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Do you know a kid who demonstrates outstanding sportsmanship through their accomplishments on the field, in their classrooms and in their communities? I bet you do! I sure know some. Well, it’s that time of the year again when Sports Illustrated Kids is looking for kids ages 7 to 15 that fit those qualifications. Your child could be the next Sports Illustrated Kids SportsKid of the Year! You need to nominate your favorite kid athlete by October 7, 2013 by visiting http://www.sikids.com/skoty and filling out the nomination form! The winner of the 2013 ‘SKOTY’ award will appear on the cover of the December 2013 issue of Sports Illustrated Kids. WOW! In addition, they will receive a special SportsKid of the Year jacket and a trip to New York City to accept the award at the Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year ceremony. How absolutely cool is that?
My son and daughter are both athletes, do well in school, and love to help out our community. They collect items needed for kids to start school off right and donate them to our local charity center, as well as collect and donate dental supplies, cereal, and books to kids in need. I may need to nominate them! Remember, you can nominate your OWN child!
A video featuring last year’s SKOTY winners, Conner and Cayden Long, went viral across the internet, gaining over one million views and additional national media coverage in just days. That’s pretty amazing! A lot of coverage for this great way to honor awesome kids in our communities who strive to be the best they can and to help others! They definitely deserve it!
You can watch the video now to see the Long brothers’ inspiring story at http://www.sikids.com/sikidstv/conner-and-cayden-long-sportskids-of-the-year and then visit http://www.sikids.com/skoty to nominate your own SportsKid of the Year!
Want to know about Sports Illustrated Kids? It is the magazine for boys and girls who love sports! They have great action photos, easy-to-read stories about star athletes, helpful instructional tips from the pros, and humor, comics, and activities. The perfect sports magazine to get a child interested in reading! And I always say as a former teacher, getting kids interested in reading is the first step to reading success! As a bonus, each issue comes with a two-sided pull-out poster of two superstar athletes plus nine sports cards. The magazine has won highest honors from the Association of Educational Publishers and the Parents’ Choice Award. To purchase a subscription, visit www.sikids.com/subscribe
Cool! I didn’t know Sports Illustrated had a magazine for kids, but this is cool! As a huge sports fan, I’m hoping my children will also be interested in playing sports.
I had no idea that Sports Illustrated had a magazine for kids either. That is so awesome! My kids are (slowly) getting interested in sports (other than skateboarding) and I’m hoping that this might encourage them to become more active in sports during school this year!
Oh wow, I never realized Sport Illustrated had a kids magazine! Awesome, I know a few kids who will love this!
Love helping kids pursue their young dreams too! What a great magazine for kids!
Wow! The Long brother’s have such an inspirational story. This is such a fun magazine for kids!
Oohh, is it that time of the year again? Wow, a year’s gone by fast.
I remember when that story came out. so wonderful it brought tears to my eyes!
A great way to help kids pursue their dreams!
I had no idea SI had a magazine for kids, neat! I wish I could have seen more stories like this when I was a kid.
What a cool idea! Thanks for sharing!
I didn’t even know they had a kids version of this popular magazine. That is awesome. I also love that they pick actual KIDS from across the nation, and not some star athlete to be the sportskid of the year. That gives kids a real role model to follow after with higher values. I love it.
I never knew about this! how cool! love the pics!
I watched that video about Conner and Cayden Long and I cried. They are amazing spirits and boys. I am so glad they won in 2012. It’s hard to beat that in 2013 but I hope some amazing kid gets recognition.
I knew about SI for men, but not for children. Cute magazine that keeps kids current!