BALTIMORE FOOTBALL GREATS BRING PRO’S TO TOWSON FOR ONE REASON...

MWPR CLIENT│ Retired NFL Player Keion Carpenter

BALTIMORE FOOTBALL GREATS BRING PROS TO TOWSON FOR ONE REASON…TO TEACH YOUNG PLAYERS THERE IS MORE TO FOOTBALL THAN THE GAME!

BALTIMORE, MD (June 22, 2009) – Keion Carpenter grew up on the west side of Baltimore. Antonio Freeman grew up on the east side. Both men excelled in football in high school, went to college and then made it to the N.F.L. – Keion played for the Atlanta Falcons – Antonio for the Green Bay Packers.

Along the way life taught these players that there is more to the game – more to life than just football. That is the untaught lesson of the game and one these men want to share with tomorrow’s athletes. Keion and Antonio want to empower young minds to explore life and all its possibilities beyond the gridiron.

So now – they will be bringing Baltimore children, boys and girls – face to face with other current and former pro players in a summer camp at Towson University. This camp will be like none other. It is called “Commitment 4 Change” and it marries education and the fundamentals of life, which coincidently are one in the same. The basic principals are:

Trust
Listening=Leading
Knowledge is Power
Good Sportsmanship
Unity

“The goal of Commitment 4 Change is to give campers an experience unlike any they have ever had at prior camps. We want our campers to walk away not only learning and enhancing their footballs skills as taught by Pros, but to also apply the lesson they will learn to life after camp. We want each camper to know their outlook on life is bigger and better than what they have known, and that anything is possible. These lessons will be taught through the exploration and discussion of Trust, Listening = Leading, Knowledge is Power, Good Sportsmanship, and Unity,” shares Baltimore native Keion Carpenter, Retired NFL Player and C4C co-host.

Among the invited pros are:
Alge Crumpler – Tennessee Titans
Vinney Fuller – Tennessee Titans
DeAngelo Hall – Washington Redskins
Ed Hartwell – Former Baltimore Raven/Atlanta Falcons
Ronnie Heard – Former Atlanta Falcon
Bryant Johnson – San Francisco 49ers
Erik King – Tennessee Titans
Kevin Mathis – Former Atlanta Falcon
Jason Murphy – Tennessee Titans
Tommey Polley – Former New Orleans Saint
Peerless Price – Former Buffalo Bill/Atlanta Falcon
Bart Scott – New York Jets

Event Schedule
Saturday June 27, 2009
All-Star vs. Your-Star (Pros vs. Joes) celebrity flag football game:

Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
1400 W. Cold Spring Lane
Baltimore, MD 21209

Time: 10:00 am - 12 pm Tailgate
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm Autograph Session
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Pros & Joes Game

June 28, 2009 – July 2, 2009
Commitment 4 Change Football Camp:

Towson University
8000 York Road
Towson, MD 21252
Attendees are to report to the Student Union entrance of the campus.

8:00-8:30 Sign In and Breakfast
8:30-9:30 Group Workshops
9:45-11:45 Instruction on the Field
12:00-1:00 LUNCH
1:00-3:00 Instruction on the Field
3:00-3:30 Group Discussion
3:30-3:45 Dismissal

*Thursday July 2 will be the Awards Ceremony