You know you’re in the offseason when the 49ers are making headlines on a golf course. But such is the case this week with Thursday’s opening round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am involving Jim Harbaugh as a participant and quarterback Alex Smith serving as the coach’s caddy.

In case you missed it, TV49 provided the sights and sounds from the 49ers-Giants Charity Golf Shootout which took place earlier in the week. Dwight Clark’s par-saving putt on the 18^th hole is especially memorable with Clark being mic’d up for the final hole. We also posted our special teams review of the 2011 season, praising the achievements of the group which broke several league records under coordinator Brad Seely.

Now on to the top 49ers headlines in print, online and social media…

Back to golf, Chris Chase of Yahoo! Sports’ Shutdown Corner Blog offers photos and a recap of the coach-quarterback duo’s outing at Spyglass Hill Golf Course on Thursday. Smith followed suit with his on-course duties, raking bunkers and giving putting reads to his head coach.

San Francisco Chronicle columnist Scott Ostler offers this humorous account of “Par-baugh’s” outing with Smith. After the round, the 49ers coach gave an interview in which he revealed to Ostler that his sixth child is due on Sept. 6. “There’s a scoop,” the 49ers coach said.

In football news, AP sports writer Janie McCauley spoke with free-agent-to-be wide receiver Joshua Morgan, who is eager to return to the field after suffering a season-ending leg injury in a Week 5 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Morgan, 26, is now sprinting full-speed and figures to be ready for his fifth NFL season.

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When you’re an All-Pro linebacker who covers a lot of ground like NaVorro Bowman, taking care of your feet in the offseason seems like the prudent thing to do.

As Jim Harbaugh and his PGA partner Ryan Moore go through their opening round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am (beginning their tournament out at Spyglass Hill Golf Course), we’ve gathered the best online, print, and social media coverage of your San Francisco 49ers.

In case you missed our recap of the 49ers-Giants Charity Golf Shootout, the competitive juices were certainly alive and well for the 49ers coach, even on the links. With Alex Smith serving as his caddy for Thursday’s opening round of the Pro-Am, Harbaugh’s drive for success should be something to watch all weekend long if you happen to be in the area. The AP Coach of the Year said he wants to beat other football coaches in the field like Bill Belichick, Bob Stoops, Herm Edwards and Nick Saban.

In on the field news, CSN Bay Area’s Matt Maiocco reviewed NFL salary cap documents and estimates the 49ers will have around $30 million in cap space heading into the 2012 season. The 49ers group includes several key players (Alex Smith, Dashon Goldson, Carlos Rogers, Joshua Morgan, Ahmad Brooks, Adam Snyder, Ted Ginn Jr. chief among the group),  yet the 49ers will have sole negotiating rights with those players until the free agency period begins on March 13.

Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle summarizes Goldson’s Thursday morning radio appearance on 95.7 The Game, in which the Pro Bowl safety said he would be “shocked” if he wasn’t signed by the team. “I think those guys are excited about me being there and I’m sure they want me back,” Goldson said. “They’ve expressed how much they want me back. I want to be back there. Like I said, if I’m not there, I’d be shocked.”

In a recent post, ESPN.com’s Mike Sando passes along mock draft updates from ESPN draft insiders Mel Kiper and Todd McShay and throws in his two cents on who the 49ers should select No. 30 overall in the 2012 NFL Draft. Sando thinks the 49ers would be justified in selecting any position due to having a strong nucleus of players built by the team’s front office.

Lastly, the official @49ers Twitter account shared a Tout video this morning, one that displayed some of the latest Santa Clara New Stadium make-ready work taking place outside of team headquarters. More than two miles of pipes have been installed around the facility in Santa Clara.

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Vernon Davis for President? Maybe one day. For now, the 49ers tight end continues to diversify his off the field portfolio as evidenced by his tweet this morning.

PEBBLE BEACH – Thirty years removed from making “The Catch,” 49ers Hall of Fame wide receiver Dwight Clark sunk two putts on Tuesday to win $60,000 split between the 49ers Foundation and for charities in the Monterey Bay community.

Clark, along with several former and current 49ers, took part in the Pebble Beach Charity Golf Shootout against the San Francisco Giants, a budding rivalry in the Bay Area charity circuit.

