​As the Wilmington summer blazes on, an annual staple among youth football camps in the Port City returns.Brothers Connor and Casey Barth are hosting their annual youth football camp specializing in kicking training. Both kicked at the collegiate and professional levels, with Connor spending 10 seasons in the NFL.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe center of the one-day event is keeping everything entirely free for campers, which gives the brothers a chance to give back to their community and a sport that often requires hefty investment.“My parents spent a ton on sending my brother and me to these camps over the years, and we’ve been super blessed, so I just feel like it’s one little less thing parents have to worry about,” Connor said.The kicking camp returns Thursday, July 16, from 5:30-8 p.m. at Hoggard High School. The Wilmington natives have hosted the event, which is open to youth football players of all ages and skill levels, for over a decade.BEST RUNNING BACKS IN WILMINGTON 5 Wilmington high school football running backs to watch in 2026AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe StarNews caught up with the Barth Brothers ahead of this year’s camp to see what they’ve been up to over the past few years and what drives them to continue hosting one of the area’s only free kicking camps.Kids of all ages came out to take part in the Kickin’ It with Barth Brothers at Hoggard High School’s Scott Braswell Stadium July 17, 2025 in Wilmington, N.C. The event was put on by Connor and Casey Barth and included other pro, local high school players and college kickers. The yearly clinic included instructions on kicking and punting techniques along with strength and conditioning tips, a camp T-shirt along with other souvenirs and was free to kids of all ages. KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWSConnor Barth doesn’t stay idle for long.Nearly seven years after his final NFL game, the former Chicago Bear and Tampa Bay Buccaneer has traded football for entrepreneurship, something that’s kept him just as busy as his playing career ever did.Now 40, Barth remains Wilmington’s most accomplished football kicker, spending nearly a decade in the NFL after a decorated career at North Carolina.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAlthough his final NFL game came in 2017, Barth didn’t officially retire until a few years later. Since then, he’s become an angel investor in Wilmington-based Blue Shark Vodka, a coastal-inspired brand that donates a portion of its proceeds to marine conservation research.Last August, Barth made headlines in an entirely different arena when he listed an $8.5 million home in Landfall, one of the most expensive residential listings in Wilmington history. He says he began flipping houses years ago but has since expanded into real estate development.That property sold in May, though Barth admits soaring construction costs in the Port City could temper how quickly he grows that side of his business.His entrepreneurial interests continue to e