Tag: Girl Power

Mercyhurst University Holds Girl Power Sports Event

Over 50 girls ranging from grades K-8 were able to celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day through learning what it truly means to be a female athlete. The attendees for the event gathered at Mercyhurst University, and were able to be part of interactive stations run by women from the university’s sports teams, […]

Haven House Aims to Assist Girls in Building Confidence Via an International Running Program

The South Peninsula Haven House in Homer, Alaska, is looking for volunteer coaches and participants for their program, Girls on the Run. The nonprofit’s aim is to support people impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse through providing them safe shelter, crisis intervention, prevention and victim advocacy. They have taken part in the […]

Girl Scouts Dive Into Lawmaking and Democracy at Georgia’s Capitol

In Atlanta, Georgia, hundreds of girls were able to travel from all over the state in order to where their sashes and vests to learn about the issues that they face at the Capitol for Girl Scouts Day. The Girl Scouts also were able to meet with lawmakers in order to further learn about democracy […]

UNM Continuing Education & Jackson Wink Partnership Has A Ton of Girl Power!

The University of New Mexico’s Continuing Education has given unique classes to students. staff, and faculty for over 90 years. However, now they are offering self-defense classes to step up the girl power for any uneasy women. The connection was made between Continuing Education and Jackson Wink MMA Academy. The gym’s co-owners Mike and Heather-Winkeljohn […]

Cookie University in South Dakota is Spreading Girl Power and Cookies!

Girl Scout Cookie season is on its way and Girl Scouts Dakota Horizons is getting ready for it with an annual Cookie University that was held at South Dakota Mines on Saturday. The Cookie University had multiple activities for scouts to learn skills that will assist them in selling cookies. Adriane Cole, troop engagement specialist […]

Hoover Girls Are Getting Empowered and Inspired, Through Math and Science

On Friday, February 3rd, at Berry Middle School in Hoover hundreds of students gathered in order to learn about math and science. Principal Dilhani Uswatte of Rocky Ridge Elementary School organized the Girls Engage in Math and Science or GEMS expo an said that this years event was the largest they have ever had. The […]

Girls Gear Up Is Inviting Kids to Learn Volleyball Skills

Five La Reina High School students, tenth-graders, Reagan Maguire, Sarah Shaw, Logan Burns, Emily Morge and Kelsey Maguire (Reagan’s cousin), are putting on a free volleyball clinic on Friday, February, 10th for k-8 kids from local schools. The teens originally created Girls Gear Up as ninth-graders and last year the girls collected roughly 300 pieces […]

Fourth Annual Buccaneers Girls in Football Scholarship Applications Are Now Open

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers Foundation made an announcement on National Girls and Women in Sports Day that applications are currently open for the fourth annual Buccaneers Girls in Football Scholarship The aim of the National Girls and Women in Sports Day in conjunction with the Women’s Sports Foundation is to allow all girls and women […]

16 Year Old Madisyn Kaijala Restored over 60 Children’s Bikes for the Girl Scout Gold Award

16 Year Old Madisyn Kaijala chose for her Girl Scout Gold Award project to restore 60 children’s bikes for Camp Putnam in New Braintree. The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest award that is given in Girl Scouts. She also managed to raise $700 in order to buy helmets in all sizes as well […]