Summer Camp - Week 2

Week 2 of camp has certainly been challenging! In addition to learning new skills and lots of conditioning the girls have to deal with temperatures averaging around 85 degrees with 40% humidity! Although the heat and humidity have been brutal many smiles can be seen around the gym as the girls continue to make progress towards their goals. Even their handstands are improving!

Allie K’s alternative handstand style gave LaNaya a run for her money in Tuesday’s practice contest, but LaNaya’s rock solid form was the last to fold. Making Coach Paul’s midweek challenge of one minute and fifteen seconds on the rail really seemed doubtful Wednesday afternoon after 3 straight incredibly hot and humid camp days. Some of the “go to girls” crumbled early, but fortunately some of the Pre-Teamers at the end of the line with a little help from Mikayla and Nicole were able to add enough time to the total to surpass Coach Paul’s goal by 4 whole seconds! Way to go girls!

Week 2 - Wrap Up

Flex Routines:

The girls have continued to work on their flex routines and their efforts seem to be paying off. There were several more routines in the high eight range this week - that is an awesome improvement in one week!

Skits:

This week's cartoon theme was a big hit with the audience. Jackie propped on a big red mat with paws taped to the front made a very cute Clifford the Big Red Dog. The Blues Clues group with Kayla playing the part of Steve and Jordan playing the part of Blue did a great job of involving the audience in finding the clues and solving the puzzle of what Blue wanted to do today - backhandsprings of course! The Handy Manny gang featuring Ali A. as Manny was quite entertaining as Manny and the Tools tried to rescue Becca from a clothes dryer! The Imagination Movers featuring "Rich", "Scott", "Dave" and "Smitty" as blue-collar brainstormers working hard to solve an Idea Emergency through songs, stories, and hijinks were a big hit while driving home the Movers motto for everything in life - “reach high, think big, work hard and have fun!”

Handstands:

In the end of the week handstand challenge the girls tied their mid week total of one minute and nineteen seconds on the rail, but missed Coach Paul's goal by just one second! Sooo close, but one push up was done by all!