Chick-fil-A Bowl Partners with NCAA Football to Host Free Youth Clinic

Free clinic will highlight football fundamentals and character development
 
ATLANTA (July 11, 2011) – On July 16, Atlanta-area youth are invited to attend the NCAA Football Youth Clinic at the new Grady Stadium. Hosted by the Chick-fil-A Bowl, the free, half-day clinic will focus on both athletic and personal development.

“Our core mission is to support football at all levels and youth football in Atlanta is a big part of that mission,” said Gary Stokan, Chick-fil-A Bowl president and CEO. “We’re planning a great day to hone these young players’ skills both on the field and in life.”
 
With instruction by college football coaches, participants will have the opportunity to run offensive, defensive and agility drills; learn proper techniques to promote on-field football safety; and learn the importance of character and sportsmanship.

Confirmed coaches will represent college football programs from the surrounding area, including: Auburn University, University of Alabama, Alabama State, Georgia State, Morehouse College, Newberry College and Savannah State.

“Learning football fundamentals, proper technique and safety is essential to youth football players’ success on the field,” said Bob Vecchione – chair, NCAA Football Youth Initiative Committee. “NCAA Football youth clinics provide an opportunity for young athletes to learn these valuable skills and more importantly, to learn the invaluable character-building and sportsmanship lessons needed to be successful off the field.”

The clinic will be held at the new Grady Stadium in downtown Atlanta from 9 a.m. to noon.
 
Registration is open to the first 375 boys and girls, ages 5-14. For more information and to register, visit www.ncaafootballclinics.com or call 404-586-8500.

About the Chick-fil-A Bowl
The Chick-fil-A Bowl is the ninth-oldest bowl game in the country and hosts the longest-running rivalry series between the ACC and SEC. Now in its 44th year, the Chick-fil-A Bowl has established itself as one of the nation’s elite bowl games with a string of 14 consecutive sellouts and has earned a reputation as one of the most competitive bowls in the nation. Ten of the last 19 games have been decided by a touchdown or less. The Chick-fil-A Bowl has disbursed more than $103 million in team payouts over its 43-year history and has increased team payout every year since 1996. The Bowl also leads all other bowl games in charitable and scholarship contributions, giving more than $7 million to organizations in need since 2002. Other events under the Chick-fil-A Bowl brand include the Chick-fil-A Bowl Challenge head coach and celebrity golf event each spring and the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game season-opening game over Labor Day weekend.
 
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About NCAA Football
NCAA Football USA, Inc. represents a coalition of the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), the Collegiate Commissioners Association (CCA), the Football Bowl Association (FBA), the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the National Football Foundation (NFF) and serves as the collective voice to promote college football. NCAA Football is managed by IMG College, a division of IMG Worldwide. For more information on NCAA Football, visit www.NCAAFootball.com.

About NCAA Football’s Youth Initiative
NCAA Football’s Youth Initiative began in 2007, when NCAA Football USA, Inc. provided $750,000 in grants, equipment and uniforms to help rebuild the New Orleans Recreation Department’s youth football league following Hurricane Katrina. In 2008, NCAA Football committed $1.5 million to develop a three-pronged national youth program comprising youth clinics, apparel grants and a legacy gift. More than 25,000 young athletes have been positively impacted since the program’s inception. For more information, visit www.NCAA Football.com/youth.