Education

ESL Flag Football

A partnership between the Carolina Panthers and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools' health-physical education and ESL student-education departments, the Language of Football provides sixth grade English as a second language summer school students with an integrated curriculum that uses flag football to promote language development, literacy and physical fitness in a fun, engaging and experimental methodology.

Teachers have orientation and a training session at Bank of America Stadium and receive daily practice planner guide books. Participants get workbooks and the book Two-Minute Drill by Mike Lupica from his Comeback Kid series in addition to taking a field trip to Bank of America Stadium for a tour. The Panthers provide NFL Flag Football kits and bring Junior Training Camp to each participating middle school along with making follow-up visits to each school to assist teachers with program implementation.