JMU Will Celebrate National Women In Sports Day on January 26

HARRISONBURG, Va. – On Sunday, Jan. 26^th, James Madison Athletics will celebrate National Girls & Women in Sports Day to encourage local girls to engage in physical activity, foster teamwork and a healthy lifestyle. The event will be held in Gym A at Godwin Hall from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

This service event brings the Harrisonburg community together with JMU's female student-athletes to showcase the positive results sports can achieve. Members from various JMU women's teams (Cheerleading, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Softball, Women's Tennis, Volleyball) will be present to guide participants through various stations involving drills for their sports. Additionally, the girls will have a chance to hear from coaches and student-athletes about the impact sports have had on their lives.

Registration is available now, and the clinic is open to all girls currently in kindergarten through eighth grade. The $10 registration fee covers admission to the clinic and a game ticket to women's basketball vs. Northeastern that day at 2 p.m. Girls who are registered by January 17 will also receive a free event t-shirt. Parents can register their children online at JMUTickets.com. Registration will close at 10 a.m. on Sunday, January 26th.

ABOUT NATIONAL GIRLS & WOMEN IN SPORTS DAY
National Girls & Women in Sports Day is in its 34th year of honoring the accomplishments of female athletes and encouraging continued participation in sports by girls and women. The celebration began in 1987 as a single event to honor former Olympic volleyball player Flo Hyman and has grown to a celebration across all 50 states.

FULL DETAILS
WHAT: National Girls & Women in Sports Day
WHO: Girls, grade K-8
WHEN: Sunday, January 26, 2020 (10:30 a.m. registration, 11 a.m. clinic, 2 p.m. basketball game)
WHERE: Clinic: Godwin Hall, Gym A, JMU Campus | Women's Basketball Game: JMU Convocation Center
COST: $10 per participant (clinic and a JMU WBB vs. Northeastern ticket) – online registration – required in advance by January 26^th at 10:00 a.m.
OTHER: Each child will be required to have a guardian (18 or older) present at the event. Additional game tickets ($6)

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