According to prnewswire.com, this summer the Girl Scouts of the USA is announcing a new and improved, already existing outdoor programming to make sure that all girls get to experience the benefits that the outdoors offers. According to them, when youth spend time outdoors in their early years an enhancement will take place in all […]
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Young Girls Learn Skills While Enjoying Themselves at the Future Jacket Softball Camp
According to northwestgeorgianews.com, Rockmart High School softball head coach Lindsey Campbell and the rest of the team, the Lady Jackets, were able to give back to the youth in the community via holding an annual Future Jacket Softball Camp. When speaking about the reasoning behind the camp, Campbell is quoted in saying that, “I think holding […]
Astonishing 1,300 Women Participated In The Women’s Philadelphia Triathlon And 5K
According to Philadelphia.cbslocal.com, Thirteen hundred athletes took to running, racing in the water, and biking for the Women’s Philadelphia Triathlon and 5K in Fairmount Park on Sunday, the only all-women triathlon in the State of Pennsylvania. The event features a nine mile bike ride on closed roads, a 5K run through West Fairmount Park and […]
The ‘Get on the Water’ Program Helps Build Confidence in Young Girls
According to fox13news.com, for ten young girls, USA Water Ski is helping them learn a new sport and build up their self confidence with their, “Get on the Water” program. USA Water Ski and Cypress Gardens Water Ski Show have partnered up in order to teach the sport of Water Ski to girls that wouldn’t […]
At Texas A&M, Girls Involved In STEM Experience
According to today.tamu.edu, high school Junior Morgan Miller and her four teammates gathered around a stuffed dog at the table. Using the toy for a reference, the girls got started on the task of building a tool to assist owners in easily bathing their dogs. After coming up with their idea and executing it, the […]
Nike Celebrates Women’s Euros Sponsorship Through “Rebel Girls”
According to thedrum.com, Nike has decided to team up with the women’s stories platform, Rebel Girls, to celebrate women footballers and inspire young girls leading up to the Uefa European Women’s Championship, which Nike is the official sponsor of. The project focuses on female athletes, coaches, and community leaders, the empowerment brands will attempt to […]
“Girls on the Run” Program Teaches Viewmont Girls Positivity, Teamwork, and Setting Goals
According to murrayjournal.com, the “Girls on the Run 5k” awards everyone a medal to celebrate the hard work they put in and their accomplishments during an eight week long program that helps educate and prepare young girls for a lifetime of living healthy. 600 girls participated in the run that took place in Utah, this […]
Teen Girls Learn Self-Defense at Police and Firefighter Camp
According to mlive.com, in Ann Arbor, Michigan there was a summer camp for 15 local girls from ages 13-17 called “Blaze & Blue Camp”. The camp was hosted by Ann Arbor police and fire departments and held its inaugural session from June 27th- June 30th, and was a part of the departments efforts to introduce […]
Young Female Wrestlers converge on Stillwater for Camp
According to stwnewspress.com, Helen Maroulis, the first American to win an Olympic gold medal in women’s freestyle at the 2016 Rio Summer Games; believes that one of the 200 girls that came to Stillwater for a wrestling camp will become the next great female wrestler. She is quoted in saying that, “I definitely think that with […]
Summer Camp For Girls Self-Esteem
In Las Vegas, a local girls camp is attempting to improve the lives of young girls through building their self-esteem. The camp is hosted by a nonprofit, Rescue the Children, an organization with the goal of changing the world through one child at a time. The camp is four weeks long, free, and focuses on […]