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        Policy UpdatesNewsroomReoptimizationBIOGRAPHIESAF Senior Leaders      Cortez Allen, the Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back, hypes up young athletes at the start of a National Football League ProCamp, July 16, 2015, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. The free, two-day camp instilled leadership and teamwork skills into children. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ashley J. Thum)Young athletes learn teamwork, leadership at ProCamp
                        
                        
                        Cortez Allen, the Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back, hypes up young athletes at the start of a National Football League ProCamp, July 16, 2015, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. The free, two-day camp instilled leadership and teamwork skills into children. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ashley J. Thum)
                
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        A young athlete practices passing drills with a volunteer coach during a National Football League ProCamp, July 16, 2015, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. More than 100 children turned out for the two-day camp. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ashley J. Thum)Young athletes learn teamwork, leadership at ProCamp
                        
                        
                        A young athlete practices passing drills with a volunteer coach during a National Football League ProCamp, July 16, 2015, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. More than 100 children turned out for the two-day camp. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ashley J. Thum)
                
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        A young athlete lines up to snag a pass during a National Football League ProCamp, July 16, 2015, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. ProCamps are held all over the U.S. and internationally, to give children once-in-a-lifetime skill training with professional athletes. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ashley J. Thum)Young athletes learn teamwork, leadership at ProCamp
                        
                        
                        A young athlete lines up to snag a pass during a National Football League ProCamp, July 16, 2015, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. ProCamps are held all over the U.S. and internationally, to give children once-in-a-lifetime skill training with professional athletes. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ashley J. Thum)
                
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        A young athlete practices his quarterback skills during a National Football League ProCamp, July 16, 2015, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. Cortez Allen, the Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back, was the camp’s guest athlete. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ashley J. Thum)Young athletes learn teamwork, leadership at ProCamp
                        
                        
                        A young athlete practices his quarterback skills during a National Football League ProCamp, July 16, 2015, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. Cortez Allen, the Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back, was the camp’s guest athlete. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ashley J. Thum)
                
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Young athletes learn teamwork, leadership at ProCampPublished July 21, 2015
                    
                    By Senior Airman Ashley J. Thum
                    
                    
                    4th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
            **SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. (AFNS) --**More than 100 children swarmed onto one of the base's football fields for a free National Football League ProCamp, July 16 and 17.Boys and girls, from the first through eighth grades, performed passing, receiving and defensive drills, all while learning the value of teamwork and leadership with the help of the camp's featured athlete, Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back, Cortez Allen."The kids are excited about being here, ready to work and excited about competing," Allen said as the camp began. "That's the beauty of things like this, when you can be active and be healthy, and still have a lot of fun."ProCamps for football, basketball and other sports are hosted across the U.S. and internationally to give children once-in-a-lifetime skill training with professional athletes.Being a football camp, it was only fitting that this camp should begin with a "draft," where the young athletes lined up and counted off to join teams named after those Allen has played for. After meeting their volunteer coaches and performing some light calisthenics, it was time for feet to start shuffling and passes to start flying."We went over offensive drills, defensive drills and receiving drills," said Quinn, one of the camp's young participants. "We worked on getting into the right stance and a lot of techniques you need to learn in football."Allen said he has volunteered at several camps with other athletes, but interacting with military children was a unique experience."They go through different things like having family overseas, not being able to see their parents and other things like that, so it was good to put a smile on their face," Allen said. "I couldn't even compare it to being on the field. They see you on TV, but everybody sees that. Actually being able to run with them and sweat with them, I think they receive that very well."It would seem the children agree."He was very cool," Quinn said. "He was very helpful, especially when it came to stuff I needed to work on like shuffling my feet or watching the defense."In addition to catching snaps and blocking tackles, the athletes were also coached on staying healthy and maintaining a fun and active lifestyle."I take this a lot more to heart than being on the field," Allen said. "I love what I do, but I love being with kids and giving back to communities. I'm extremely blessed and fortunate to have been a part of this."From the draft to the drills, and from two-handed tag to a celebratory pizza party, Quinn and other children deemed the ProCamp a success."I had a wonderful time," Quinn said. "It was probably one of the best camps I've ever been to."NFL 



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