50 states, 50 outstanding youth in sports.The Starter All-American Teen program, part of Sports Illustrated's 50th anniversary celebration, will recognize one exceptional teenager per state between July 2003 and July 2004. Honorees must be between 13 and 19 years of age, participate in organized athletics as a player, coach, equipment manager, statistician, etc. and be an exemplary role model for their peers and community. The award will be given to teens who not only participate in athletics, but also inspire with their behavior away from sports. Some will be classroom leaders, others will be devoted to community service and still others will have overcome great obstacles to achieve what they have. All will be true heroes among their peers because of the exceptional way they live their lives. Shaquille O'Neal Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal (pronounced "shak-KEEL") (born March 6, 1972 in Newark, New Jersey), frequently referred to simply as Shaq, is an American professional basketball player, generally regarded as one of the most dominant in the National Basketball Association (NBA). and other celebrity judges will be selecting each state winner from nominations collected at a Web site and other youngsters nominated through independent research. Sports Illustrated Sports Illustrated is the largest weekly American sports magazine owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. It has over 3 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men, 19% of the adult males in the country. will profile the award winners on a biweekly bi·week·ly adj. 1. Happening every two weeks. 2. Happening twice a week; semiweekly. n. pl. bi·week·lies A publication issued every two weeks. adv. 1. Every two weeks. basis. Top runners-up will be recognized in an online honor roll honor roll n. A list of names of people worthy of honor, especially: a. A list of students who have earned high grades during a specified period. b. A list of people who have served in the armed forces. for their state. To give someone from your town or someone else you know a chance to appear in Sports Illustrated as your state's Starter All-American Teen, go to www.si.com/ allamericanteen. NRPA NRPA National Recreation and Park Association NRPA Natural Resources Protective Association (Staten Island, NY) NRPA Niagara Regional Police Association (Canada) NRPA National Rifle and Pistol Association is an official charity partner of Sports Illustrated's 50th Anniversary Celebration. |
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