Chesapeake Bowl Evaluation Camp Begins This Weekend

Are you a rising high school senior looking to play football in college? Or do you know someone who fits that description?

The 2011 Chesapeake Bowl All-Star Football Game is still months away but the preparations for the second annual event have already begun.

The Chesapeake Bowl is a regional all-star game featuring players from six states and Washington, D.C. The North team comprises players from Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware while the South team boasts players from Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington, D.C.

The South team rallied to beat the North, 30-27, in last year’s inaugural event at Johnny Unitas Stadium on the Towson University campus. Players who participated in last year’s game received scholarships to Division I college programs including Maryland, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Michigan State and New Mexico among others.

The Mid-Atlantic Football Foundation will host five evaluation camps this summer, the first of which is scheduled for Saturday at the St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School in Alexandria, Va.

The Chesapeake Bowl Evaluation Camp is open to any college prospect in the Class of 2012. The student-athletes will be coached by former NFL players, college coaches and top area high school coaches committed to the development of each participant.

Camps are also scheduled next month in Baltimore, Hampton, Va., Monroeville, Pa. and Springfield, Pa. The Baltimore evaluation camp will be held June 19 at The Gilman School.

The top performers in their respective regions will participate in the Chesapeake Bowl Selection Camp. The top 25 performers at the Selection Camp will be invited to play in the Chesapeake Bowl.

For more information, including a chance to earn a Chesapeake Bowl roster spot, you can sign up online at www.chesapeakebowl.com or email chesapeakebowl@gmail.com or call (410) 300-6700.