ELITEAM Blog

Although completely exhausted, the staff had huge smiles and compliments for the campers this week. I believe that one element that sets ELITEAM apart is that the staff not only …

Friday started off with a short bus ride to Sugarbush Resort for the 2600 vertical foot hike to the top of Lincoln Peak. Although cloudy, it was nice and cool …

Mornings start early at ELITEAM, but today started even earlier. A few of the campers had not turned in their cell phones even after a Tuesday warning, so for breaking …

It was off to Pine Hill Park today for our big day of rocking singletrack trails and pushing our limits. Pine Hill is located in Rutland so it started with …

If you said that 6 hours of belaying would fly by, I’d say you were crazy. But when you’re belaying athletes who are pushing their limits at 30 & 40 …

Well, the rain held off for a while and we got in our rotation of challenges that included the Obstacle Course, “Pain & Agony” sleds, a Visualization game, and the …

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 …