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Youth Athlete of the Year is a nationwide competition inviting young athletes of all skill levels and any sport to compete to be featured in a 3BRAND national advertising campaign on CBS and in Sports Illustrated, and take home $25,000.
Look for your profile link in any of our official competition emails. You can easily copy and share the link with anyone you’d like.
Yes, you may use your Free Daily Vote in support of your athlete. However, entrants are not permitted to submit votes by donation for their own entered child.
Each athlete is randomly assigned a group at the beginning of the competition. There are multiple rounds in the competition, and each person is only competing against the others within the same group during each round. We make every effort to ensure that groups contain an equal number of competitors throughout the competition.
You retain full ownership of your photos. By entering, you only grant us limited permission to display them on our website for the competition. We'll never use your photos or personal information for marketing, and you can request removal at any time.
Athletes between the ages of 7 and 17 at the time of entry are eligible to participate. Entries must be submitted by a parent or legal guardian, and entrants must be permanent legal residents of the United States or Canada (excluding Quebec).
No. These are fraudulent services and are not affiliated with our team in any way. Many of these accounts falsely claim they can guarantee votes or rankings; however, our systems are designed to detect and prevent fraudulent voting activity from counting. We strongly recommend reporting, blocking, and avoiding these accounts.
Participation in the Youth Athlete of the Year competition could potentially impact future or ongoing athletic eligibility, depending on applicable laws for your child’s state of residence, school, or associated league rules. We recommend speaking with your child’s coach, athletic director, or athletic association for the most accurate and up-to-date guidance. Once an athlete is ultimately selected as the grand prize winner, we will work closely with the athlete and their family to help ensure eligibility remains intact and unaffected.
You can use your Free Daily Vote once every 24 hours, and you can cast votes by donation for your favorite athlete at any time.
We recommend trying again from a different device or browser, as this resolves most issues. Please also ensure that a full 24 hours have passed since your last Free Daily Vote attempt. If you continue to experience difficulties, please contact our Support Team below for further assistance.
We have a strict “no refund” policy which Voters agree to when they make a donation. Since winners are decided based upon votes the public casts, we do not issue refunds once a vote has been fully processed in our system. As a Voter, you are responsible for understanding this upon casting votes for the competitor in the competition.
Yes! Every vote by donation is a direct donation to DTCare, a 501(c)(3) charity. Votes by donation are deductible for federal income tax purposes. DTCare will subsequently make the grant to Why Not You Foundation after the winner is announced. Donors will receive a receipt via email.
Facebook verification helps us prevent fraudulent voting activity from bots and automated software and helps keep voting fair for all competitors. Facebook is only used to verify eligibility for the Free Daily Vote, and we do not sell, share, or transfer voter information to third parties.
Colossal Management, LLC runs the Youth Athlete of the Year competition as part of a fundraising campaign on behalf of DTCare, a 501(c)(3) charity.
Donations raised from votes by donation cast during this Competition go directly to DTCare, which will subsequently grant the donations, minus Competition fees (36.5%) and variable costs (including payment processing fees, operating and prize costs, etc., not to exceed 12.5%), as well as a nominal percentage (1%) retained by DTCare, to the Why Not You Foundation. DTCare retains exclusive custody and control over all funds raised during the Competition.
The Why Not You Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit foundation that supports student access to equal education opportunities, children’s health and food security initiatives. Its mission is to equip today’s youth with the skills and opportunities to become tomorrow’s leaders.
Many charities with honorable missions lack the bandwidth to run effective fundraising campaigns year-round. Through this competition, DTCare allows the Why Not You Foundation to spend less time raising funds, and more time focusing on their mission.
We take your privacy and security seriously. Our website uses encrypted connections (SSL), regular security and malware scans, and secure systems designed to help protect personal information. Access to sensitive information is limited to authorized personnel only, and we use additional safeguards to help keep your information secure. Learn more: https://colossal.org/trust-safety.
No. Colossal Management, LLC is the sole operator of the Youth Athlete of the Year competition, while the champion will be determined entirely by public voting, where the athlete with the most votes at the end of the competition finals will win.
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