It was an honor to join UNH Coaches, Athletes and PCA's Athletic Director John Egan at New Hampshire's 26th annual celebration of National Girls and Women in Sports Day on Saturday, January 28th. I talked about Nutrition and Fitness with all of the athletes and hosted a Fit To Win healthy snack table with lots of fresh fruits and vegetables.
NGWSD continues through February 1, 2012 with thousands of sports educators, coaches, athletic directors, recreation directors, association members, sponsors, students, and parents across the country showing their support of the Day and of this year's theme, "Title IX at 40: In it for the Long Run."
Athletes like Martina Navratilova, Candace Parker or Jessica Mendoza who played or are still playing are making a difference, overcoming difficult circumstances, breaking records and making things possible.
Despite the stunning advances made in the 40 years since Title IX was enacted, high school girls still receive 1.3 million fewer participation opportunities than do boys, and evidence suggests that the money spent on girls' sports programs lags significantly behind the money spent on boys' programs. Learn more at http://www.aahperd.org/nagws/programs/ngwsd/
