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• Fridays Are My Favorite

  Created: Thursday, 31 July 2008 18:00 Author: Doug Lewis

  Fridays at Eliteam are awesome. After working so hard all week, we reward the campers with a great hike up Mad River Glen ski area, followed by the sandpit SL, a swim, pizza, and lastly, Andrew’s Crazy Relays and the Jello Drop. The hike was gorgeou...

• Don’t Like the Weather? Wait 5 Minutes.

  Created: Wednesday, 30 July 2008 18:00 Author: Doug Lewis

  A loud and wild thunderstorm woke everyone up at 6am, but quickly passed through. Although some slept through it, most watched the lightening show from their beds. Morning run was moved into the gym, but by 9:00am it had stopped raining and the sun was ou...

• Single Track, The Sprinkler & Soccer Madness

  Created: Tuesday, 29 July 2008 18:00 Author: Doug Lewis

  Wednesday dawned sunny and cool. Perfect for a morning of mountain biking. After morning run and stretch at 7am, and a french toast breakfast at 7:30, the campers & bikes were loaded for the 15 minute drive to our biking destination.After splitting in...

• High Ropes & Low Legs

  Created: Monday, 28 July 2008 18:00 Author: Doug Lewis

  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...

• Another Awesome Group

  Created: Sunday, 27 July 2008 18:00 Author: Doug Lewis

  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 fi...

• Olympic Action Excites All

  Created: Saturday, 26 July 2008 18:00 Author: Doug Lewis

  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 un...

• Sunshine, Sandpits & Olympian Jimmy Cochran

  Created: Thursday, 24 July 2008 18:00 Author: Kelley Lewis

  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 know ...

• Back on Track

  Created: Wednesday, 23 July 2008 18:00 Author: Doug Lewis

  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...

• Rain Rain Go Away

  Created: Tuesday, 22 July 2008 18:00 Author: Doug Lewis

  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 p...

• Ropes Course Heaven & Leg Routine Hell

  Created: Monday, 21 July 2008 18:00 Author: Doug Lewis

  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 Elitea...

• World Cup Opening Day!

  Created: Sunday, 20 July 2008 18:00 Author: Doug Lewis

  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"...

• ELITEAM Olympics Full of Action & Excellence

  Created: Sunday, 20 July 2008 16:23 Author: Doug Lewis

  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 ...

• Epic Eliteam Friday

  Created: Thursday, 17 July 2008 18:00 Author: Doug Lewis

  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. - ...

• Thumbs up for Day 2!

  Created: Wednesday, 16 July 2008 18:00 Author: Doug Lewis

  “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 r...

• First Day of Camp!

  Created: Tuesday, 15 July 2008 18:00 Author: Doug Lewis

  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 te...

• ELITEAM's BLOG

  Created: Saturday, 12 July 2008 08:20 Author: Doug Lewis

  Welcome to the ELITEAM Blog!    2008 marks our 17th year of teaching kids about Sports Physiology, Sports Psychology and Sports Nutrition. But more importantly, it’s about having the kids discover their limits, and then try to push th...