Allegheny Celebrates Girls and Women in Sports Day

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MEADVILLE, Pa. – On Saturday, Feb. 12, Allegheny College helped celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day by hosting a variety of clinics and activities at the David V. Wise Sports and Fitness Center.

In all, 163 children, with more than 150 coming from the Girl Scouts of the Penn Lakes Chapter, participated in sports and activities throughout the day. The day began with an hour-long session for track and field, which was run by the varsity members of the Gator women’s track and field team.

Following lunch, the groups were split into two. While one group went to the swimming pool, the other group stayed to do stations with numerous Allegheny athletic programs, including; women’s lacrosse, women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s tennis, and women’s volleyball, as well as the women’s club rugby program. After an hour, the two groups switched, so everyone had the chance to work with the different sport programs.

Following the clinics, all the participants sang the National Anthem prior to Allegheny’s women’s basketball game with Kenyon (Ohio) College. At halftime of the game, the Allegheny Athletic Department honored its Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Female Athletes of the Month from September through January.

For participating in the day, each of the kids received a certificate and a “Go Girl Go” packet, compliments of the Women’s Sports Foundation, who is one of the national sponsors of the Girls and Women in Sports Day. Other national sponsors of the program include the American Association of University Women, girls, inc., Girl Scouts, National Association for Girls and Women in Sports, National Women’s Law Center and the YMCA.

The National Girls and Women in Sports Day began in 1987 as an event to help promote girls’ interest in sports and to advocate an active life style. It is celebrated in all 50 states with community-based events, award ceremonies and activities honoring the achievements and encouraging the participation of girls and women in sports.

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