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National Girls and Women in Sports Day

February 2, 2011

Play, Believe, Achieve

Happy National Girls and Women In Sports Day! This year is the 25th annual NGWSD. Today, "thousands of sports educators, coaches, athletic directors, recreation directors, association members, sponsors, students, and parents across the country will show their support of the Day and of this year's theme, "Play, Believe, Achieve."

"Despite the stunning advances made in the 38 years since Title IX was enacted, high school girls still receive 1.3 million fewer participation opportunities than do boys, and evidence suggests that the money spent on girls' sports programs lags significantly behind the money spent on boys' programs. "

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Posts about National Girls and Women in Sports Day:

Britney Henry: visiting the Girl Scouts on National Girls & Women in Sports Day #Rally4Girls
posted on February 18, 2011 at 10:30am

This past weekend my best friend and Olympic Javelin thrower, Kara Patterson, and I attended National Girls and Woman in Sports Day at San Diego State University and spoke to 150 Girl Scouts about how we got into our sport and why we love competing. I ...more

Natasha Hastings visits Dreher HS for National Signing Day and National Girls & Women in Sports Day #Rally4Girls
posted on February 3, 2011 at 9:11am

“National Girls and Women in Sports” Well…late as usual, but at least tonight I have a few great things to share with you guys. Let’s start off with my performance last week at the 104th Millrose Games held at Madison Square Garden. Again, an e...more

Changing the Title IX narrative: A prescription for change #ngwsd
posted on February 2, 2011 at 7:59pm

Women’s sports activists are gathering around the country to recognize National Girls and Women in Sports Day and encourage advocates to keep pushing for the benefits mandated by Title IX.Such efforts for equality are needed to keep issues like Title IX...more

Seattle Times: National Girls and Women in Sports Day #ngwsd
posted on February 2, 2011 at 5:23pm

It's the 25th annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day, a time when athletes, coaches, recreation directors, parents, students, sponsors, and educators across the country (maybe globe) will celebrate under the theme "Play, Believe, Achieve." Well mo...more

Seton Hall To Host National Girls and Women in Sports Day #ngwsd
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Celebrate a Day of Triumph #NGWSD
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Play, believe, achieve #NGWSD
posted on February 2, 2011 at 3:45pm

As you go through your every day tasks today, try to think about the person you would have turned out to be if it were not for the sports that you played as a kid. I’m sure for every athlete who is reading this it is almost impossible to imagine without...more

Happy National Girls and Women in Sports Day! #NGWSD
posted on February 2, 2011 at 2:42pm

Today, I’m celebrating National Girls and Women in Sports Day by actually playing. I’ve got a rec game scheduled for tonight at 7pm, and play with a community of women who live in NYC and have played competitive basketball at some point in their lives...more

Who Are The Coolest Female Athletes?
posted on February 2, 2011 at 12:35pm

GQ ran a spread on the 25 coolest athletes in recent memory. Needless to say they seem oblivious to the fact that women can be athletes (I know GQ worships the male form, but come on). Although it would have been uncool to give criteria, general suavi...more

Girls Inc Editorial: Encouraging Girls to Play, Building Equality
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10th Annual McDonald’s All American Girls Basketball Game Set for March 30
posted on February 2, 2011 at 10:02am

The 10th anniversary of the McDonald’s All American Girls Basketball Game is set to take place March 30, 2011. Since the first McDonald’s All American Girls Game took place in 2002 at Madison Square Garden, 216 of the country’s most promising fem...more

National Girls and Women in Sports Day: Celebrating Progress #NGWSD
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Since her days as a player, CU volleyball coach Liz Kritza has put Girls First
posted on February 1, 2011 at 10:51pm

This article is part of our National Girls & Women in Sports Day (NGWSD) celebration. For NGWSD, Girls First will be taking the girls in the program to a Tulane women's basketball game, pairing the event with a meal and a mini-clinic, as is customary fo...more

Allyson Felix surprises Aisling Cuffe with announcement of Gatorade honor
posted on February 1, 2011 at 5:27pm

This article is part of our National Girls & Women in Sports Day (NGWSD) celebration. Today, high school cross-country and track & field star Aisling Cuffe got the surprise of her lifetime. Olympic and World Championships gold medalist Allyson Feli...more

National Girls and Women in Sports Day activities calendar for Girls Inc and more #NGWSD
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