Vikings Youth Football Camp makes first-ever stop in Milaca

MILACA, Minn. — The highway to Milaca, Minnesota, is fewer traveled for the Vikings youth football camp plan.

“Our initial time hosting a youth football camp in this article. But it is great to see other communities, you know, outside the house of our Twin Metropolitan areas metro place. And it truly is a lovely day,” reported Vikings youth soccer manager Madison Cortez.

It truly is portion of the Vikings 10-quit tour. This iteration in its second yr just after a pandemic pause. They were recently in Sioux Falls and head to North Dakota subsequent 7 days.

“We’re sort of all in excess of. We consider to hit each corner of the point out,” mentioned Cortez.

About 250 young children ages 6-14 from Milaca and the encompassing towns obtained a very first-of-its sort encounter.

Jason Theisen is the president of Milaca Youth Football.

“A good deal of these children watch the Vikings on Sunday and that is about it, you know. To have them arrive to our town, our industry and set this on for us, it is really excellent,” Theisen mentioned.

“A lot of exhilaration in these communities,” claimed Cortez. “It is really fantastic to give back again to communities that generally never get to see us all around city.”

“Amazing. Genuinely cool,” echoed a crowd of youngsters in in between offensive line blocking drills.

A smaller place, obtaining a huge enhance.

“To have the pro team in this article in our very little city, very magnificent,” reported Theisen.