Salukis conduct kids football camp workout

CHESTER – Last week football players and coaches from Southern Illinois University were in Chester to help clean up the community and then conduct a football camp for the community’s younger set.

SIU Football players and coaches go through the motions Wednesday June 22 at the 2nd Annual FREE SIU Football Camp. Both SIU players and coaches and camp participants thoroughly enjoyed the event and deemed the camp a huge sucess! Brett Johnson, SIU Director of Football Operations Photo

The SIU Saluki Football Team provided a FREE Mini Football Camp for Chester kids up to 8th Grade.  Approximately 34 kids attended the clinic which was thoroughly enjoyed by both campers and SIU Football players and coaches.  The camp took place from 3-4:30 p.m.  Photo provided by Crystal Tindall