Gatorade Junior Training Camp Teaches Football and Life Skills
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NASHVILLE, TN Aug. 1, 2008 —* Close to 140 children from the metro Nashville area got a first hand look at what it's like to be a professional athlete when they took part in the Gatorade Junior Training Camp hosted by the Tennessee Titans Friday at Baptist Sports Park. Featuring elements of the NFL's Play 60 campaign, the two-hour camp put kids through drills and pep talks to show them there's much more to playing football than just having the right moves.
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The program was non-contact and designed for both boys and girls between the ages of seven and 14. The participants were from Nashville's Backfield in Motion and Middle Tennessee Boys & Girls Clubs.
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The youth also learned more about the Titans/NFL Play 60 program, a league-wide health and fitness initiative created by the National Football League and the American Heart Association to educate and inspire youth to get at least 60 minutes of active play each day and live a healthier lifestyle. Trent Nessler, Managing Director of Baptist Sports Medicine and David Limpus from Commit to Get Fit were also on hand to share their insight on healthy living, fitness and nutrition with the youth along with staff from the American Heart Association. These are all partners in the Titans/NFL Play 60 program that will be unveiled in select Nashville area middle schools this fall.
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After the completion of the Gatorade Junior Training Camp, participants were able to see the players, that just moments earlier they imitated, by staying and watching a session of Titans training camp practice.
