Sport for Every Girl

Thanks to everyone who made the celebration of the National Girls and Women in Sports Day a success! We had a record number of entries into our essay contest and had great campus involvement in our teeter-totter marathon that raised awareness to this important day. Below are are a few pictures from the event and a link to some of the local media coverage of the event.

Rochester’s YNN story

Information about the 2014 event will be released in November of 2013! Check back here for details!

The Sport for Every Girl organizing committee would like to thank all of our entrants into our 4th Annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day Essay contest. We had close to 200 entries this year and enjoyed reading all of the great ideas that students had. It was difficult to decide on a winner so we also named honorable mentions to recognize the outstanding work of many. Please visit the Past Essay Contest Winners page to read the winning essays.

Thanks again for submitting and look for next year’s essay ideas to be released in November 2013!

Grades K, 1, and 2
Winner – Adwika Siri Arockia, Kindergarten, David B. Crane Elementary School
Honorable Mention – Saige Mealey, 1st grade, Victor Primary School
Honorable Mention – Phoenix Herlong, 2nd grade, Allendale Columbia School
Honorable Mention – Sophia Herrick, 2nd grade, Holy Family Primary School

Grades 3, 4, and 5
Winner – Leah Jones, 4th grade, St. Kateri School
Honorable Mention – Taylor Sampone, 5th grade, Park Road School
Honorable Mention – Isabela Anne Mulcahy, 4th grade, St. Kateri School
Honorable Mention – Selah Crawford, 5th grade, RCSD School #42

Grades 6, 7, and 8
Winner – Ayana Stockton, 7th grade, Roth Middle School
Honorable Mention – Deanna Moorehead, 8th grade, Martha Brown Middle School
Honorable Mention – Hannah Gandell, 7th grade, Martha Brown Middle School

Grades 9-12
Winner – Riley Norton, 12th grade, Notre Dame High School
Honorable Mention – Danielle Laudisi, 10th grade, Webster Thomas High School
Honorable Mention – Miranda Reed, 12th grade, Batavia High School

Team Recognition
This year we received a collective essay written by a team. While this was not part of the original parameters, the organizing committee appreciated their innovation so much we will likely be adding this as a category in the future. Congratulations to the Seabreeze Basketball team, made up of girls in 4th through 6th grades and their Coach Andrew Paris. Each one of you contributed to this honor!

Greetings! Plans are now in the works for events to celebrate the National Girls and Women in Sports Day on February 6, 2013. We are excited to announce the themes for the 4th Annual NGWSD Essay Contest. See the page on this site for details about the contest. Other plans are under discussion, so check back for event updates.

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Tell us your story about why you are or were a female athlete. Type in your location, age, and your story.

1. Girls and women who play sports have a more positive body image than those who do not (Hausenblas, 1998).

2. As little as 4 hours of exercise per week may reduce a teenage girl’s risk of breast cancer by up to 60% (Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 1994)

3. 82% of executive businesswomen played organized sports after grade school (“Girls Gain”, 2003)

4. High school girls who engage in interscholastic sports have higher odds of completing college than their non-athlete counterparts (Troutman & Dufur, 2007)

5. Sport participation reduces the risk of degenerative osteoporosis (Warrington, 2008)

6. Strength training enhances the ability to carry out daily activities for women of all ages (American College of Sports Medicine, 2000)

7. High school girls who play sports are more likely to wait longer to lose their virginity and are more likely to use contraception (Miller, et al., 1999)

8. Female athletes in college tend to graduate at a higher rate (71%) than their non-athlete female counterparts (64%) (The NCAA News, 2006)

9. Conscientiousness and openness to experience have been positively related to different exercise behaviors (Courneya, et al. 2002)

10. Adolescent females show a reduced suicide risk if they perceive physical activity as an important determinant of health, and as a beneficial coping mechanism during times of stress (Tomori & Zalar, 2000)

11. Females who participate in sport programs report positive changes of competence and self-esteem that carry over to other parts of their lives (Gill, 1986)

12. Female athletes are less likely to get into trouble at school than their non-athlete counterparts (Levin, et al., 1995)

Add to our list! Why do you support female athletes?

RNews a local news affialiate in Rochester visited the campus this past Wednsday to check out the support shown for the National Women and Girls in Sport Day.

Here is the link to the footage they shot.

Rnews at Fisher

Wednesday, February 4th, is the 23rd annual National Girls & Women in Sport Day.

This national event sponsored by the National Association for Girls and Women in Sport (NAGWS) is meant to raise awareness for their overall mission of developing and delivering equitable and quality sport opportunities for ALL girls and women.

In the realm of sport, women have had to work hard to prove they belong.  Historically sport has been a male domain, but in the past 35 years women have entered the industry and are finding success of their own.  The benefits for women participating in and working in sport are numerous.  It is critical that women continue to work for equality in sport, both on and off the field, to ensure that more women are provided the opportunities to reap the benefits of sport.

Please show your support and celebrate this historic day.