Nominate your favorite Sports Parent of the Year for Sports Illustrated Kids

Sports Illustrated Kids is looking for the  SportsParent of the Year.

Hmmm… I wonder if I can nominate myself. Considering that I am a single parent and MOM and I’ve just arrived home from a weekend in Wyoming for a 3-day baseball tournament and can be found on the sideline of either soccer or baseball field on any given day of the week except Thursday I kind of think I deserve an award for that. In all seriousness I have literally put my life on hold for the season because I don’t think there is anything more important for kids to experience. Outside of, you know….. school Education is #1.

Anyhoooooo….

For the first time ever, Sports Illustrated Kids is naming a “SportsParent of the Year” and would like to invite you to enter or nominate an inspirational SportsParent!  Modeled after the famed Sportsman and SportsKid of the Year awards, the SportsParent of the Year title will honor a parent who embodies the essence of sportsmanship

After all, we wouldn’t have a Sportsman or SportsKid without the role model who initially set the example.  A true SportsParent is dedicated to using sports to support family and community, not scores and trophies. The SportsParent will exemplify qualities that SI Kids aims to impart to children through a shared passion for sports, including fun, dedication, healthy living, and the value of community and team.

HURRY! Deadline for contest entries is 9/24!

Here’s how to enter:

1. Decide who to submit for the award, whether it is yourself, your spouse or another parent
2. Simply go to www.sikids.com/sportsparent
3. There is (1) nomination per person or email account.
4. “Like” the Sports Illustrated KidsFacebook page
5. Share your entry with all of your friends and followers via social media (Twitter Hashtag: #SPOTY2012)

As a special offer for you, SI Kids is providing their September tablet issue COMPLETELY FREE! The tablet edition has everything that the print magazine has, but also includes bonus photos and interactive features like games and sports cards that kids will love! Simply download the SI Kids app on iPad or Kindle Fire, and use these credentials to access this latest issue:

Login: freeissue@sikids.com
Password: september2012

Or, if you want to receive an entire year of SI Kids in print and on tablet for only $19.95, you can subscribe immediately by heading HERE.

About Sports Illustrated Kids:

SI Kids is THE magazine for boys and girls who love sports. It presents sports the way kids want to read about them: with great action photos, easy-to-read stories about star athletes, helpful instructional tips from the pros, and humor, comics, and activities. SI Kids is a great way to encourage kids to read, and it has won highest honors from the Association of Educational Publishers and the Parents’ Choice Award.

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Disclosure: I will receive a year subscription to SI Kids, promotional merchandise and information from Sports Illustrated Kids in conjunction with this post.