David Thornton Football Camp June 27, 2009

The 4th annual David Thornton Football Camp will take place on Saturday, June 27th at the Goldsboro
High School football fields and is open to the first 250 young football players between the ages of 8-18.
The free camp will be coached by Tennessee Titans Linebacker David Thornton, other NFL players,
former college players and local youth and high school coaches. Parents and the general public are welcome as spectators.

A Junior Camp will be held for ages 8 to 13 and a Senior Camp for ages 14 to 18. Registration will be
held from 8:00 to 8:45 am and both camps will be conducted from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm. In each
session, players receive instruction in all aspects of football, including: passing, rushing, receiving,
line play, blocking, and pass and run defense. Fundamentals and techniques of each position are
taught and practiced.

Thornton is an alumnus of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Wayne County and a graduate of Goldsboro High School where he was an outstanding student, a member of the National Honor Society, Student
Association President and a North Carolina Scholar. He walked on at the University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill and became the Tar Heels’ MVP as a senior. He was drafted in the fourth round by the Indianapolis Colts in 2002 and signed as a free agent with the Titans in 2006. Thornton has been involved in countless community events and was named the 2008 Titans Walter Payton Man of the Year for his service to community. The concept of his camp is to improve football fundamentals and build Godly character.

The David Thornton Football Camp is made possible with the help of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Wayne County. Registration forms are available at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Wayne County Paley Unit located
at 1401 Royall Avenue in Goldsboro. For additional information or to ask questions, contact the Boys &
Girls Clubs at (919)735-2358.