National Girls and Women in Sports Day Celebration
"Stay Strong, Play On"
Saturday, February 6, 2010

National Day
Wednesday, February 3, 2010

National Girls and Women in Sports Day
2010 marks the 20th annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD) celebration at the University at Buffalo. The Division of Athletics has planned numerous activities designed to honor our varsity female athletics teams, our competitive female club sports, women who have positively impacted UB women’s athletics, and our faculty and staff who work directly with the females athletes. This year’s program will be held on Saturday, February 6th and our theme is “Stay Strong, Play On.” 

Girls Multi-Sports Clinic and NGWSD Speaker
Our 2010 Celebration will include a girls Multi-Sports Clinic where 150 girls ages 7 – 14 can participate in a variety of sports stations represented by varsity and club sports team. The program will include a motivational speech by Renee Brown, Chief of Basketball Operations and Player Development with the WNBA (Women’s National Basketball Association). Each participant will also attend 2 Healthy Living workshops. Workshop topics include Self-Esteem, Nutrition and Title IX. The clinic will be held from 9:30am – 1:30p.m. This free event includes clinic activities, pizza party and ticket to the UB Women’s basketball game vs. Central Michigan.

School Visits
Our NGWSD Celebration will also include school visits to local elementary schools where our student-athletes will educate the children on the importance on Title IX, the opportunities that it has provided for girls, and the impact that it has had on girls and women in sports. 

Women’s Basketball Game
The NGWSD Celebration will conclude with a women’s basketball game vs. Central Michigan at 2pm in Alumni Arena. Free game tickets are available to Celebration/clinic participants. Additional tickets can be purchased for $3.

NGWSD LINKS

 •  NGWSD home
 •  History
 •  Community Outreach
 •  Keynote Speaker
 •  Award Recipients
 •  Photo Album
 •  Related Links
 •  NGWSD Central Web Site
 •  Women's Athletics at UB

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