Who:
Israel Idonije, #71, defensive tackle for Chicago Bears
What:
Local urban retailer DTLR (Downtown Locker Room) has partnered with Chicago Bears Israel Idonije to host a FREE one-day football camp to meet the unique needs of Chicago-area high school athletes. Through this free camp, 200 Chicagoland students (150 football and 50 cheerleading)
The day's activities, which will be lead by Idonije, other NFL players and coaches, include a warm up, followed by agility drills, offensive fundamentals and defensive fundamentals broken down by position, seven-on-seven passing drills, an overview of the college recruiting process and a question and answer session hosted by Israel Idonije and his NFL friends and teammates.
When:
Saturday, June 13, 2009
9:00 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where:
Dwight D. Eisenhower High School
12700 Sacramento Ave
Blue Island IL 60406
Editor’s note: Personal interviews with Idonije, NFL players and coaches will be available from 8:30 – 9 a.m. and 12:30 – 1 p.m.
ABOUT DTLR
Levtran Enterprises, Inc., is the parent company for DTLR, a 70-store chain of urban fashion stores in Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Illinois and Washington, D.C. Operating for more than 20 years, Levtran's DTLR and Downtown Locker Room stores have become a trusted source for the hottest trends in urban apparel, footwear and music. Under the DTLR and Downtown Locker Room banner, Levtran participates in - and orchestrates - several community outreach initiatives and events supporting the neighborhoods and communities they serve. For more information on Levtran Enterprises, Inc., or DTLR, including store locations, current fashion trends, upcoming store events and community outreach initiatives, please visit www.dtlr.com. Eight of the 70 DTLR stores are located in the Chicago area.
ABOUT Israel Idonije
A native of Nigeria, Isreal Idonije immigrated to Canada with his parents in 1984 and eventually graduated from the University of Manitoba. He was originally signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2003 but was released due to a knee injury. He was then picked up by the Chicago Bears and sent to play for NFL Europe's Berlin Thunder, where he helped his team win a second consecutive World Bowl. In 2004 he returned to the United States to play for the Bears, and in 2007 he played in- and won- his first Super Bowl. He was also named a Special Teams Alternate for the 2008 Pro Bowl and won the JB Award for his service to the community at the NFL Players Gala that year.
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