Podcasts by Gold Arrow Camp

Episode 73–Sis from 2023-10-23T09:00:12

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 w...

Episode 72–Diana Bunney from 2023-09-18T09:00:23

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...

BONUS EPISODE: Sunshine&Soy Talk About How Counselors Bring GAC’s Philosophy To Life from 2022-05-19T04:58:55

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 d...

Spotlight&Penguin from 2022-02-15T09:00:56

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 lon...

Chai from 2022-01-17T09:00:59

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 th...

Mariachi from 2021-12-13T09:00:32

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. H...

Taz from 2021-11-08T09:00:46

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 ...

Squid&Foxtrot from 2021-10-25T09:00:29

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 wit...

Whadda Week! August 23, 2021 from 2021-08-23T21:18:11

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 acti...

WHADDA WEEK! August 14, 2021 from 2021-08-14T21:19:51

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, l...

Whadda Week! August 2, 2021 from 2021-08-02T19:57:34

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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Whadda Week! July 25, 2021 from 2021-07-25T12:00:12

 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...

Whadda Week! July 18, 2021 from 2021-07-18T23:31:24

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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Whadda Week! July 12, 2021 from 2021-07-12T10:00:16

Hosts Bravo and Frames, along with Cabin 27, kick off Session #2 with this week’s episode of WHADDA WEEK!

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Whadda Week! July 4, 2021 from 2021-07-05T01:51:38

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 ...

Whadda Day! June 28, 2021 from 2021-06-28T20:39

Today’s Whadda Day! features Cabin 0 before they departed for Shaver. Read more about today’s friendship skill!

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Whadda Day! June 27, 2021 from 2021-06-27T21:44:07

It’s the first day of Session 1, 2021! This is WHADDA DAY!

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Whadda Day! June 20, 2021 from 2021-06-20T22:21:08

It’s the HAPPY FATHER’S DAY edition of Whadda Day, featuring some of the Shaver Watersports Specialty Campers!

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Whadda Day! June 13, 2021 from 2021-06-13T09:00:53

It’s the first day of GAC 2021. Cabin 28 kicks off Whadda Day!

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Echo from 2021-05-24T09:00:03

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 lea...

Penguin from 2021-05-17T09:00:10

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, an...

Sunshine and Michael Thompson from 2021-04-28T21:47:27

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 ...

Be You: Be your Best Self from 2020-08-31T17:46:39

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 ...

BE YOU: Change the World from 2020-08-24T22:25:44

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 ...

BE YOU: Get Stronger from 2020-08-17T09:00:30

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 spor...

BE YOU: Celebrate What Makes you Different from 2020-08-10T16:06:17

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 di...

BE YOU: Positive Self Talk from 2020-08-03T18:00:57

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 ta...

BE YOU: Build Others Up from 2020-07-27T09:30:05

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 ...

BE YOU: Appreciate, Don’t Compare from 2020-07-20T08:00:40

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 ...

BE YOU: What Stresses you Out? What Calms you Down? from 2020-07-13T09:00:10

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 y...

Be You: Find Your“Flow” from 2020-07-06T09:00:41

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 fo...

Be You: You’re One of a Kind! from 2020-06-29T09:00:43

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 ...

Summer Middle School Programs With Soy from 2020-05-22T17:00:27

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...

Summer Teen Program Details With Delta from 2020-05-22T12:00:56

Episode 60 On this very special episode of the GAC POG-Cast, Soy satdown with Sunshine who sat down with Delta to talk about our awesome new online leadership program for high school students, G...

Chelster from 2020-03-23T09:00:57

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....

Evergreen from 2020-02-24T09:00:15

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...

Birks from 2020-02-10T09:00:04

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 l...

Tank from 2020-02-03T09:00:22

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 o...

Dobby from 2020-01-20T09:00

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...

Sunshine from 2020-01-13T09:00:57

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 ru...

Squatch from 2019-12-16T09:00:32

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 ...

Swish from 2019-12-09T09:00:30

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...

Crash from 2019-12-02T09:00:36

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 ...

Oyster from 2019-11-25T09:00:49

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 b...

Magic from 2019-11-18T09:00:37

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...

Luna from 2019-11-11T09:00:10

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 o...

Hilly from 2019-11-04T09:00:43

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 ...

Van from 2019-10-28T09:00:59

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 ...

