Gatorade Junior Training Camp

For the seventeenth consecutive year the Seattle Seahawks will host Gatorade Junior Training Camps. These two hour clinics combine first-rate football instruction and life skills messages that focus on self-improvement and a motivational life-skills session with a Seahawks player, coach or alumni.

The Gatorade Junior Training camps are FREE to kids ages 8-14. Each Gatorade Junior Training Camp is limited to 200 participants. Camps are filled on a first come first serve basis. A parent and or guardian will be required to fill out the online registration form. Following the submission of the online registration form, you will receive confirmation of your registration.

Seahawks Kids Club members receive registration priority and are guaranteed a spot, even if the camp is full to any of the Gatorade Junior Training Camps. To join our Kids Club please click HERE. If the Gatorade Junior Training Camps are full and you’re a Kids Club member call the Seahawks Fan Development Department at #425.203.8000 to register your child over the phone.

The Seahawks will continue to host five Gatorade Junior Training Camps on the road in Portland Oregon, Tri Cities, Lake Chelan, Vancouver, BC and Spokane, WA as part of 12th MAN Tour. Joining the Tour will be members of the Seahawks , Blitz and the Sea Gals encouraging kids to be active and healthy by playing 60 minutes every day.

DateCamp LocationTime
June 27, 2012
Cedar River Park, Renton
10am-12pm
June 30, 2012
Strasser Park, Portland
10am-12pm
July 2, 2012
Ft. Lewis/McChord Joint Base
10am-12pm
July 3, 2012
Evergreen Middle School, Everett
10am-12pm
July 7, 2012
Site TBD, Vanoucver BC
11am-12pm
July 18, 2012
Southridge Sports Complex, Kennewick
10am-12pm
July 20, 2012
Sargent Field, Lake Chelan
10am-12pm
July 21, 2012
Dwight Merkel Field, Spokane
10am-12pm
July 24, 2012
Kitsap Naval Base
10:30am-12:30pm
July 25, 2012
Alki Playfield, West Seattle
10am-12pm

*Sea Gals Dance Clinics will take place on the sidelines during Camp. All ages welcome to participate!

For Camp Registration click here
For the required Parent Consent Form click here.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Q: What is the difference between the 12th MAN Tour and a Gatorade Junior Training Camp?
The Gatorade Junior Training Camp is only one of the several activities during the five 12th MAN Tour stops. Along with the Gatorade Junior Training Camp, the Seahawks and local community partners will host fun and free events for the whole family. In addition to the 12th MAN Tour, this summer, individual Gatorade Junior Training Camps will be available throughout Washington in June and July.

Q: What is the cost of the 12th MAN Tour and Gatorade Junior Training Camp?
All activities are free and open to the public. Youth ages 8-14 must pre-register online to participate in the Gatorade Junior Training Camp, parents are welcome to watch from the stands.

Q: How many spaces are available for the activities?
The first 200 participants that register online for the Gatorade Junior Training Camp will be guaranteed a spot. Spaces are unlimited for the 12th MAN Tour dance and drum clinics that occur during the football camp, just show up to participate! Seahawks Kids Club members receive registration priority and are guaranteed a spot to any of the camps.  To join our Kids Club please click and call the Seahawks Fan Development Department at #425.203.8000 to register your child over the phone.

Q: What is the skill-level expectation for the activities?
All skills-levels are welcome. The football camp is non-contact and includes basic football drills. 12th MAN Tour dance and drum clinics are also for beginning to experienced dancers and drummers.

Q: What should one wear to camp?
Athletic shoes, shirts, and shorts. Put on your Seahawks gear and join us!

Q: What time do I need to pick my child up?
Because of SAFETY reasons, please arrive thirty (30) minutes before the scheduled end of the camp or 12th MAN Tour activity.

Q: What happens if my child gets hurt?
Every effort is made to ensure that injuries do not occur.  Program participants are required to follow the coaches’ procedures for conditioning, warm up, stretching, and cool downs, and to exercise caution when using any athletic equipment. When an injury occurs, parents and program participants are expected to remain calm and let the trainer(s) or camp coaching staff administers aid.  Camp participants, other than the injured athlete, must remain clear of the injury.  The parents/guardians of the injured student will be contacted immediately and will be expected to return the 12th MAN Tour or Seahawks Gatorade Junior Training Camp site.  The site coordinator for each 12th MAN Tour or Seahawks Gatorade Junior Training Camp will have a cellular telephone on site at all times AND WILL CALL 911 in the case of an emergency. The site coordinator must have a base knowledge of the facility in-order to provide the emergency response team with the proper entry/evacuation points.

Q: Who are the coaches of the Gatorade Junior Training Camps and how are they qualified?
The Seattle Seahawks believe that the fundamental purpose of participation in youth sports is to enhance physical and emotional growth.  Our goal is to encourage a positive attitude in young men and women while teaching them football skills in a safe environment.  Camp coaches are selected to serve as teachers and role models for camp participants.

Q: What other ways can my child get involved in football?
The NFL and the Seattle Seahawks encourage students to participate in youth football programs. The Seattle Seahawks have a number of football programs designed specifically for young people.

For additional questions, please call the Seahawks Fan Development Department at #425.203.8000

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