Team Camp- Day 2

Team camp is always pretty exhausting. There are 3 sessions that last about 3 hours each so we basically eat, sleep, and play volleyball for 3 days. I enjoy eating in the cafeteria. Each session has a specific skill that teams work on while competing against each other. For example, yesterday was geared to out of system balls and transition training. Today was more offense and running specific plays. Tonight we started match play where we compete against other schools and we keep records for seeding purposes. Tomorrow night, the camp tournament starts. It is usually very competitive. Five of six last year's state champs are present. In my 14 years, we have only won the Camp Championship one time. (Many 2nd place finishes). Tonight our record was 4-1. We beat Martin county, Jensen Beach, Episcopal from Jacksonville, and Lake Howell. Lost to Timber Creek. We will probably start the 32 team tournament as a 2nd or 3rd seed behind Timber Creek and Buccholtz. Jillian Allen went down with an ankle injury but I think it is minor and should be back tomorrow.
How is the team doing? We are getting a lot of experience playing other varsity squads. Since we lack in that area, it has been good to see them compete. We are working on competing for each point and not taking plays off, talking all of the time b/c that creates intensity, and being in the right spot at the right time. For some, it is starting to click a little. It is a big transition to go from the JV to the Varsity level and games are usually determined by a point or two. At times, we look phenominal and other times, it is hard to watch. As we gain more experience, the phenominal will outweigh the other times. At one point tonight, I told them that I hated mediocrity and our goal was perfection.
Team bonding is another plus at Team Camp. Every year, I usually pull out a couple of college day pranks. This year, they were ready for me. As we ate lunch today, I noticed a lot of texting going on. It turns out that they realized that the key to my dorm room was hanging out of my backpack and they started texting each other on how they were going to get it. Well, they got it w/out me realizing it and after they trashed my dorm room, they were able to put it back in my bag w/out me ever knowing it was missing. When I went back to my room, it was quite a mess. Shaving cream on the mirror and toilet seat, clothes all over and who knows what they did with my tooth brush. I am not really sure if I should be upset b/c it was pretty good team work and planning to pull off a feat like that. It was extremely creative and gutsy whick I like! But I will tell you that at some point my payback will very rewarding! Some of them say that they had nothing to do with it but I think if someone sits in the getaway car during a robbery, they are still going to go to jail.