Quote of the Month
"The spirit, the will to win, and the will to excel are the things that endure. These qualities are so much more important than the events that occur."
--Vince Lombardi, NFL Hall of Fame Coach

QBR CAMPER PRO-FILE

Reflections Of Former QBR Camper

"I have used my copy of the old video we shot at OCC back in '91 with my nephew. I’m very excited to hear that the camp is still a huge success.

As a high school athlete, I can remember looking forward so much to going to that camp for those few days in the summer in anticipation of my experiences, camaraderie and all the new skills I was going to learn. It was some of the best memories of mine growing up.

My brother Craig was an All-State high school receiver and went to the camp two years in a row in Santa Barbara ('82-'83). I attended '89-'90-'91 at Cal Lutheran. Best wishes for continued success.

I look forward to coaching at QBR one of these summers!" --Ryan Wilson, Brea, CA

QBR CAMP COACHES PRO-FILE

Mark Farriba: QBR Camp Georgia, Head Coach

My earliest football memories were of my Dad taking me to see Georgia Tech play in the early to mid 60’s. I remember standing at the gate where the players went back and forth from the dressing room to the field.

I wanted to be one of them so bad.

In 1974, my University of Georgia freshman team took the field at Georgia Tech to play in the annual Tech vs. UGA Thanksgiving Day game; I had tears in my eyes realizing that my dream had come true--although I was a Bulldog rather than a Yellow Jacket!

Over the next few years, football offered me many opportunities to be a part of some of the great Southeastern Conference rivalries as well as the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans against a great Pittsburgh team led by Tony Dorsett. I learned many lessons playing football at Georgia; some were much more difficult than others, but all were valuable. The most valuable lesson I learned was that I wanted to coach the game and felt that as a coach there were many opportunities to help young people not only play the game well, but to also live their lives well.

My first head coaching opportunity came at First Presbyterian Day School in Macon, GA in 1985. We won the state championship in that first year and lost in the finals 2 more times in ’88 and ’89. I took a job as an assistant coach at my high school alma mater, Stratford Academy, also in Macon in 1996. In 2002 I was named the head coach and we won the state championship in 2004 against my old school, First Presbyterian, in a 35-34 overtime thriller.

Currently, I am the head coach at Prince Avenue Christian School in Athens, GA. We have just completed our third year of fielding a varsity football team and are excited about the challenges facing our young program.

In 1981, I was introduced to Dr. Will Hayes, Laird Hayes and Bob Casciola and the QBR Camp. From Georgia to Florida, Arkansas and back to Georgia, my association with QBR Camp has been one I look forward to each summer. There have been thousands of players and many coaches that have made this one of the best football camp opportunities available for young men.

I had the opportunity to coach at The University of Kentucky because of a contact I made while working at QBR Camp.

No matter what a young man’s goals are, whether playing on his high school team or beyond, it all starts with a dream. From skill development, to leadership principles and most importantly, the value of forming and repeating good habits, QBR Camp will help young men achieve their dreams. --Mark Farriba

What Real Coaching Is All About - Read about a remarkable coach in an article written by LA Times Sports columnist Kurt Streeter.

QBR Screen Play: Let QBR Camp Promote Your YouTube Clip!

Are you a past QBR Camper or just signed up for this coming summer sessions? Let us feature your YouTube video on our QBR Camp website!

Perhaps you or your Dad (or your Coach!) has posted great game footage on YouTube. We'll do our part to let the world know all about it with a special QBR Camp YouTube page!

Sign up at YouTube dot com for an account which enables you to upload your short football action videos. Put "QBR" in the clip title headline, example: "QBR Camp athlete Jack Player" or "Grant High School's QBR Camp athlete Jack Player." This allows searchers to find it in a search for "QBR Camp" videos.

Please email us with the URL of your posted video so we can link to it in future issues of the QBR Camp "Goal Post!"

NUTRITION AND FITNESS TIPS

Nutrition Tip
Choose bright and dark-colored fruits and vegetables. Color is generally a sign of extra nutrients. For instance, buy red grapes instead of green, romaine or watercress rather than iceberg lettuce, red cabbage instead of green, and dark orange carrots over pale ones.

Fitness Tip
Self-care for a painful arch. Roll your foot over a can of frozen juice concentrate. Both the cold and the massage will help relieve the pain. If the can is too cold, wrap it in a washcloth. You can also use a can of tennis balls or any other can to massage the arch, but you won’ Mt get the icing effect.
(Tips from the Berkeley Wellness book, Wellness Made Easy.)

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