Several football camps are set for June

YOUNGSTOWN

The Youngstown State football coaching staff is accepting applications for their summer camps, which start in June.

Led by first-year Head Coach Eric Wolford, YSU will offer a variety of camps as a chance for area players to learn and showcase their talents.

YSU will offer three specialty camps, five one-day all-position camps and one youth camp.

The specialty camps are the O-Line/D-Line Skills Day on June 5, QB/WR/TE Skills Camp on June 14 and the McFadden/Wilkins Kicking Camp on June 21.

The one-day All-Position Skills Camps will be June 7-11 in the afternoon. A special all-day Youth Football Camp is set for June 11.

All camps will be at Stambaugh Stadium

The 13th Annual O-Line/D-Line Skills Day will help teach fundamentals and is a great chance for entire units to install offensive and defensive strategies for the fall. The cost of the Skills Day is $25 per participant and is for students entering grades nine through 12.

Coaches who bring eight-or-more linemen will have the opportunity to be asked to help with the instruction of their campers. The camp will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The QB/WR/TE Skills Camp on June 14 is intended be a unique opportunity for those three positions to be taught by the YSU staff with emphasis on individual improvement.

The camp will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and feature on-field drills and film sessions. Quarterbacks should bring a football with their name written on the ball. The cost of this camp is $40 in advance or $50 for on-site registration. It is for players in grades nine through 12.

The McFadden/Wilkins Kicking Camp is set for June 21. Former YSU and NFL placekickers Paul McFadden and Jeff Wilkins will work with punters, placekickers and long snappers to improve all facets of their game. The cost is $40 per camper and is open to students in grades nine through 12.

The one-day, all-position camps are set from June 7-11 from 4-6 p.m. Coaches will work closely with each participant, offering them a chance to experience what a YSU practice is like. Campers may attend more than one workout if they wish.

For more information or for brochures, contact the YSU football office at (330) 941-3478.

Brochures also are available online at YSUsports.com by clicking on the 2010 Summer Camps logo on the home page.