The dates for football camp are Wednesday June 23rd through Sunday June 27th, 2010. Click here to read more about last year’s camp. Download Registration Form (PDF, 296KB)

The Matt Leinart Foundation wants to thank its title sponsor Verizon Wireless.


Captain Isaac and his family sailed to USC’s Wrigley Marine Center on Catalina Island to begin his adventure. As the family disembarked, they were greeted by Captain Isaac’s motley pirate crew for the day. The crew was anxiously waiting for their new Captain because they needed to find the secret treasure of Catalina. Following some pirate antics, the Captain and crew found the long-lost treasure map and their journey to find the treasure began. Captain Isaac and his crew sailed the Catalina seas together in kayaks, meticulously following each clue on the map. After sailing and searching the island, Captain Isaac and his crew finally located the hidden treasure chest! They put on their best pirate faces, let out their special pirate yell and started digging. Captain Isaac was in awe as he opened the treasure chest to find precious jewels, gold coins and priceless riches.

To complete Captain Isaac’s extraordinary day, his crew gave him a special pirate shirt that has their famous pirate yell, “What arrrrgh you looking at?” The Captain cherishes the gift from his crew and wears it on his daily adventures at home. It cerrrrtainly was a day Captain Isaac will never forget!

Wish Granters: Michelle Cuellar & Janet Fraser

As a child of a mother who worked for Orange County Special Schools, Leinart is no stranger to the value of the Best Buddies mission which is to enhance the lives of individuals with intellectual disabilities by providing opportunities for one-to-one friendship.

25 of Best Buddies Arizona’s youth with intellectual disabilities were invited to Brunswick Via Linda Lanes in Scottsdale to bowl the night away with Leinart, his family, friends and teammates. The Matt Leinart Foundation provided each guest with an exclusive bowling party, a snazzy tee-shirt, and a gourmet Italian meal. All guests received a signed photograph from Leinart and spent the night taking photos with him. Best Buddies Arizona was honored to celebrate Matt’s birthday complete with cake and a touch of the “Best Buddies Cheer.”

Many individuals with Down syndrome, Autism and other intellectual disabilities are limited to social opportunities within their Special Education classrooms or with paid caretakers. While Best Buddies is typically the only opportunity to shift this social paradigm, it is important to highlight that The Matt Leinart Foundation not only observed this social exclusion, but created a much-needed opportunity for youth with intellectual disabilities to proudly socialize in the Arizona community at large.

Best Buddies Arizona’s participants came to the bowling event proud of Arizona Cardinals Quarterback, Matt Leinart, for his work on the field but walked away even prouder because of the genuine experience that they had with Matt—an experience where Best Buddies Arizona participants were truly viewed by an NFL star for their abilities rather than their disabilities.

Best Buddies Arizona thanks Matt Leinart, Ryan Leinart, Randy Williams and The Matt Leinart Foundation for their sincere interest in the Best Buddies mission and for creating a night that will never be forgotten!

Check out the news feature of the event from Good Morning Arizona!

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The non-contact camp is open to all boys and girls ages 7-14. All positions will be coached (with an emphasis on the skill positions), and we encourage all football participants from elementary schools and middle schools to attend. This camp will prepare you for all levels of play – from youth flag football all the way up through Div I High School Football.

The younger kids focus will be on general fundamentals with an emphasis on safety an enjoying the game. The older group will get into more specific drills by positions as well as 7 on 7 “pass league” style competition.

The Matt Leinart Football Camp offers 5 1/2 hours per day of on-field instruction. Additionally, we look to provide at least one hour per day of classroom/lecture hall instruction. All of the on field drills are led by current or former high school football coaches, who along with college aged counselors, will always give us a supervision ratio of 1:7.

Matt will be an integral part of the camp from start to finish. He plans on having some of his friends stop by to talk about their football experiences throughout the camp. Although the athletes coming to camp are not committed to sign autographs or take photos, Matt will make sure that his guests use their time at camp to maximize the experience for all of the campers.

California State University-Long Beach offers ample field space to conduct a quality camp. The fields are adjacent to one of the most recognizable structures in Southern California, The Pyramid, as well as George H. Allen Field — named after the legendary Hall of Fame coach.

Typical Daily Schedule

7:00am: Wake Up
7:30am – 8:45am: Breakfast
9:00am – 11:30am: Field Instruction / Drills
12:00pm – 1:45pm: Lunch / Free Time
2:00am – 5:00am: Field Instruction / Drills
5:30pm – 7:00pm: Dinner / Free Time
7:15pm – 8:30pm: Chalk Talk and/or Football Video
8:45pm – 10:00pm: Supervised Rec Activities Video
10:30pm – 11:15pm: Lights Out

Note: For the day campers, we will establish a pick-up and drop-off area at the steps of The Pyramid, All day campers will have lunch and dinner privileges only.