In the alternate shot, five-hole format, Clark and former 49ers three-time Super Bowl champion tackle Harris Barton were San Francisco’s winning team on the third hole and final hole, which saw two skins on the line on the 18^th hole at renowned Pebble Beach Golf Links.

Alex Smith and coach Jim Harbaugh were paired together in one of the most high-profile groups put together on the day. The two will later reconvene at Pebble on Thursday, as Smith intends to caddy for his coach who is competing in the Pro-Am tournament. The other high-profile pairing, Giants All-Star pitcher Matt Cain and local legend Will Clark, supplied the other two wins on the first and second holes, respectively.

“We’re out here to raise money and we’re all out here for different charities and that’s the real goal,” said Smith wearing a red 49ers Foundation polo. “It’s fun to get out here and compete with the Giants and have a little competition on a neutral site.”

Following the golf outing, Harbaugh brought the attention back to football for a moment when he told Comcast SportsNet Bay Area’s “Chronicle Live” that Smith is a top priority for the 49ers in the free agency process.

Smith, himself, said there’s nothing to report on the stage of the negotiations. But did add, “I think some time in the next couple of weeks the process will get started.”

For more on the memorable outing, enjoy memorable sights and sounds from Tuesday’s outing on the links.

Practice Green

The most interesting aspect of the 49ers-Giants golf shootout was the location of the event. With it taking place at Pebble Beach, site of the AT&T Pro-Am which runs Thursday-Sunday, several tour pros were out on the practice greens working on their putting strokes like any other week. The difference, however, was the intermingling of PGA pros and 49ers and Giants players. Major Champion winner Steve Elkington even gave putting tips to Dwight Clark on the practice green. Good thing Elkington was so gracious with his tips (make sure to keep your head straight during the putting stroke); Dwight Clark sunk birdie and par putts on the 3^rd and 18^th holes to win $60,000 in earnings for the 49ers team.

While members of the 49ers and Giants teams conducted interviews on the green, Harbaugh, who was a late arrival to the green after hitting balls on the driving range, went right to his putting practice. Judging by the photo and (in-season) garb, Harbaugh was very much focused on winning money for charity. At one point he said to former 49ers tight end Brent Jones, “We’re going to win this thing right?”

Jones spent time mingling with his old teammates Clark, Jerry Rice and Harris Barton. The tight end also made sure to greet the Giants contingency, including Will Clark. When the former San Francisco first basemen signed autographs for fans, someone yelled out, “Will the eye black come out today?” To which Clark fired back, “No chance.”

First Hole

Will Clark’s trademark intensity was well noticed throughout the day, even if he didn’t have eye-black. Paired with Cain, the duo benefitted greatly from the pitcher’s long drives from the tee box. Cain’s drives weren’t the only thing hard to ignore – so were his argyle black, orange and white pants. Cain proceeded to hit the best drive on the first hole, out-driving Smith by 10-15 yards. Giants broadcaster Dave Flemming, who announced Harbaugh’s football games at Stanford, too, remarked: “Matt’s playing a different sport.” Harbaugh and Smith both drove the ball well on the first hole, with the coach using a left-to-right fade down the left side of the fairway and the quarterback electing to use a high drawing shot down the right center of the fairway. “Off the first tee is a lot of pressure, everybody is watching, but I hit a good shot,” Smith said. The 49ers used Smith’s tee shot and Harbaugh proceeded to chip it up on the green. The duo, however, couldn’t secure a par on the opening hole. Cain and Will Clark made a four to win the first hole and $20,000 for charity.

Second Hole

Harbaugh teed off on the second hole to set his quarterback on the left side of the fairway on the Par 5. “I was impressed,” Smith later said of his coach’s skills on the links. “He was trying to underplay it. He was being modest about his swing. But I actually thought he played all right.”

Next, Smith reached in his bag for a fairway wood to Harbaugh’s delight. “We’re going for the green in three,” Harbaugh said with a smile. “No laying up.” Smith’s shot, however, trickled low down the right side of the fairway and ended up in a perfect layup position. The Giants, unlike Harbaugh and Smith, had an eagle putt after Cain hit the green following Will Clark’s big drive. Harbaugh quickly chimed out after, “Hoping for a Cain and Clark three-putt.” The coach didn’t get his wish, as Will Clark made a par putt to give the Giants another $20,000 for charity.

