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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 […] The post Episode 83: Creating a Happier World with Woody appeared first on Gold Arrow Camp - California Summer Camp and Traditional Sleepaway Camps for Children.

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 […] The post Episode 80: The Magic of Camp (Happy Campers Book Excerpt) appeared first on Gold Arrow Camp - California Summer Camp and Traditional Sleepaway Camps for Children.

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 […] The post Episode 79: Creating a Happier World – The GAC Philosophy appeared first on Gold Arrow Camp - California Summer Camp and Traditional Sleepaway Camps for Children.

In This Episode, We Chat About: What Audrey did when she took over Gold Arrow Camp in the 80s and the themes they have each summer to teach social-emotional skills like friendship, kindness, and resilience. Resources + Links:   Learn more about our coaching services & upcoming events: https://www.girlsmentorship.com/ Connect with us on Instagram: Girls Mentorship | @girlsmentorship Jill Petersen | @jillphxsen Mary Frances | @msmaryfran   Join our Facebook Community | Girls Mentorship   Show Notes: We got the pleasure of having a fun conversation, especially for us given that we are now in the business of summer camps, with a trailblazer in the industry! Audrey Monke, the owner of gold arrow camp is someone who is deeply committed to creating a kid focused experience with memories and lessons that will last them well beyond their time at camp. She shares how she took over the camp in the 80's and what she's implemented to focus on the kid's experience at camp while helping give them the tools to live a happy and healthy life!   06:45 Creating a positive camp culture and developing kids into leadership. 13:00 Prioritizing kids' experience in summer camp while creating culture for staff. 17:30 How has running a summer camp changed over the years? 23:00 What goes into planning summer camp for the next year? 25:00 How to teach your kids gratitude, kindness, and grit. 31:15 Building legacy through a family business. 37:30 The impact of summer camp experiences on children's wellbeing and social skills.  43:15 Gamifying mundane tasks to make them fun for your kids and the importance of community.

What we forget as parents is that building friendship skills is like any other skill, we have to teach it and support it. Just like learning math, learning friendship skills is a crucial part of our kids' future. Audrey Monke joins us on the podcast today to talk about some of the many things she has learned about raising thriving kids from running summer camps (and being a mom of 5 herself!) Audrey Monke, author of Happy Campers: 9 Summer Camp Secrets for Raising Kids Who Become Thriving Adults, is the owner and director of Gold Arrow Camp in Lakeshore, California. She is among the nation's most well-respected experts on the topics of summer camp and friendship skills. For more than 30 years, Audrey has researched and improved practices at her camp to promote belonging, friendships, and character growth. Her parenting website and podcast (Sunshine Parenting) have a loyal following of like-minded parents wanting to raise kids who become thriving adults. She is the mother of five adult kids (ages eighteen to twenty-seven) and lives with her husband, Steve, in Clovis, California.  Connect with Audrey Monke: https://www.linkedin.com/in/audrey-monke (https://www.linkedin.com/in/audrey-monke) Join us LIVE each week in our Facebook Group … https://www.facebook.com/groups/blissfulparenting (https://www.facebook.com/groups/blissfulparenting) Connect with Blissful Parenting: Free Workshop ► https://www.blissfulparentingworkshop.com (https://www.BlissfulParentingWorkshop.com)  Website ► http://www.theblissfulparent.com/ (http://www.TheBlissfulParent.com/)  Blog ► http://www.theblissfulparent.com/blog (http://www.TheBlissfulParent.com/blog)  Podcast ► http://www.theblissfulparent.com/podcast/ (http://www.TheBlissfulParent.com/podcast/)  Contact ►http://www.blissfulparenting.com/contact (http://www.BlissfulParenting.com/contact)  Follow Us On Social Media: Youtube ► https://www.youtube.com/theblissfulparent (https://www.youtube.com/theblissfulparent)   Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/theblissfulparent (https://www.facebook.com/theblissfulparent)   Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/theblissfulparent/ (https://www.instagram.com/theblissfulparent/)   Twitter ►https://twitter.com/blissfulparent (https://twitter.com/blissfulparent)   Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below! Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or Stitcher. You can also subscribe to the podcast app on your mobile device. Leave us an iTunes review Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on iTunes, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on iTunes.

