ELITEAM is lucky to have the ELITEAM woods – a place that remains cool despite the hot weather. Right after a good stretch in the gym we all headed out to the woods for five orientation games that required teamwork and communication, as well as agility, balance and brains. Some teams seemed to gel immediately, while others took a bit to come together. It often takes a while, but once they all commit to the goal, and listen to each other, amazing things happen.
After the challenges, it was time to learn and practice the Obstacle course. It is a minute long course, full of twists and turns and ups and downs. By the end, all 46 campers had memorized the course and speeds were increasing. Throughout it all were some really good crashes! The kids were proud of the mud and dirt they wore on their legs and arms. The Obstacle will be highlighted on Saturday for the parents.
Dinner was a hit with lots of spaghetti and meatballs, salad, fruit, and CHOCOLATE MILK!!! Following the chow-fest it was time for more agility with some fun relays. New teams, with new leaders, and lots of laughs. Coach Molly’s team, anchored by Meredith and Ingrid, had to do the most push-ups, as they could not master a straight, tight, quiet line.
After a brief downpour we hit the soccer field for agility craziness with poles. This relatively simple concept is not only fun, but also quite challenging as it requires focus and precision. Two push-ups were the punishment for each mistake, and there were a ton of mistakes. The level of difficulty increased with each exercise and it was really fun to watch.
We got back to the dorms early enough for a good journal meeting and rules discussion. Then it was showers, hang time in the rooms, and lights out at 9:00pm. The boys dorm was quiet (finally) at about 9:15. Not bad for 25 excited, but tired campers.
Tomorrow is high ropes, leg routines and cooking!
Random Quotes:
Russell – “The kids were right. This camp is AWESOME.”
Anonymous 😉 – “This is better than my mom’s.” (spaghetti dinner)
Wyatt- I prayed for rain, and we had rain. I prayed for meatballs, and we had meatballs.”