Cody Schiever
Publication: Central Illinois Proud
Date: September 7, 2017
HAVANA, Il – Havana Illinois is used to being a small city. Thursday, future and current ducks welcomed professional athletes to their Friday night home, turning their 2-A stadium into a top destination for anyone in the state.
When the National Football League launched play 60 a decade ago as a way to get kids active, Havana never thought professional athletes would being sharing its field.
“Fuel up to play 60, we want to make sure we’re getting the kids active, want to make sure that we give that awareness to exercising, nutrition is very very important,” said Priest Holmes.
Super Bowl champion Priest Holmes knows the importance of staying fit, as well as surrounding yourself with the right atmosphere to succeed. Holmes encouraged kids to find their calling, something he refers to as an individual’s ace of spades.
“It’s something that your mom can tell you, your dad can tell you, your grandparents, your big brother or your little sister it’s something that they talk about that is very unique, sometimes you hold on to that piece of information and you never know how long it’ll take you or how far it’ll take you in the NFL,” Holmes said.
