast, and Sandwich shares a haiku in PoCo. You can read more […]
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POG-Cast Episode 3 On this episode of the POG-cast, Soy talks to 2016 backpacking director Mac about the Outdoor Leadership Course. He also has reflections from some of the campers who completed the second session of the OLC in 2016. And of course, what POG-cast would be complete without WOWs, Joke of the Cast and […]
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POG-Cast Episode 2 On Episode 2 of the GAC POG-Cast, Soy’s back with WOWs and Joke of the Cast, Sunshine shares a GACspiration, and we have an interview with former camper, Junior Counselor, and OLC (Outdoor Leadership Course) participant Will “Quill” Kellogg. Will was a camper for 7 years, spent a month at camp as […]
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POG-Cast Episode 1 On Episode 1 of the GAC POG-Cast, Soy interviews Baboon, a three-year veteran GAC staff member who’s brought a ton of positive energy and fun to camp. You can read more about Baboon in his Meet our Staff article and in the article about him receiving the 2015 Coach’s Award. And, as […]
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Welcome to our new GAC Podcast! On today’s inaugural Gold Arrow Camp POG-Cast episode, we meet the host, Soy (he’ll also co-host- with Monkey- the GAC Party on October 23), read some WOWs, tell a joke of the day, and explain what we’ll be doing with the GAC POG-Cast. Join us for six minutes of […]
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