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It’s not easy bringing 192 Players, Coaches and Staff to a single location. But that’ exactly what the NFL Youth Football Operations team did. The staff made sure Players and Coaches got everything they needed to compete in the Tournament.

Big Kudos to everyone that contributed to the success of the Tournament.

Boxer & Stone, Minnesota Vikings Staff, Minnesota National Guard, Interstate Security, Meet Minneapolis, NFL Films, Lorenz, Bus Company, LM&O Agency, Reebok, Sheraton Bloomington Hotel Staff, St. Anthony’s Main Event Centre

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7-on-7 Players had an opportunity that many players will never have a chance to do….play on a NFL training facility field. The natural turf was a well manicured surface that held up to tough competition. Meanwhile, coaches strategized and plotted to get the most out of their players.

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Day 2 started with cloudy skies which quickly turned to sunny blue skies with temps in the low 80’s. The day was perfect for football.

Coaches and Players closely watch the competition on the field, while others rest, or contemplate their next move.

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Character Development is a key element of the HSPD program. It’s vital that players understand how important it is to be a “good person”, a person with integrity and solid character.

Gerhard Sanchez, NFL NY Regional Director and LaLisa Anthony, NFL Midwest Regional Director led HSPD 7-on-7 players through an exercise and skit to understand how to make good decisions.

Players were broken into teams to present their skits demonstrating the impact of poor decision making.

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Steve Hutchinson of the Minnesota Vikings shared his football experiences from high school, college and the NFL. Steve gave the players and coaches an opportunity to ask questions about his journey to the NFL and the Minnesota.

It was very apparent that Steve made good choices along his career to be a successful NFL player. He talked about making good decisions and surrounding yourself with good people.

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Compliments to the Chef and Staff at the Bloomington Sheraton…the food was excellent. It was a time for fellowship and relaxation for everyone.

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Players, Coaches, NFL Staff and the National Guard kick off Tournament activities with introductions from Jerry Horowitz, NFL HSPD National Director, Ron Hill, VP NFL Football Operations, Brad Madson, Vikings Excecutive Director of Community Relations/Youth football, and National Guard Staff Sgt. Major Bebus.

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High School football players from all over America arrive in Minnesota, many for the first time, to represent their NFL market team in the national tournament. This is truly an honor to represent NFL teams and their local communities.

Representing the NFC: Cardinals Panthers Saints Falcons Rams Vikings Giants Redskins

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Welcome to the 2009 National 7-on-7 Tournament presented by the National Guard. This year, the National Football League’s High School Player Development Program and National 7-on-7 Tournament have teamed up with The National Guard to bring this exciting opportunity to high school players from 16 different NFL markets all across the country.

Thanks to the support of The National Guard, the NFL was able to increase our HSPD Program and its character development curriculum to more than 100 sites nationwide.

A special thanks to the Wilf family and the entire Minnesota Vikings organization for all their hard work in hosting the 2009 tournament.

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