Former West Forsyth standout Jalen Dalton holds football camp
Published 12:00 am Thursday, June 16, 2022
Marc Pruitt photo A camper leaps in the air to haul in a pass during a receiving drill, while another camper does push-ups for dropping his pass
Marc Pruitt photo A camper goes through one of the drills
Marc Pruitt photo Jalen Dalton blows the whistle as he takes his campers through warm-ups during his football camp
Marc Pruitt photo Jalen Dalton gives instructions about his group's next drill station during his football camp last Saturday at West Forsyth
Marc Pruitt photo West Forsyth football coach Adrian snow (l) chats with New Orleans Saints football player Shy Tuttle
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By Marc Pruitt
marc.pruitt@clemmonscourier.net
It was a great morning for football at the first annual Jalen Dalton Youth Football Camp at West Forsyth on Saturday, June 11.
Dalton graduated from West in 2015 after a standout career, played in college at UNC and in the NFL for the Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints.
There were around 50 campers ranging in age from first grade through middle school.
Dalton said he hopes to continue to grow the experience and make it an annual event every year.
“I just want everyone to come out here and have fun,” Dalton said. “That’s the most important thing. And hopefully learn a little football while they are out here. I’m really excited about making this a huge event every year, really grow it into something special for everyone.”
Dalton and all the coaches were active and engaged with the kids, including having dance-offs and games of tag following drills.
Dalton would shuffle around to each of the drill stations and participate, offering encouraging words and high fives.
Most of the other coaches were former teammates at West, at UNC, and even Shy Tuttle, the former North Davidson and Tennessee standout who currently plays for the Saints.
“I’m proud of him and the person he is,” said Adrian Snow, the coach at West Forsyth, about Dalton. “This is a great thing for these kids and this community and I’m glad to see everybody enjoying themselves.”
