With sum­mer in full swing, the Ferris State foot­ball pro­gram is look­ing to find some hid­den tal­ent in the high school ranks dur­ing the 2010 sum­mer camp program.

The sum­mer camp pro­gram, which con­sists of three main events dur­ing July, will give high school ath­letes from around the state the oppor­tu­nity to prac­tice under the guid­ance of the Bulldog coach­ing staff.Although the camp is meant to ben­e­fit the play­ers and improve their skill set, first-year assis­tant coach and incom­ing offen­sive coor­di­na­tor Chris Boden said the camps will serve as a chance for the coach­ing staff to find some hid­den talent.

“It gives kids expo­sure to our pro­gram while allow­ing us to iden­tify poten­tial recruits,” said Boden, who is orga­niz­ing the sum­mer camps. “It lets us show the high school ath­letes and coaches that Ferris and the coach­ing staff here are outstanding.”

While the camps will be used as a forum to show off the perks of the Ferris pro­gram, the events will also give the foot­ball pro­gram a chance to give back to the local communities.

“It’s extremely impor­tant for us to give back to the com­mu­nity,” said Boden. “This com­mu­nity, region and state do so much for Ferris and this is an oppor­tu­nity to give back.”

The sum­mer pro­gram kicked off on July 11 with the Elite Junior/Senior Twilight Camp. A Quarterback/Wide Receiver Camp will fol­low on July 22–23 lead­ing up to a 7-on-7 Passing Tourney & Big Man Camp on July 24, which will con­clude the sum­mer camp schedule.