Garcia to host children's football camp in Gilroy

Former NFL quarterback and Gilroy native Jeff Garcia will host a children's football camp in his hometown. Children ages 5-17 are welcome to register. The camp will be held July 8-9 at Kirigin Cellars in Gilroy.

Former NFL quarterback and Gilroy native Jeff Garcia will host a children's football camp in his hometown. Children ages 5-17 are welcome to register. The camp will be held July 8-9 at Kirigin Cellars in Gilroy.

QUARTERBACK. .. AND GILROY NATIVE....JEFF GARCIA... A FORMER....SAN FRANCISCO 49ER.... IS BACK ON THE CENTRAL COAST... AND HOSTING A FOOTBALL CAMP....FOR KIDS IN HIS HOMETO. GARCIA HAS DEEP ROOTS...ON THE CENTRAL COAST. AFTER GRADUATING FROM GILROY HIGH SCHOOL... HE ATTENDED GAVILAN COLLEGE...AND PLAYED FOOTBALL FOR THE RAMS. HE DID NOT TRAVEL FAR....AFTER THAT EITHER... TRANSFERRING TO ...SAN JOSE STATE.... BEFORE EVENTUALLY PLAYING óó SEASONS IN THE NF L. GARCIA SAYS...HE IS HAPPY TO BE HOME. ### <I WAS THAT CHILDHOOD KID, THAT GREW UP WATCHING OTHER PLAYERS D ANIDOLIZING D AN WANTING TO BE LIKE THE JOE MONTANA'S OF THE WOR, LD NEVER KNOWING IF I WAS GOING TO BE THAT GUY, BUT I HAD THAT DREAM. I WANT THESE KIDS TO UNDERSTAND THAT YOU CAN DREAM BUT YOU NEED TO SET GOALS. YOU NEED TO HAVE A CERTAIN WORK ETHIC, A CERTAIN DRIVE ABOUT YOURSELF, A CERTAIN DEDICAION AND ALL OF THOSE THINGS, I WANT TO SHARE WITH THEM.> HERE ARE THE DETAILS... THE CAMP IS NEXT WEEK.... ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY... THE 8TH AND THE 9TH...AT KIRIGIN CELLARS ...IN GI LR. OY THE YOUNGER KIDS....AGES 5-11....WILL BE ON THURSD. AND THEN...12-17...ON FRIDAY. THEY ARE STILL TAKING SIGN UPS IF YOU WOULD LIKE REGISTER... YOU CAN VISIT...JEFF GARCIA FOOTBALL...DOT COM. # ## THE PROCEEDS....FROM THE CAMP... ACTUALLY GO TO ....GARCIA'S....EYES UP FOUNDATI. ON AND ON FRIY DA NIGHT...JULY 9TH

Garcia to host children's football camp in Gilroy

Former NFL quarterback and Gilroy native Jeff Garcia will host a children's football camp in his hometown."This has been a long time coming. I have been able to do some camps in the past but those were quite a few years ago. I felt like this was the time for me to give back to my community," Garcia said.Garcia is a four-time Pro Bowl player and spent five seasons with the San Francisco 49ers. He says he is excited to work with the kids and reignite his relationship with Gilroy. "I want to get back into the community and reach out to the youth. I want to show them my face. I want to get them to experience being around me and how I approach the game," Garcia said.The football camp will be held at Kirigin Cellars in Gilroy July 8-9. Children ages 5-17 are welcome. You may register at www.jeffgarciafootball.com. Proceeds from the camp will benefit Garcia's Eyes Up Foundation. On July 9, the foundation will present two scholarships to student-athletes in Gilroy. Garcia graduated from Gilroy High School in 1988. He stayed in Gilroy for the next two years, playing football at Gavilan College before transferring to San Jose State.

Former NFL quarterback and Gilroy native Jeff Garcia will host a children's football camp in his hometown.

"This has been a long time coming. I have been able to do some camps in the past but those were quite a few years ago. I felt like this was the time for me to give back to my community," Garcia said.

Garcia is a four-time Pro Bowl player and spent five seasons with the San Francisco 49ers. He says he is excited to work with the kids and reignite his relationship with Gilroy.

"I want to get back into the community and reach out to the youth. I want to show them my face. I want to get them to experience being around me and how I approach the game," Garcia said.

The football camp will be held at Kirigin Cellars in Gilroy July 8-9. Children ages 5-17 are welcome. You may register at www.jeffgarciafootball.com. Proceeds from the camp will benefit Garcia's Eyes Up Foundation. On July 9, the foundation will present two scholarships to student-athletes in Gilroy.

Garcia graduated from Gilroy High School in 1988. He stayed in Gilroy for the next two years, playing football at Gavilan College before transferring to San Jose State.

Garcia to host children's football camp in Gilroy

Former NFL quarterback and Gilroy native Jeff Garcia will host a children's football camp in his hometown. Children ages 5-17 are welcome to register. The camp will be held July 8-9 at Kirigin Cellars in Gilroy.

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