FLIGHT school

One hundred sixty youth signed up for the four-day FLIGHT school hosted by the Pea Ridge Blackhawk football coaches and team. With 10 coaches, six managers and from 30 to 40 players in attendance daily, the first- through sixthgrade youth were taught skills, guided and practiced.

“The event was a great success,” head coach Brey Cook said. “We were able to show the community what our program is about, teach the kids about every position in football, and most importantly have fun.”

Flight is an acronym used as a reminder about the character and foundation of the team, according to Cook.

FLIGHT

F = family, our cornerstone, brotherhood, community

L = Little Things, every detail matters, intangibles, no shortcuts

I = Intensity, the tempo is set by the strong, move with intent,

G = Graduate, success begins in the classroom, character, effort

H = Hard work, Pea Ridge strength, know your why, who do you want to be?

T = Toughness, make Pea Ridge proud, Arkansas grit, Blackhawk fight

Youngsters divided into groups by grade then worked through various stations including a bounce house which provided opportunities for skills to be practiced.

Managers kept water cups filled at hydration stations both inside and out of the indoor facility.

Coaches and team members instructed youngsters in positions of football and skills associated with those positions.

The camp was held Monday, July 26, through Thursday, July 29.

TIMES photographs by Annette Beard Blackhawk football players helped teach technique during football camp. For more photographs, go to the PRT gallery at https://tnebc.nwaonline.com/photos/.

Coach Cody Alexander instructed the young Blackhawks who were eager to enter the bounce house and practice climbing and other physical skills.

Young Blackhawks enjoyed practicing the skills they learned at FLIGHT School last week.

Coach Matt Easterling shows young Blackhawks how to tackle during the 2021 FLIGHT camp held last week.

Blackhawk football players helped teach technique during football camp.

Descending a slide was one part of the bounce house children enjoyed.