Chris Oats Football Skills Camp is a "Win-Win" for Players, Fans
This month the Kentucky football team is coming together to lend their brother a hand. You can help too. On July 23, over a dozen Wildcats will take part in the Chris Oats Football Skills Camp at Beechwood High School in Fort Mitchell. Almost all of the proceeds will go directly to the Chris Oats Foundation to help the Kentucky linebacker pay for mounting medical costs through his ongoing rehabilitation.
“When everything went down we were all looking for ways that we can contribute and I’m glad to be able to contribute in this way. It’s a win-win in every situation,” said Kenneth Horsey, one of more than a dozen Wildcats who will attend the camp. “I can give back to the community. I can help Chris Oats with any financial troubles in his recovery. I’m in a good place with the platform to do good things and I’m blessed for it.”
Organized by the NIL collective AthleteAdvantage, Will Levis did not hesitate to jump at the opportunity, even though he arrived on campus a few years after Oats suffered a stroke.
“The love and support, from day one I realized just how real that love was,” said the Kentucky quarterback. “I instantly bought into it as well.”
Registration is now open for the camp, which is scheduled for Saturday, July 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is open to kids grades 1-12 (kickers excluded). The cost is $129 per camper and includes an official camp t-shirt, autographed souvenir from the players in attendance, photo op, and much more.
“You can contribute to such a great cause in helping someone get through a really difficult time, and overall a great person. At the same time you can go out, have fun and meet some of the guys on the team and learn some ball while having a great time,” said Levis.
Oats is approaching a breakthrough in his recovery but needs your help. A 6-foot-6 athlete, most rehab equipment is not built for people his size. He’s spent a few months in Florida at a rehab facility that fits his needs and it’s producing powerful results.
“You can see him slowly but surely getting better, getting stronger. I’m so happy for him,” said Horsey. “I’m praying for the day that he can walk out on Kroger Field again and we can all cheer as loud as possible for him because we know how much he’s been through and we want him to know how much we love him.”
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