National Girls & Women In Sports Day Slated for February 10

Girls ages 6-12 are encouraged to spend the afternoon with Adelphi's female student-athletes and support the women's basketball team.

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Garden City, NY - The Adelphi University Athletic Department will show its support for National Girls and Women in Sports Day by hosting an "Activities Day" for girls ages 6-12 on Tuesday February 10 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the Center for Recreation and Sports/Campbell Lounge. The NGWSD festivities will honor the achievements and encourage participation of girls and women in sports in accordance with the mission of the National Association of Girls and Women in Sport.

The tenative itinerary is as follows:
3:00-3:30: Participants will arrive at Adelphi/Center for Rec. & Sports
3:30-4:30: Kids will receive a free t-shirt/poster board to decorate with our student athletes in support of the women's basketball team.
4:30-5:00: Video, pizza, face painting and dance routine training.
5:05: Kids will line up on court to greet women's basketball team
5:30: Adelphi vs. American International College- kids are invited to stay and cheer on team and are provided free ticket to game.

The event will feature an afternoon of interacting with female student-athletes at Adelphi. They will work together to create material in support of the women's basketball team, which kids will get to wear on the court as they greet the team prior to the game. Participants will be treated to pizza in the Campbell Lounge, after which they are invited to join the Adelphi Dance Team to learn a special dance routine to be performed during halftime of the women's basketball game against American International College. All participants are encouraged to attend the men's and women's basketball double header and show off their Panther pride.

To register for the event, complete the form located at the top of this page, for each child that wishes to participate. Parents are invited to the game, but will have to purchase a ticket ($5) prior to entry.

NGWSD began in 1987 as a day to remember Olympic volleyball player Flo Hyman for her athletic achievements and her work to assure equality for women's sports. Hyman died of Marfan's Syndrome in 1986 while competing in a volleyball tournament in Japan. Since that time, NGWSD has evolved into a day to acknowledge the past and recognize current sports achievements, the positive influence of sports participation, and the continuing struggle for equality and access for women in sports. For more information on the mission and history of NGWSD, click here.

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