Simba from 2019-10-21T09:00:56

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 ...

Kiwi from 2019-10-14T09:00:39

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 ...

Tripps from 2019-10-07T09:00:13

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 cam...

Cheerio! from 2019-09-30T09:00:51

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...

Whadda Day! August 23, 2019 from 2019-08-23T22:15:33

Rico and his family join us for the LAST day of camp in 2019!

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Whadda Day! August 22, 2019 from 2019-08-22T19:56:43

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Whadda Day! August 21, 2019 from 2019-08-21T19:12:17

Campers join Whadda Day and talk about writing WOWs!

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Whadda Day! August 20, 2019 from 2019-08-20T20:15:55

Cabin 11 gives us an update from camp and tells us what they’re learning about filling buckets!

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Whadda Day! August 19, 2019 from 2019-08-20T03:52:21

Our August Shaver Specialty campers join Whadda Day right before they depart for the island!

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Whadda Day! August 18, 2019 from 2019-08-18T16:42:59

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Whadda Day! August 17, 2019 from 2019-08-17T20:06:25

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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Whadda Day! August 16, 2019 from 2019-08-16T19:46:56

It’s the last day of Session 4, with Cabin 14!

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Whadda Day! August 15, 2019 from 2019-08-15T19:44:38

Cabins 18 and 15 gives some WOWs to their parents on today’s Whadda Day!

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Whadda Day! August 14, 2019 from 2019-08-14T17:29:32

Cabin 10 joins Whadda Day!

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Whadda Day! August 13, 2019 from 2019-08-13T17:26:47

Cabin 32 join Monkey for today’s Whadda Day!

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Whadda Day! August 12, 2019 from 2019-08-12T19:26:10

Clean Cabin Award winners, Cabin 24, joins Whadda Day!

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Whadda Day! August 11, 2019 from 2019-08-12T04:34:46

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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Whadda Day! August 10, 2019 from 2019-08-10T17:07:03

Cabin 23 joins today’s Whadda Day!

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Whadda Day! August 9, 2019 from 2019-08-09T19:17:54

Cabin 15 joins Whadda Day!

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Whadda Day! August 8, 2019 from 2019-08-08T17:34:27

Cabin 1 joins Whadda Day before they head out to Shaver!

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Whadda Day! August 7, 2019 from 2019-08-07T18:23:55

Cabin 0 joins Whadda Day and talks about their first few days of Session 4!

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Whadda Day! August 6, 2019 from 2019-08-06T18:00:02

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Whadda Day! August 5, 2019 from 2019-08-05T17:21:56

Cabin 29 joins Whadda Day for the first full day of Session 4!

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Whadda Day! August 4, 2019 from 2019-08-04T21:48:03

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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Whadda Day! August 3, 2019 from 2019-08-03T22:40:16

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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Whadda Day! August 2, 2019 from 2019-08-02T18:47:18

Cabin 16 joins Whadda Day again for our last full day of Session 3!

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Whadda Day! August 1, 2019 from 2019-08-01T17:21:47

Cabin 31 joins Whadda Day on the first day of August!

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Whadda Day! July 31, 2019 from 2019-07-31T17:31:43

Cabin 27 joins Whadda Day on a magical morning at camp!

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Whadda Day! July 30, 2019 from 2019-07-30T01:12:19

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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Whadda Day! July 29, 2019 from 2019-07-29T20:48:25

A few of the Cabin 5 girls (including two 5 Year Campers) share what’s happening at GAC today!

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Whadda Day! July 28, 2019 from 2019-07-28T23:17:12

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Whadda Day! July 27, 2019 from 2019-07-27T17:21:41

Rico California and Cabin 29 join Whadda Day to talk about Rico’s new surf camp! Send it!

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Whadda Day! July 26, 2019 from 2019-07-26T18:03:25

It’s Crazy Cranium day with Cabin 5 on today’s Whadda Day!

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Whadda Day! July 25, 2019 from 2019-07-25T18:01:51

Cabin 11 and some guest puppets join today’s Whadda Day!

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Whadda Day! July 24, 2019 from 2019-07-24T18:07:40

Cabin 16 is on Whadda Day on Cabin Theme Day!

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Whadda Day! July 23, 2019 from 2019-07-23T17:26:54

Cabin 24 joins Joe Murica and Rico California for Day 2 of Session 3!

