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Get to Know the Cornwall Wildcats with President

Kirby Camplin

By Molly Kett hitting on the field.
“Contact is the name of the game when
he Cornwall Wildcats continue it comes to football,” said Camplin. “In
Tto be the go-to when it comes to the winter, we offer all kinds of camps
local football. Each year, the Cornwall and clinics to help athletes that want to
Minor Football Association welcomes
become football players. We teach a lot
over 400 athletes to the sport. The club of the basics, a lot of the fundamentals
is run by a volunteer Board of Directors in the off season.”
and provides football for local youth
for almost 11 months of the year. The The Wildcats also run a flag football
Wildcats run fall competitive tackle season in the spring, which helps with
football, summer U20 varsity, spring throwing and catching and some of
flag football, and winter skills camps. the basics of football. It’s not quite Photo Submitted
tackle, but it’s getting players closer to
Kirby Camplin has been president
that level. Then, in the fall, the tackle
since 2015 and has been involved with program begins. Camplin says they’re side, which is the highest level of get drafted to the Ottawa Redblacks.
the club since 2006. He says it’s a always looking for new athletes. competition. They play in the NCAFA, “Football is an all-inclusive sport.
labour of love. the National Capital Amateur Football We’re always looking for new athletes
“We’re always looking for new Association, and have since 2006.
“I love the kids. I love the people to try it out and we’re more than and new people to join our sport
opportunities that football gives to happy to have new people try it out, “This has probably been one of our and we’re happy to train them and
our kids. It’s the ultimate team sport,” regardless of their experience level,” more successful regular seasons,” said teach them what they need to know,”
said Camplin. “It’s for athletes of all said Camplin. Camplin. “We’ve got talent at every said Camplin. “We provide all the
shapes and sizes, whether you’re small level, and we look forward to all of equipment, which is a huge advantage
or whether you’re big, whether you’re Joining the Wildcats means joining our teams making deep playoff runs. for football.”
slow, whether you’re fast, there’s a an incredibly successful organization. Hopefully they’re all competing for a Wildcats is the perfect place to start
place for you in football.” Teams have just played their last championship.” for all athletes looking to give football
regular season game and are heading
According to Camplin, there’s no to the playoffs. All teams have snagged After playing for the Wildcats, many a shot. Head on out for some winter
experience required to get started - you a spot in the playoffs this year. Three kids go on to play in their university training. Visit https://cornwallwildcats.
just must be okay with being hit or careers, and they’ve even had a player com to learn more.
of the four teams are going to the AA
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