Walter Camp Foundation, Inc.

About the Walter Camp Foundation

The Organization Structure

The Walter Camp Football Foundation was founded in 1967 to continue the work started by area native Walter Camp of selecting and honoring the outstanding college football talent playing the game across America. Mr. Camp selected his first All-America team in 1889. Today, the WCFF is an all volunteer organization that operates year round working towards the following purposes:

• Oversee the selection of the current year's entries into the oldest college All-America Football Team; and to honor those selections
• Select and honor other individuals who have distinguished themselves
• Raise money for charitable purposes

The Selection Process

The WCFF meets its primary purpose by managing and overseeing the selection of the Walter Camp All-America Team. Ballots are prepared by WCFF and mailed to the experts, the Head Coach and Sports Information Director of each Division I-A school. The Foundation monitors their fulfillment and verifies the integrity of the results. The Walter Camp Player of the Year and Coach of the Year are selected by Foundation members, with guidance provided by the coaches and SIDs. The other award winners are selected by the Foundation from an appropriate pool of deserving individuals from America today.

Walter Camp Football Foundation Awards Weekend

The awards banquet is the culmination of the Walter Camp Weekend activities. The Foundation members are responsible for the detailed planning and coordination. The variety of activities is designed to provide access for a wide spectrum of the regional community. Support from people like you has allowed this work to grow in stature, with the net proceeds being donated to a variety of charities.

Weekend Summary

• Thursday: "Stay In School" Rally for area middle school children. Connecticut Children's Medical Center Visit.
• Friday: Alumni Association Meeting and Media Conference. Visits to: Children's Wards at Yale New Haven Hospital, the Hospital of St. Raphael, the Veterans Administration Hospital and Fan Fest Football Clinic.
• Saturday: Annual Black Tie National Awards Dinner at Yale Commons.

Other WCFF Activities

Each May, the Foundation holds its annual Allocations Dinner to distribute funds to needy area charities, primarily those which help children. Other "off season" activities include a Raffle, a Golf Tournament, and the Connecticut High School All-Star Game. The Foundation is also heavily involved with the Special Olympics, securing professional and college football players to serve as guest celebrities during autograph sessions and medal ceremonies at the annual Connecticut Games, where members officiate track and field events each summer.

How To Learn More About The Walter Camp Football Foundation

If you are interested in joining this unique volunteer organization or exploring ways in which you or your company can become Sponsors of Weekend events please contact us using the comment page on our website.