 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. The post Whadda Week! July 25, 2021 appeared first on Gold Arrow Camp - California Summer Camp and Traditional Sleepaway Camps for Children.

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! The post Whadda Week! July 18, 2021 appeared first on Gold Arrow Camp - California Summer Camp and Traditional Sleepaway Camps for Children.

Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/ownerspod/save-next-summerIf we want to SAVE NEXT SUMMER - we need to act NOW. On today's show we are excited to welcome the creators of SAVE NEXT SUMMER, a camp advocacy movement spearheaded by our guests. Many States and Provinces have still not provided guidance for camps to open in 2021, our guests have created a resource for campers, parents and camp pros to have their voices heard by their local governments. We are excited to have the guys join Kelly and I and learn more about the work they are doing on how private camp pros can support the effort.We're excited to introduce our guests for today's show, Mike Stillson from Valley Trails Summer Camp in Southern California and Andy Moeschberger from Gold Arrow Camp in the Sierra National Forest in California.Tune-in to this episode to hear aboutTell us more about the SAVE NEXT SUMMER initiative What was the motivation for creating SAVE NEXT SUMMER? In what ways can camps participate? -Thanks for listening!If you have a suggestion or guest for a for a show, please email our producer, Matt at matt@gocamp.pro.-What Inspires You? Things that inspire our hosts and guests to be the best Camp Owners they can be.Kelly: Guest on NPR discussion on when we're asked to reflect back on this time by our grandchildren, what will we say when asked “what did you do to help others during that time?”Howie: Book by Simon Sinek “Together is Better” Quote: “working hard for something we don't care about is called stress, working hard for something we love is called passion”Mike: The power of camp and how important that is now more than ever. Also the support of the community and feedback from families for what we gave to them during summer 2020Soy: Copy-paste Mike's answer please:) Also, Brene Brown's podcast with Dolly Parton and her advice to not look away when someone is in pain.-Host Links:Howie Grossinger - Co-owner/Director - Camp Robin Hood, Partner - Camp Walden & Madawaska Camps Kelly Schuna - Owner - Hidden Pines RanchMike Stillson - Executive Director - Valley Trails valleytrails.com or mike@valleytrails.comAndy “Soy” Moeschberger - Camp Director - Gold Arrow Camp or www.savenextsummer.com -Thanks to our sponsor - CampBrain!CampBrain provides management and registration software to camps and conference centers. Serving 1300+ camps since 1994, with a dedicated staff of 45+ providing personal, caring support and building beautiful, intuitive software.For more information visit them at https://www.campbrain.com/

Let’s be honest. We all need friends in life. And not just friends, but good, solid, healthy friendships. But do our kids really know how to do that? Do they really understand how to build a better friendship?   We do our best to teach our kids everything they need to succeed in life. But many of us just kind of gloss over the skills of making and cultivating friendships. We may nudge our kids to go talk to other kids on the playground or ask more questions about that one classmate who when our kid talks about them, they seem to light up. But honestly, how many of us taught our kids at a basic level how to introduce themselves to others, how to find a common interest with others, and how to keep that connection going?    Today we speak with Audrey Monke, a Camp Owner/Director at Gold Arrow Camp, host of Sunshine Parenting podcast/website - Author of Happy Campers: 9 Summer Camp Secrets for Raising Kids Who Become Thriving Adults.  She specializes in raising happy, self-reliant, kind, responsible kids using secrets from summer camp! And Audrey shares with us the secrets of coaching our kids to build better friendships. Resources We Shared:Sibling Adventure Log Sunshine Parenting Gold Arrow Teacher Academy Happy Campers: 9 Summer Camp Secrets for Raising Kids Who Become Thriving Adults Sunshine Parenting Podcast Parenting in Place Download the transcripts HERE The best mom is a happy mom. To better take care of you, download our No Guilt Mom mindset here .  These reminders will help you second guess less, and feel more confidence every day in your parenting.

