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Football Leadership Camp

July 23-25, 2010 at The College of NJ

“a great camp that taught me a lot about leadership”

“I got to compete with players from all across the state & from out of state- I learned a lot from this camp”

“It was a really helpful camp I learned how to be a leader and how I can use that later on in my life”

Leadership is vital to the success of our student-athletes-both on & off the field.  Aspire Youth Development in collaboration with the Athletic Advantage Fund (AAF) has developed the Football Leadership Camp (FLC) to provide high school football captains (entering 10th-12th grade in September) from different high schools with the leadership & interpersonal skills necessary to effectively guide teammates, seize opportunities and reach their personal potential.   

High school student-athletes are highly visible and influential members of their school communities. Yet while most student-athletes are formally trained to perform athletically and academically, few receive any formal leadership training. The FLC provides comprehensive leadership training and more importantly promotes a cultural shift towards character based leadership among student athletes.  The Football Leadership Camp consists of 4 fully integrated components:

  • Dynamic leadership sessions featuring interactive training & field exercises designed for team leadership and personal development.
  • Football skill improvement through position specific instruction incorporating drills with game strategy lead by experienced high school & college coaches as well as college and professional players.
  • Academic sessions featuring SAT improvement strategies, overall study skills as well as NCAA college recruitment.
  • Community service learning project with Trenton area youth organizations.

Along with all the training activities (football, leadership, service learning and academic improvement) students will receive:

  • Two (2) night dorm accommodations & seven (7) meals
  • Program materials (t-shirts, manuals, handouts, and awards)
  • Ongoing leadership development resources
  • Recreational activities

We invite schools to select four (4) student-athletes who are captains (or potential captains) in their programs to develop their leadership skills through participation in the Football Leadership Camp.  These four participants are critical for implementing the strategies covered during the program.  Thanks to the generosity of the Athletic Advantage Fund, who are sponsoring room & board and leadership curriculum, student athletes only have to pay $100 for this premier overnight camp for student athletes across the greater Philadelphia region.  

The Football Leadership Camp is a component of the Athletic Leadership Initiative (ALI), which prepares high school student-athletes to demonstrate leadership.  It also promotes a cultural shift towards character based leaders to impact their teams, schools and communities.  The ALI consists of five program components:
     
  • Sport-specific Summer Leadership Camps
  • The Leadership Series
  • “I Will Lead” In-school Presentations
  • Regional Leadership Summit
  • “Leadership Advance” Weekend Retreat

 
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