* A FEW WORDS FROM THE CAMPERS ~ WEEK 10 *

"I like summer camp because you can hang upside down from the bars & swing on the ropes." - Isaac Levine, Age 6.

"My favorite part of camp is the counselors, waterslides & extended day."- Maia Grissino, Age 8.

"I like summer camp because you get to make new friends and annoy the coaches with your new friends!" -Evan Walker, Age 9.

"I loved it when we went rollerskating!" -Annika Lederman

* WEEK 10: PEACE OUT WEEK! RECAP *

"This week was another wonderful week of camp. It wasn't only about gymnastics & climbing but also about the fun games (fishy, fishy, open gym into the foam pit, hola hoop races etc.). I enjoyed watching my boys group running around outside during waterslides trying to get the other groups soaking wet. Another amazing thing to watch was how the campers got creative with tie dye ~ this week was "peace out" theme, so the shirts turned out super groovy!" -Hassan, Boys Group 1

* WEEK 10: PEACE OUT! *

"Peace out week was awesome! On Wednesday we got to tie dye our shirts & on Thursday we got to wear them to Roller Kingdom! Rollerskating was a blast! The kids had so much fun and watching the coaches wipe out was hysterical.. This week was all about peace, love & happiness!"- Laura's Girls Group #1

Week 9 Round up

"Mad Scientist week was an an explosion of fun. We learned new skills like back handspring, handstands, forward rolls and handstands fall flats. We also loved having free time, learning about how heat behaves and eating cotton candy. YUM! :)" Elena's Group

* Watch the 2009 Visa Championships on TV and the Web! *

The 2009 Visa Championships are taking place now through Saturday in Dallas, Texas at the American Airlines Center. Among the competitors are 2008 Olympians: Nastia Liukin, Bridget Sloan, Chellsie Memmel, and Samantha Peszek. The winner of the Visa Championships takes the title of 2009 National Champion. The performances of the gymnasts at Visas determines who will be invited to the World Team selection camps in September. Only 4 Americans will go to London for the World Championships in October. To see the competition, check out the live webcast at 8pm tonight, tomorrow, and Saturday at USA Gymnastics Online!

Freeze Frame Week Recap

"The scavenger hunt was so much fun! My group was running around like crazy trying to find everything on the list. We made up funny poses and laughed the entire time. As you can see from the pictures, freeze frame week was a blast!”- Laura Fields, Recreational Camp, Girls Group 1

FlipFlop Leos

Just wanted to pass on this leo company on e-bay that's worth a look. FlipFlop Leos - most are in the $10-$18 range. Heard about it from one of our team moms. Thanks for the tip!

Week 7 Roundup - Team 3

We had so much fun this week. We did lots of new skills including back tucks, side aerials, and front tucks. One of the most memorable parts of the week was going to Funway. True to its name, it was a lot of fun! Overall it was a really great week and we are definitely looking forward to learning more new skills next week.

*Julia, Hannah, Zoe, Rachel, Kristina, Allie, Mia, Nicole

Team 7 Roundup - Team 2

We had a blast at Funway this week! We also learned so much and had fun with our friends, in and out of the gym. We thank the coaches for helping us with new skills. Exxcel rocks!

*Sophia, Olivia, Lexie, Amy, Hannah, Julie, Naomi, Gianna

Week 7 Roundup - Team 1

This week at Exxcel, Team 1's hard work was rewarded with a trip to Funway! We had a blast on the go-carts and bumper boats. Some of use were away last week at USGTC, a gymnastics camp at Mount Holyoke College. Being back at Exxcel was really exciting and fun. We always miss Exxcel whenever we leave, no matter how much fun we're having. It was fun to learn the Thriller dance, which we brought back to Exxcel and taught everyone. Exxcel Camp is always exciting and rewarding. We love gymnastics and can't wait until next week!

*Christa, Megan, Maggie N., Maggie M., Victoria, Sonja

Week 6 Roundup - PJ Party with Andrei's Group

We really enjoyed the whole week. It was the best pajama party week ever. We really liked learning new things like splits, flips, different jumps on the trampoline and tumble track. It was fun decorating the pillow cases, and the pillow fight was a blast, especially when Andrei got stuck in his pillow case and fell down on the floor and all us had to help him up. Also it was really silly when we were working on our beam skills and Andrei just started dancing on his beam. It was a really fun dance party.

Week 6 Roundup - Week 6 with Elena's Group

The week at camp was like one long sleepover party! We had a bubble gum contest and that ended with a lot of messy faces. Wrestling Andrei and Serg with our own custom-made pillows was a blast and it was cool to hang out in pajamas all week. Even thought we were relaxed and in our pajamas, we put a lot of effort into new skills, the dance and our yummy, yummy skit. All this work paid off in fantastic pajama party week.

*Rachel Stutman, Laura Dammann, Emma Horwitz, Mia Rosengard, Annika Lederman

Week 6 Roundup - PJ Party with Preschool

The week was awesome and very, very fun. We loved swinging in the aerial fabrics, jumping in the bungee and playing in the pit. We also liked hanging upside down on the bars and swinging like monkeys on the rings. We did forward rolls and flamingo walks on the balance beam and cartwheels on the floor. We also made colorful and sparkly pillow cases because it was pajama week. We love Exxcel!