CAMP OVERVIEW: Lauren´s First and Goal Football Camp is a one-day non-contact camp for any student who will be entering 9th through 12th grades in Sept. of 2010. Players will be divided into small groups by position and age for offensive and defensive skill instruction. Student-athletes should wear sneakers to the facility to be used on the turf, and bring football shoes for the grass.
During Lauren´s First and Goal Football Camp, participants will have the unique opportunity to make contact with Division I, II & III college coaches who are volunteering their time and expertise to work the camp. The camp will also feature a guest speaker. Last year, more than 275 college coaches volunteered at the LFG camp. The camper to coach ratio will be approximately 8 to 1.
GUEST SPEAKER: Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel will be the featured guest speaker at the camp.
COST: The registration fee for Lauren´s First and Goal Football Camp is $30. Any amount given over the initial $30 is greatly appreciated and 100% tax deductible.
REGISTRATION: Participants should pre-register by June 12, 2010. The first 400 pre-registered players will receive a free camp t-shirt.
WHAT TO BRING: Campers must bring a bag lunch. Drinks will be provided. Student-athletes should wear sneakers to the facility to be used in the field house, and bring football shoes for the grass. The camp will be held rain or shine, so please dress accordingly.
ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT LAUREN´S FIRST AND GOAL FOUNDATION: Each year over 3,000 children in the U.S. are diagnosed with brain tumors. Brain tumors have surpassed Leukemia as the number one cancer causing death among children. Lauren´s First and Goal is a 501c3 charitable organization created to raise funds to support pediatric brain tumor research, support local pediatric cancer services, provide financial assistance to families living with a pediatric cancer diagnosis and to raise public awareness regarding pediatric brain tumors. The camp is named in honor of 12-year-old brain tumor survivor, Lauren Loose. Lauren was diagnosed with multiple brain tumors at age two.
FACILITIES & DIRECTIONS: The camp will be held at Otterbein College´s Athletic Campus (180 Center St., Westerville, OH 43081). Otterbein College is located in Westerville, a suburb just north of Columbus and is easily accessed from both Interstate 71 and Interstate 270.
The facilities of Otterbein are grass fields and an indoor field house complete with Mondo flooring. Student-athletes should wear sneakers to the facility to be used in the event the camp was to move inside, and bring football shoes for the grass. The Otterbein training staff has volunteered to provide full training facilities and supervision. For MapQuest or GPS purposes use the following address: 180 Center St., Westerville, OH 43081. Parking for this event can be found in the lots surrounding the Memorial Football Stadium located right on Center St.