Jimmy Pitenis

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Age 10, Florida

Favorite Subject: Math

Book: Holes by Louis Sachar

Music: Rock and Roll and Hip Hop

Extracurricular Activities: Cub Scouts of America, Volusia-Flagler Junior Golf Association, Riviera Country Club, Chorus, Student Council, Running Club, and St. Demetrios Dance Troupe

Hobbies: Chess and Legos

Jimmy would love to be a professional golf player one day. He practices everyday and studies his favorite players.

When he's not busy playing golf, he plays tennis for the Trails Tennis Club. In his spare time he also likes to go swimming.

As a kid reporter, Jimmy hopes to learn about what makes people successful. He especially wants to report on golf events.

"I would make a great reporter for this sport because of my understanding of this difficult game," he said. "I know the rules and etiquette of the game and I know I would be a great reporter on tour."

Jimmy is in the fifth grade at Tomoka Elementary School in Daytona Beach, Florida. He has three older sisters.

Check out Jimmy's articles:

Father Son Challenge

Jimmy spent a day following two golf legends during the Del Webb Father Son Challenge in ChampionsGate, outside Orlando, Florida.

What Makes My Community and State Special

By Jim Pitenis
Scholastic Kids Press Corps


My community is Daytona Beach, Florida. It’s the best in the world.

My state has beautiful oceans and open spaces for kids to play in. The weather in Florida is great! There's plenty of sunshine and lots of outdoor activities going on all the time. My family moved to Daytona Beach to get away from the cold winters.

I love to play golf. I have been playing golf since I was 3 years old. Now I am 10 years old, and I am very good at it. I have won a number of tournaments.

In Daytona, I can play golf everyday after school. The teaching pro that I train with is Donny Klem and he is the nicest coach. My other coach is Eurika, and she teaches me how to chip and putt. My sister also plays golf—a few times a week.

This is a great community. It is also a short drive from great places to visit—Universal Studios, Disney World and Sea World. All of these parks are fun for the whole family!

Why would you want to live anywhere else?

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  The Ice Cream Con by Jimmy Docherty Jake and his buddies are over being bullied by the thugs at the housing projects he calls home. That's why Jake decides to play the goons at their own game by creating a fake gangster, the Big Baresi. But before long, the imaginary mobster seems to have taken on a life of his own! The stakes are raised when a stash of stolen diamonds goes missing. From behind the wheel of an ice cream van, Jake's got to pull off the ultimate con -- while managing to keep the mint chocolate chip from a meltdown. Because, as the Big Baresi knows, revenge is a dish best served cold. $16.99 books;hardcover books;hardcovers | Ages 12 and Up

  
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  	Snowball Fight! by Jimmy Fallon and Adam Stower On a snow day off from school, an overjoyed young boy and his little sister cannot wait for the inevitable snowball fight. Rhyming text and "colorful and the energetic illustrations provide a vivid snapshot of these mischievous siblings." - Horn Book $2.48 You save: 50% Paperback Book | Grades K-2

  
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