Day3
Another very hot day greeted us with a still fresh morning breeze that we
used for a run in the woods. The deer flies were more merciful than last year
but stopping was still not an option. At the end of the run, half of the group
opted for a cool ocean dip, while the rest welcomed the cold showers at the
campsite. By day three, the group had learned from the previous days, how to
deal with the sun and heat and after a few sets of volleyball, we all took a
break in the shade over noon. Some took a nap, others were playing games in the
recreation room. In the late afternoon, we raced a really fun and fast relay
that started with a swim over to the sandbar island, then paddling up the coast
and then back through the water over to the beach. The fourth leg back to the
start was a 100m sprint along the beach. With our big "square" of the relay
around and throughout the beach tourists we developed our fan club! CSU is now
well known beyond the skiing community! A very close finish for the 3 relay
teams with constant action got the adrenaline of the team going (see pictures).
The relay got concluded by a stakeout between the 4 coaches who did all four
legs at once and included some extra action under the water…. and with finishing
having tired legs (Gunthers words, not Doro's). Sand running is harder than it
looks. After that, everyone could again enter Doro's volleyball school and we
got a few very nice games in, where everyone played with full enthusiasm.
Impressive how quickly the CSU athletes got better. To refuel energy another
great Dinner (chili) was handcrafted by Dave. The next highlight on the
schedule, a monster beach fire. The air had cooled of nicely and we found plenty
of wood that fed flames until 11. Smores were prepared and Knuepplekuchen was
baked on a stick, filled with applesauce. The bioluminescence in the water was
a new nature's event this year, motivating the girls for a night swim in the
glow! So we had light in the woods (fireflies) and light in the water.
Day4
By 7:45 we were heading out for a nice OD roller ski workout that included
an agility course at the coastguard beach and a trip up the long but gradual
hill from the beach to route 6. The team looked totally pro. For breakfast,
we whipped up blueberry pancakes that were combined with some maple sirup. Yet
another time we did a thorough job leaving no leftovers. Now it was time to
break down tents. By 11 all the cleaning and packing was complete. We ended the
Cape camp with a quick slide show about the action of the week and a team
meeting. Part of the group tried to leave early with the goal to beat the
traffic. The rest went back to the beach for some more volleyball and a
refreshing dip in the ocean (72F !!).
We were impressed with the skill and focus level at our workouts. It was
also a camp where everyone found some challenge, wether it was the running in
the sand or the knee deep water, the swimming, board paddling or the
coordination work at the volleyball games. I got many positive notes from
spectators how energized the team was and also heard that this group was very
much enjoyed by the neighbors at the campground. So we left a positive
footprint behind, had a lot of fun, learned a lot and decide that we will have
another camp next summer.
Thank you Dave, Kathy and Doro for great team work leading this camp
:-)
I also wanted to thank the families who provided us with tents which made
it a "luxury camping" experience.
I hope everyone made it safely back home and joys the rest of the
summer.
See you back at practice,
Gunther
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