Stead Family Children’s Hospital Announces 2026 Iowa Football Kid Captains

2 area children selected as Iowa Hawkeyes’ Kid Captains

Two area children have been selected to serve as Kid Captains during the University of Iowa’s upcoming football season.

Stead Family Children’s Hospital announces 2026 Iowa football kid captains

IOWA CITY — Introducing the 2026 Iowa football kid captains. The University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital announced the 12 children who’ve been selected for its annual kid captain tradition Aug. 3, recognizing 12 current and former patients throughout…

Iowa football, Stead Family Children's Hospital announce 2026 Kid Captains

Iowa football’s 2026 Kid Captains include children whose stories involve rare diagnoses, emergency surgeries and remarkable resilience.

UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital announces 2026 Kid Captains

University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital has introduced its 2026 class of Kid Captains, recognizing 12 current and former pediatric patie

Four Local Kids Named to 2026 Iowa Hawkeye Kid Captain Class - Mix 94.7 KMCH

Four local kids from the KMCH listening area have been named Kid Captains for the 2026 Iowa Hawkeye football season.  Started in 2009 by University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital in partnership with the Iowa Hawkeyes, the Kid Captain program honors pediatric patients by sharing their inspirational stories of resilience. This year’s Kid Captains from our local area include:   Beau Harvey, 15, Cascade Iowa vs. UNI on Septembe…