Pittsburgh Steelers fan and Troy Polamalu doppelganger BOBBY SENA has been chosen as this year’s NFL PLAY 60 Super Kid, it was announced today. Sena learned the news from Steelers defensive end BRETT KEISEL during a surprise on-field visit before the January 3 Steelers-Ravens playoff game. On February 1, he will hand the game ball to a game official moments before kick off of Super Bowl XLIX.
Thousands of young fans nationwide entered the NFL PLAY 60 Super Bowl Contest online at NFLRUSH.com, the NFL’s official website for kids. To be eligible, Sena pledged to be active for 60 minutes a day and submitted a video where he spoke about why he is “passionate about eating healthy and playing outside.” Sena also participated in video interviews and ultimately received the most votes among three finalists on NFLRUSH.com. Sena’s submission video and interview are posted atNFLRUSH.com/superkid.
Sena, 12, plays football and golf. “I started playing football and can’t stop. It’s just an addicting game,” he said in his interview. An avid Notre Dame fan and an advocate for health since he was in elementary school, Sena participates in campaigns including Fuel Up to Play 60 and the Alliance for a Healthier Generation. Sena established Fuel Up to Play 60 clubs in both his elementary and middle school and has acquired grants to grow gardens in his community.
“I really think that being a super kid doesn’t limit you to playing for 60 minutes and eating healthy, but also giving as much effort as you can in school and academics, as well as being nice to others,” said Sena, who lives in Orlando, Fl.
Sena is the eighth NFL PLAY 60 Super Kid
In addition to his trip to the Steelers game, Sena will travel to Los Angeles, Calif. prior to Super Bowl XLIX and spend time at NFL Network for a behind-the-scenes studio experience. During the week leading up to Super Bowl XLIX, Sena will visit NFL Experience Engineered by GMC – the epicenter for NFL fans in Arizona during Super Bowl week and attend Super Bowl XLIX Media Day Fueled by Gatorade at the U.S. Airways Center in Phoenix, Ariz.
The two other NFL PLAY 60 Super Bowl Contest finalists, Devlyn Williams, 11, from Mississippi, and Zac Ventola, 7, from Massachusetts, will receive NFL PLAY 60 prize packs and two tickets to a 2015 regular season game.
The NFL PLAY 60 Super Bowl Contest, in its eighth year, is part of NFL PLAY 60, which challenges kids across the country to get active for 60 minutes a day. AtNFLRUSH.com/play60, children can pledge to PLAY 60, get tips from NFL pros and learn ways to rally their community to get active and healthy. Stay connected to NFL PLAY 60 by visiting Facebook.com/NFLPLAY60 or following @NFLPLAY60 on Twitter.
About NFL PLAY 60:
Designed to tackle childhood obesity, NFL PLAY 60 brings together the NFL’s long-standing commitment to health and wellness with partner organizations. PLAY 60 also is implemented locally, as part of the NFL’s in-school, after-school and team-based programs. Since the program was launched in 2007, the NFL has committed more than $300 million to youth health and fitness through programming, grants, and media time for public service announcements. The NFL and its teams have built more than 175 NFL Youth Fitness Zones and integrated programs into more than 73,000 schools nationwide since the campaign launched. All 32 clubs activate PLAY 60 locally, with more than 2,000 NFL PLAY 60 events held annually. For more information, visit www.NFLRUSH.com/play60.
