Kid Captain

Kid Captain is a partnership that began in 2009 between UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital and the Iowa Hawkeyes to honor pediatric patients and celebrate their inspirational stories.

Do you know a child with a remarkable story of how University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital is Changing Medicine. Changing Kids’ Lives®?

The Kid Captain program is open to any current or former UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital patient 18 years of age or younger. Only parents or legal guardians may nominate their child.

All Kid Captains will receive a commemorative jersey, special recognition from UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital and the Iowa Hawkeyes, and an invitation to a special behind-the-scenes tour of Kinnick Stadium in August.

Children of any age may be nominated as an honorary (away game) Kid Captain. Due to sideline safety concerns, only children who will be 6 or older by November 2023 may be nominated as a home game Kid Captain.

Nominations for 2023 season are now closed.

The 2022 Kid Captains

Select a kid to learn more about their story:

Kid Captain Eli from Elkader
Eli Belser
Audrey Schneller of Waukee, IA - Kid Captain Photo
Audrey Schneller
Kid Captain Eve Jimenez of Davenport
Eve Jimenez
Kid Captain Anjali Sahu of Atkins
Anjali Sahu
Kid Captain Adam Arp of Williamsburg
Adam Arp
Kid Captain Cormac Faley of Asbury
Cormac Faley
Kid Captain Gavin for the 2022-2023 season
Gavin Miller
Elyna Clements Kid Captain for 2022-2023 year
Elyna Clements
Carver Meiners Kid Captain for 2022 - 2023 year
Carver Meiners
Kid Captain Tate for the 2022 - 2023 season
Tate Manahl
Kid Captain Veronica for the 2022-2023 season
Veronica Sullivan
Dylan McGivern, Kid Captain for 2022-2023
Dylan McGivern

Kid Captain Hall of Fame

Learn more about our 169 Kid Captains since 2009.

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