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WIU President Al Goldfarb, center, signs a proclamation declaring Wednesday, Feb. 6 as National Girls and Women in Sports Day at Western Illinois University. The proclamation calls upon the community to recognize the important role athletics play in the development of young women across the country, and to participate in NGWSD activities planned on campus. Pictured with Goldfarb are WIU’s NGWSD planning committee (clockwie from left) Kinesiology Professor Laura Finch, RPTA student Michaelyn Rudyk (Lombard, Ill.), Associate Director of Campus Recreation Judy Yeast, Women’s Center Graduate Assistant Clarissa Cenci (Fano, Italy); and Women’s Center Director Janine Cavicchia.
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WIU Honors National Girls And Women in Sports Day

January 29, 2008

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MACOMB, IL - - Western Illinois University will celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD) Saturday, Feb. 2 with a special event offering reduced admission and a meet-and-greet opportunity with WIU Athletics teams' female student-athletes and coaches prior to the Westerwinds 4:30 p.m. basketball game vs. Southern Utah.

Western will also honor the national day, Wednesday, Feb. 6, by offering two information booths on campus about girls in sports.

The public is invited to join WIU students, faculty, staff and alumni in meeting female student-athletes and coaches from at 3:30 p.m. Saturday in Western Hall's East Arena. Girls in third through eight grades will be admitted to the game free of charge, and up to two adults accompanying each girl may purchase tickets at a discounted rate of $5 each.

Women players and coaches also will be recognized at halftime, along with volunteers from Campus Recreation, the Women's Center, and members of student organizations from the departments of kinesiology and recreation, park and tourism administration (RPTA), who will provide resources and information about the importance of fitness, exercise and sports.

The WIU Women's Center also will commemorate GWSD by providing information and resource materials about girls and women in sports from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6 at tables in the Student Recreation Center and in the University Union Concourse.

NGWSD was established in 1986 to celebrate the achievements of girls and women in sports and to honor Flo Hyman, a member of the 1984 Olympic silver medal volleyball team who died suddenly while competing in Japan in 1986. The day also serves to recognize the positive influence of sports participation and the continuing struggle for equality and access for women in sports. The theme for NGWSD 2008 is "All In!"

Western's NGWSD celebration is sponsored by the Women's Center, Intercollegiate Athletics, Campus Recreation and the departments of kinesiology and recreation, park and tourism administration, in collaboration with the Girl Scouts of Central Illinois.

For more information, contact the Women's Center at 309/298-2242 or visit www.wc.wiu.edu.


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WIU President Al Goldfarb, center, signs a proclamation declaring Wednesday, Feb. 6 as National Girls and Women in Sports Day at Western Illinois University. The proclamation calls upon the community to recognize the important role athletics play in the development of young women across the country, and to participate in NGWSD activities planned on campus. Pictured with Goldfarb are WIU's NGWSD planning committee (clockwie from left) Kinesiology Professor Laura Finch, RPTA student Michaelyn Rudyk (Lombard, Ill.), Associate Director of Campus Recreation Judy Yeast, Women's Center Graduate Assistant Clarissa Cenci (Fano, Italy); and Women's Center Director Janine Cavicchia.

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