A Child You Know Could Follow in the Inspiring Footsteps of the Long Brothers, Winners of the 2012 SportsKid of the Year Award!

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Our 9 year old Jake has been receiving the Sports Illustrated Kids Magazine for nearly a year now and enjoys it very much. I don't know how many times he interjects and corrects me regarding a host of sports-related facts and trivia, always pleasantly surprising me. It is not uncommon to see Jake reading SI Kids well-past his bedtime after a new issue arrives.

Each year Sports Illustrated Kids awards a kid between the ages of 7 and 15 their SportsKid of the Year award and it is time to start nominating candidates for the 2013 award. What a fun way to celebrate kids who show great sportsmanship on the field and off. The award helps show other kids that sports aren't just about what you do on the field by rewarding kids who excel in all parts of their life as well as on the field.

The winner will appear on the December 2013 color of Sports Illustrated Kids. In addition, the winner will receive a special SportsKid of the Year jacket and a trip to New York City to accept the award at a special ceremony!

Meet the inspiring winners of the 2012 SportsKid of the Year award:

To nominate your favorite kid athlete, please visit www.sikids.com/skoty by October 7, 2013.

Holiday Gift Idea: Sports Illustrated Kids Magazine Subscription

If you know a child who really does not need another toy this Holiday, a wonderful alternative would be a children's magazine subscription.  Not only does this gift promote reading, but it is a gift that lasts for a whole year. Having received wonderful recognition from the Association of Educational Publishers and the Parents' Choice Magazine Award, Sports Illustrated Kids would be the perfect gift for a young sports fan who prefers to read for shorter periods of time.  Every issue comes with a pull-out sports poster and sports cards inside the magazine!

For Holiday 2012, you can buy a 1-year subscription to SI Kids (that's 12 monthly issues) for a child in your life for just $19.95.  That's 63% off the cover price!  With your magazine subscription comes free access to the SI Kids Tablet Edition.  There is even a a free printable gift announcement card available, which would fit perfectly into a Christmas stocking,  that you can give to the recipient on Christmas Day.  Another idea would be to purchase a copy of SI Kids at the store and wrap the magazine in a shirt box before presenting the gift.

To learn more about SI Kids, visit www.sikids.com and SI Kids on Facebook!


I received a gift pack for my children as a thank you for taking the time to share this information with my readers.  All opinions are my own.