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Growing up in Galveston, Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans interacted with former Pittsburgh Steelers Pro Bowl nose tackle Casey Hampton during his annual football camps. That planted a lasting seed with Evans, the former Texas A&M star who was named to his first Pro Bowl last season. Evans avoided trouble while living in the Galveston housing projects and overcame a family tragedy at age 9 when his father, Mickey, was murdered by Evans’ uncle. Sam Kilgore, Evans’ uncle, stabbed and shot Mickey Evans after becoming enraged by the domestic violence his sister, Heather Kilgore, had been subjected to by Evans’ dad. Sam Kilgore was originally sentenced to 38 years, but is serving a life prison for killing is cellmate a decade ago. “I’ve always had great mentors,” Evans said. “I’ve had a lot of great friends and people in my life. It all helps. You’ve got to live on and stay positive and give back to others.” Evans will hold his second annual football camp on June 24 at Ball High School in Galveston.

Mike Evans, Wide Receiver of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers has partnered with Galveston Regional Chamber of Commerce to host his 2nd Annual Youth Summer Football Camp in his hometown of Galveston, Texas. The camp, designed for children ages 8-14, will take place Saturday, June 24th , 2017 at Ball High School from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00p.m, and is limited to 200 campers.

“I am extremely honored to host my Youth Summer Football Camp in my hometown of Galveston! I would not be able to impact the community on this level of magnitude without the support of Gina Spagnola and the Galveston Regional Chamber of Commerce,” says Evans.

Our goal for the camp is to make a positive impact within the community of Galveston. The Mike Evans Youth Summer Football Camp is designed to encourage and empower young kids while teaching them excellent football skills, techniques, and the importance of team work & education. We aim to create friendships and foster an environment where kids can be kids again.

“I believe that our youth is an extremely important part of our society. This is my opportunity to impact, interact, & empower our youth in the community,” Evans expresses.

This year’s camp will feature the following NFL Football Players: Derel Walker (Tampa Bay Buccaneers/Texas A&M), Davonta Burns (Texas A&M), & Travis Labhart (TexasA&M), Additional NFL players TBA.

The camp will also feature special remarks from James Yarbrough, Mayor of Galveston.

To register, please download and send the completed registration form to Gina Spagnola at Gspagnola@galvestonchamber.com

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