欧美视频

BOLIVAR, Mo. 鈥� To help celebrate National Girls & Women in Sports Day (NGWSD), is excited to offer free sports clinics for girls in kindergarten through eighth grade from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 29 on the Bolivar campus.

Clinics will be led by 欧美视频 , , and coaches in 欧美视频鈥檚 intramural gym in the Meyer Wellness and Sports Center. Participants will receive a T-shirt, free tickets to the game against Maryville University at 1 p.m., free concessions vouchers for them and their family, the opportunity to be on the floor for the starting lineups and recognition during the game.

鈥淲e are excited for the community to help us celebrate the National Women & Girls in Sports Day,鈥� said , senior associate athletic director for operations at 欧美视频. 鈥淥ur women鈥檚 teams have been very successful over the last 10 years, with numerous NCAA and postseason appearances, and we are looking forward to celebrating this day with them and our community.鈥� 

The 36th annual National Girls & Women in Sports Day, which is Wednesday, Feb. 2, serves as the kickoff of the Women鈥檚 Sports Foundation鈥檚 recognition of the 50th anniversary of Title IX, which was enacted to ensure: 鈥淣o person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.鈥�

鈥淭his celebration inspires girls and women to play and be active, to realize their full power,鈥� the Women鈥檚 Sports Foundation website states. 鈥淭he confidence, strength and character gained through sports participation are the very tools girls and women need to become strong leaders in sports and life.鈥�

The NGWSD was a day set aside in 1987 at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., to recognize women鈥檚 sports and 鈥渂ring national attention to the promise of girls and women in sports.

鈥淣GWSD has since evolved into an event to acknowledge the accomplishments of girls and women in sports, the positive influence of sports participation and the continuing struggle for equality for women in sports.鈥�

鈥淲e look forward to seeing everyone on Jan. 29 for the clinics and basketball games,鈥� Martin said. 鈥淧lease join us for a great day of Bearcat Athletics!鈥� 

For more information about the event, contact at (417) 328-1784 or ccmartin@欧美视频niv.edu.

*Published: 1-17-2022