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It may not be football season yet, but that didn't stop 150 area kids from putting on their helmets and hitting the field.

Topeka is hosting its second Junior Player Development Program at Hummer Park. The two week program is sponsored by the NFL and is intended to help kids build skills both on and off the field.

Organizers say players will learn every position in the game as well as learn life lessons that will help them in school and beyond.

Area middle school coaches, area college players and high school players help run the event. Current and retired professional football players are scheduled to be guest speakers later in the camp.

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Posted by: Mrs.Owens Location: topeka on May 6, 2009 at 12:43 PM
I would like to put my son in a football camp.In the morning he goes to summer he will be going to summer school. Is there a football camp that start at 5:00pm to 8:00pm?

Posted by: edmund Location: portsmouth on Sep 24, 2008 at 06:57 PM
do have camp porstmouth what time picte sart

Posted by: Lesia on Jun 6, 2008 at 10:34 PM
I am the Site Manager for this event and I am so sorry that your child did not get the information, or that the information didn't make it home. I distributed information regarding this camp to all the 501 schools the Monday after Spring Break. Since you're new to the area, you may also want to watch the newspaper on Tuesdays for community events and on the 501 channel - this event was posted in all of these arenas. I wished that more had been able to participate especially since it is a free camp. I do hope that you're around next year, I would love to have your student participate.

Posted by: joy Location: topeka on Jun 15, 2007 at 11:04 AM
My son also attends Jardine, He brought the paperwork home from school.

Posted by: jenifer Location: topeka on Jun 4, 2007 at 11:07 PM
I am neww to the area and this is something my son would have loved to do. He is an avid football fan and played his first season at Jardine Middle School. Where do new people find out about these kinds of things, before they make it in the news as already happening?

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