MAY 29, 2025 – Children in eight military communities will get the opportunity to attend a free football ProCamps event courtesy of a Procter & Gamble (P&G) promotion available near select commissaries and exchanges.
The two-day camps, led by NFL football players, are open to the children (ages 6-14) of active-duty military, reservists, retirees and Department of Defense (DOD) civilian employees.
Camp locations, dates and participating athletes are:
- McChord Air Force Base (Joint Base Lewis-McChord), Washington (June 13-14), Noah Fant, Seattle Seahawks
- Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, (June 24-25), Tre Harris, Los Angeles Chargers
- Fort Benning, Georgia, (June 27-28), Tyler Allgeier, Atlanta Falcons
- Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, (June 30 – July 1), Emery Jones, Baltimore Ravens
- Naval Weapons Station Charleston, South Carolina, (July 11-12), Robert Hunt, Carolina Panthers
- Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, (July 14-15), George Karlaftis, Kansas City Chiefs
- Fort Bragg North, North Carolina (July 15-16), Austin Corbett, Carolina Panthers
- Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, (July 19-20), Grady Jarrett, Chicago Bears
Overseas ProCamps events have already occurred. March 22-23, Jevón Holland, a safety from the New York Giants, hosted the Vogelweh, Germany, camp at the Kaiserslautern High School, with autograph signings at the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center and Ramstein Air Base Commissary.
April 12-13, Morgan Fox, a defensive end with the Atlanta Falcons, hosted the other overseas camp, at the Yokota Air Base High School, Japan, with autograph signings at the Yokota Air Base Commissary and Exchange.
The eight installations qualified for a camp based on purchases and displays of P&G products in their local commissaries and exchanges during March and April. The camps are designed to accommodate up to 150 children.
Campers will experience various stations to learn football fundamentals, participate in games and competitions, receive coaching from an NFL player, and compete for a chance to win signed merchandise and more P&G product samples through “Camper of the Day” awards.
Those interested in the upcoming camps should visit their local commissary, exchange or contact the local youth sports office for details. This year, autograph sessions with the host athletes will be at the camp locations at the end of the first day.
“As a military dad, I appreciate the opportunities these free camps offer for the children in our communities,” said Navy Command Master Chief Mario Rivers, senior enlisted advisor to the DeCA director and CEO. “Our military children get to socialize with others, learn some football basics. However, the most important thing is they have fun.”
About DeCA:
The Defense Commissary Agency operates a worldwide chain of commissaries providing groceries to military personnel, retirees, disabled veterans and other authorized patrons and their families in a safe and secure shopping environment. Commissaries provide a military benefit, saving authorized patrons thousands of dollars annually on their purchases compared to similar products at commercial retailers. The discounted prices include a 5-percent surcharge, which supports the costs of building, modernizing and sustaining commissary facilities. A core military family support element and valued part of military pay and benefits, commissaries contribute to family readiness, enhance the quality of life for America’s military services and their families, and help recruit and retain the best and brightest men and women to serve their country.
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