My guest this week is Audrey Monke, owner and director of Gold Arrow Camp in Lakeshore, California, and one of the nation's most well-respected experts on the topics of summer camp and friendship skills. With over three decades of experience as camp director, Audrey Monke has devoted her life to helping raise happy, healthy, independent, responsible kids through the power of camping experiences. Audrey shares her wisdom and experience with parents and educators through her podcast, coaching, speaking engagements, workshops, and in her book, Happy Campers: 9 Summer Camp Secrets for Raising Kids Who Become Thriving Adults. In this episode, Audrey and I discuss how parents can create transformational camp culture benefits for kids at home during a pandemic. Audrey encourages parents with children of all abilities and challenges to never cross camp off their list of possibilities for their child. With research-based strategies and real-life stories, Audrey shows how beneficial and transformational camp culture can be for children of all ages to learn independence and flourish into responsible young adults. To learn more about Audrey Monke click here.  Where to learn more about Audrey Monke... SunshineParenting.com Happy Campers Book Sunshine Parenting Podcast Instagram Facebook Twitter

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 […] The post Summer Middle School Programs With Soy appeared first on Gold Arrow Camp - California Summer Camp and Traditional Sleepaway Camps for Children.

Andy Moeschberger (mesh-burger) is a camp director at Gold Arrow Camp in central California. He spent 14 years as a high school social studies teacher before he transitioned to camp full time. He has two young daughters and is a Griffyndor married to a Slytherin. Website: https://goldarrowcamp.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoldArrowCampInstagram: https://instagram.com/GoldArrowCampYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/GoldArrowVideo

