Michael Carlton is only 17 years old but he's also the coach, founder and organizer of a mini-camp where everyone is welcome.

"Nobody out here tells me I shouldn't be able to play because I'm a girl. They all just accept it," Andrea Carlton said.

Everyone plays and the summer football camp is free!

"Well, he always gives you a chance. Like if you mess up, he'll give you a second chance to do it again," 13-year-old Dustin Brackett says.

"They come from single parent families -- most of them do. And they don't have the money to go to these football camps other people run. That's why I wanted to start doing this," 7Everyday Hero Carlton explains.

Carlton started the camp five years ago. His goal has been to teach kids the basics of football, teamwork and confidence.

"He teaches me how to be a better football player and have respect when you make touchdowns and stuff like that," 11-year-old Jordan Vickers said.

"He has taught me a lot about being who I want to be rather than who people think I should be," Andrea Carlton said.

Quite simply, Michael Carlton is a great role model.

"He doesn't smoke, he doesn't drink, and he gets really good grades and always helps out," Brackett adds.

"To my kids -- all three of my boys -- he has been like an older brother that they just love," Mark Vickers said.

"Having a 17-year-old come do this, kind of their same age, it's not just that I'm their coach it's that I'm their peer. I'm their friend," 7Everyday Hero Carlton said.