Third Hole

As Harbaugh made his way to the third tee box, many of the 49ers fans watching from the fairway ropes yelled out, “Who’s got it better than us?” Harbaugh even joined in on the “Nobody!” response. Fans reached out for autographs from Harbaugh and Smith, which both graciously obliged in doing so. One fan who received a Harbaugh autograph on a white Pebble Beach pin flag reveled in the moment, yelling out to Harbaugh, “Thanks!” The 49ers got momentum going in the shootout thanks to Barton’s approach shot on the third hole. Needing to put pressure on the Giants team, Barton took a short iron from the left rough and flew his ball to the right side of the green. The perfectly aimed shot paid off as it hit a side hill mound and rolled 30 feet from the pin. Clark would capitalize on the approach shot by making the longest putt of the day, a birdie putt that won the 49ers $20,000 of charity money.

Seventeenth Hole

Before the 49ers or Giants could tee off on the famous 17^th hole at Pebble, celebrities making their way through practice rounds happened to play through. A group that consisted of George Lopez, Don Cheadle, Anthony Anderson and Kenny G quickly hit tee shots and finished the hole as charity emcee Brian Murphy took the time to interview Smith during the wait. Following the celebrity encounter, the 49ers and Giants halved the hole when announcer Mike Krukow sunk a par-saving putt. The 49ers were once again helped out by Barton’s tremendous iron play. Barton’s tee shot on 17 found the green, to which Dwight Clark responded immediately, “Great shot, H!” Dwight Clark didn’t make the birdie, but Barton tapped in for a 49ers par.

Eighteenth Hole

Fitting how it all came down to the 18^th hole, the Golf Gods would have it no other way. Both teams were in great position thanks to monstrous drives from Cain and Smith. The Giants pitcher’s drive was measured out at 330 yards with Smith just behind. “They drove the ball like pros off the tee,” Harbaugh later remarked. “It was really neat to watch the trajectory of the shots and they hit it as far as those guys and some of the caddies were saying the same thing. That was fun to watch.”

Perhaps the most impressive shot on the hole took place on the 49ers approach to the green. Smith had a large tree blocking his angle to the green, but after Harbaugh reminded his quarterback that trees are “90-percent air,” Smith got in his stance and launched the ball towards the green. After Smith’s ball ricocheted off some of the branches, it nestled up on the green for Harbaugh to attempt the birdie putt. Harbaugh and Smith were unable to preserve their par, but the Barton and Clark duo plotted down the hole to set up a par putt. The former 49ers receiver made his second big putt of the day, this time winning two holes at once as well as the overall competition for the 49ers.

“It was wonderful to meet these guys like Matt Cain, Will Clark, Mike Krukow and my old friend (Stanford football play-by-play man) Dave Flemming and all the 49ers guys,” Harbaugh said. “It was just wonderful.”

The true competitor in Harbaugh, slightly down about his performance in the shootout, was pleased to raise money for charity in his first time playing golf beside his quarterback.

“Had a chance to make a birdie putt on 18 at Pebble Beach with the crowd all around and that was neat,” Harbaugh added. “It was great being out here with the guys and the people out here are really nice, a lot of 49ers fans and Giants fans, so it was nice to interact with them. It was a wonderful experience.”

Fresh off a victory over the San Francisco Giants in Tuesday’s five-hole charity golf shootout, AP Coach of the Year Jim Harbaugh gave a telling interview to CSN Bay Area’s “Chronicle Live.”

Right behind the 18^th green where Dwight Clark sunk a putt to win $40,000 for the 49ers Foundation and local Monterey charities, Harbaugh shared insight into San Francisco’s thought process on the upcoming free agency period.

In talking about the contract status of soon-to-be free agent quarterback Alex Smith, the 49ers coach made it clear that Smith is in fact, “our guy.” CSN insider Matt Maiocco believes Smith will not be available to the other 31 teams in the NFL when free agency begins on March 13.

Cam Inman of the Mercury News was on the scene at 49ers headquarters during the charity golf outing. Inman was first to report on the make-ready work around 4949 Centennial Blvd. in Santa Clara which includes the removal of the team’s backyard training hill.

