Shawn Johnson, 2008 Olympic Gold and Silver Medalist is the McDonald’s U.S. Champion Kids Ambassador for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games.  “I am proud to be involved with programs that build good character in kids and am looking forward to helping McDonald’s decide who the McDonald’s Champion Kids are going to be,” said Johnson.

Check out what Shawn Johnson, 2008 Olympic Gold and Silver Medalist has to say about being the McDonald’s U.S. Champion Kids Ambassador. 

Are You a McDonald’s Champion Kid?  What do the Olympic Values of Excellence, Friendship and Respect mean to you?  Hurry to sign up, contest ends October 30!

You could win a trip to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games to attend Olympic Winter Games events, meet hero athletes, tour cultural sites of Canada, meet other Champion Kids from around the world and get a once-in-a-lifetime experience. You will also get to be a McDonald’s Champion Kid Correspondent.

Shawn Johnson along with other Olympic athletes as well as school educators, including a judge from the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) will determine the final ten McDonald’s Champion Kids Correspondents.

“We believe striving for excellence and commitment to teamwork while being physically active are critical building blocks for the success of America’s youth,” said Paula Kun, Director of Communications for NASPE . “We are thrilled to support McDonald’s Champion Kids, a program that celebrates and encourages these important components to success.”

In Shawn’s Words…

I am really excited about being the McDonald’s Champion Kids Ambassador for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

I love talking to kids and can’t tell you how excited I am to get to hang out with the McDonald’s Champion Kids Correspondents in Vancouver during the Olympic Games.

I am so thankful for everything I have gotten to do and being an Olympian is such an honor and one that I couldn’t have done without the support of my parents.

They have made sure that what I’m doing is what I love and enjoy. They have just supported me in everything that I have done and are the best parents ever. I have been very lucky that I was raised with strong values which have helped me to become who I am today.

As a kid you don’t have to be an Olympic athlete to have the Olympic Values of Excellence, Friendship and Respect with your friends or at home with your family. I am super passionate about school and I love to write and create artwork. Check out some of the stuff I have done at shawnjohnson.net when you have a chance. Just like you, I love to get creative.

This is why I can’t wait to read and see what real kids from all over America will send in for a chance to come to Vancouver.

I am proud to be involved with programs that build good character in kids and am looking forward to helping McDonald’s decide who the McDonald’s Champion Kids are going to be.

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