Champ Kelly Hosted Annual Youth Camp Over the Weekend

Las Vegas Raiders assistant general manager Champ Kelly brought in more than 200 middle schoolers and high schoolers to his annual camp this past weekend.

Between the end of the Las Vegas Raiders' mandatory minicamp and the last wave of OTAs, Intermountain Healthcare Performance Center was still being utilized.

This past weekend, Raiders assistant general manager Champ Kelly hosted his annual "C.H.A.M.P. Camp" at the Raiders' practice facility.

More than 200 middle school and high school students from around the Las Vegas area attended the two-day camp for one-on-ones, seven-on-sevens, and individual drills.

"Growing up, I didn't have the means or the funds to go to some of the best football camps, but I loved the game of football," Kelly said, per Levi Edwards of Raiders.com. "Me and my wife, we always talked about it, if we were ever in a position to give back to the youth who are in search or in need of encouragement [or] support -- then we would provide that. Using the avenue that I've been blessed with, the knowledge to be a part of this game of football, to be able to give it back is a benefit to myself and it's what we love to do."

Kelly coached the camp with help from local coaching staffs from high schools around the area as well as the Raiders' 2023 rookie class.

"Coming up as a little kid, I went to a lot of camps like this thrown by former NFL players, other schools and colleges," Raiders fifth-round draft pick Christopher Smith II said, via Edwards. "But this is the first one I've been to thrown by an assistant GM. That's what's really special about this. That just attests back to Champ Kelly's character. And being able to give back to the community is so special, to be able to give back what was given to me when I was a little kid."

This was the first time Kelly has hosted the event in Las Vegas, but he and his wife, Stephanie Kelly, have been hosting the camp around the country as far back as 2010.

More information on the couple's foundation, Heart Power, Inc. can be found on their website.

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