Show notes & links. I've spent the past weeks talking with youth development experts who are sharing their advice and encouragement for parents during this crazy time of social distancing, sheltering at home, or what I like to now call "Iso for the Rona" (the Australian term for "Isolation for the Coronavirus" that I learned from my email friend Vicki).  Over the next several episodes, I'll be sharing excerpts from those interviews, as well as links to the resources and ideas my guests shared. I'm kicking off this series with two chats with teachers - one current high school teacher and one former sixth grade teacher. Both of them have a lot of experience working with and teaching kids, and they have some great ideas for parents who are new to "teaching" and now have your kids at home full time. I hope our chats bring you some encouragement during this challenging time! Please continue to reach out to me with your feedback, questions, and ideas! Thank you for joining me in raising kids who become thriving adults. Gretchen Monke: High school English teacher at Live Oak High School (Morgan Hill, CA) who's now teaching remotely while stay home orders are in place for COVID-19. What do high school kids need from us during this time? That's the question I ask - and Gretchen answers - in our chat. Gretchen offers tips for parents and teachers about the connection kids need during this time. She also offers  her downloadable daily checklist to help kids have the autonomy they want. GRETCHEN'S DAILY ACTIVITIES CHECKLIST Step 1: Open this Google Doc file Step 2: Make a copy: Go into “File” and click on “Make a Copy.” Step 3: Add or delete categories and tasks & start using! Alternatively, you can download a PDF version (not changeable) below! QUOTES Gretchen: "Even the kids who maybe don't love the academic aspects of school knew, even before we went remote, that they were going to suffer this loss from not being able to socialize with their friends. What they value the most is time with their friends and being able to socialize. So taking that away from them is a huge loss." Gretchen: "The kids are just looking forward to checking in with each other at these zoom meetings. They've become more about connection than any kind of formative work." Audrey: "Even if you don't have some kind of setup yet, you can provide any way for your kids just to get together and check in with each other, sharing what's going on." Audrey: "I'm a big proponent of not really having a rigid schedule, but instead having daily checklists, activities that we want to make sure we do every day." Audrey: "It's helping me to stay in a routine because I think the tendency can be if you don't have anything that you need to get to or do, you really could do nothing and doing nothing, as we know, does not promote us feeling good." Audrey: "What I like about having these daily checklists, and maybe having it be a family thing, is that you're doing it together." Audrey: "If there's something that you want to do, you can make the time to do it. If you think about what we're not able to do right now, I think that doing a little bit more activity will make us all feel better." Audrey: "If you're not used to doing some kind of family daily sharing, this is a good time to start something on a very small scale." Gretchen: "I've really loved having family dinners again. There are some things to be thankful for during this time. It is fun to get to be with my family again for a little bit." Audrey: "Make a list if there are things you've been wanting to do, like random craft supplies that you have around the house that you can now actually utilize or bake some bread." Audrey: "I realize how critical it is to stick with my daily activities. I think for our kids, it's important to help encourage them to make sure they're doing all those things, too." Resources & Links Watch the video of our conversation. Before Breakfast podcast Ep. 56: Off the Clock with Laura Vanderkam 168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think LEARN MORE   Daily Family Sharing Ideas Alison Moeschberger: Camp director and former 6th grade teacher who's now responsible for teaching her girls (ages 4 & 7) while stay home orders are in place for COVID-19. Camp director (Gold Arrow Camp) & former 6th grade teacher (The Classical Academy in Colorado Springs, CO), mother to two daughters ages 7 & 4 During her time at home with her family, Alison's been coming up with a lot of activities to help keep her girls engaged, interested, and interacting with each other while also giving her some time to get her own work done. QUOTES Alison: "I don't aim to be creating a Pinterest-worthy homeschool experience for my kids. I'm trying to come up with activities that will keep them engaged and interested and wanting to do things with each other, interacting and teaching each other things and giving me some space so I can get my work done, too." Audrey: "I think a lot of parents, especially parents who work outside the home and are used to having this very concentrated short time with their kids, have a little too high of expectations for the interaction with kids when you're together all day long." Alison: "For us, family dinner is a non-negotiable time. We want to get together and make sure we're having that time together." Alison: "My husband and I really want to spend some time with the kids so we both map out time to spend with each daughter independently. We want to make sure we have intentional, I'm-going-to-set-everything-aside-and-focus-on-you for this one activity today." Alison: "This is kind of a historic time that our kids are living through. And so I wanted to start a notebook where it's kind of a keepsake. I ask very specific questions about the Coronavirus. I'm asking things that I think would be fun to look back at in a lot of years." Alison: "I think it's all in finding the context and finding the fun. You can do a little science experiment together that takes care of a lot of learning. You've got your measurements, writing, and it's not standards-based. I know how to write lessons that will accomplish the goals for first grade but I'm not even interested in that right now. I just want some brains-on time." Alison: "I want my kids to be thinking. I want them to be talking with me, interacting with me, following directions. So you can accomplish all of these things, just differently." Audrey: "You do learn something better when you teach other people. So if you have something that your child is supposed to learn for school, you could have them teach you how to do whatever their activity is that they are assigned. Because it is more fun when you get to be on stage. A lot of kids like to do the demo, so maybe parents can be the students sometimes, too." Alison: "My kids actually just love the attention that they get to show off the work they've done." Alison: "What's important to me is that my kids don't emerge from this viewing our relationship any differently." Alison: "This is what we do on weekends, maybe not with such educational emphasis, but we still try to have fun. We still have adventures and we still program part of every day, even on the weekends. Now it's just the same thing. We are trying to keep an eye on what she's missing by not being at school and filling the gaps at home." Alison's Photos & Ideas This Week's Podcast Segments One Simple Thing: Kindness! The results indicate that performing kindness activities for seven days increases happiness. In addition, we report a positive correlation between the number of kind acts and increases in happiness. Neither effect differed across the experimental the groups, suggesting that kindness to strong ties, to weak ties, and to self, as well as observing acts of kindness, have equally positive effects on happiness. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29702043 Join me for 30 Days of Kindness! My Favorite: Graphic "Who do I want to be during COVID-19?" I originally saw this graphic on Tara Leigh Cobble's Instagram (but I'm not sure if she created it).   Listener Question: How are you staying positive? I've done a few recent interviews also answering this same question: Parenting & Staying Positive during the COVID-19 Crisis (Happier in Hollywood Podcast) Okay Con 2020 with Karen Lock Kolp

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 […] The post Chelster appeared first on Gold Arrow Camp - California Summer Camp and Traditional Sleepaway Camps for Children.

