WC2- Taco Tuesday with High Ropes, Leg Routines and Donuts
If you said that 6 hours of belaying would fly by, I’d say you were crazy. But when you’re belaying athletes who are pushing their limits at 30 & 40 & 50 feet, and loving it, the time goes by quickly. A lot of goals were reached and surpassed today …
WC2- Mon- Obstacle, Sleds & Relays
Well, the rain held off for a while and we got in our rotation of challenges that included the Obstacle Course, “Pain & Agony” sleds, a Visualization game, and the Nitro. All four challenges focused on a different element of sports. The Nitro was all about Teamwork and it was …
2011- WC1- Inspired Performances
Both the boys’ and girls’ dorms were rewarded with an extra 30 minutes of sleep this morning since they went to bed quietly and on time last night. However, several rooms were still up early because of the excitement of the ELITEAM Olympics! In addition to the quick-feet Slalom, Berg …
WC1- Fantastic Friday
Although the heat did not let up all night, the campers awoke with excitement for the hike up Sugarbush this morning. We were on a tight schedule, so if we wanted to hike the 2600 vertical feet to the summit, we would have to work it. And that’s what we …
WC1- Thurs- A Day of Firsts for ELITEAM
You think we’d have done it all in 20 years, but today we had two firsts. It started early with the 14 year-olds heading out at 6:30am for a first ever morning swim workout at the Bridges Resort. Coach Chad is the Head Lifeguard there and put the group through …
WC1- Wed- “Best Bike Ever”
That was the quote heard all day today. I just might have to agree. For the first time ever ELITEAM rode the bus to Pine Hill Park in Rutland which is a public park that has some GREAT single track trails. With 50 bikes loaded on a trailer along with …
WC1- Huge Day Tuesday
Tuesdays at World Cup are huge. The entire camp experiences the thrills and excitement of the high ropes as well as the pain, exertion and intensity of the Leg Routine. In the trees we focus on three things; setting a goal for each element, using breathing and visualization to handle …
WC1- Starts with a Bang!
World Cup 1 started off with a bang. Five groups of nine athletes balanced, swung, carried, built and pushed their way through some tough mental and physical challenges. I was at the Triangle Traverse and witnessed some balance moves that could have rivaled some circuses. I also saw some great …
