G.I.R.L.S. in Sports

A volunteer group of committed sports enthusiasts has created G.I.R.L.S. (Gee I Really Love Sports!). G.I.R.L.S. is an organization dedicated to promoting youth sports for girls of all ages, giving them the opportunity to express themselves physically, resulting in achievement of teamwork, self-confidence, skill development and personal pride.

Girl’s in Sports Day

• This event will showcase all sports offered in the Upper Valley area available to girls.
• All area girls and their families are invited to come and learn about the offerings and learn more about the many benefits of sports in the development of girls.
• Participating sports will include: lacrosse, softball, field hockey, soccer, golf, tennis, basketball, track & field, hockey, figure skating, swimming, curling, alpine & cross country skiing and more.
• For more information, please become a fan of the Facebook page G.I.R.L.S. or contact Woodstock Union HSMS – 802-457-1317, speistrup@wcsu.net, Woodstock Recreation Center – 802-457-1502, gdevine@woodstockrec.com or Union Arena – 802-457-2500, vcox@unionarena.org.

About G.I.R.L.S
G.I.R.L.S. is the result of a drop in girl’s sports participation not only locally, but nationally. This is a concern as girls that play sports can derive great psychological, physiological and sociological benefits from sports participation.

Consider these facts from the Women’s Sports Foundation:
• High School girls who play sports are less likely to be involved in an unintended pregnancy, more likely to get better grades in school and more likely to graduate than girls who do not play sports.
• As little as four hours of exercise a week may reduce a teenage girl’s risk of breast cancer by up to 60%.
• Girls who play sports have a higher level of confidence and self-esteem and lower levels of depression.
• Girls who play sports have a more positive body image and experience higher states of psychological well being than girls who do not play sports.

“This is a great opportunity for all the area girls to learn how accessible and fun girls sports are”, a joint statement by representatives from WUHS, Woodstock Recreation Center and Union Arena said, “our collective organizations have joined forces to reach out to the community and introduce girls sports through this great event”.