Fourth annual Kids & Pros Camp free for 250 local kids

Special to the Journal

 

Due to the outpouring of

the community’s financial support, Kids and Pros is offering the fourth annual

Kids & Pros Camp, presented by Clean Control Corporation, tuition-free to

all attendees, according to founder Buddy Curry.

There are only 250 spots

and many of those are already filled.

Walk-up registration

will be accepted for Warner Robins Kids and Pros Camp June 3-6 at Tanner Park.

“250 children will

be able to attend free,” said Curry “because the community provided

all the financial support.”

 

The camp is offered free for the first

250 kids, so campers are encouraged register online at www.kidsandpros.com, the Google Checkout button, and then close your browser (do not enter any credit card info), or arrive before 6 p.m. on Monday, June 3, to register,” said Curry.

“We’re building on

a great tradition of football instruction. And because of the great financial

support from the community, we can serve a full camp of attendees.”

Local fundraising

efforts allowed Kids & Pros to “scholarship” all of the

young attendees. 

“More than 200

young football players from the ages of 7-13 joined us for the Kids &

Pros football camp last summer,” according to Curry. “And for the

first time, we’ll be teaching the new tenets of ‘Heads Up Football’ to make the

game even safer for players.”

Heads Up Football is the

new standard for player safety, according to USA Football www.usafootball.com.

After being trained by USA Football earlier this year, Curry and other Master

Trainers are teaching the Heads Up Football program to youth league leaders

across the country.

The program encompasses teaching

USA Football’s Heads Up Tackling techniques, educating leagues on Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention concussion recognition and response protocols

and instructing on proper helmet and shoulder pad fitting.

“Heads Up Football

is a comprehensive approach to a better and safer game,” said Curry.

“Building on three prior successful summers, we are coming back to Warner

Robins to teach kids how to play safely.

“Parents will

also receive instruction on the new approach, including a special feature

session on Tuesday evening, June 4.”

This Parent

Informational Session involving the Atlanta Falcons organization will be held

from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Tanner Park. Former Atlanta Falcon star Ray Buchanan

will introduce the Heads Up Program to the parents and Buddy Curry will spend

30 minutes describing the program.

During the camp, Curry,

a former Atlanta Falcon, and other former NFL players will be joined by many

more local coaches to give the camp a 1:10 coach-to-player ratio. Coaches will

provide hands-on teaching of fundamental skills; as well as reinforcing

character values that can be learned from the game of football. The coaches

will be conducting a Heads Up Tackling circuit at the beginning of each

evening.

Curry refers to the

character speeches each night as “life lessons.”

“Our attendees get

the best in football instruction, but we believe the life lessons impact them

on a much deeper basis,” said Curry. “Our strongest positive feedback

came from parents who stayed around and heard us present these lessons to their

kids. What we offer goes far beyond the basic fundamentals of the game of

football. 

“The Warner Robins

business community has been great to us. We have been blessed with many

businesses who said they wanted to provide financial support for kids who may

need tuition assistance to attend. We’re still looking for local groups or

businesses who would like to provide tuition assistance to less fortunate kids

who may not be able to afford the camp.

“Our philosophy at

Kids & Pros is bringing communities together through a series of week-long

football experiences. We intend to develop character and skills through

athletics.”

 

Daily Camp Schedule

SKILLS &

CONDITIONING CAMP

MONDAY – THURSDAY

6 – 9 p.m.

Ages 7-13 may attend.

6 – 7: WARM-UP,

SPEED AND AGILITY

7 – 8:30 OFFENSIVE/DEFENSIVE

FUNDAMENTALS

8:30 – 8:45 CONDITIONING

8:45 – 9 CHARACTER

EDUCATION LESSON

 

(Thursday only)

9:05 – 9:45 CELEBRITY

AUTOGRAPH SESSION

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