Warhorse Stadium to host local youth under the Friday night lights
Owen offers free football camp for grades K-8
Fred McCormick
The Valley Echo
June 16, 2024
Owen High School will host Friday Night Lights Youth Camp, June 20. The free event is open to students from kindergarten to eighth grade. File photo
The lights in Warhorse Stadium will shine bright, from 6-9 p.m., Friday, June 20, as future Owen football stars and current players and coaches meet on the field.
The free Friday Night Lights Youth Camp, open to kindergartners through rising eighth-graders, will bring the local football community together for an evening of fun and fundamental instruction.
The clinic is the first under new Warhorse head coach John Faircloth, who was introduced as the program’s leader last January. Parents interested in registering children can contact the coach at John.Faircloth@bcsemail.org.
“We’re going to have everybody out there, from youth and middle school coaches to our staff,” he said. “Our players will be there helping out, so it’s going to be one giant night of Valley football.”
The event will open with an introduction from Faircloth, as he meets future Warhorses on Saturday he gridiron.
Image courtesy of Warhorse Football
“Part of this is simply us making an effort to reach out to the community,” he said. “We want to engage these kids and give them an early understanding of what it means to be a Warhorse.”
Players will stretch and break into groups to learn basic agility drills, including 5-10-5 and L drills, according to the coach.
“These are simple things they can work on in their yard, but they’re things they’ll need to do if they want to pursue a career in football.”
Each player will participate in a series of skill development stations situated on the field. The camp will conclude with a 7-on-7 tournament.
Parents may attend the event, according to Faircloth, but participating players can be dropped off for the duration.
“This is a thing we’re doing for the community that is designed to be fun,” he said. “If parents want to be there, great, but if you want to drop your child off and let us get them tired for you, then you’re more than welcome to do that.”