CBS Celebrates Olympic Spirit with Kick Off of London Games
For former camper Adam Bull, the
London Olympic Games (with 33 Texans representing
the USA), hits especially close to home, having recently competed in the Olympic
Trails in swimming. The Bull family has been a dedicated camp family, sending
both Adam and sister, Lauren, to CBS for several years. As one of Adam’s biggest
fan clubs, we have had the opportunity to watch his swimming career rise to the
world stage. Adam currently holds the CBS record in the Ted 10 set in 2009 at
12 min. 38 sec. after having broken his own record from the previous year. At the
Olympic Trails, where athletes vie to earn spots on the
American team, Adam competed in the 400 IM, where he finished in 39th place, giving
him incentives to look to future Olympics!
Adam’s success in the water is due
to hard work, dedication and sportsmanship – lifelong skills we try to teach
our kids at summer camp. For many Olympic athletes, summer camp was a special part
of growing up, and some athletes go on to share stories about how they developed
a passion for the sport that took them to the Olympics on sport courts, hiking
trails, playing fields and lakes just like Lake Ted.
At CBS, our mission is to change
peoples' lives for the better through relationships, spiritual impact and fun and
there is no better time to celebrate the spirit of respect and “sportsmanship”
than the Olympic Games, which begin today. While we offer the traditional camp
experience, teaching skills and values that will be with campers forever, we also
strive to make competition fun, giving every camper a chance to compete in all
of their favorite sports and activities.
Over the next two weeks, we will
look for stories inspired by the summer camp experience, and join together to
cheer on the USA team and especially our athletes from Texas!
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