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Youth Football Summer Camps

Join Detroit Lions Youth Football for one of 23 Youth Football Camps and Academies around the state of Michigan during the summer of 2012!

Detroit Lions Youth Football Camps and Academies are non-contact and designed to develop and enhance your player's beginning, intermediate, or advanced skill-level. Athletes will be grouped based on age and skill-level.

Camps and Academies Feature:

High-Energy Instruction Technique Training Highly-Interactive Drills Video Analysis Chalk Talk Skill Competition and Scrimmages* Life Lessons and Leadership Seminar Training provided by the Detroit Lions Youth Football Coaching Staff featuring high school and college coaches from across the state	Quality Football Instruction Lions T-Shirt 10:1 Athlete-to-Coach Ratio Guest appearance from a current or former Lions player* Certificate of participation
* 4-Day Camps only

Camps/Mini-Camps

2-day mini-camps and 4-day camps
Ages 6-14 years old
All-purpose offensive, defensive and special teams football fundamentals
Every position is taught to every participant

2012 2-Day Mini-Camps ($89 investment)

Dates	City	Location	Time
June 23-24	Midland	Northwood University	8:30 a.m. - Noon	Register
July 7-8	Holton	Holton High School	8:30 a.m. - Noon	Register
July 14-15	Grayling	Grayling High School	8:30 a.m. - Noon	Register
July 28-29	Jackson	East Jackson High School	8:30 a.m. - Noon	SOLD OUT
July 28-29	Paw Paw	Tyler Field	8:30 a.m. - Noon	SOLD OUT

2012 4-Day Camps ($159 investment)

Dates	City	Location	Time
June 11-14	Brighton	Hawkins Elementary	8:30 a.m. - Noon	Register
June 18-21	Detroit	Ford Field	8:30 a.m. - Noon	SOLD OUT
June 18-21	Grand Blanc	Grand Blanc High School	8:30 a.m. - Noon	Register
June 25-28	Traverse City	Traverse City West MS	8:30 a.m. - Noon	Register
July 5-8	Plymouth	Central Middle School	8:30 a.m. - Noon	Register
July 9-12	Chesterfield	L'Anse Creuse MS East	8:30 a.m. - Noon	Register
July 9-12	Jenison	Jenison High School	8:30 a.m. - Noon	Register
July 16-19	Allen Park	Lions Training Facility	8:30 a.m. - Noon	SOLD OUT
July 23-26	Lake Orion	Lake Orion High School	8:30 a.m. - Noon	Register
July 23-26	Adrian	Madison High School	8:30 a.m. - Noon	Register

Academies

2-Day, 3-Day and 4-Day Academies
- Lil' Lions Academy (Ages 4-8)
- Youth Academy (Ages 8-14)
- Middle School and High School Academy (Ages 12-18)
Position-specific training
- Quarterback/Wide Receiver Academy
- Offensive Skills Youth Academy (Quarterback, Running Back, Wide Receiver)
- Kicking and Punting Academy

2012 QB/WR Youth Academy ($75 investment)

Dates	City	Location	Time
June 9-10	Beverly Hills	Detroit Country Day	9 a.m. - Noon	Register
July 21-22	White Lake	Lakeland High School	9 a.m. - Noon	Register

2012 QB/WR Academy - Middle/High School ($159 investment)

Dates	City	Location	Time
June 29-30	Detroit	Ford Field	9 a.m. - 4 p.m.	Register

2012 Offensive Skills Youth Academy ($159 investment)

Dates	City	Location	Time
July 30 - Aug 2	Grand Rapids	MVP Fieldhouse	9 a.m. - Noon	Register

2012 Kicking/Punting Academy - Middle/High School ($99 investment)

Dates	City	Location	Time
June 20-21	Detroit	Ford Field	2 - 6 p.m.	Register

2012 Lil' Lions Academy ($40 investment)

Dates	City	Location	Time
July 9, 10, 11	Southgate	Municipal Complex	6 - 7 p.m.	Register
July 12, 19, 26	South Lyon	Volunteer Park	6:15 - 7:15 p.m.	Register
July 16, 17, 18	Woodhaven	Civic Center Park	6 - 7 p.m.	Register

For more information or to book a Detroit Lions Youth Football program for your community, please contact:

Chris Fritzsching
Director of Youth Football
(313) 262-2248
cfritzsching@detroitlions.com