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2006 Camp Summary
2006 Camp Dates, June 30th — July 2nd, Harris-Stowe State University, St. Louis Missouri
The 2006 Free Football & Life Skills Camp — St. Louis was a smashing success! The weather was perfect all weekend long, 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 30th, 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, AMERICAN EAGLE CREDIT UNION, AG EDWARDS 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 — St. Louis also enjoyed great food for all three days of camp. From great breakfast from ST. LOUIS BREAD COMPANY, to beverages provide by ALL STAR DISTRIBUTION, PEPSI, and JONES SODA CO., to nutritious meals by MCDONALDS, the PASTA HOUSE, and ST. LOUIS BREAD COMPANY participants ate and drank like champions all weekend long!
The Free Football & Life Skills Camp — St. Louis had more than 29 celebrity athletes and entertainers in attendance. Celebrities included an appearance by Olympic Gold Medalist, JACKIE JOYNER-KERSEE, Future Hall of Fame Wide Receiver, Isaac Bruce, MIAMI DOLPHIN, Offensive Lineman, Benny Anderson, Detroit Defensive Lineman, TYOKA JACKSON, the CEDRIC THE ENTERTAINER Foundation, and New England Patriot Defensive Back, ELLIS HOBBS.
One of this year’s memorable moments was Olympic Gold Medalist Jackie Joyner-Kersee on-the field teaching participants proper running technique on the field! In case you aren’t aware, she still has it!
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
An additional 11 lucky campers left the camp with a FREE COMPUTER, courtesy of one of our outstanding sponsors, COLLIERS TURLEY MARTIN TUCKER. St. Louis also captured the illusive CLAP CONCENTRATION ALL-TIME RECORD with an amazing 73 synchronized claps.
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.
The 2006 Free Football & Life Skills Camp — St. Louis Spirit Award recipients were:
Brandi Scott-Cross
Terell Gilkey
Cameron Bowles
Corine Smith
Andre Martin
Malach Radigan
Clyde Christian
Shurron Blocker
DeMarco Brown Lee
Jajuan Sanders
Robert Lee
Terrance Lockett
In addition to the Sprit Awards, Roland Williams, Super Bowl Champion and founder of Youth Lifeline America, consulted with celebrity guests and selected two campers they felt exemplified what the Free Football & Life Skills Camp is all about; extreme focus, effort and discipline to increasing your life skills competency levels.
The 2006 Hattie B. Beckley Memorial Most Valuable Effort Award — St. Louis recipients were:
Reginald Parker and Jajuan Sanders
The 2006 Free Football & Life Skills Camp — St. Louis also boasted more than 38 VOLUNTEERS who provided outstanding support for our program.
At the conclusion of the camp, volunteers voted on three of their own who exemplified outstanding mentorship, spirit and volunteerism during the Free Football & Life Skills Camps.
The 2006 Free Football & Life Skills Camp — St. Louis Volunteer Spirit Award recipients were:
Gail Evans, Linda Townsend, and Lisa Filkins
Youth Lifeline America looks forward to another exciting camp for the St. Louis community in 2007!
