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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
On January 28th at Bradenton’s Camp Honi Hanta in Florida, Girl Scouts from the area learned survival tips via a very unique but effective environment. Michelle Cramer, the leader of Troops 17 and 21 stated, “It’s a fun twist on survival training,” in reference to the zombie apocalypse theme they had created for the girls. […]
Judaline Cassidy, the chief visionary officer of Tools & Tiaras Inc., is attempting to do something about the lack of women in the HVAC industry’s workforce. It is reported that women make up only 1.7% of the HVAC industry’s workforce. Tools & Tiaras is an organization that aims to advance the interest of young girls […]
Sherri Young, the instructor for a program called “THRIVE” by the group At The Table in Ohio is helping girls make the right choices. In the class there are twenty girls taking part in learning that they are valued, no matter what. Young said that THRIVE stands for, “Transcending Her real-life issues victoriously through empowerment.” […]
In honor of the 37th annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day on February first, the Philadelphia Eagles have started a long term, strategic partnership with Operation Warm in order to design, manufacture, and distribute 30,000 sports bras throughout the tri-state area. Just last year, the organization gave $100,000 in equipment to increase access […]
Meghan McCain and Ben Domenech are now a family of four as McCain shared that they have recently welcomed home their second daughter on January 19th. Meghan stated, “Yesterday morning, we welcomed our newest addition, Clover Jade McCain Domenech, to our family! Ben and I are overjoyed to introduce Liberty to her baby sister and […]
On Saturday it was all about the Jacksonville Jaguars in Florida, but on Sunday it was time for Girl Power as this Girl Power flag football team in Ponte Vedra, Florida was excited for their game. Prior to their game, the coach and team were interviewed and Coach Squats the head coach stated, “It’s their […]