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2007 Camp Summary
2007 Camp Dates, June 29th — July 1st, Franklin High School, Rochester, New York
The 2007 Free Football & Life Skills Camp — Rochester was a smashing success! The on field drills went perfect and the educational life skills presentations helped youth participants, volunteers and celebrities learn more valuable life skills to use in their lives.
Campers arrived Friday, June 29th, and were greeted with a host of FREE tools necessary to participate in the Free Football & Life Skills Camp. This year, tools included t-shirts for each day of camp, headbands, pens, pencils, and educational workbooks from MICROSOFT, SUMMIT FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, and Youth Lifeline America. In addition, camp participants received a FREE pair of football cleats from NIKE! The look on their faces as they received their tools was priceless.
The Free Football & Life Skills Camp — Rochester also enjoyed great food for all three days of camp. From great breakfast from DENNY’s, WEGMANS, and PANERA BREAD COMPANY, to nutritious meals by WENDY’S, participants ate like champions all weekend long!
The Free Football & Life Skills Camp — Rochester had many celebrity athletes and entertainers in attendance and they dazzled the entire camp by intensely working with the campers on football fundamentals.
In the classroom, camp participants were required to complete assignments and participate in discussion groups lead by adult mentors covering a host of life skills topics including:
- Career Development
- Computer/Internet Competency
- Conflict Resolution
- Diversity Training
- Esteem Development
- Financial Literacy
- Goal Achievement Strategies
- Health/Nutrition
- Leadership Skills
- Team Building
Each participant did an outstanding job participating in the life skills component of the camp. Additionally, mentors were required to select one camp participant who most notably excelled during this portion of the Free Football & Life Skills Camp with their participation and effort to improve.
