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 BLACK BEAR FOOTBALL TO HOLD 3RD ANNUAL YOUTH EXPERIENCE THIS SPRING
April 8, 2005
University of Maine Football coaches and players will host area youth and provide hands-on coaching this spring at The 3rd annual Black Bear Youth Experience set for Saturday, April 30 at Harold Alfond Stadium. The Black Bear Experience is for area youth from age six through eighth grade. Registration is available online by clicking here or by calling (207) 581-1086. The day kicks-off with Maine Football at 9:30 a.m. as the team takes part in the final tune-up and scrimmage of the spring season. Following the scrimmage, the team will return to the field to work on drills and fundamentals run by Black Bear coaches and players with all youth participants. There will be four 10-minute stations teaching the following skills: kicking and punting, speed and agility, throwing and catching, and running with the ball. "The Black Bear Experience and youth day is a great way for Maine football to reach out to the community and embrace the fans and future of the state of Maine and help these young people develop their football fundamentals," said Head Coach Jack Cosgrove. "The Black Bear Experience gives them a chance to develop some camaraderie with the players." All pre-registered participants are asked to check in at Alfond Stadium beginning at 9:30 a.m. Participants are encouraged to wear sneakers and a Maine T-shirt or sweatshirt, with shorts or sweatpants. Bear Necessities, the official outfitter for Maine Athletics, will be open throughout the day with Black Bear Football and Maine Athletic merchandise on sale. At the conclusion of the Football experience all youth participants will receive one FREE ticket to Maine baseball vs. Vermont beginning at noon following the clinic. Black Bear football will provide 2 additional opportunities this summer for youth to learn the game of football from Maine coaches and players at our annual football summer camps. The College Division-Controlled Contact Camp will be held June 25-28 and is open to boys entering grades 3 through 8 while the NFL Division-Controlled Contact Camp will be held on June 28th through July 1, 2005 and is open to boys entering grades 9 through 12. For more information or to secure a spot please call the Maine Summer Sports Camp office at (207) 581-CAMP or enroll online at www.GoBlackBears.com/camps.
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