“I just can’t say enough how great Ben was with the kids. We had Heath Miller, Brett Keisel & Chris Hoke come and work with the kids and they were great, too. However, when Ben showed up, it was absolutely electric!!” — Anita Doddroe, whose son attended the Camp in 2010.



From KDKA-Channel 2 this afternoon:

Enter your child to attend the 2011 Ben Roethlisberger Football Camp from June 20th-21st at Mars Area High School! Campers will be able to join Big Ben and some of the area’s top coaches for some football skills and fun!

In addition to 7 hours of expert instruction, campers will get a Ben Roethlisberger Camp shirt as well as an autographed camp team photo with Big Ben!

The contest starts at noon today and ends on June 10, 2011 at 12:00 p.m.


For more information, rules, and to enter your child, click here.



If you would to enroll your child in the camp….

You can do so by visiting the Ben Roethlisberger Youth Football Camp website sponsored by ProCamps Worldwide!

The Camp is open to boys and girls, ages 7-14.

Campers will participate in daily games, stations, and skill contests. Each camper will be placed on a team according to his or her age.

Each day, the campers will experience various stations, specializing in fundamental skills of football. Individual groups will be small to assure that each camper gets maximum instruction from the top football coaches in the Pittsburgh area.

Ben will give daily talks highlighting the finer points of the game of football and beyond. Parents and guests will be able to listen to camp guests in designated areas at each location.


Dates: June 20-21, 2011

Time: 9:00am – 12:30pm each day

Place: Mars Area High School, Mars, Pennsylvania

Cost: $199.

Again, each camper will receive –

• Camp T-Shirt
• Autographed Camp team photo with Ben
• 7 Hours of expert instruction
• Opportunity to win contests and prizes


A fun and educational experience is guaranteed!


To sign up, click here.

There is also info at that link on how to purchase a personalized gift certificate for your youngster to attend!


To learn how your youth football team can attend, click here.

You can see more photos, like the one taken above by fan Anita Doddroe, here.



Also Today:

NFL.com senior analyst Pat Kirwan looks back at the 2004 NFL Draft in a piece called, “Draft Do-Overs”.

What does he say about #7?

1. San Diego Chargers

Actual pick: Eli Manning
Do-over pick: Ben Roethlisberger

Rivers has had an outstanding career and is the main reason for the Chargers’ run of success. But unlike Roethlisberger, he hasn’t won the big one. Bottom line: Roethlisberger has been to three Super Bowls and come up with two rings. The guy is a winner.



You can read Mr. Kirwan’s entire Do-Over list here.

You can also check out a video discussion with Scott Hanson, Bucky Brooks and Mike Lombardi here.