Whiz Kid: Robert Sims

Patch Whiz Kid of the Week

Name/Age: Robert Sims, 17

School/Community Center: Roxborough High School, North Light Community Center

Accomplishment: Dedicated after-school mentor to kids.

Key to Awesomeness: Robert Sims, a West Philly resident who is in the midst of his senior year at Roxborough High and plans to go to college, started working with youngsters at North Light back in October.

“The kids love me,” he said. “I like playing with them. They’re fun to be around.”

Sims has earned himself some accolades at the community center, whose staff is impressed with the teens’ ability to connect with those his junior.

Sims typically works with kids at the center on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 3 to 6 p.m. through his school year internship with the Urban Sustainability Leadership Academy.

Know a great kid who made Eagle Scout or did your local soccer team take the championship? They may be our next Patch Whiz Kid honoree.

Each week, Roxborough-Manayunk Patch will seek suggestions from readers for individual kids, youth groups, teens, and even sports teams that wow us with their accomplishments. We want to hear about these amazing children and teens and select one each week as the Patch Whiz Kid. Submit your nomination in our comment box below or e-mail the information to Jon.Campisi@Patch.com. Be sure to include all of the following information:

• Nominator's Name
• Nominator's E-Mail
• Whiz Kid's Name
• Whiz Kid's Age
• Whiz Kid's School
• Whiz Kid's Accomplishment
• Whiz Kid's Key to Awesomeness (what made him/her successful?)