Menlo College Atherton, California
Get ready to train hard, meet new friends, and have fun at the Contact Football Camp at Menlo College. Each day campers work on conditioning, fundamentals and technique at individual positions. Our coaches take every step possible to provide a setting where football is enjoyed and skills are improved.
Contact Football Camps feature full contact drills and scrimmages with a staff of major college coaches and players. At camps "contact" is introduced in a slow, gradual progression before any actual "contact" is initiated. Campers are divided according to age, weight and ability.
The instruction (3 times a day) stresses both individual positions and team play with every camper. Thousands of our previous football campers played, or are now playing college football (many at schools represented by our coaching staff).
Highlights Include
- Individual Camp ages 8-18
- Grouping by age, weight and ability
- Contact Drills and Scrimmages
- Contact Football Camp T-shirt and Prizes
- Great exposure to college coaches
- Daily training to develop speed, strength and agility
Menlo College is located on the San Francisco peninsula in the town of Atherton, a well-appointed residential community near the cities of Menlo Park and Palo Alto. The area ranks among the most attractive and dynamic in the world, with numerous cultural resources, temperate climate and all that the San Francisco metropolitan area can offer.
Camp Director
Derek Ayoob
Derek Ayoob is into his third season as Assistant Football Coach at Menlo College. He is currently the Recruiting Coordinator and Running Backs Coach, after coaching the offensive line as well in 2011. Throughout Ayoob's tenure, he has coached the single game school rushing holder, Payton Bell, who had 325 in a win against Pacific University on Nov. 13, 2010, as well as the Menlo team rushing record of 491 in a victory over University of La Verne on Sep. 22, 2012. Ayoob has coached two All-Americans in his first two years with the Oaks, Bell in 2010, and Kamalu Kaina in 2011.
Upon his arrival in 2010, Ayoob was named as the Game Operations Manager at Menlo to accompany his football duties. Before joining the Oaks staff, he was an Assistant Football Coach and Math Instructor at Archbishop Riordan High School in San Francisco from 2006-09. In 2007 his team won its first ever Section Championship in school history. Ayoob has also had successful assistant coaching stints at Junipero High School in San Mateo, and with the San Francisco 49ers as a Player Personnel Assistant from 2004-05.
Read Full BioAyoob graduated from Saint Mary's College of California with a degree in Communications, before earning his Masters in Sport Management from the University of San Francisco. A native of Millbrae, CA, Ayoob currently resides in South San Francisco.
Sample Daily Schedule
- Day 1
- 1:00 p.m. Clinic Campers Check In
- 4:00 p.m. All Skills Camp Check In/Rules/Orientation
- 5:30 p.m. Camp Orientation/Dinner - All Campers
- 6:45 p.m. Practice #1 - All Campers
- 8:15 p.m. Evening Activities, Meetings, Speakers
- 9:00 p.m. Day/Extended Day Campers Depart
- 10:00 p.m. Lights Out
- Days 2-4
- 7:15 a.m. Stretch/Run
- 7:45 a.m. Breakfast
- 9:00 a.m. Practice #1, Offense Emphasis
- 11:30 a.m. Lunch/Free Time
- 2:00 p.m. Practice #2, Defense Emphasis
- 4:00 p.m. Day Campers Depart
- 4:30 p.m. Free Time/Swim/Dinner
- 6:45 p.m. Practice #3, Competition
- 8:15 p.m. Evening Activities, Meetings, Speakers
- 9:00 p.m. Extended Day Campers Depart
- 10:00 p.m. Lights Out
- Day 5
- 7:15 a.m. Stretch/Run
- 7:30 a.m. Breakfast/Warm Up/Drill ReCap
- 9:00 a.m. Games
- 12:00 p.m. Camp Check Out
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Day and Extended Day Campers will depart that evening at 9:00 p.m. after Dinner, Evening Practice and Nightly Meeting.
See you next year!
The camp staff has always been very professional & courteous. This is our 2nd year back & recruited another camper to join in this year. Both campers said they had an outstanding experience & we will see you next year!!!! Thank You
I learned so much!
I had a great time! I played the offensive and defensive positions that I wanted. Thank you! The coaches seemed tough at first, but in the end I learned so much. I really appreciate the time the coaches spent with me! I met new friends who will be coming back next year and so will I.
After this camp I can't wait for football season to start
This was my first overnight camp and I could not stop talking about it when I returned home. My love for the game was only reinforced when I had the opportunity to attend this camp. I felt that my skill level was increased and cannot wait until the football season starts to show others what I learned and also what they could learn by attending this wonderful camp. I look forward to next season.
Coaches and Counselors were fantastic role models.
We were so impressed with the professionalism, dedication and organization of the camp. The coaches and counselors were fantastic role models for our son. We were more than impressed! Thanks!
Parent
Derek Ayoob is an excellent camp director
My twin boys attended two other camps this year and the Menlo camp was far superior; only camp that actually provided instruction and helped my sons in the respective positions to improve their skills. Derek Ayoob is an excellent camp director, always approachable, very encouraging to all the campers, and kept order both on and off the field. My twins boys had the time of their life and already we are planning to return to this camp next year at Menlo College and I know there are other locations in CA but my sons are insisting on returning to Menlo. My husband and I agree.