Bermuda’s Brazilian Football School, after an invitation of Audacia Centre of Excellence (ADC), is running a three-day football camp in Dayton, Ohio.

The camp is based on offering outreach to youth from conflict regions in Africa, who have been resettled in the United States, namely Dayton.

ADC is led by Kim Arnold who serves as the president and Bermuda’s own Dr Lew Simmons as vice-president.

Simmons is well known for being a leader in education and a former top goalkeeper with Somerset Trojans and Bermuda’s national team.

Simmons is also a founding member of BBFS in partnership with Dennis Brown.

BBFS have provided two coaches for the camp, Leroy Wilson and Cal Blankendal, to provide grass roots coaching to 60 attendees aged five to eighteen years of age.

The camp started yesterday and will end tomorrow, with various drills and life skills sessions taking place, aimed at empowering the young players.

BBFS have also provided more than 60 pairs of football boots, shorts and shin pads through the generous donations from the football community in Bermuda. The shoes and shorts were handed out to the group of players and for some it was their first pair of boots and official football training gear.