Campers applaud as they join in the chant "hard work pays off" before breaking for lunch during the annual Jamaal Charles football clinic Friday at Port Arthur Memorial High School. Boys and girls of all ages were invited to participate in the two-day clinic, which is now in its seventh year. Charles is a Port Arthur native and currently plays as a running back for the Kansas City Chiefs. Photo taken Friday, June 10, 2016 Kim Brent/The Enterprise Photo: Kim Brent / Beaumont Enterprise
Campers run drills during the annual Jamaal Charles football clinic Friday at Port Arthur Memorial High School. Boys and girls of all ages were invited to participate in the two-day clinic, which is now in its seventh year. Charles is a Port Arthur native and currently plays as a running back for the Kansas City Chiefs. Photo taken Friday, June 10, 2016 Kim Brent/The Enterprise Photo: Kim Brent / Beaumont Enterprise
Coach Derek Lewis talks with his campers after completing a drill during the annual Jamaal Charles football clinic Friday at Port Arthur Memorial High School. Lewis has coached at a number of major universities and was a coach for Charles when he was at the University of Texas. Boys and girls of all ages were invited to participate in the two-day clinic, which is now in its seventh year. Charles is a Port Arthur native and currently plays as a running back for the Kansas City Chiefs. Photo taken Friday, June 10, 2016 Kim Brent/The Enterprise Photo: Kim Brent / Beaumont Enterprise
Campers run through a series of exercises after completing a drill during the annual Jamaal Charles football clinic Friday at Port Arthur Memorial High School. Boys and girls of all ages were invited to participate in the two-day clinic, which is now in its seventh year. Charles is a Port Arthur native and currently plays as a running back for the Kansas City Chiefs. Photo taken Friday, June 10, 2016 Kim Brent/The Enterprise Photo: Kim Brent / Beaumont Enterprise
Campers rehydrate before heading off to a lunch break during the annual Jamaal Charles football clinic Friday at Port Arthur Memorial High School. Boys and girls of all ages were invited to participate in the two-day clinic, which is now in its seventh year. Charles is a Port Arthur native and currently plays as a running back for the Kansas City Chiefs. Photo taken Friday, June 10, 2016 Kim Brent/The Enterprise Photo: Kim Brent / Beaumont Enterprise
Little campers wait their turn to run drills during the annual Jamaal Charles football clinic Friday at Port Arthur Memorial High School. Boys and girls of all ages were invited to participate in the two-day clinic, which is now in its seventh year. Charles is a Port Arthur native and currently plays as a running back for the Kansas City Chiefs. Photo taken Friday, June 10, 2016 Kim Brent/The Enterprise Photo: Kim Brent / Beaumont Enterprise
Clinic leader Derrick Scott talks with campers before their lunch break during the annual Jamaal Charles football clinic Friday at Port Arthur Memorial High School. Boys and girls of all ages were invited to participate in the two-day clinic, which is now in its seventh year. Charles is a Port Arthur native and currently plays as a running back for the Kansas City Chiefs. Photo taken Friday, June 10, 2016 Kim Brent/The Enterprise Photo: Kim Brent / Beaumont Enterprise
Campers run drills teaching them the fundamentals of football during the annual Jamaal Charles football clinic Friday at Port Arthur Memorial High School. Boys and girls of all ages were invited to participate in the two-day clinic, which is now in its seventh year. Charles is a Port Arthur native and currently plays as a running back for the Kansas City Chiefs. Photo taken Friday, June 10, 2016 Kim Brent/The Enterprise Photo: Kim Brent / Beaumont Enterprise
Tiny campers rally round their coach after completing a drill during the annual Jamaal Charles football clinic Friday at Port Arthur Memorial High School. Boys and girls of all ages were invited to participate in the two-day clinic, which is now in its seventh year. Charles is a Port Arthur native and currently plays as a running back for the Kansas City Chiefs. Photo taken Friday, June 10, 2016 Kim Brent/The Enterprise Photo: Kim Brent / Beaumont Enterprise
Jamaal Charles youth football camp coming back to Port Arthur
NFL running back Jamaal Charles will be back in Port Arthur this month for his annual youth football camp at Memorial High School.
The free camp will be held on Saturday, June 16 and will be open to youth players ages 8-18. Registration starts at 8 a.m., followed by the camp from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Along with Charles, appearances will be made by New England Patriots linebacker Elandon Roberts, motivational speaker Damian West and first-year Memorial football coach Brian Morgan.
Charles is a 10-year NFL veteran and a native of Port Arthur. Currently a free agent, he played in 14 games for the Denver Broncos last season.