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Whadda Day! July 22, 2019 from 2019-07-23T01:51:37

Cabin 15 joins Whadda Day, with a little help from cabin 3, for day 1 of Session 3!

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Whadda Day! July 21, 2019 from 2019-07-21T01:23:06

Sunshine and Cheerio join Whadda Day for the start of Session 3!

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Whadda Day! July 20, 2019 from 2019-07-20T20:21:34

It’s the last day of Session 2 and Sunshine says goodbye to some campers before they head home!

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Whadda Day! July 19, 2019 from 2019-07-19T22:07:16

Cabin 1 joins us for the last day of Session 2!

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Whadda Day! July 18, 2019 from 2019-07-18T23:38:25

We’re joined by some leadership staff as well as some longtime returning staff for today’s Whadda Day!

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Whadda Day! July 17, 2019 from 2019-07-18T00:49:19

Cabin 14 sits down with us after a delicious lunch to tell us their highlights of the session!

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Whadda Day! July 16, 2019 from 2019-07-16T19:06:24

Happy Turtleneck Tuesday! Cabin 20 take a break from disc golf to join the podcast.

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Whadda Day! July 15, 2019 from 2019-07-15T20:28:35

Hear from Cabin 27 on today’s Whadda Day!

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Whadda Day! July 14, 2019 from 2019-07-14T03:02:18

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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Whadda Day! July 13, 2019 from 2019-07-13T20:55:14

Cabin 13 checks in on Whadda Day!

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Whadda Day! July 12, 2019 from 2019-07-12T20:49:02

Cabin 25 joins us after their trip to Shaver Island!

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Whadda Day! July 11, 2019 from 2019-07-11T19:41:52

Cabin 30, Jerseday-Thursday, Whadda Day! It’s all here!

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Whadda Day! July 10, 2019 from 2019-07-10T18:44:13

It’s Cabin 10 on July 10th! How do they fill buckets? Listen to find out!

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Whadda Day! July 9, 2019 from 2019-07-09T19:56:24

Meet Session 2’s OLC Campers!

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Whadda Day! July 8, 2019 from 2019-07-08T17:30:03

Cabin 24 joins Whadda Day for day 1 of Session 2!

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Whadda Day! July 7, 2019 from 2019-07-07T21:26:39

Sunshine checks in on arrival day for Session 2!

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Whadda Day! July 6, 2019 from 2019-07-06T18:53:48

It’s departure day for Session 1, so we check in with our campers right before they head home!

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Whadda Day! July 5, 2019 from 2019-07-05T17:17:18

The monther’s join us on our last day of camp for Session 1!

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Whadda Day! July 4, 2019 from 2019-07-04T17:32:56

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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Whadda Day! July 3, 2019 from 2019-07-03T20:35:59

Campers and counselors return from their backpacking trip to Bear Lake!

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Whadda Day! July 2, 2019 from 2019-07-02T18:26:56

Cabin 1 are here to talk friendship, bucket filling and even some brain science!

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Whadda Day! July 1, 2019 from 2019-07-01T17:49:12

Our Backpacking Director, Sharkie, joins Sunshine for Whadda Day to discuss why backpacking is such an important activity at GAC!

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Whadda Day! June 30, 2019 from 2019-06-30T01:17:58

We’re sleeping late on Sleep In Sunday, and taking to our Session 1 5 year campers!

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Whadda Day! June 29, 2019 from 2019-06-29T17:09:48

Whadda Day with Cabin 6!

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Whadda Day! June 28, 2019 from 2019-06-28T22:47:31

Cabin 18 sits down with us before their big day on Bear’s Adventure!

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Whadda Day! June 27, 2019 from 2019-06-27T20:19:19

Cabin 12 tells us all about their backpacking adventure, and what to look forward to today atGAC!

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Whadda Day! June 26, 2019 from 2019-06-26T19:16:27

Cabin 15 joins Whadda Day to talk about how they fill buckets and what’s going on at camp today!

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Whadda Day! June 25, 2019 from 2019-06-25T19:32:52

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 talk...

Whadda Day! June 24, 2019 from 2019-06-24T17:21:06

Cabin 7 joins Whadda Day for the first day of Session 1!

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Whadda Day! June 23, 2019 from 2019-06-23T22:40:13

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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Whadda Day! June 22, 2019 from 2019-06-22T23:44:15

Specialty campers Hudson, Wyatt and Ronan join today’s Whadda Day! We’re all set for Session 1!

