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What is Sports Hero Day?

Sports Hero Day Fall 2024

Sports Hero Day is an event that happens twice a year. During our event, we invite 1,000 6th-grade students to come and find their heroes through our BYU Student-Athletes. While the 6th graders are here on campus, they have the opportunity to meet the student-athletes, hear their stories, and practice their sports. We hope to motivate these kids to help them find values and set goals for their future through the example they learn from the BYU athletes.

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Cosmo the cougar has his hands up in front of lots of students in the football stadium.
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Jake Retzlaff is standing in the field of the Lavell Edwards Stadium with a microphone. Mountains are shown in the background.
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A girl is holding a lacrosse stick and is reaching up with it and there are people watching in the background.
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How do I get involved?

BECOME A VOLUNTEER:

Volunteer Description: Volunteers will help lead groups of elementary students to different areas of campus where they will participate in recreational activities with the BYU Sports Teams.

Fill out this form to get involved!

Please complete this mandatory 25-minute Minor Protection Training before you begin working with the children. If you are not a student employee, then email your NetID to yserve@byu.edu to request access to the training.

BECOME A LEADER

Volunteer Leader Description: There are two kinds of leadership positions: Lead Program Director and Program Director. A program only has one Lead Program Director, but multiple Program Directors. Leaders are generally responsible for overseeing recruitment, retention, and reflection with volunteers. They also coordinate service with community partners and ensure their program runs smoothly. Volunteer leaders may also share the responsibilities of volunteers as outlined in the Volunteer Description. For more information, visit our section called Be a Leader!

Volunteer Leader Commitment: In addition to volunteering, Volunteer leaders commit to a 1-hour monthly team meeting to discuss needs and make plans for the program.

Step 1:

Apply to become a leader by completing the application below:

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Program Director Application

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Contact Info

Directors

Available by email at sportsheroday@byu.edu

Isac Grayson, Lead Program Director

425-502-2119
Office Hour: Mondays 12:00-1:00 PM

Jake Richardson

385-625-8401

Kekoa Grover

480-721-8487

Kyle Thompson

661-247-5858

Maja Escobar

435-256-4535

Montgomery Christiansen

801-884-8360

Rachel Todd

801-300-9453
I loved interacting with the little kids and making them feel important! I helped a little girl with autism get a hit and it made me so happy to watch her smile and get excited! Participating made me realize that there's so much more to softball than it just being a game. It's about the little things and not about winning.
Hailey
One of my fav memories was with a girl named Margo who stayed with me most of the time. She told me that she was embarrassed because she couldn’t do a cartwheel. I told her that she could learn anything she wanted to, and that if she tried to learn and applied herself, that one day she could do a cartwheel. She was silent for a minute or two, and then gave me the biggest hug and said thank you. It was so cute and special to me.
Anonymous
The kids loved being on the football field with the players! They said it was "epic" and the best part of their day!
Elementary School Teacher
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