The Iowa football team and University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children's Hospital are once again partnering for the annual Kid Captains program.Previous video above: Waukee girl honored as ‘Kid Captain’ at Kinnick Stadium organizes toy drive for children in the hospitalKid Captains are pediatric patients from the Midwest who are chosen through a nomination process to join the Hawkeye football team for a game, get a tour of Kinnick Stadium and spend time with the players. A release announcing the 2024 Kid Captains says 245 children were nominated. These 12 were selected for the upcoming season:Iowa vs. Illinois State: Carter Schmidt, 7, CoralvilleIowa vs. Iowa State: Atlas Coleman, 8, West Des MoinesIowa vs. Troy: Mya Gilchrist, 18, Center PointIowa at Minnesota: Aiden Washburn, 8, KeokukIowa at Ohio State: Haidyn Ulrich, 15, Cedar RapidsIowa vs. Washington: Jackson Casteel, 7, PanoraIowa at Michigan State: Hudson Ferris, 12, EldridgeIowa vs. Northwestern: Adeline Lovell, 6, Clear LakeIowa vs. Wisconsin: Hunter Mickelson, 9, CliveIowa at UCLA: Nataleigh Mochal, 9, OelweinIowa at Maryland: Raelyn Miller-Ramirez, 9, DavenportIowa vs. Nebraska: Lukas Hazen, 12, Muscatine“The Kid Captain program is an incredible opportunity to highlight the strength and resiliency of our patients, their families, and care teams,” Alexander Bassuk, MD, PhD, physician-in-chief of the Stead Family Children’s Hospital said in a news release. “The bravery of these families is a testament to the powerful difference our care teams make in the lives of children every day. Our Kid Captains have faced some incredibly challenging health problems and have come out the other side stronger. It is our honor to call them our patients.”You can read more about the story of each Kid Captain here.