This weekend, San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers will hold his first local football camp in La Jolla. The all-pro quarterback will be on hand at the University of California, San Diego on July 10-11 to help guide and assist young boys and girls in learning the essentials of football at the Old Spice Philip Rivers Football Camp. “It’s more of a fundamental camp that will teach the skills and techniques of each position, not just the quarterback position,” ProCamps coordinator Jake Moylan said. “It’s a camp for everybody to get out there and learn some football.” All quarterback hopefuls in attendance need not worry, though. There will be specific stations where Rivers will reveal some of the tricks of the trade of his position. The camp is open to kids 7 to 14 years old, although space is limited. Moylan expects close to 300 participants at the Old Spice Philip Rivers Football Camp. The Chargers starting quarterback will participate throughout the entire camp, which runs from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. both days. Rivers plans to be heavily involved in the youngsters’ two-day training. “He’s been saying he wants to throw a pass to every camper,” Moylan said of Rivers. “He’ll be as interactive as possible.” This football camp boasts the unique distinction of having a star NFL quarterback every local kid can look up to — but it serves an even greater purpose than that. All proceeds from the weekend will go to the Rivers of Hope Foundation, a charity started in April by Rivers and his wife, Tiffany. Through their charity, the Rivers are battling the neglect and unfortunate situations that affect so many children in the San Diego area and all over the country. “It helps find homes and permanent families for San Diego area children that are abandoned or orphaned,” Moylan said. Rivers has five children of his own, so its easy to see why giving back to less fortunate kids is close to his heart. Moylan said organizers chose to host the event in La Jolla because of the quality of the UCSD field and the ease with which they were able to get the camp up and running. “We love the idea of getting to do the event in San Diego,” he said. For more information about the Old Spice Philip Rivers Football Camp or to register, visit www.philipriverscamp.com. Rivers of Hope Foundation is online at www.riversofhomefoundation.com