Whether you believe it or not, the spring season might be starting to give the fall a run for its money as the most exciting time for football. Of course, nothing can replace the Friday night lights, the fans, and seeing effort and talent reflected on the field. But, when it comes to your own personal success in the game of football, how you handle and promote yourself between your last game of the season and summer camp can mean the difference in where you play next.

Football camps big and small have become the events where serious recruits and talented second-string players can move the needle for college scouts and coaches. And from February to June, you better be networking and making the most of what camps and the coaches there can offer you heading into your next football season.

Football camps have only grown in popularity over the last decade and have become a stage where individual players can showcase talent, coachability, and leadership skills away from their Academie coaches and teammates.
For a talented few, they’ve even been the difference maker between playing Academies football at the Division-II level and receiving interest from a few of the best programs.

But before we get into what helps an athlete gain that interest and exposure, it’s important to understand how a football camp works and how each different group is involved.