MEDIA RELEASE

Free football camps for youth in grades 1 through 12 will be held Wednesday, June 23, at Old Kona Airport Lighted Field, and on Thursday, June 24, at Wong Stadium, Hilo.

Registration for the Old Kona Airport camp will take place 7-7:30 a.m. for grades 1 through 8; the program will be 8-10 a.m. Registration for grades 9-12 will be 9:30-10 a.m.; the program will be from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Registration for the Wong Stadium camp will take place noon-1 p.m. for grades 1 through 8; the program will be 1:30-3:30 p.m. Registration for grades 9-12 will be 2:30-3:30 p.m.; the program will be from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The free football camps for youth are sponsored by The County of Hawai‘i Department of Parks and Recreation, University of Hawai‘i Football, Wyndham Pacific, and Hawai‘i, Speed and Quickness (Rich Miano).

Applications and waiver forms can be picked up at the following places:

• County of Hawai‘i Department of Parks and Recreation office in (Aupuni Center, 101 Aupuni Street, Suite 6, Hilo)
• The Kona Permit Office behind KCAC, 75-5530 Kuakini Hwy., Kailua-Kona
• The Recreation Division office at Aunty Sally’s Luau Hale, Hilo
• County of Hawai‘i Web site (http://www.co.hawaii.hi.us/parks/recreation.htm)
• Kekuaokalani Gym
• Waimea Community Center
• Hisaoka Gym
• Waikoloa Park
• Honoka‘a Gym
• Sports Line
• Swing Zone

For information call Mason Souza, 961-8740 ext. 23, Doug Roberts, 327-3553, of Fred Lau, 961-8720 ext. 27.