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 …
Rain Rain Go Away
Thinking we had a window of opportunity to get our biking in before the rains came, we loaded up and were on the road to Catamount at 8:30am. It started sprinkling on the way, but a little rain never hurt anyone, so we were still hopeful. However, as we prepared …
Ropes Course Heaven & Leg Routine Hell
All 44 campers pushed their limits in the high ropes course today. The focus was on goal-setting, breathing, and teamwork. There was a ton of cheering, encouragement, clapping, and plenty of nervous laughing.Some highlights:Tasha was the first ever Eliteamer to slap the new Trapeze ball which the campers jump to …
World Cup Opening Day!
Registration was a breeze as all but one camper was in their dorm by 2:10pm. A light rain turned into a heavy rain by the time the group was gathered and stretching in the gym at 2:30pm. One of the orientation games we played was the "Name Game"… all of …