UMC Golden Eagle News Archive:
June 6, 2006 - July 1, 2009

(Crookston, Minn.) – The University of Minnesota, Crookston Football program held a youth camp on June 10 and 11 at the UMC campus. The camp ran from 6:00 – 8:00 pm each day and attracted 32 participants.

Golden Eagle Head Football Coach Shannon Stassen and his assistant coaches served as instructors. Participants learned the fundamentals of football through five different stations ranging from quarterback, running back and wide receiver play to tackling and offensive and defensive line play.

The participants also took part in one-hand touch football games, races and a throwing contest. Each camper received a Golden Eagle Football camp t-shirt.

Head Coach Shannon Stassen feels that camps such as this are important to the success of the Golden Eagle Football. “Getting involved in our community is a high priority for the Golden Eagle Football program,” says Coach Stassen.  “Our youth camp gives us a great opportunity to interact with the young people in our community. They are our current fans as well as our future team members.  We had a great group of young students and their enthusiasm was tremendous.”

The University of Minnesota, Crookston Football team will open their season on Saturday, August 30 when they travel to Marshall, Minn. for a Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) match-up with Southwest Minnesota State University. Kick-off is set for 1:00 pm. The Golden Eagles will open their home season on Saturday, September 6 when they play host to Mayville State University in a non-conference game. Kick-off is set for 1:00 pm at Ed Widseth Field. The home opener will also be “Crookston Community Appreciation Day”.

For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics website at www.goldeneaglesports.com.

The University of Minnesota, Crookston is a NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). Golden Eagle Hockey is a member of the Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association (MCHA). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).

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