With the Chicago Bears in Indianapolis for their third preseason game, that left Halas Hall wide open for another group of football players to move in on Friday, August 23, and that’s exactly what happened as hundreds of local youth and high school players convened for a one day camp sponsored by Nike. The theme of the Training Day camp was “Sport Changes Everything,” and it kicked off with former Bears, Alex Brown and Matt Forte, sharing some advice with the kids.
Both ex-Bears shared their experiences growing up in small towns and the type of dedication it took to achieve their success, saying that having a structure in both school and in sports was a key for them.