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Talk about star power. Harbaugh will compete in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am beginning Thursday along Giants pitcher Matt Cain and tour pros Ryan Moore and Matt Bettencourt.

It’s time to pack up the camera bags and golf bags as 49ers.com heads off to Pebble Beach to cover this year’s Charity Golf Shoot-Out between the San Francisco 49ers and San Francisco Giants.

The photo above is three-time Super Bowl champion Harris Barton, an avid golfer in his own right, who donned a 49ers helmet during his opening tee-shot in last year’s event.

Before we head to Pebble Beach, make sure you vote on the 49ers.com home page for the top sack of 2011. There’s also a review of the team’s defensive efforts in 2011 under coordinator Vic Fangio. And now, let’s get to the most compelling 49ers-related headlines for Feb. 7.

Jim Harbaugh, Alex Smith and a select group of 49ers all-time greats (Jerry Rice, Dwight Clark, Harris Barton and Brent Jones) will compete in a Charity Golf Shoot-Out against representatives from the San Francisco Giants (Will Clark and Matt Cain, among others) on Tuesday. The competition being held at Pebble Beach Golf Links has $100,000 of charity money on the line for the 49ers Foundation, Giants Community Fund and also for local charities in Monterey Bay.  Tickets at the gate will be sold for $30 for the 1:30 p.m. PT event that begins on the first hole. To get an idea of the event, check out TV49’s recap from last year where the 49ers legends toppled the Giants at Pebble Beach.

With the Super Bowl coming to an end, the league has released the official order for the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft. The Harbaugh brothers, John and Jim, will draft one after the other as the Ravens and 49ers will select the No. 29 and No. 30 draft picks, respectively.

In the Super Bowl XLVI preview issue of Sports Illustrated released last week, 49ers wide receiver Kyle Williams was the subject of Dan Patrick’s “Just My Type” interview. The receiver opened up about his experiences during and after the NFC Championship game in which he shared how he dealt with two fumbled punts against the New York Giants. Williams’ father, Chicago White Sox general Manager Kenny Williams, was the first person the young receiver spoke to coming out of the 49ers locker room that day.

Lastly, quarterback Colin Kaepernick gave an interview to the Reno Gazette-Journal in which the second-round draft pick, who broke NCAA records at the University of Nevada, spoke about his growth in his first NFL season. Kaepernick said his comfort level grew throughout the year and cited the touchdown drive he led against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as one of the highlights from his first season in San Francisco.

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Daniel Kilgore is wasting no time getting ready for his second NFL season. The fifth-round pick out of Appalachian State, who worked at both guard and center positions in his first year with the 49ers, looks like he’s already getting ready for the 2012 season.

With Super Bowl XLVI officially putting an end to the 2011-2012 National Football League season, we’re going to roll out a new morning feature on 49ers.com, one that examines the best team-related headlines online, in-print and in social media.

Our Morning Tailgate series will keep fans informed with various player appearances and the offseason happenings of their beloved team, the San Francisco 49ers.

So to kick-off our new reoccurring blog post, let’s take a look at the top 49ers headlines from Super Bowl weekend…

-Several former 49ers were chosen as finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2012, but in the end, former owner Edward DeBartolo and defensive end Charles Haley were among those with strong 49ers ties who didn’t make the final cut. Former defensive end Chris Doleman, however, was named as part of the final six inductees. San Jose Mercury News columnist Mark Purdy writes the 2012 class lacked “major star power,” and takes exception with the Hall of Fame voters for not including DeBartolo and Haley among other worthy candidates.

-Mercury News 49ers beat writer Cam Inman shared his thoughts on the game won by the New York Giants, as well as highlighted current 49ers players in-game Super Bowl tweets, mostly ones where players lamented not playing in the Big Game.

-Matt Maiocco of CSNBayArea.com points out that the 49ers will play both Super Bowl participants in their 2012 regular season schedule. The New York Giants will face the 49ers in Candlestick Park in the regular season for a second consecutive year, while the New England Patriots will host San Francisco next season. Maiocco also points out that commissioner Roger Goodell recently announced that all 32 teams will play in a primetime game next year, making the likelihood of a 49ers-Giants or 49ers-Patriots primetime matchup a possibility.

