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FUN-FILLED SATURDAY AT LAMBEAU
posted 06/17/00
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| Damian Johnson hands the ball to a Jr. Power Pack Kid's Club member. |
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Packers WR Anthony Lucas
Packers Tight Ends Coach Jeff Jagodzinski
Four separate events were spread about the Lambeau landscape on Saturday, in addition to the normal summer rush on the Packers Hall of Fame and Stadium Tours. An estimated 2,000 people were on hand for the annual Packers Pro Shop Tent Sale, Corvettes of the Bay Car Show, the Junior Power Pack Kids' Clinic and the Don Beebe House of Speed Clinic.
Beebe Makes a Quick Impression with Youngsters
Don Beebe's House of Speed Clinic, conducted inside the Don Hutson Center, is a three-day event designed to teach basic skills and fundamentals to young athletes involved in a variety of sports.
Beebe, a wide receiver and kick returner during the Packers last two Super Bowl seasons, uses his training system to educate boys and girls on running techniques, hand and feet quickness, injury prevention, and mental aspects of sports.
After surprise speaker Reggie White addressed the group Saturday morning, it was time for Beebe to lead the group in several drills, including foot quickness exercises and a series of exercises with tennis balls, which Beebe believes improves hand and foot coordination.
Beebe lists two reasons for starting his clinic, which is now entering its third year of touring throughout various locations across the country.
"First of all, I needed something competitive to fill my Sundays," he says, adding that the competitive aspect comes from seeing the success his students have in sports and in life. He regularly tracks his students' progress, staying informed on those who earn college scholarships and even become professional athletes, as did Mike Tosaw, a former Beebe student and recent free agent signee of the Buffalo Bills.
But Beebe insists that he gets the most satisfaction from touching the lives of the athletes.
"The second and primary reason I do this, is because I still wanted to be a role model," says Beebe. "Our goal is to make an athlete better, but more importantly to make an athlete a better person."
The House of Speed clinic concludes Sunday morning. To find out more about the camp, call 1-877-82SPEED.
Corvettes of the Bay Sparkle in the Sun
Approximately 130 Corvettes were on display in the Lambeau Field parking lot on Saturday for the first annual Corvettes of the Bay Show.
Gilbert Brown's 1998 Gravedigger, a custom green model complete with gold packaging and a 1,000-Watt stereo, was featured in the show, as was Packers safety Scott McGarrahan's sleek 2000 black coupe.
Two Packers staff members are also members of Corvettes of the Bay, a club now in its 26th year. Ken Herock, the Packers Vice President of Personnel, and Head Trainer Pepper Burruss were both on hand Saturday to take part in the festivities. Burruss was a co-organizer of the show.
Models on display ranged from a 1957 Roadster to a brand new yellow Millennium 2000.
Appropriately, the show had a football theme, complete with yard markers, Packers flags and tailgate parties scattered across the lot.
All proceeds from the show will be used to support Paul's Pantry and other club-sponsored youth activities.
Powerful Lessons for the Junior Power Pack
Saturday afternoon, nearly 450 members of the Junior Power Pack club attended the Power Pack Kids' Clinic on Clarke Hinkle Field.
For two hours, the club members were able to test their football skills at five different stations: field goals, pass receiving, a running back obstacle course, defensive obstacle course and general exercise.
Packers rookies Kenny Coutain, Anthony Lucas, Damian Johnson and Herbert "Whisper" Goodman led the participants in the drills.
Parents were then invited to join their children in the Don Hutson Center to hear members of the Packers speak.
First up was Lucas, a wide receiver from Arkansas, who emphasized overcoming obstacles to achieve goals. Lucas has had four knee surgeries and other various injuries, but none could keep him away from the NFL.
"Always stay positive, and never give up," he said. "Stay focused on your dreams and goals, and you can achieve them."
Next, Tight Ends Coach Jeff Jagodzinski spoke to the audience.
"A lot of you out there have jerseys with somebody else's last name on the back," the coach said. "All of you have your own last name, too. It's up to you to decide what that last name is going to mean...Make sure when someone sees your name they're seeing something positive."
Finally, Equipment Manager Gordon "Red" Batty spoke about preparing the team for a game from his perspective.
He cited interesting facts about the equipment worn by the team, such as costing $1,000 to suit a player for a game and that there are 63 varieties of face masks.
The listening audience was dismissed just in time to catch the end of the annual Packers Pro Shop Tent Sale, where hundreds of items were put on clearance at more than 50% off the original retail price. Old apparel from the Packers equipment supply was also available at bargain rates, including game and practice-worn jerseys.
Click here to learn more about the Junior Power Pack.
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