Camp Owners - You DO deserve a work-life balance!Camp Directors work HARD. Our summers are 24/7 and even in the offseason, the emotional nature of what we do often leads to us saying “yes” to more than we usually should. The late-night parent phone calls, the desire to answer every email right away or any number of things can tear our focus away from our lives outside of the camp world. Family, physical and mental health, friends and leisure can, and should exist as part of every Camp Owners life!In our second episode of the show, Howie and Kelly are joined by fellow camp owners Audrey Monke and Gabe Chernov to discuss what it means for a Camp Owner to find some sort of healthy work-life balance.Tune in to hear about:When the camp dream became real for Audrey and GabeWhat work/life balance looks like specifically for our hosts and guestsHow to create appropriate boundaries with our staff and clientsSome practical tips for how to actually create some semblance of a work/life balanceWhat did we miss? Let us know how you find a work/life balance in the comments!-What Inspires You? - Things that inspire our hosts and guests to be the best Camp Owners they can be.Howie: Radical Candor - https://amzn.to/37irWWy Kelly: Brene Brown Date to Lead - https://amzn.to/2tNrmSW Gabe: Thinking Fast and Slow - https://amzn.to/2Sxf3CC Audrey: The Infinite Game - https://amzn.to/3brZjcJ -Host Links:Hosts: Howie Grossinger - Co-owner/Director - Camp Robin Hood, Partner - Camp Walden & Madawaska Camps Kelly Schuna, Owner - Hidden Pines RanchGuests:Gabe Chernov, Owner/Director, BirchTrail CampAudrey Monke, Chief Visionary Officer, Gold Arrow Camp  & Sunshine Parenting-Thanks to our sponsor - CampBrain!CampBrain is a robust camp tool designed not only to manage summer camps, but also manage your conference center and fundraising needs, all in one database. Since 1994 CampBrain has been innovating and constantly adding new features. Look for the Camp Store Module being released this spring. For more information visit them at http://campbrain.com.-What is the Camp Owners Podcast?We're here to explore a side of the summer camp world that is experienced by those that have the privilege of running an independent program.Howie Grossinger and Kelly Schuna will be joined by some seasoned prime camp professionals to dive deep into the issues that most private camp pros will need to face, and the best practices that they use to create, and sustain a summer camp for their campers to enjoy summer after summer.Thanks for tuning in! If you have any feedback, please get in touch with our producer, Matt at matt@gocamp.pro.

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 […] The post Sunshine appeared first on Gold Arrow Camp - California Summer Camp and Traditional Sleepaway Camps for Children.

A Day Camp Pod Interview with Audrey Monke Sometimes, when comes to selling our camp, we shoot ourselves in the foot. We're just a little bit too humble. We either don't want to be too “pushy” or aggressive and we end up undervaluing what we do.Hello!? We change lives! We give kids the type of community experience that they don't get ANYWHERE ELSE. You are great, we are great and we need to get those 80% of kids who don't go to camp, to camp!You should be shouting it from a milk-crate on the street corner. Except this is 2019 and there are many virtual street corners that you need to be on.To help you find, and speak from your milk-crate, The Day Camp Pod is joined by Chief Visionary Officer and Gold Arrow Camp, Author, Blogger, Brand Manager and mom, Audrey Monke.Audrey Monke is the brains behind Sunshine Parenting and the author of Happy Campers: 9 Summer Camp Secrets from Raising Kids Who Become Thriving Adults. She joins Andy, Sam and Ehren to talk about:Audrey's camp origin storyHow Audrey used her love of summer camp and entrepreneurial spirit to create Sunshine ParentingHow to use email newsletters, podcasting and blogging to become your community's expert on children and youthHow to capture the attention of your key decision makers: ParentsAnd more!Any questions? Ideas for shows? Topics? Guests? Please send them to daycampquestions@gocamp.proDAY CAMP PROGRAM TIP OF THE WEEK!Andy: Teaching American Sign Language (ASL) to your campers, as young at 5 years old!Sam: Cheese Ball Relay (see pictures below)Ehren: PlaymeoAudrey: 5 Things Game & Home-made question ball - All you need is a marker, questions, and a beach ball!YOUR HOSTS:Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp, past president ACA NY/NJ, partner/founder Everwood Day Camp, founder/past president NJ Camps Government Affairs Project

