Edsel Ford junior reaches out to help others (PHOTO)

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By Frank Wladyslawski

Kameron Brown

For many teenagers, a summer job might involve work at a local retail store or maybe a stint in fast food.

Kameron Brown, who recently turned 16, has opted for something a bit different.

Brown, who will be a junior at Edsel Ford this fall, is in his second summer with the Detroit Police Athletic League. As a part-time PAL employee, he works to clean up and prepare inner-city athletic fields used by the organization.

Overall, PAL has 10,000 participants annually, primarily ranging in age from 5-14, and offers 11 different sports run by volunteer coaches.

A former Detroit resident, Brown and his family left the city six years ago and moved to Dearborn.

In his first two years at Edsel Ford, he has been a three-sport athlete and participated in football, swimming and track. He also carries a 3.4 grade point average and is the class president.

While living in Detroit, Brown began his athletic career as a PAL little league baseball and football player.

So, when it came to finding a summer job last year, Brown said working with PAL really fit what he was looking for in summer employment.

?I felt like if either I can give back by either working or community service, then I?ve done my job,? Brown said.

Encouragement to go above and beyond a more typical teen summer job came from his mother, Tondra Prescott, as well.

?She wants me to be more involved in everything instead of just doing sports and activities at the school; to seek out other stuff outside of Dearborn and get involved,? he said.

PAL Associate Athletic Director Christopher Clough said Brown is a tireless worker who is always asking to take on more duties.

?We quickly found out that Kam has an insatiable work ethic,? Clough said. ?We can never keep him busy enough.?

Aside from his hard work, Clough said Brown has also stepped into a leadership role.

Every morning, he said Brown heads up a group of nine teens who perform daily field maintenance on 11 baseball diamonds.

Later in the day, Clough said Brown moves on to volunteer with PAL youth baseball camps.

?Here his real talent shines,? Clough said of Brown?s efforts with the youth camps. ?Kam is great with kids. He?s a natural teacher and loves to see the kids learn a new skill.?

After high school, Brown said he plans on going to college and will work toward a career in either cardiology or culinary arts.

However, he said he also has hopes of extending his track career beyond the prep level and someday participating in the Olympics. Currently, he said his best events are the 110 and 300-meter hurdles.

Last Updated: 7/23/2013 11:07:32 AM EST

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