Are you a female athlete? Do you have a blog, Facebook or Twitter account? Do you have a great story about how sports positively impacts your life?

For the first time, the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) is hosting Blog to Rally for Girls’ Sports Day on December 8th, celebrating the importance of girls in sports and the far-reaching benefits of athletics participation for girls nationwide.

On December 8th, NWLC invites you and your friends to blog and raise awareness about the benefits and advantages for girls who participate in their school sports programs to Rally for Girls’ Sports.

The idea behind our Blog to Rally for Girls’ Sports Day is simple: “What did you win by playing sports?” You can use this theme to begin discussing what the chance to participate in athletics programs meant to you and/or your daughter and how it has impacted your lives.

Some things to keep in mind as you’re writing:

Research has repeatedly shown that participation in sports has many benefits for young women. For example, participation in sports decreases girls’ chances of becoming obese and developing heart disease, osteoporosis, and breast cancer. Female athletes have higher levels of self-esteem, a lower incidence of depression and a more positive body image than non-athletes. Girls who play sports have higher grades, better test scores, and are less likely to drop out. They also have more opportunities to apply for athletic scholarships, which can help them attend college. Female athletes are also more likely to participate in traditionally male-dominated occupations, which are typically higher paying. In addition, more than four out of five executive businesswomen played sports growing up, and the vast majority reported that the lessons they learned on the playing field contributed to their success in business. By playing sports, girls win more than a game.

You can sign up for Blog to Rally for Girls’ Sports on December 8th by visiting http://action.nwlc.org/site/PageNavigator/Blog_to_Rally_Girls_Sports. You can also download a graphic for your post on the sign-up page.

And please spread the word—ask all your friends to Blog to Rally for Girls’ Sports on December 8th!

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