ProCamps set to start: Locations, schedules, NFL athletes announced for military installations receiving free youth football events
FORT GREGG-ADAMS, Va. – Hundreds of boys and girls in eight military communities will be able to enjoy a free football ProCamps event thanks to a resale promotion between Procter & Gamble (P&G) and commissaries and exchanges.
The two-day camps, which are led by NFL football players, are open to the children (ages 6-14) of active-duty military, reservists, retirees and Department of Defense (DOD) civilian employees.
Camp locations, dates and participating athletes are:
- MacDill Air Force Base, Florida (June 14-15), Joe Tryon-Shoyinka, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Lackland Air Force Base, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas (June 15-16), Andrew Beck, Houston Texans
- Fort Leavenworth, Kansas (June 17-18), Ben Sinnott, Washington Commanders
- Travis Air Force Base, California (June 28-29), Morgan Fox, Los Angeles Chargers
- Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas (July 1-2), Hunter Henry, New England Patriots
- Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida (July 8-9), Devin Lloyd, Jacksonville Jaguars
- Fort Huachuca, Arizona (July 12-13), Michael Wilson, Arizona Cardinals
ProCamps already conducted events overseas: at Vogelweh, Germany, March 23-24, with Matthew Judon from the New England Patriots (the site of the camp was at the Kaiserslautern High School), with autograph signings at the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center and Ramstein Air Base Commissary, and at Camp Humphreys, South Korea, April 13-14, with Kyle Hamilton from the Baltimore Ravens.
The eight installations qualified for a camp based on purchases and displays of P&G products in their local commissaries and exchanges during March and April. The camps are designed to accommodate up to 150 children.
Campers will experience various stations to learn football fundamentals, participate in games and competitions, receive coaching from an NFL player on the fundamentals of football, and compete for a chance to win signed merchandise and more P&G product samples through “Camper of the Day” awards.
Those interested in the upcoming camps should visit their local commissary, exchange or contact the local youth sports office for details, including times the athletes will hold autograph sessions.
“These football camps offer the children in our military communities an opportunity to meet other children, learn some sports fundamentals and most importantly, have fun,” said Navy Command Master Chief Mario Rivers, senior enlisted advisor to the DeCA director and CEO. “The ProCamps event is another example of the ancillary benefit commissaries offer through its industry suppliers and manufacturers that help enhance the benefit for our patrons.
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About DeCA: The Defense Commissary Agency operates a worldwide chain of commissaries providing groceries to military personnel, retirees and their families in a safe and secure shopping environment. Commissaries provide a military benefit, saving authorized patrons thousands of dollars annually on their purchases compared to similar products at commercial retailers. The discounted prices include a 5-percent surcharge, which covers the costs of building new commissaries and modernizing existing ones. A core military family support element, and a valued part of military pay and benefits, commissaries contribute to family readiness, enhance the quality of life for America’s military and their families, and help recruit and retain the best and brightest men and women to serve their country.