Liz and Sarah give an update on a listener suggestion that they coordinate their meeting outfits. They did it! And it was surprisingly easy. Their new vow? Try a personal shopper together. Then they discuss how to be — and create — happy campers at work with parenting expert Audrey Monke, author of Happy Campers: 9 Summer Camp Secrets for Raising Kids Who Become Thriving Adults. Audrey owns Gold Arrow Camp, and her tips for developing a positive culture at camp are just as relevant to the workplace. Some advice? Take a moment to say good morning. And build in time for compliments! This week’s Hollywood Hack: arrive early. Nordstrom stylist:https://shop.nordstrom.com/c/personal-stylists Happy Campershttps://www.amazon.com/Happy-Campers-Secrets-Raising-Thriving/dp/1546081798/ref=sr_1_1?crid=31953NQYNKAUF&keywords=happy+campers+audrey+monke&qid=1568760000&sprefix=Happy+Campers+audrey%2Caps%2C543&sr=8-1 Audrey Monke:https://sunshine-parenting.com/ Tony Dodds:https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3386150/

Happy 4th of July from Gold Arrow Camp! We have an assortment of friends join us for Whadda Day, including…Joe America! The post Whadda Day! July 4, 2019 appeared first on Gold Arrow Camp - California Summer Camp and Traditional Sleepaway Camps for Children.

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! The post Whadda Day! June 19, 2019 appeared first on Gold Arrow Camp - California Summer Camp and Traditional Sleepaway Camps for Children.

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! The post Whadda Day! June 20, 2019 appeared first on Gold Arrow Camp - California Summer Camp and Traditional Sleepaway Camps for Children.

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. The post Whadda Day! June 6, 2019 appeared first on Gold Arrow Camp - California Summer Camp and Traditional Sleepaway Camps for Children.

Gold Arrow Camp “This year our [camp] theme is “Filling Buckets,” which I’m pretty excited about. It comes from a great children book. But the gist of it is that we all have this invisible bucket and we all have the power to fill each other’s buckets or empty each other’s buckets. And you fill… The post Happy Campers: Gold Arrow Camp (Huntington Lake, CA) appeared first on Sunshine Parenting.

Working with thousands of campers and families, you start to pick up a few ideas that lead to successful, thriving people. Audrey Monke, the director of Gold Arrow Camp and brains behind Sunshine Parenting, has done more than just collect the good ideas. She’s made them available to everyone in her new book, Happy Campers: 9 Summer Camp Secrets for Raising Kids Who Become Thriving Adults.

