The Tommy Bohanon Foundation will again hold its annual football camp for all kids from first to eighth grade to teach them how the pros and major college players train to play football.

For six years, the Tommy Bohanon Foundation has held an annual football camp for all kids from first to eighth grade to teach them how the pros and major college players train to play football.

After two years of decreased attendance because of COVID, the annual football clinic once again expects hundreds of youngsters throughout Southwest Florida to come out and train with the former North Fort Myers High School great who later played several seasons in the NFL.

The free clinic will be held on Saturday, June 25, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Moody Field at North Fort Myers High School, with most significant pandemic restrictions now lifted.

“It’s a true chance for them to train like the pros. We set up 10 to 15 stations depending on how many sign up and we have two or three coaches at each station, all of whom have had college or pro experience,” Bohanon said. “We’re running them through the same drills that NFL and college training camps have.”

There will be no contact, but there will be passing drills, agility drills, bag, tackling and blocking drills, and even a camp relay race at the end which determines who gets to eat first.

Toward the end, Bohanon will speak to the campers about the importance of getting good grades and his journey to the NFL.

Registration for this event has already been strong, with about 135 signed up, said Bohanon, who plans to cut off registration at 250.

If anyone plans to sign up the day of the event, Bohanon advises they come early.

As for the high school youths, they’ll be able to come and get volunteer hours for helping out.

Additional volunteers will include teachers and members of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, EMTs, and North Fort Myers Fire Department who will be providing support throughout the day.

As it has in the past, Tropical Smoothie Cafe of SWFL will generously cater a healthy lunch.

Campers also will receive a T-shirt and a swag bag

For Bohanon, this is the marquee event of the year as he gets to work with the youth of the community. He also holds the Man-Up Seminar for student athletes throughout Lee County.

“It’s great to get out there in the summer and give these kids a chance to learn from the best coaches in the area and truly have a good time as well,” Bohanon said.

The Tommy Bohanon Foundation, founded in 2017, is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to supporting young athletes to reach their highest potential on and off the playing field. Since then, more than $350,000 has been give back into the community through scholarships, sports equipment grants, community projects and donations for causes that positively impact the community. Foundation programs and community outreach events have helped countless kids in the Southwest Florida area.

Opportunities to help through volunteering, participating, or donating, can be found at https://tommybohanonfoundation.org/. For more information, contact Katie Bohanon at 239-671-0441 or katie@tommybohanonfoundation.org.