This was our 8th Beach Box Camp in total. We have been to Egypt, Turkey, UAE, Latvia and Spain, but never at the same beach twice before till now, when we returned to lovely Palmanova beach in Palma de Mallorca. (Spain) We just had our camp at the beginning of October and we are sure to be back next year because this place is an absolute paradise!! OK, the amazing destination is only one part of the feeling you get. There must be good weather, nice company, awesome coaching, advised entertainment and a lot of positive vibes to catch the best of the camp... BUT there is something more...something more essential than the above mentioned and it is YOU! We mean all of you!! The camp participants are the ones who are the real soul of each camp and we couldn’t be more happier to have such wonderful people around us. So THANK YOU all for generating the best possible atmosphere, a lot of smiles and so much fun!!! Palma 2016 brought us a lots of new things... Currently the biggest number of participants – 112 people from 20 different countries, the best coaching team ever – Aleksandrs Samoilovs [LAT], Adrian Carambula [ITA], Youssef Krou [FRA], Toms Smedins [LAT], Rivo Vesik [EST], Genadijs Samoilovs [LAT], Carlos Cartaya [USA], Alise Lece [LAT] and assistant coach Mihails Samoilovs [LAT], those are the names that speak for themselves, but for people who didn’t come to Palma, we can reveal a little secret... I think every camp participant will agree that not only the title of the worlds best players is what makes them special, but they have very unique personalities, they are outstanding coaches and super friendly and social guys and girls that won’t skip any activities. That also includes outside the beach volleyball courts together with campers. Whether it is a quiet dinner or a massive foam party at the largest club of Palma de Mallorca. :) So what exactly were we doing in Palma for those 9 days? We had 6 complete training days with 2 training sessions each + 2 cross fit series on the beach led by Aleksandrs Samoilovs and Youssef Krou, 1 tournament day and 2 days off. We split training groups by no more than 8 people in each. Furthermore all trainings were based on a special program where each group got to train with every coach. Besides physical training, camp participants had a chance to attend a lecture about beach volleyball and video analysis both led by Aleksandrs Samoilovs. In the last day of the camp we had a final tournament where the best players were awarded with medals and other special prizes. So besides training and playing on the beach, we also had some entertainment, like “Let’s get to know each other” party in the first evening of the camp in the lovely seaside bar Il Chiringo. In the first free day 110 people were having a great time on 24 meter long party catamaran (boat) – where we were sailing, swimming, relaxing and dancing, this was really awesome! Another super interesting activity was a world class exhibition game between Aleksandrs Samoilovs / Toms Smedins [LAT] and Adrian Carambula [ITA] / Youssef Krou [FRA] - a combination that had never been seen before! This was a great show. After the game we attended the biggest nightclub in Palma de Mallorca – BCM Planet Dance, where they had a foam party. Honestly we couldn’t imagine that towards the later part of the evening most of us would find ourselves completely wet in the foam having the best time ever…dancing, sliding, jumping and smiling. :) Even Aleksandrs Samoilovs, Youssef Krou and Toms Smedins couldn’t resist the fun and got into the biggest washing machine in Palma. :) After such a night, the next day was the official rest day where campers spent their time relaxing, traveling around the island, exploring beautiful Palma and so on… Actually every evening of the camp was spent together with coaches, hanging out, playing games and chatting about different matters. We still have a smile on our faces remembering every day of the camp and we hope you feel the same! THANK YOU once again for being with us and let’s see each other again in the next camp… See you soon, Beach Box Camps Team www.beachboxcamps.com