After a morning run and stretch, we fueled up for the day with fluffy pancakes and lots of eggs. For the morning activities, we split into two groups. One half headed out into the woods to attempt the High Ropes. The other half started with a quad-burning leg routine on the hill, followed by agility training in the gym.
The High Ropes at ELITEAM serve two purposes; first they are tons of fun, but more importantly, they demand focus, breathing, determination and goal setting. Today they delivered on all fronts… big smiles and big challenges!
After a grilled cheese lunch with soup and salad, it was time to dance. In just 30 minutes we turned chaos into a chorus line – well sort of. There is some rhythm there… we just have to find it. You’ll see our sweet dance moves on Saturday when we debut our routine at the Olympics.
In the afternoon we had a rotation of Cooking, Obstacle Course and Sports Psychology. The campers learned about Carbs, Fats and Proteins as they mixed together the ingredients of healthy PB & Banana Muffins and Black Bean Brownies. We practiced inspection, visualization and execution in the Obstacle Course. And also talked about goals, distractions and mental skills as we shared stories from the World Cup circuit to J5 Duals.
Today’s Random Quotes from the Campers:
When I came down from the tree my stomach abandoned me.- Mikayla
I am extremely scared, but I’m going to try. – Sarah
My legs feel weird. I don’t feel like I’m walking. I feel like I’m floating. I worked really hard in the leg routine today. – Ethan
Hey Doug. Can I hang out in the Commoners Room?- Cha
Eating lots of food is my middle name.- Riley
Where are the beans in these? – Molly
Yum. – Hannah
Quotes from Clark House (the boys dorm):
ROPES COURSE:
Breathe and be calm so that the wire doesn’t shake a lot. It’s hard but worth it cause coming down is so fun. – Cam
World Cup is my favorite because it’s a big challenge. Then Doug gave me more challenges like skipping a rope and then clapping my hands. – Topher
Kinda scary at first if you don’t like heights like me. I only wanted to go a quarter of the way, but Counselor Will did it with me and pushed me to go the WHOLE way. – Zach
SLALOM:
Be quick and get your knees high – that’s the key to go faster. – Lucas
BERG UND TAL:
Keep your upper body calm so your lower body can do all the work. You use less energy and you go faster. – William
It’s exactly like skiing – upper body stays calm and lower body rips. It is kinda like skiing moguls in a circle. – Cooper
CAMP:
It is AWESOME. I am almost drowning in sweat. – Ethan
This is the best camp ever. I like how we are outside a lot.- Cha
It is so fun. It is a lot more intense than I thought. – Tyler