In this edition, Sports International shines the spotlight on one if its fifth year campers, Eric Esposito. Eric hails from Brick, New Jersey where he is starting on the freshman team at Brick Memorial High School this season. So far the team is off to a great start at 5 - 2 on the season. This past summer Eric attended the Madison Hedgecock and Jerricho Cotchery Football Camp held at William Paterson University in Wayne, New Jersey, which he credits with having a big part in helping him make the high school team.

Eric first attended camp based on the recommendation of a friend that had gone the previous year but it was his own camp experiences that keep him coming back from year to year. One of the things Sports International takes pride in is having NFL players get down in the dirt and teach kids the same techniques they learn on the professional level. Campers get to interact with players from their favorite teams and learn something at the same time. So far Eric's favorite player that he met at camp has been Brandon Jacobs of the New York Giants.

In addition to NFL players, Sports International has a top notch staff of high school and college coaches from around the country chosen for their expertise in coaching and teaching the game of football. Campers receive up to six hours of instruction per day and are taught at an approximately 10:1 ratio. This ratio ensures that campers receive individual and team instruction on both offense and defense at camp. Since Eric is both an Offensive and Defensive Lineman for his team back home, this instruction benefited him greatly.

Eric believes that it is not just learning the techniques that made him a better football player, other aspects of the game are just as important. Eric thinks that learning the importance of teamwork on and off the field is what made him a better player. Making new friends and bonding with teammates is another of the memorable aspects of camp. "Playing football is great but just meeting all the guys from all over the country is the best part," says Eric.

And the Esposito's like to make camp a family affair. Eric's father Gary has volunteered at camp for the last 5 years as well. Camp is a tremendous opportunity for a father and son to share something very precious and rare in today's society: time together. We look forward to seeing the Esposito's again next summer.