The Steelers held their first-ever youth flag football camp in Germany on Sunday with the team’s German-born linebacker Julius Welschof leading way at an event held at the Borussia Dortmund (BVB) facilities in Dortmund, Germany.
Welschof worked alongside coaches from the Dortmund Giants, a local American football club, as the young people in attendance learned about the basics of the game on the field of BVB’s youth academy, situated just across the street from the German soccer club’s Signal Iduna Park. BVB Legend Patrick Owomoyela was also on hand to greet the young participants.
The camp was attended by over 60 local boys and girls, and for many of them, it was their first exposure to the game of American football.
“We saw some great talent today,” said Welschof. “Many of these young people had not played the game before but showed a lot of promise in how they threw and caught the ball. You could definitely see how they were eager to learn more. But most importantly, everyone had fun.
“It was a great time for everyone involved at the camp, held at a first-class facility provided to us by BVB.”
