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A summer staple on the Independence Bowl Foundation’s slate of year-round community events, the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl Youth Football Clinic returns to Independence Stadium for its 15th edition on Saturday, June 6 from 8-11 a.m.
“Opportunities like this youth clinic are so powerful because they give young people a chance to learn, compete, and grow in a positive environment,” said Keith Burton, 2026 Independence Bowl Foundation Chairman. “The Independence Bowl Youth Football Clinic has become a strong tradition in our community, and we are grateful for the coaches and volunteers who invest their time in our children. It will be a great morning at Independence Stadium, and I encourage families across our area to take advantage of it.”
The Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl Youth Football Clinic is a free, non-contact clinic and is open to boys and girls ages five through 13 (incoming eighth graders). Registration for the clinic is limited to the first 400 registrants, so parents are encouraged to register their child for the clinic in advance at IndependenceBowl.org/youth-football-clinic.
Clinic participants will learn football fundamentals and conditioning drills through a variety of instruction and drills from a wide range of college football coaches and staff. All campers receive free lunch and a free t-shirt at the conclusion of the clinic.
Each year, campers receive instruction from regional college football coaches and staffers. Current football players and coaches from Louisiana Tech, ULM, Sam Houston State, Northwestern State, Centenary College and Southern University-Shreveport instructed clinic participants in 2025.
The clinic begins at 8 a.m. at Independence Stadium on Saturday, June 6. Check-in begins at 7 a.m. in the southwest entrance of the stadium. A limited number of walk-up registrations will be available on the morning of the clinic. Walk-ups should arrive in the southwest entrance at 7 a.m. on the morning of the clinic. A parent or guardian must complete a waiver for their child upon check-in at the clinic on the morning of the event for the child to participate.
Parents can contact Jennifer Rider, Director of Events and Operations at Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl, at jennifer@independencebowl.org with any questions about the 15th Annual Independence Bowl Youth Football Clinic.