Colby and I with Aaron Miles
We are blessed in the Bay Area with abundant exposure to the best professional sports organizations on the planet. Whatever the sport, a professional team is a short drive away. My son Colby recently had the opportunity to spend time with several local celebrities. Early this spring we hung out with the Aaron Miles family watching a SF/Cardinals game at Monster stadium in SF. Fran (aka Aaron’s mom) Miles and I chatted about what it takes to raise a professional athlete and at her advice, I promptly signed Colby up for a youth skills camp in the sport of his choice.
This past weekend, Colby attended football camp with the Oakland Raiders and had an amazing experience. The staff and players were top-notch of course, but what was unexpected and sweet was the patience and compassion they showed the kids, and how much fun those Raiders’ rookies can be when a handful of 8 year olds want to play dog pile! Tyvon Branch really hung in there with my son’s group; the little guys have a shorter attention span and he not only played football, he played it on their level. For fans who favor the other side of the Bay, the 49ers youth skills camp is coming up in July and if you’re interested in having your child attend, visit them at https://www.signup4.net/Public/ap.aspx?EID=H2HA16E.
Colby and his team with Tyvon Branch