-Lastly, with NFL free agency set to begin at 4 p.m. PT on Mar. 13, Football Outsiders writer Bryan McIntyre shares a team-by-team listing of free agents, including exclusive rights, restricted and unrestricted free agents for every team. The 49ers have 14 players who are eligible for unrestricted free agency in 2012, most notably, quarterback Alex Smith and Pro Bowl defensive backs Carlos Rogers and Dashon Goldson.

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LPGA golfer Paula Creamer, the 2010 Women’s United States Open Champion, was like many 49ers Faithful still getting over the 49ers not playing in Super Bowl XLVI.

The Mountain View native shared this tweet with her 77,272 followers over the weekend:

“All I can say is I wish my #49ers were there at the Super Bowl!”

On the eve of Super Bowl XLVI, the National Football League held its inaugural postseason “NFL Honors” award show Saturday night. The primetime television event, hosted by Alec Baldwin, saw a blend of current and former stars of pro football being highlighted throughout the show.

In the opening minutes, various camera pans through the crowd spotted 49ers Hall of Famers Joe Montana, Jerry Rice, Steve Young in addition to current players like Patrick Willis and Vernon Davis.

Soon after, the 49ers successful season came into focus.

In the second award of the evening, Jim Harbaugh was named Coach of the Year by the Associated Press, making him the first 49ers coach to receive the honor since Bill Walsh did it in 1981.

Both Harbaugh and the Hall of Fame 49ers coach went to the NFC Championship game in their respective seasons as AP Coach of the Year and both did it with 49ers teams coming off 6-10 records.

Alex Smith, who was in contention for the AP’s Comeback Player of the Year, accepted the award on Harbaugh’s behalf.

Dressed in a black suit with white dress shirt and black tie, Smith stepped out of his seat between Davis and All-Pro linebacker NaVorro Bowman to receive the trophy on stage for his coach not in attendance.

“I was trying to think about what Coach Harbaugh would say if he was here,” began Smith in his acceptance speech for the 49ers coach who went 13-3 in his first year in San Francisco, “he probably would say he doesn’t deserve this. It’s just the type of guy he is. He’d give all the credit to the players, to the assistant coaches. That’s just who he is.

“From someone who’s had one or two coaches in his career, I would tell you this is well-deserved. Congratulations, coach. Thank you.”

Several current and former 49ers were highlighted throughout the remainder of the show as well.

Following Harbaugh’s honor, Rice and Young later presented an award along with former 49ers defensive back Deion Sanders for Comeback Player of the Year, eventually won by Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford.

Three All-Pro 49ers defenders, Willis, Bowman and  defensive tackle Justin Smith, were all in contention for the AP’s Defensive Player of the Year Award. Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs took home the honor.

Rookie linebacker Aldon Smith was edged in the AP’s Defensive Rookie of the Year Award by Broncos linebacker Von Miller.

In his first season with the 49ers, head coach Jim Harbaugh was named AP Coach of the Year. Harbaugh is the first 49ers coach to win the award since Bill Walsh in 1981. Dick Nolan (1970) is the only other 49ers coach to win AP Coach of the Year.

Harbaugh led the 49ers to the NFC Championship game and a 13-3 regular season after virtually having no offseason due to the work stoppage.

According to Gregg Rosenthal of ProFootballTalk.com, Harbaugh received 45 of the 50 first place votes.

Alex Smith accepted the award on Harbaugh’s behalf and apparently gave a tremendous acceptance speech. Make sure to watch NFL Honors on NBC at 6:00 p.m. PT.

The 49ers are hoping for good news to come out of Indianapolis this weekend, as several members of the organization are in the running for prestigious honors. Former owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr., and three other former 49ers (Charles Haley, Chris Doleman, Kevin Greene) are among 17 finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, which will announce its 2012 class at 2:30 p.m. PT Saturday on NFL Network.

49ers coach Jim Harbaugh, who is up for the Associated Press Coach of the Year award, also leads a group of current 49ers vying for 2011 recognition. The NFL Honors will be televised for the first time at 6 p.m. PT Saturday on NBC, spotlighting the winners of 14 annual categories. Visit NFL.com/honors for more information.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell also announced Friday that each NFL team will play in primetime during the 2012 season.

