The Michael Koenen NFL All-Star Football Kids Camp is a free annual camp intended to help youth located in the Washington State counties of Whatcom, Skagit, and Island learn the fundamentals of football in a safe & healthy environment. The Foundation provides children in grades 3-8 the opportunity to learn more about football as well as facilitate an understanding of the importance of athletics, staying in school, and making positive life choices.
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For the second year in a row, Titans Quarterback Jake Locker is back for this years camp.
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Our mission is simple
Kids are pure potential. By connecting them with expert NFL player-coaches, we help them see future possibilities.
Our camp doesn't just focus on football. Our volunteer NFL player-coaches motivate and inspire our campers- who range in age from Grade 3 through Grade 8- to live positively, stay in school, and strive for success in every aspect of their lives.
Our camp is free, but its lessons are invaluable. Yes, we teach football fundamentals. Yes, we have fun. However, our true goal is to teach our kids the importance of friendship, teamwork, and responsibility. Those NFL players holding the whistles? They aren't just camp counselors. They are role models who love building character and self-esteem.
From our coaches, to our staff, to our parents, to our donors, our entire operation revolves around one goal: to help kids in Washington State understand their own endless potential for life success through football, friendship and fun.
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Our goal, through the vision of Michael Koenen, is to provide children of Whatcom county in grades 3-9 the opportunity to learn more about football as well as facilitate an understanding of the importance of athletics, staying in school, making positive life choices, and of course - to have fun!
FOOTBALL CAMP, SATURDAY, June 29th 2013
Camp Location: Ferndale High School, Ferndale Wa
Cost ($): FREE
Friday NIGHT LIGHTS, FRIDAY June 28th 7-9pm 2013
Event Location: Ferndale High School, Ferndale Wa
Cost ($): $3 donation or two cans of food
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS Flag Football Game between the NFL Players and the Whatcom County High School Players on Friday June 28th 7:00pm-9:00pm, gate opens at 6:30pm. Food concessions will be open serving Burgers and Hempler's Hot Dogs. Cost is a $3 donation or two cans of food, and all registered campers get in for free....all proceeds will go to the local food bank.
Another goal is to involve top NFL players as "counselors" of the camp, thereby increasing the appeal to local children and providing them with positive role models. It's crucial that our community's youth have a wealth of successful people they can look up to and be inspired by, and the success of this football camp will provide positive role models as well as an experience that they will never forget.
You can help
You can help connect the Whatcom County youth with highly respected NFL role models!
Our NFL player-coaches generously volunteer their time, but the camp incurs a multitude of other costs. Help support our non-profit mission to provide life (and football) lessons to Whatcom County youth by clicking the “Donate” button below.
About MK9
Michael Koenen wears #9 as the punter and kick off man for the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Born on July 13th, 1982 in Ferndale, Washington, Michael attended Ferndale High School and played college football at Western Washington University. He formed the Michael Koenen Foundation in 2010 as a way to give back to his hometown community through football.
The Michael Koenen NFL All-Star Kids Football Camp is a free annual summer camp intended to help youth in the Washington State counties of Whatcom, Skagit, and Island learn the fundamentals of football in a safe, healthy and fun environment. The Foundation provides children in grades 3 through 8 the opportunity to learn not only about football, but the importance of staying in school and the potential for success through consistently positive life choices.
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04/05/2012
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When is the next camp?
June 29, 2013