Andrew Luck on shoulder: 'No reason to be sullen or morose,' runs Change The Play camp

INDIANAPOLIS — When Andrew Luck was a kid, meeting a high school athlete was a big deal to him. The Indianapolis Colts quarterback watched how they acted and what they did.

Imagine if he got to meet college and professional athletes. Luck gives Indiana children that opportunity every summer as he teams up with Riley Children's Hospital at IU Health for the Change The Play program. The final event of 2017 was Tuesday at the Colts' practice facility. 

"This is our office," Luck said to the campers. "This is where we work every day."

He said athletes are role models and have a platform. So he, along with athletes from University of Indianapolis, IUPUI and a few fellow Colts, used that platform to try to teach kids about nutrition and health. 

This is the fifth year of the program and fourth year of the free summer camps. 

"Any time you can have a positive impact on a kid is very important," Luck said. 

He added that whenever he can be around these kids, let alone go to Riley Hospital, he comes away with a little more perspective. Riley CMO Paul Haut said Luck takes any chance he can to come visit or tutor kids. Haut said Luck, who is an official Riley volunteer, truly is as committed as he claims. 

When Luck was then asked about the status of his shoulder rehabilitation, he took it in stride but pivoted toward the camp.

"No reason to be sullen or morose!" he said. "It's a beautiful day."