80 maconmagazine.com | October/November 2024
ABOVE Coaches
addressed the
students with a
pep talk before
the camp began.
BELOW This
workshop was
free of charge
and run by
Macon-Bibb
Parks and
Recreation.
Robert Walker, who sees the camp as a win-win for all
involved. Takeaways included a photo with Dupree and
the 20 camp volunteers and staff members along with
a Los Angeles Chargers workout tee emblazoned with
number 48 – Dupree's jersey number.
Walker says learning from someone at the level of
Dupree and other camp coaches lets participants
know they can succeed as well. "Having a chance to
get knowledge from Bud and the other players here
gives these young men the opportunity to interact with
someone they're familiar with as they see what it takes
" H av i n g a c h a n c e to g et
kn ow l e d g e f ro m Bu d a n d t h e
ot h e r p l aye rs h e re g i ve s t h e s e
yo u n g m e n t h e o p p o r t u n i t y to
i nte ra c t w i t h s o m e o n e t h ey 're
fa m i l i a r w i t h a s t h ey s e e w h at
i t t a ke s to b e a n N F L p l aye r."
