NFL, Iowa National Guard Host Free High School Football Program at Camp Dodge

With the heat outside, you wouldn't be judged for looking forward to football weather.

While I can't provide the cooler weather, I can provide a little news for the high school football player in your life.

The Iowa National Guard and the National Football League host the NFL High School Player Development program.

The free two-day camp aims to help high school players improve their play on the field and learn off-field character skills necessary to become college student-athletes.

The program is for high school freshmen to seniors. Lodging and food will be provided.

Enrollment is limited to the first 150 applicants.

The program is staffed by high school coaches and members of the Iowa Barnstormers.

The program runs from 1:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 20 and 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 21 at .

The program emphasizes safety and concussion awareness, character development and life skills, and football fundamentals.

It is the NFL’s mission to provide HSPD participants a program that focuses on inspiring excellence in the classroom, community, and on the playing field.

To register for the camp, or for more information on this program, contact Greg Schoon at 515-240-7847 or by email at greg.schoon@dmschools.org. You can also find more information here.