Spoiler-Alert: While I tried to be extremely vague, if you are a future racer you should know that some photos will reveal some of the awesomeness of training camp. Yours will not be the same as my training camp, so feel free to get a taste of what yours may look like.
Training Camp July 2013
(U-X Squad + Passport)
Sometimes the best way to describe an experience is through photography. Below are photos I grabbed from fellow squad mates Cabe Stanford, Brian Ledtke, Kristin Korson, Allison Braun, Vallory Moss and Diann Reinhold. But there are also some photos I took as well. They are credited below each shot as well as a description of what was happening. Enjoy!
Photo: Vallory Moss
Day One: Vallory decked out her car in style. Wish I had done the same.
Photo: Cabe Stanford.
Day One: Meeting everyone for the first time!
Photo: Cabe Stanford
Day One: Dancing is a normal thing at training camp. Kristin led the squad in a lot of dancing. One of the funniest memories I have was when she was dancing in front while we were waiting for session to start. She lost her footing and fell back into the stage taking out a few of the flags with her.
Day Two: Morning hike with our packs. Ready or not, rise and shine!
Day Two: Covering up our packs to protect them from the Georgia rain.
Day Two: Breakfast of champions.
Day Two: Can you spot mine and Jake's hammocks?
Day Two: Kyle in his hammock over the creek.
Day 2-3: Me in my hammock in the woods.
Day 2-3: Selfie in my rain-jacket.
Photo: Cabe Stanford
Day Three: Dance off! I tried and failed to lead the team to a victory.
Day Three: Bus night!
Day 3-4: Not much sleep that night on the bus.
Day Four: Again, sleep is a luxury at training camp.
Photo: Cabe Stanford
Day Four: Exercise that morning was in the gym.
Day Four: Checking out the falls with the squad.
Photo: Brain Ledtke
Day Four: Who fell down a mountainside? This guy!
Photo: Cabe Stanford
Day Four: Our fearless leader, Zach Cobos, gathering tinder for our fire.
Photo: Vallory Moss
Day Four: Brian and Ryan play with timber.
Photo: Cabe Stanford
Day Four: Me getting patched up by Kari Anna with duck tape! Yee-haw!
Photo: Diann Reinhold
Day Four: Team bonding and worship time.
Photo: Cabe Stanford
Day Four: Most of the guys led the squad in worship. My knee has a cameo appearance.
Photo: Cabe Stanford
Day Four: The ladies cooked dinner for our squad. Chicken, veggies and dessert.
Photo: Kristin Korson
Day Four: Our other Squad Leader, Haley!
Day Five: Feedback after a team exercise with Cabe and Hannah.
Day Five: The house we built for "PeeDee" during one of our team exercises.
Photo: Vallory Moss
Day Five: It was "Africa Day" which meant all of us guys had to hold hands…all day. It's a sign of friendship in Africa.
Photo: Cabe Stanford
Day Five: Brian, Sharion, Emily and I negotiate the cost of food to feed our squad.
Day Six: Team bonding time. Vallory's car wouldn't start.
Photo: Vallory Moss
Day Six: Rebecca's car had issues too. So we tried to fix it.
Day Six: Our team, Fearlessly Unity, pre-launch.
Photo: Cabe Stanford
Day Six: Dance party!
Photo: Cabe Stanford
Photo: Cabe Stanford
Photo: Cabe Stanford
Day Seven: Practicing our intro chant for Squad wars.
Photo: Cabe Sanford
Day Seven: Squad Wars! All squads and Passport students.
Day Seven: U Squad!
Photo: Kristin Korson
Photo: Kristin Korson
Photo: Diann Reinhold
Photo: Allison Braun
Photo: Kristin Korson
Photo: Kristin Korson
Photo: Diann Reinhold
Photo: Kristin Korson
Training camp was a blast! as you can tell! Hope you enjoyed the photos!
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