Pioneers ready to ‘hit hard’: Summer camp begins tomorrow
The varsity and freshman football programs at Warren County High School will begin their summer “hit hard” football camp on Monday, beginning at 6 p.m. at the high school practice field.
“We call it a camp, but it’s actually a toned-down practice for fall,” said new head coach Gerald Tidwell. “It’s just a way to get a jump on our competition.”
The camp is for players in grades 9-12 for the upcoming school year, and costs $10 per player to cover insurance expenses. It will run from Monday through Thursday each evening from 6-8 p.m. for three consecutive weeks, for a total of 12 nights.
“Monday will probably be a test day, testing 40 times and things like that,” Tidwell said. “After Monday we’ll be defense only for the rest of the week. We’ll spend more time on defense than anything.”
“We do our camp for three weeks, then after that third week, the 29th, is the first day of fall practice. We’ll be here for five days starting the 29th, then take Saturday off and leave for another camp up in Westmoreland.”
Every incoming freshman boy in Warren County was sent an invitation to join the Pioneer football program, and attend the team’s summer camp. If for any reason a player did not receive an invitation, please feel free to contact Tidwell at 668-5905 or 668-8887. Players who have not pre-registered for camp may do so the first night.
The “hit hard” camp is a non-padded, non-contact camp designed to give players a head start on learning individual techniques and team schemes for the upcoming season.
Attendance at the camp is not required to play football in the fall, but it is strongly recommended unless a player is participating in summer baseball.
Camp activities are designed to create a fun environment while gaining skills to be successful in the fall.
At the conclusion of each camp session players will participate in 15 minutes of no-huddle “Hawaiian football,” which is a very fun and exciting version of touch football.
The varsity staff understands that each player may note able to attend each and every night due to religious events, family events, sporting events, etc. But it is hoped that players understand the importance of properly preparing for the upcoming season, and attend as many times as possible.
Also this camp is an excellent way to try the “new era” of Pioneer football in Warren County before the season begins.
“I can’t wait,” Tidwell said. “I’m so juiced up to get started I’m bouncing off the walls.”