The purpose of the RARE football program is to bring attention to Idaho’s best high schools, younger football players

BOISE, Idaho The fourth annual RARE show was held this weekend in Caldwell, and once again the high school football camp in the state was a crushing success.

As the name suggests, the program aims to teach athletes four core values: respect, ambition, responsibility, and effort (RARE).

Oh great, Rare is doing such a great job, and I honestly thank God that I can be here, “Meridian senior QB Malakai Martinez.” All after COVID just to be able to compete with the best of Treasure Valley, so it’s just a fun thing to do. Playing with single players with everyone, seeing the best kids, it’s a really great experience. “

According to Rare Director Juss Jackson, the program is designed to ensure that young athletes get the exposure they deserve.

I have seen many kids in Idaho come out and really tried to do their best and play on a new level. I think a lot of coaches didn’t have glances at them, so the goal was to get eyes on these guys, ”Jackson said. That’s how guys who deserve to go play to the next level get this opportunity, so I want to open my eyes to Idaho. That is my goal. “

Jackson and his staff from several former Broncos, including Jaylon Henderson, Shane Williams-Rhodes, Kekoa Nawahine, Tyler Rausa and Armand Nance, have done a great job bringing more exposure to the Gem State at this camp by attracting university coaches across the region.

This is my goal, this is what I want for them. It’s something where I, as a coach, want to see the guys make their dreams come true, “Jackson said.” Many coaches have won state championships, they are great. But for myself, that child achieves their dream of playing on a new level, it’s bigger for me. It hits more and I think it’s huge for many of these kids. “

While there were 200 state-of-the-art football players at the camp on Saturdays, the new camp held on Friday focused exclusively on quarterbackers. More than 80 local QBs from junior high school to high school competed together.

We tried to build something for these guys to say across the country, not just in Idaho, “That dude went RARE,” Jackson said. “Rare is a big deal, and I think all RARE representatives represent Idaho.”

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