As part of a revamped primetime TV schedule, five games have been added to the Thursday Night Football lineup. Thursday Night Football will feature a contest from Week 2 to Week 15, excluding Week 12, and will be televised on NFL Network. Last season, Thursday Night Football attracted an average audience of 6.2 million people, which is double the amount in 2006, the inaugural season for Thursday Night Football.

“Adding these games to the NFL Network schedule will give more players, teams, and cities the primetime stage,” Goodell said.  “Our fans can now get an early start on the NFL weekend in the season’s first 15 weeks.”

The 49ers will host the following teams at Candlestick Park in 2012: Arizona Cardinals, St. Louis Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, New York Giants, Buffalo Bills, and the Miami Dolphins. Click here to purchase 2012 season tickets.

On the road, the 49ers will visit the following teams: Arizona Cardinals, St. Louis Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, New England Patriots, and the New York Jets.

In all, the 49ers are 2-1 in Thursday Night Football games since 2006, excluding Thanksgiving Day matchups.

NFL Network also announced it will add a Spanish language RedZone channel to its programming next season. RedZone debuted in 2009 and features commercial-free, whip-around coverage from every NFL game.

49ers youth football coordinator Jared Muela usually starts to lose his voice after a few days of instructing at youth football camps.

Fortunately for Muela, his week-long participation in the NFL’s Play-60 Youth Football Clinics held last week at various locations in Hawaii, didn’t involve him running the show.

Muela, who represented the 49ers in working with 50-300 kids a day at the various events, truly enjoyed his experience coaching young football fans in the island state.

Boys and girls with ages ranging from 3-14 took part in the league’s various clinics that ran in conjunction with events for the 2012 Pro Bowl.

Current players like five-time Pro Bowl linebacker Patrick Willis was one of many NFL superstars to lend their support. Willis took part in the NFL’s Pro Bowl Community Blitz held at Pearl Harbor.

It wasn’t hard for Willis, Muela, or any 49ers representative to be appreciated.

“It’s funny, the 49ers players got the most recognition when we went out as a group,” Muela said. “I think it’s because there’s a huge 49ers contingency over there, with fans that love the team and support us. They were familiar with everybody.”

Because of Muela’s working relationship with USA Football, the 49ers were the only team represented as coaches at the clinics.

Choosing which experience was most memorable was difficult for Muela, who was consistently blown away by the children’s passion for learning about the game.

“It’s hard to pick a favorite, but one of the best ones was when we had all the players interacting with the kids out at Pearl Harbor,” Muela said. “But even the days were there were 70 elementary school kids, their appreciation and enthusiasm was special, too. All the days were unique. I’ll just remember that everywhere we went, the faculties, the families, the kids, made it a very family-oriented type of feeling. It was all very cool.”

Muela and the 49ers will hold their own annual clinic later in the offseason when the team’s hosts its annual Youth Football Camp. Dates and information will be released on the team’s Youth Football Facebook account.

For More on Muela’s experience in Hawaii, check out his comments on some of the best photographs from his trip.

“At the end of every session, the group you’re with does a huddle competition. You have to come up with the best break, or huddle celebration. It’s basically a short little performance. For ours, we had the kids surf across and the kids in the back were the wave moving across.”

“One of the things I noticed from the very first camp was that all the students could throw and catch. They were 8-12 in age range and that’s kind of a rarity for all of them to be so skilled at throwing and catching. I saw it from boys and girls, across the board. A lot of it comes from their football background, but a lot of it comes from playing rugby and the history it has in the islands. They were all very skilled and were able to adapt to the drills very quickly.”

“These camps were really good at involving more than one kid at a time. A lot of the time, four kids were able to participate whether it was catching and throwing or defensive drills. The campers had a lot of reps which was great. It was super high energy. There was an emcee who keeps the drills going and there was music playing which helped, too. It had a festival-type of atmosphere to it at various times. It was also great to have ex-Hawaii football players helping out with the kids.”

“At Kapiolani Park, we gave the 49ers Youth Football towels to the kids. We didn’t want to infringe on an NFL event, but we gave a nice gift to the kids and they were all pretty fired up. The camp was at a park and it’s where they play all their pickup games. They spend nine months out of the year playing sports on the field and we were happy to be there with them, they didn’t slow down one bit.”