Summer football mini-camp great fun for kids; coaches

Volunteer coaches from CHS, Chavis; former Ironmen and Wolverine gridders help 80-plus youngsters learn some pigskin skills and drills

by MICHAEL E.POWELL Editor michael@cfmedia.info

Cherryville High School Ironmen head football coach Tim Pruitt, CIC, AIC, said recently last week’s Mini Football Camp for the Little Ironmen and John Chavis Middle School Wolverines took place last week on Tuesday, July 25, and lasting until Thursday, July 27.

Said Pruitt, “Coaches from the Little Ironmen, Chavis Wolverines and Cherryville High School worked with the players. We are proud of them and their willingness to come out and work with these kids. Great work was also provided by 30 members of the CHS football program, as well as former players Kadin Beaver, Jack Dellinger and Kam Bolin.”

Pruitt added that during the three-day camp there were 80-plus players who participated and improved their craft

Coach Pruitt continued, “We have been doing these camps at CHS since the summer of 2016, though we had two years off due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Camps like this have been a part of my coaching background when I was an assistant at Starmount, to all of my head coaching positions, such as at West Wilkes and Watauga.”

Pruitt also thanked his staff and fellow Ironmen coaches, Scott Jenkins, Matt Powers, Will Puckett, and Austin Treadway, who he noted “…helped, along with the coaches that I mentioned, like John Chavis Middles School Wolverines Head Coach, Scottie Gibson, and the Lit- tle Ironmen coaches.”

As for those former CHS Ironmen players who came back and helped out, Pruett noted Kam Bolin, who is going to Bluefield University in West Virginia, and had to report back to that school last week; Kadin Beaver, who is returning to long snap at Methodist University; and Jack Dellinger, who he said will be attending the University of Tennessee.

Pruitt was especially excited about the number of kids at this year’s camp, as it was – to date – the largest they’ve had turn out, so far.

Said Coach Pruitt, “We had over 80 kids! Our numbers have ranged from the 30’s to the 60’s through the years. Thanks to our coaches – Will Puckett and Scottie Gibson, and all the parents who got the word out to the community through social media.”

Pruitt noted they had a few kids that were pre-K and went all the way up to eight grade, so the range would have been from ages 4 through 13.

“Our largest group was the third and fourth grade group with 26 players,” he said.

Coach Pruitt was pleased to see the kids learning football skills and drills while having fun, all at the same time.

“The players hopefully learned some technique, but our emphasis was to have fun,” he said, adding, “We also stressed getting better daily and to always compete at everything you do. Thus, consider doing more than playing one sport. At a small school it is important that kids do this to help make all of our programs successful.”

He continued, “Our players that worked with the campers got to enjoy kids who are out there to have a good time, but also had to be patient if that player was not listening or having a hard time understanding their coaching.”

Pruitt then gave a sly smile and added, “This will probably be reversed when the first day of practice begins on Monday (July 31).” with subject line “CLASS REUNION.”

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Nothing like a little bit of flag football to get the blood flowing! These youngsters had the time of their lives last week at the CHS/Chavis Football Mini-Camp.