"GILBERT BROWN'S ALL-PRO FOOTBALL CAMP"

Sponsored by Time Warner Cable & Kiss 103.7 FM
In Association with the Milwaukee Recreation Department/North Division Community Department

 

FREE Milwaukee Skills Camp Offered for Kids 8-17

 

 

Former Green Bay Packers' star Nose Tackle Gilbert Brown, an anchor at the center of the defensive line that helped the Packers win Super Bowl XXXI, will be offering kids a chance to hone their football skills when they attend the free "Gilbert Brown's All-Pro Football Camp" sponsored by Time Warner Cable, Kiss FM & The Milwaukee Recreation Department/North Division Community Department.

"Gilbert Brown's All-Pro Football Camp" will be free to children between the ages of 8 and 17 who apply on a first come, first served basis. A morning session (8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., 8 to 12 years old) and an afternoon session (2:00 - 5:30 p.m., 13 to 17 years old) will be offered to the first 250 kids who apply for each session.

"Gilbert Brown's All-Pro Football Camp" will seek to teach the kids attending not only skills related to the football field, but life building skills, as well. While Gilbert and his coaching staff will be teaching the game of football, they will also be impressing upon the kids the need to:  

• Stay in school, pay attention and get a solid education;

• Seek and identify alternative career options after sports to fall back on;

• Learn to work as a team and to work well with others in varied and sometime stressful situations;

• Be on time;

• Listen fully, process completely and respond properly;

• Respect others, especially parents and authority figures;

• Gain a greater sense of awareness and presence of mind, in an attempt to establish a high level of self confidence.  

Over the years Gilbert's high level of play, warm personality, his celebratory "Gravedigger" dance following a monstrous tackle and instant connection he made with Packer fans have made him an icon in Wisconsin. Gilbert still finds time to reach out to his many fans and supporters in many ways and "Gilbert Brown's All-Pro Football Camp" is just another example of his commitment to community and service.

An underlying reason for bringing the camp together in a short period of time is that it is to serve as a fundraiser for a young man named Jonathan Branch that Gilbert has befriended and is trying to help.  Jonathan's mother, Ms. Rebecca Johnson, has been diagnosed with  an advanced form of cervical cancer.  She has been left unable to work or support her family.

Gilbert has already made personal appearances on behalf of Jonathan in an attempt to raise awareness and a minimum of $25,000.00 to go toward Jonathan's high school and living expenses, and to help make the transition into college and adult life a little easier. In addition, Gilbert would like camp proceeds (from sponsors and donors) to be used to cover all funeral costs that the family would normally have been burdened with.

Gilbert will be calling upon many of his friends currently playing for the Green Bay Packers to come down and help coach "Gilbert Brown's All-Pro Football Camp" attendees. In addition, many other MPS football coaches will be volunteering alongside their Packer counterparts.