West Aurora Elite Youth Football Camp June 12th through the 16th 8:30 am to 11 am Location: West Aurora Grades: 4th through 8th (as of the 2017-2018 school year)
Learn the basics of West Aurora football (wing T and the 3-5-3 defense) Meet the West Aurora football coaches and players Listen to a daily speaker talk about what it takes the be successful
Camp Staff Camp Director - Nate Eimer (Head football coach at West Aurora, 2014 Chicago Bears coach of the week, selected to coach in the 2016 Illinois Shrine Game, led West Aurora to back to back playoff appearances for the first time since 1984 and first undefeated season since 1948, 2017 West Aurora hall of game inductee, played division 2 college football at Edinboro University of PA). Camp Offensive Staff Alex Shaw (Varsity WR coach, youth tackle football coordinator) Joe Howell (Varsity RB coach, West Aurora hall of famer, 2nd leading rusher in school history, played college football at Aurora University and Illinois Wesleyan) Mike Runge (Varsity OL coach, Director of the best lineman competition in the state ~ Battle of the Big Butts, played college football at Illinois Wesleyan)
BE PART OF THE NEW ERA OF BLACKHAWK FOOTBALL
2015-First State Playoff appearance since 1984
First back to back playoff appearances since 1984
First Conference Championship since 1984
First undefeated regular season since 1948
Multiple division I recruits
2015 Upstate 8 Defensive POY
2016 Upstate 8 Offensive and Defensive POY
First Team All-State Players
5 academic all-state members
Over 70 different colleges on campus
Over 20 athletes playing at the collegiate level
Camp Defensive Staff Charlie Graves (Varsity DB coach, played college football at Eastern Illinois) Bob Fowler (Varsity DL coach, 2016 inaugural inductee into Red River High School (ND) Hall of Fameplayed college football at North Dakota State) Dave Gesiakowski (Sophomore Head Coach, Sophomore defensive coordinator, played college football at Aurora University) Patrick Stremel (Freshman defensive coordinator, integral part of varsity staff that went undefeated this past season)