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Devard to host Camp MVP in Kansas City By SPORTS WRITER ~ For the Guardian: KANSAS CITY, Missouri — Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Devard Darling will play host to the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of his summer football, which is held annually in Freeport, Bahamas. Leanne Gibbs, 13, and her family will be treated to a Chiefs weekend of fun, from October 2-5, 2009. The first female MVP will experience a weekend of chauffeured limousines, outings with Darling and his family, a 'meet and greet' with Kansas City Chiefs players and coaches, and a tour of the practice facility and Arrowhead Stadium. Game Day will be extra special with special VIP seating for young Gibbs and her family, and lunch served at the stadium while watching the game. "I have attended the Devard and Devaughn Darling Football Camp for two years, but I never thought I could win MVP and actually travel to the United States to watch a game. It seems unreal to me. My mother encouraged me to come the first year and I had so much fun I couldn't wait to come back this year," said Gibbs. "I never played football before attending the camp, I just wanted to try it. When they said my name for MVP I couldn't believe it, because I knew I wasn't the best player on the field, but this experience shows me sportsmanship is as important as being a good athlete," she continued. The Devard and Devaughn Darling Football Camps are presented annually by the As One Foundation, a non-profit organization created by Devard Darling in memory of his brother Devaughn. The purpose of the camp is to encourage young Bahamian athletes to pursue their education and dreams of playing American Football. Campers learn invaluable skills and training in the game of American Football, and receive free gifts, equipment and a chance to earn the title of Camp MVP. Friday, October 2, 2009