Daily Camp Updates

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 …

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 …

Saturday dawned with some fog, but no rain and there was a lot of excitement in the air. Even though there was no early morning run and stretch, the kids were up early and talking about the Olympics events and teams. The athletes devoured a big breakfast of pancakes, eggs …

Highlights of an epic Eliteam Friday… – Margaret overcoming her fear of heights to attack all three high ropes elements. – Natalie describing the feeling of happiness when she crossed the incline log to reach the far tree. Her face completely lit up. – Matthew pushing through his limits and …

“Come on Margo! You can do it!” Shouted the entire group as Margo pushed through her nervousness and attempted to reach the top of the 45 foot Vertical Playpen. One by one, the younger group climbed, balanced and worked their way up the high ropes course elements.There were lots of …

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What a great Opening Day! After preparing for so long it was great to finally have the kids arrive. After a group stretch in the gym, we split into five groups and headed into the Eliteam Woods. Each group had five challenges. 1) The Triangle- get your team of 9 …