Fridays Are My Favorite
Fridays at Eliteam are awesome. After working so hard all week, we reward the campers with a great hike up Mad River Glen ski area, followed by the sandpit SL, a swim, pizza, and lastly, Andrew’s Crazy Relays and the Jello Drop. The hike was gorgeous and the group flew …
Dont Like the Weather? Wait 5 Minutes.
A loud and wild thunderstorm woke everyone up at 6am, but quickly passed through. Although some slept through it, most watched the lightening show from their beds. Morning run was moved into the gym, but by 9:00am it had stopped raining and the sun was out.On tap first was Circuit …
Single Track, The Sprinkler & Soccer Madness
Wednesday dawned sunny and cool. Perfect for a morning of mountain biking. After morning run and stretch at 7am, and a french toast breakfast at 7:30, the campers & bikes were loaded for the 15 minute drive to our biking destination.After splitting into groups of varying ability, all 40 campers …
High Ropes & Low Legs
Tuesdays at Eliteam are all about pushing through mental boundaries on the high ropes, and pushing through pain on the leg routine. The athletes today did both to perfection.On the field the motto was “low and slow” during the leg routine. The favorite was backwards tuck jumps up the hill. …
Another Awesome Group
World Cup 2 started today with a bang. After a stretch in the gym, we all headed to the Eliteam Woods for some low element challenges. The rain that threatened at 2pm turned to sunshine by 3pm.We split the group into five, and each group had to conquer five challenges. …
Olympic Action Excites All
Saturday dawned beautifully with some low fog in the valley, but you could tell the sunshine was coming. The three days of torrential rains were now a memory. The boys dorm went to bed quietly and on time the night before, so they were able to sleep in until breakfast. …
Sunshine, Sandpits & Olympian Jimmy Cochran
Up and at ‘em at 6:45am for the 4th day in a row, but this time with some sunshine! As we met for our daily warmup and stretch, excitement was in the air. We had the famed Sandpits ahead of us, but first, a hike up Mad River Glen.I don’t …
Back on Track
As I write this, the entire camp is in the GMVS student center watching perhaps the greatest sports movie ever, “Rudy”. Yes, it poured again today, but we were able to get everything in that we needed to, including a fantastic bike ride. Coach Andrew took the advanced group of …
