WC1- Another Strong Finish
The Eliteam Olympics brings out the best in our campers. They all may not have their best run, but they compete fiercely and give it their all. Some moments that jumped out at me during yesterday's competition:- After falling short at the sandpits with two tough crashes, it all came …
Friday Fun
Friday's morning run and stretch started out in a drizzle, but by the timewe had breakfast and began our hike up Mad River Glen it was partly sunny.The group stayed in a tight formation as we hiked to the top of theDouble Chair in just under an hour. What a …
Thursday was RAD!
I am writing this while the entire camp is in the GMVS Student centerwatching the movie RAD. An eighties movie about BMX biking and pursuingyour goals. Although a bit cheesy, the message and the action are good.Today started with a review of the dance which is coming along nicely andthen …
Muddy Mountain Biking
It was mountain biking day so that means it would rain, and rain it did.Never have I seen a muddier crew with such big smiles. On the first coupleof mud puddles (as big as lakes) the riders went around and made every effort not to get wet. But after about …
A Full Day
Tuesdays at ELITEAM are full days. Everyone gets to experience the ropes courses as well as a killer Leg Routine and Agility exercises. And although the rain started to fall around 3pm, we hardly felt it in the woods and the campers kept on pushing higher and higher in the …
World Cup 1- Tires, Spaghetti & Relays… oh no!
At ELITEAM, we are active right out of the gate. The group was split into five teams and presented with five challenges. Crossing the swinging tires was the toughest event with the campers trying a variety of techniques, including standing in and on top of the tires, or using their …
Saturday Olympics- A Strong Finish
Eighteen years in a row and never a rain drop on the ELITEAM Olympics. The streak continued despite the doom and gloom forecast of rain. The streak of great performances in the events also continued as we saw every Eliteamer push their limits in the Obstacle, Slalom, Agility course and …
A Day of Favorites
With the legendary Sandpits, famed Jello Drop, the unveiling of the ELITEAM t-shirts and more of Andrew’s Crazy relays, Friday is a day of favorites! Like Thursday, the morning started with the ropes course and agility workout. Over in the ropes course area, there was some tree-hugging going on. At …