Overnight Camper Checklist:

→ Sleeping Bag (or linens) and a pillow
→ Personal Toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, shampoo)
→ 2 towels
→ Cleats
→ Clean socks
→ Clean underwear
→ Sweatshirt or light jacket
→ Shorts (2-3 pair) and T-shirts (4-5)
→ Vending machine / Snack money

The Matt Leinart Football Camp will also provide each camper with apparel and other items to take with them as a keepsake for attending the camp or to utilize during the camp.

Costs

The cost of the camp for overnight campers is $695 and for day campers is $495 (day campers will be provided with lunch and dinner). Registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis. Your enrollment will be guaranteed once your full enrollment fee has been received. If you register prior to January 31, 2008, your tuition rate will be reduced by $50!! Register early to guarantee your space at the Matt Leinart Football Camp!! YOUR FULL TUITION IS DUE BY MAY 1, 2008.

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This past weekend, Trojan Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart opened up his home in Phoenix, Arizona, to his buddy, Ryan Davidson.

Leinart hosted Ryan and his father, Kirby Davidson, and friends, in a weekend filled with sports, entertainment, games, and barbeque.

Leinart gave Ryan a personal tour of the Arizona Cardinals’ practice facility on Saturday. Later that day, the Davidsons and friends headed to Leinart’s house to watch some college football (Leinart closely follows the Trojans), play various sporting and video games, and feast on some barbeque, as Leinart’s older brother, also named Ryan, demonstrated his outdoor grilling skills. On Sunday, the Davidsons watched the Cardinals – Giants game from the Matt Leinart Suite, with the Leinart Family and friends. One of those friends, Hollywood film director Peter Berg, invited Davidson to visit the set of his new movie. This is the third year in a row Leinart has hosted the Davidsons.

“It’s always a blast to hang out with Matt and his family,” beamed Ryan. “He’s a good friend and a great guy to hang out with.” Ryan also sported a new hairdo, with his hair dyed a lighter color at the ends.

“I continue to be amazed by the Leinarts’ generosity and love for Ryan. And, I know that Ryan’s not alone as the Matt Leinart Foundation does so much to help kids in similar situations,” Kirby observed. “The friendship that has formed between Matt and Ryan since they first met back at USC four years ago has been an inspiration of hope throughout Ryan’s continued cancer battle. Ryan definitely knows that Matt is always there for him.”

“It has been so amazing to see Ryan grow over the past five years,” Leinart commented on his friend’s visit. “His strength and courage inspire me every day. I’m blessed and thankful to be his friend.” As it is that time of year when many reflect on what to be thankful for, WeAreSC echoes Leinart’s sentiments.

Lake Arrowhead, CA — Eighteen year-old Amanda loves to read and learn about health and science. Though she is living with cystic fibrosis, Amanda has dreams of graduating college and becoming a nurse so she can help others like her who are living with life-threatening illnesses. When her wish granters asked about her most heartfelt wish, Amanda, who was admitted into Biola University’s pre-nursing program, wished for something that would help her achieve her goal of becoming a nurse; college tuition.

Amanda’s wish day came as a complete surprise. She thought that she was simply going out to lunch with her family, but when she arrived at her favorite pizza place it was adorned with Make-A-Wish banners, balloons, and festive decorations in honor of her special day. She was showered with gifts including Biola University t-shirts, bags, banners and school supplies along with a framed plaque congratulating her on entering the nursing program.

The rest of the afternoon was spent sharing laughs, smiles, and lots of pizza with everyone at her party. Amanda talked about how exited she was to be attending college and is very thankful that The Matt Leinart Foundation and Make-A-Wish is helping her realize her dream of becoming a nurse and helping others

Moreno Valley, CA — Andrew is a quiet and reserved 14 year-old… until he watches his favorite wrestlers on TV. He loves the energy of the wrestlers and the thrill of watching them fly through the air. Andrew is living with neurofibromatosis so he is not able to wrestle with his friends, but he loves to play wrestling games on his computer so he can become virtual wrestler and be a part of the action. For his wish, Andrew wanted to share in the excitement of a match and go to a wrestling event to meet his favorite wrestler; Jeff Hardy!

On his wish day, Andrew wore his favorite Jeff Hardy t-shirt and the biggest smile to the arena. His wish began with a backstage tour where he was set to meet Jeff Hardy. Andrew was a little nervous when Jeff came into the room, but instantly became comfortable once Jeff sat next to him and gave him his signature “gunz” gesture. The two talked about wrestling. Jeff’s winning strategy, and his famous moves. Then, before Jeff left for his match, Andrew snapped a few photos and wished Jeff good luck.

After the meet and greet, Andrew was given ringside seats where he couldn’t keep his eyes off of the action. When it was time for Jeff Hardy’s match, Andrew watched with even greater intensity and enjoyed every second of the bout. On the ride home, the normally quiet Andrew couldn’t stop smiling and talking about the incredible wish experience and was in total disbelief that he had met his wrestling idol!