The journey began with a team building excursion for the coaches - a trip to Victoria Falls, located on the Zambezi River. The area is rural and raw, the roaring of wild lions could be heard at night from the group's lodging. For five days the staff was introduced to the culture and got the chance to explore the natural wonders of the location.
After those five days, the work began back in Harare.
During camp, Lizotte was coaching from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The days were usually broken up into four sessions for the different age groups. One of the unique opportunities of this experience for Lizotte was getting to observe the similarities between the Zimbabwean children compared to her other coaching experiences.
“People are people, humans are humans, regardless of where they come from," said Lizotte. "Our natural instincts in sport are not all that different across an international and global level. The love and the passion we have for our sport is a global thing.”