More Basic Training

Below are more scenes from this week's outdoor strength training, with the military "Basic Training" theme. As Darrell said, "It won't be hard, but you will learn to be comfortable being uncomfortable." In the end, I think they had a pretty fun time.

 Darrell preps the guys.

Walking lunges

 The "roll up"

 Walking Lunges

 Mud time

 "Pig on a Spit"

 Sit ups

 Into the woods

 The "Teeter Totter"

 Mud sit ups

 River crossings

The "log roll"

Girls on Logs

All in a Friday

First GMR prep van run of the Spring! Darling Ridge Run - one of the best!

 Did we finally tire out the students? I envy Jack's ability to sleep anytime, anywhere, apparently. He slept through much commotion in Frazier Living Room this afternoon.

 Tara organized for El Fadel Arbab to tell his story to the BMA community about the genocide and refugee situation in Darfur, Sudan. El Fadel came from Portland, Maine where he now lives. Props to Tara for organizing the event and for the amazing activist work she does for their community. El Fadel's story was eye opening and inspiring - you should ask your child to hear more about it!

 El Fadel and Tara

Welcome to the Army

Outdoor Strength Session #2 for the men's team went like this. Girls are pumped for their turn tomorrow!

Warm Spring Evening

The girls sat out for dinner on a warm spring evening.

BMA Spring Training: Boot Camp 2013

Drill sergeants are in town for this week's training theme: Basic Training.

Andrzej on the monkey bars.

Hunter Lord (Nancy, you're probably glad that he's doing his own laundry tonight).

Chris McKenna charges out of the mud pit.

 



 Alli and Lexi. Smiling.

 

The mud pit nearly swallowed Bay whole!

 

Nina hammering up the rope.

 



 The Men



The Women. 

More photos on the BMA Facebook page!

Withy Style

The boys of Witherell show that they're ready for spring!

Basic Training Starts Tomorrow

We'll be having theme workouts this spring, and the first week's theme will be Basic Training, In the Army Now. So obviously we went shopping at the local Army Surplus store...and found the following gems.