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Whadda Day! June 21, 2019 from 2019-06-21T22:09:21

Is that Joe America on the Whadda Day podcast?! You bet it is!

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Whadda Day! June 20, 2019 from 2019-06-20T02:24

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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Whadda Day! June 19, 2019 from 2019-06-19T23:30:56

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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Whadda Day! June 18, 2019 from 2019-06-18T01:28:01

Step inside the camp store, with TQOE on today’s Whadda Day!

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Whadda Day! June 17, 2019 from 2019-06-17T10:00:07

Our Shaver Specialty campers join the Whadda Day podcast as they head off to Shaver Island!

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Whadda Day! June 16, 2019 from 2019-06-17T01:40:32

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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Whadda Day! June 15, 2019 from 2019-06-16T03:36:53

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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Whadda Day! June 14, 2019 from 2019-06-15T02:22:53

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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Whadda Day! June 13, 2019 from 2019-06-13T22:00:55

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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Whadda Day! June 12, 2019 from 2019-06-12T20:25:18

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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Whadda Day! June 11, 2019 from 2019-06-11T18:43:45

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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Whadda Day! June 10, 2019 from 2019-06-10T16:45:28

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 di...

Whadda Day! June 9, 2019 from 2019-06-09T21:54:17

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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Whadda Day! June 8, 2019 from 2019-06-08T20:57:27

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.

Whadda Day! June 7, 2019 from 2019-06-08T17:54:23

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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Whadda Day! June 6, 2019 from 2019-06-06T12:00:44

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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April! from 2019-03-18T09:00:23

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 de...

Holly Feller from 2019-03-04T09:00:11

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 ...

Frames from 2019-02-18T09:00:35

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...

REX and the OLC from 2019-02-04T09:00:16

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 Co...

Wolfie from 2019-01-21T09:00:44

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...

Moana from 2019-01-07T09:00:03

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...

Mrs. Friedman and Jojo’s Cake from 2018-12-17T09:00:03

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 cou...

Bugz from 2018-12-03T12:00:48

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 Couns...

Avo from 2018-11-19T22:40:10

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 watersport...

Lyric Returns from 2018-10-22T22:33:43

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 bec...

Peanut Butter from 2018-05-14T10:15:17

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 featur...

Slim from 2018-04-30T11:11:12

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 vul...

Squirrel from 2018-04-16T12:00:44

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...

Uncle from 2018-03-19T14:40:03

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...

Khaleesi from 2018-03-05T14:40:52

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 nur...

Chippy from 2018-02-05T14:46

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 tra...

Lily Garelick from 2018-01-22T14:55:11

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 o...

Smudge from 2018-01-08T15:18:56

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 ...

Astro from 2017-12-18T15:25:19

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 ...

Kronk from 2017-12-04T15:29:55

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 s...

Rugger from 2017-11-20T15:45

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 ...

Lyric from 2017-11-06T15:48:54

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 fina...

Delta from 2017-05-15T15:55:24

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 an...

Henry Yeary from 2017-05-01T15:56:32

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) progr...

Swag from 2017-04-17T16:05:46

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...

Joss McGrath from 2017-04-03T16:09:27

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 adv...

Nash from 2017-03-20T16:17:44

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 ...

Bambino from 2017-03-06T16:24:19

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 ...

Tootles and Batman from 2017-02-20T17:24:35

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 ...

Manners from 2017-02-06T17:28:08

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 independen...

Honey from 2017-01-23T17:30:36

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 a...

The Happiness Hurricane With Cheerio from 2017-01-09T17:39

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 changin...

Trying New Things With Tica from 2016-12-26T17:46:09

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 s...

Being Yourself with Sandwich from 2016-12-12T17:47:39

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 P...

Experiencing the Awe of Nature With Crater from 2016-11-28T18:01:27

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 natur...

Kettle on Having Fun and Being Happy from 2016-11-14T18:07:26

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. So...

All Things OLC with Mac and OLC 2016 campers from 2016-10-31T18:33:32

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...

Will Kellogg on Growing Grit and the First Attempt In Learning from 2016-10-17T19:06:06

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...

Baboon on Making Every Day Your Masterpiece from 2016-10-06T19:17:23

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 ...

The POG-Cast Pilot Episode from 2016-09-20T19:24:09

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 ...