By the second full day of sports camp the teams have really come together. We're four games into camp. It hasn't taken long for this group to get into game mode. They're playing hard and they're all in it to win it.
Yesterday started out with a nice hot breakfast and then morning meeting on the Dick Gym steps. The first of the superman t-shirts have been handed out. Periodically the coaches and conference directors get together to discuss a potential "superman" award winner. This camper will exhibit qualities of an overall great camper, but most importantly he will have participated in the values meetings by showing leadership and sharing thoughts and helping others. Tuesday we had three recipients. Then it was off to the games.
The morning session was perfect. It hadn't gotten too hot yet. After the games finished up the groups broke off into individual instruction and then it was time for lunch, rest period and then clinics. The afternoon games were cut short by a threat of lightning. Stanford and Virginia had to finish with a 2-2 tie. The same goes for LSU and Penn State in football. The storm didn't amount to anything. We were able to get the kids up the hill and into dinner without any problems. The evening was gorgeous. We had another beautiful sunset. Our camping group wasn't able to finish up though - again... lightning threats.
We had a couple of intense evening games last night. The soccer match up between Brown and UNC was a great one. UNC pulled ahead right at the end and that's where it stayed. The hockey game went into overtime with Penn State pulling off the win. The football game was a real nail biter. In the last minute Wake Forest pulled off a score to beat Miami 26-25. I suspect both of these teams will be quite successful throughout the tournament.
All in all it was another great day at camp. I bet the guys slept well last night. Hopefully they did because today they will tackle Old Rag Mountain. The campers actually had a choice, they can either climb Old Rag today or hike the perimeter trail around Woodberry Forest. 100 campers decided to take the Old Rag challenge. The remaining campers will enjoy seven miles of lush green forest and the Rapidan River. So far it looks like it will be a beautiful morning. The groups are starting out early today to beat the heat.
We will have some competition tonight. After a long rest period the camp will have dinner and then head down the hill for a set of evening games.
I've sent a camera on the hikes, so I hope to get some great pics to share with you tomorrow. Have a great day.