Today we welcome back one of our favorite guests, Audrey Monke, author of Happy Campers: 9 Summer Camp Secrets for Raising Kids Who Become Thriving Adults. Audrey has 34 years of experience as a camp director at Gold Arrow Camp in California, as well as raising 5 kids of her own, and she came by book writing after years of running her own parenting blog at sunshine-parenting.com.Audrey discusses her writing process with us, the joys of working with a book coach, and her multi-pronged approach to marketing (including an AWESOME read-along book club on her Facebook page, scheduled for this summer!). We discuss the pros and cons (aka the good and evil) of social media, especially for writers, and how to deal with professional jealousy when everyone's success is in your face 24-7. (We're so happy for everyone! We are! We just WANT TO BE YOU, TOO). Audrey points out that everyone's in a different spot in their writing careers, and we're all on this journey together and we need to support each other any way that we can.We explore how writing about your kids comes with a different set of rules in the age of social media. Audrey shares her secrets for raising happy, resilient kids in Happy Campers along with a hefty dose of camp wisdom, and talks about how parents can keep the lessons from camp applicable to their families year-round.And shoutout to KJ Dell-Antonia and Jess Lahey from #AmWriting, who make another Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon-esque appearance on the podcast, and who are inspiring Audrey to dream of writing fiction after years of believing she's solely a nonfiction writer."Now I have in the back of my mind I have this dream of writing fiction at some point. We should use these things - when you feel that twinge of "wow, they're doing it" you need to say to yourself, "hey, maybe I can do that, too." - Audrey MonkeAbby gets to pick Audrey's brain about camp activities because Abby's the CAMP DIRECTOR for our Find Your Book/Find Your Mojo retreat this fall in Maine (in Acadia National Park)! Audrey says that despite the nervousness newbies have to fight off, they really need to get to know each other the first day and she's got some tried and true methods from years in the first-day trenches at camp. So no worries, attendees, we've got you!Congratulations, Audrey! Happy Campers comes out May 7 - just in time for summer break. Pre-order on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books A Million, IndieBound or Kobo.

Something I always talk about is the parent child relationship. It is so important, especially at this age. Reid Broudy Reid Broudy is a rising senior who attends Wildwood School in Los Angeles. Reid has been coming to Gold Arrow Camp since 2014 and recently completed the Junior Counselor program. His camp nickname is REX. Some of Reid’s extracurricular activities include serving as student body president, running his own club called Teens Make a Change, and being on the Common Sense Media Teen Council. What is Common Sense Media? Common Sense Media is a non-partisan, not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive in a world of media and technology.  CSM provides accurate information and tools, as well as an independent forum so that families can have a choice and a voice about the media they consume. Find out more at www.commonsensemedia.org. CSM’s Los Angeles Teen Council is designed to empower young people to become leaders and role models in the community by learning and speaking about issues of digital citizenship and literacy, and by modeling responsible media use. Reid, along with the other board members, travels to different events throughout Los Angeles and talk to Middle School Parents about today’s technology. They also answer questions and give tech/parenting advice while reflecting on their own middle school digital footprint. Reid’s passion for technology has also expanded into building websites for different clients. Reid hopes to create a safer environment online and return back to camp soon! Quotes from Reid "Something I always talk about is the parent child relationship. It is so important, especially at this age." "Find a connection or passion that you and your child share that doesn't involve screen time." "My dad and I have gotten really close because we like to go hiking every weekend." "Especially going into middle school or high school, you want to start with a trustworthy relationship." "What is really important for parents, I think, is to check how much you use social media." "If you go on any kid's wall and look at their photos and their posts, everything just seems a little perfect." "When you see a friend's photo, and it looks like they're having a great time, and you're on the coach at home not there, you just get down on yourself." "We really need to realize it's fake. It's not a perfect world." "Have these conversations with your kid. It is really, really important." Reid’s Contact Information Email: reidbroudy@gmail.com Instagram: @reidbroudy Links https://www.commonsensemedia.org/parent-concerns https://www.commonsensemedia.org/guide/essentialbooks https://www.commonsensemedia.org/reviews Wait Until 8th Raising Digital Natives (Devorah Heitner's website) Related Podcast Episodes Ep. 45: Social Media Wellness with Ana Homayoun Ep. 35: Unplugging Your Family with Jill Stribling Ep. 19: Being a Tech Positive Parent with Devorah Heitner Ep. 4: Giving Kids' Phones a Vacation Related Posts Too Much Screen Time? 4 Ways Summer Camp Can Help 5 Reasons to Unplug

This week on #RaisingAthletes, Audrey Monke, the Director of Gold Arrow Camp, Mother of five and speaker and writer of Sunshine-Parenting.com, spoke with Kirsten about the importance of giving your athlete some time away from their sport and the other benefits of sleep away camp, like making real lasting connections (without any devices), having some alone time and facing fears that they don't get a chance to work through in their every day lives!