Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is a process; working together is success.
Henry Ford
Each night the teams gather for their values meetings. Values Meeting number four focused on Teamwork and Love. As we get ready for tournament play beginning on Monday, it's interesting to see the dynamics of each team. This year, I have to say, all twelve teams have bonded and show strength. Some bonds are stronger than others, but for the most part we have TEAMS. This will be a big factor during next week. We're all looking forward to seeing how things play out. As coach said in yesterday's meeting, first seeds will succeed, but there will be upsets!
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Last night's camfire was fun. The Midwest conference performed their skits along with LSU. It was obvious that this weeks teams put a little more effort into their skits. The subject matter was a little more interesting and lot more funny. After almost two weeks of camp, they certainly had more material to work with. My personal favorite? Michigan's mocking of Coach Alexander... it was hilarious.
Additionally, the coaches handed out their camper of week awards and then the cleanest rooms were announced. This week's winners included Michigan for their skit and Texas for the cleanest rooms. Both will receive a pizza party later in the week. After the campfire, those who wanted to stay behind at the campsite to hear spooky stories were welcome. All others made a dash up the trail to head back to dorm. It's tradition to tell stories of the Rapidan Man and the haunted Woodberry house. From what I hear, the counselors do a great job. I wonder how much the stories have changed over the years? And, I wonder where this haunted house is... I'm still unclear about that. One thing I do know, is that I never walk my dog by the river at night!
Today we will continue with the individual sport competitions and interconference games. Tonight, however, is our annual "Kings Dominion Draft". This is so much fun. The campers LOVE it! All counselors that will be making the trip to Kings Dominion are put into the draft. The campers have gathered together with their buddies to form small teams. Each team has about 5 campers on it. This is the group they will travel around with at Kings Dominion. Each team is either a "coaster" team or a "non-coaster" team. They are given a number. The first number picked, gets to have first choice of which counselor they wish to be with at KD. This draft happens in Edwards lecture hall. It's designed after the NFL football draft and is an absolute riot. We'll update you with details tomorrow!
Morning Games
Basketball
Michigan - 31 Texas - 24 Football
Virginia - 12 Penn State - 6
Hockey
Stanford - 6 LSU - 5
Lacrosse
UNC - 6 Texas AM - 2
Soccer
Notre Dame - 1 ( 3-2 PK ) Ohio State - 1
Softball
Duke - 13 Miami - 3
Afternoon Games
Basketball
UNC - 51 Virginia - 46 OT
Football
LSU - 26 Texas AM - 12
Hockey
Duke - 4 Miami - 3
Lacrosse
Notre Dame - 4 Texas - 3 OT
Soccer
Stanford - 2 ( 3-1 PK ) Penn State - 2
Softball
Ohio State - 6 Michigan - 5
Basketball
Penn State - 40 Texas AM - 30 Football
UNC - 30 Stanford - 0
Hockey
LSU - 1 Notre Dame - 0
Lacrosse
Miami - 3 Michigan - 2
Soccer
Duke - 6 Texas - 3
Softball
Ohio State - 10 Virginia - 3
