B2 - Wednesday, Augest 12, 1981 - North Shore News SE Sport And was it only a year (or even a couple of weeks) ago that some were Saying that while Joe Paopao was a nice guy, there was no way he could handle a club in the CFL? If all of us were honest enough to admit that’ we were guilty of such nefanous thoughts, and were willing to eat crow, then there would Footba The fourth annual North Shore football camp will be held this year at West Van High School from Sunday. August 30 to Thursday, September 3. Under the direction of Gary Schwertfeger. the camp will be a two practice a side-lines by Andy Fraser Eating humble pie Was it only a year or so ago that there were murmurs about how Vic Rapp just wasn’t the man to get the job done with the Lions, and that perhaps it was time for someone else to have a shot at attempting to give this club respectability? be a few of those black birds left around. Instead. there 1s today a considerable amount of scrambhng among ‘fans and media to leap on that bandwagon as il passes on down the road. Over the past two or three seasons, Rapp adopted a pohcy that too few coaches in any pro sport have the Open for any boy from 12 to 18, the camp will cover all offense and defense techniques as presented in the Level I and I] National Football program. Certification courage to attempt. And that is to have confidence in his players. How many umes over the past couple of seasons have we sal back wo our ssolated world and ponuficated on how Rapp should be changing his haecup, bnnging in players and something’ In fact. at the begianing of the season. there was the feeling that) Lions hadn't made any changes and that there was no way they would be going anywhere in an up direction Rapp has ‘doing faith in his players and it’s obvious the players feel the same way They have been quietly building «something — here, and because of the traditional way of the Vancouver fan. few saw tl happening. Too many of us were too busy whining and complaining Another guy who used lo have confidence in his players and refused to make changes just to keep the rabble happy was Frank Clair, the Jong time coach and G.M_ of the Ottawa Rough Riders Of course that was back in the days when Ottawa stl had a team in the C.F.L. Clair, as all the old timers will remember. was the last coach to see a Grey Cup come to Toronto, way back there in the days before face masks. before he buul Ottawa into a_ perennial contender. He and Rapp seem to be cut from the same mold Both men have what could be considered low profiles in the world of P Ro and both men do the yob without fuss We know it worked for Clair and it would appear or North Shore The non-profit camp 1s sponsored by the British Columbia Amateur Football Association and includes a number of BC Lions players and other ex penenced instructors in cluding former Tyronne Walls Lion Cost for the camp ts $15 and anyone wishing to register can contact Sch- wertfeger at 980-4190. or mail in name. address, phone number and position to West Van High School, 1750 Mathers Avenue. West Vancouver that it's on the verge of working for the Lions Rapp, Paopao. Key and company are using the old coaches adage of doing the simple things well. Theyre not particularly flashy and they don't have the millon dollar starimage Ali they do is play the game of football that they've learned in the trenches. That sort of thing can't be bought Ask Nelson Skalbama While five pames don't necessanly bnng a Grey Cup invilation, it should serve as an indication that the Lions have come of age. And if the truth be known. a lot of us owe those guys an apology The news this weck that the Viking Soccer Associavon has hired Jim Easton the former Van couver Whitecap coach as their coaching co-ordinator should raise more than a few npples in the world of minor soccer It would appear to be the first time tha an organization for kids has hired someone of Jims ability to take over the job of coaching the coaches Many are poing to complain bitterly that the Vikings are out to. build champions, vet that is not the way Easton works Jim ois great with youngsters Sure he makes them work hard. but) kids thrive ont: And kids want to learn Hell be working = with coaches. expanding their knowledge of the pame. which obviously means the youngster will benefit in the Jong run. It ats all done with the interest of the people on the field at heart then it’s a darn good idea. 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