Offering training and coaching for young Blackhawks, Pea Ridge coaches and Blackhawk athletes will continuing a tradition within the Pea Ridge Blackhawk football community, as head Blackhawk Coach Stephen Neal will hold the annual Lil' Hawks football camp beginning next week.
"One of the goals of the Pea Ridge football program is to develop and strengthen the relationships between the Pea Ridge Schools' football program and the Pea Ridge Youth Football program," Neal said. "One of the solutions to strengthen this relationship is the creation and continuation of the Hawk Football Camp and the Pride II Training Camp."
Blackhawk Pride II Camp
Week 1: July 10-13
Week 2: July 17-20
Week 3: July 24-27
3rd-6th grade: 9:30-10:45 a.m. daily
7th grade: 9:30-11:30 a.m. Monday & Wednesday
^9:30-10:45 a.m. Tuesday & Thursday
Last year, there were 72 participants in the camps.
"We feel we have been very successful in the beginning development of the relationships between the programs in terms of the introduction of Youth football players and coaches to the Blackhawk players and coaches, introduction of terminology and scheme, and the strengthening of community pride in the Blackhawk name," Neal said.
Coaches, youth coaches and varsity players worked together teaching individual position technique, offensive and defensive terminology and scheme and the "high behavioral and character expectations of Blackhawk Athletes in our community," Neal said.
"We certainly hope our coaching will be beneficial to the youth players and coaches and look forward to very successful seasons of the Pea Ridge Blackhawk football family," Neal said.
Athletes should wear workout clothes and athletic training shoes, have a desire to work hard and improve while learning in a fun and safe environment, according to the brochure. The cost is $50 and includes a t-shirt. Checks should be made out to Blackhawk Football.
The Hawk Football Camp is a non-contact camp, the goal of which is to improve individual position skills. Skills taught include safe blocking and tackling techniques as well as specific mental and character training. For third- through seventh-grade students, the camp will be held from 6-8 p.m. July 17-19 in Blackhawk Stadium. The cost of Blackhawk Camp is $30.
Players who attend both Pride II and Hawk Camp may pay $70 and save money. For more information, contact coach Stephen Neal at [email protected].
Sports on 07/05/2017