No parent should have to bury their child. But Marlowe Brinson
and KC Adams both lived longer than their sons, and they each love
football, which is why the two will coach the 6th annual Myles
Brinson and JR Adams football Memorial Camp at Anchorpoint
Christian High School next week.
By Betsy Avelar Staff Writer
Gilroy – No parent should have to bury their child. But Marlowe Brinson and KC Adams both lived longer than their sons, and they each love football, which is why the two will coach the 6th annual Myles Brinson and JR Adams football Memorial Camp at Anchorpoint Christian High School next week.
The hope is to teach others about football fundamentals, life lessons, and to appreciate family while they have life.
According to the organizers, this is the only football camp in the South Valley that integrates life lessons. The program is designed to fulfill players’ love for football, life, family and friends all in one week. Kids will learn the fundamentals of the sport and listen to guest speakers every day.
“A lot of these kids play in an organized football team like Pop Warner, but they don’t have the fundamentals of the game,” said Sherida Brinson, wife of Marlowe and mother of Myles. “So KC and Marlowe decided to have a camp that would teach fundamental techniques to kids.”
Aside from making better football players, the camp is held in remembrance of two kids, JR Adams and Myles Brinson, whose lives were tragically cut short.
Brinson died of Leukemia at age 8 in 2002. JR Adams, a former Valley Christian football player, was killed at age 17 by a hit-and-run accident in Mexico in March of 2005.
“Our goal was to make it affordable and teach fundamental techniques,” Sherida Brinson said. “Our camp is for the fundamental and ministry. Kids come there and they get a touch of God for that week.”
Past guest speakers have included Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero, who gave life lessons of his own to kids at the camp last year. This year, JR’s high school football coach will speak amongst others.
Quillan Mcjunki, 14, son of KC, has participated in the camp all five years.
“I’ve learned how important family is.,” Mcjunki said. “Camp brings all these people together like one big family.”
The learning experience does not exclude parents.
“Adults sometimes don’t understand that tomorrow is not guaranteed to everyone,” KC Adams said. “They take their wives for granted, they take their kids for granted.”
The camp will run July 9-13 from 5-7:30pm at Anchorpoint Christian High School located on 2220 Pacheco Pass Hwy. It is open to girls and boys ages 5-14 and the entry fee is $60.
