ELITEAM Blog

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

Another beautiful day dawned on Saturday and the campers were amped to get going. But first, a full hour of scrubbing, wiping and washing lay ahead before the competition. Not …

I look forward to an hour of quiet from 5:30-6:30am where I can enjoy my morning cup of coffee and plan for the day. However, at this camp, there is …

Today seemed like three days in one. After a morning run where we had groups skipping rope, spinning, jogging and dynamic stretching, we split the camp into two. Half put …

Two weeks in a row the thunderstorms rolled in on Wednesday afternoon, but they didn’t stop us from a full afternoon and evening of activities. I am in my room …

Saturdays start a little later at ELITEAM. IF, the campers go to bed on time (9:00pm lights out and quiet), they are allowed to “sleep in” to 7:00am and skip …

Scrapes, bruises, cuts, skinned knees and sore muscles. They are worn like badges of honor here at ELITEAM. Maureen got hers rocking the Berg Und Tal when she just missed …

The day started early at 7:00am with the morning run and stretch, and never stopped. The campers were up in the trees, running gates, jumping hurdles, cooking Avocado Chocolate cupcakes, …

After enjoying some intense sunshine through registration and one rotation of the Team Challenges in the woods, a big storm hit the Valley so we moved everyone into the gym …

It’s truly hard to believe that we started ELITEAM in 1991. Fellow US Ski Teamer Kraig Sourbeer and I opened up camp to 30 energized athletes for one week that …