Fun. Sometimes it’s a lost concept in sports.

It’s easy to get caught up in all the things it takes to win and win consistently.

At the root of any sport is fun, however.

Fun is what ultimately draws anyone to sports. Whether it was playing whiffle ball in the backyard or organizing a two-hand touch game on any patch of grass that you could find.

Fun will soon be made readily available for anyone and everyone from fifth to ninth grade that enjoys or is interested in the game of football. That’s because 570 Sports Camps will be bringing its 570 Football Camp to Carbon County. The camp will be held at Lehighton High School from July 18 through July 20 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The cost per camper is $95.

“This is a camp where even if football isn’t your game, I think you’ll enjoy it. We’re really just stripping the game down back to its foundation. It’s all about having fun,” said camp director and Brian Mitchell. “We’re not teaching these kids the intricacies of the game like ‘Tampa 2’ or anything like that.

“This a camp where we let the kids just go out there and play the game in a tournament-style setup. We teach them the basics and then we let them go out there have at it.”

The camp has a noncontact format where on day one the campers are taught how to throw and catch and run simple routes. Then the campers are evenly divided into teams and on days two and three play games against each other until a tournament champion is crowned.

Something else that’s unique as far as camps go is the fact that it’s not run or sponsored by any particular school. Instead, the camp staff is comprised of numerous head coaches, assistant coaches, players and former players from schools throughout the region.

Among the head coaches from Times News area teams that will be instructors are Lehighton’s Tom McCarroll, Panther Valley’s Scott Price, Marian’s Pat Morgans, Northern Lehigh’s Joe Tout, and Pleasant Valley’s Matt Kosciolek. Meanwhile, the current and former high school players who are helping out get their own teams and coach the campers in the tournament.

“We originally started this camp a year ago in Monroe County to try and bring all the kids in the area who are interested in the game of football together,” said Mitchell. “We wanted to build camaraderie and a brotherhood similar to what we see in the Lehigh Valley when we play those teams.

“We’re excited to now bring that concept to Carbon County and the surrounding area which has a proud and impressive football history. We know what football means to people here, and I think this camp is something worthy of that tradition.”

The 570 Football Camp will also bring a professional element to the table on day three. Philadelphia Eagles legend David Akers will be the guest speaker and will also hold a kicking clinic, which is a specialty that many football camps don’t offer.

“We’ve been able to pair up with St. Luke’s University Health Network and they have a relationship with David Akers, so we’ve been able to partner with him,” said Mitchell. “He’s a great guy and he really cares about the game and he loves the kids.

“He always stays around and signs whatever the kids want or have on them. We’re excited to bring him to Carbon County.”

To register for the camp, visit www.570sportscamps.com.