CLINIC REGISTRATION LINK
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – In conjunction with the 32nd anniversary of the annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day, the Northern Arizona University Athletics Department will host a free youth sports clinic next Saturday, Feb. 17 in the Rolle Activity Center. The clinic will be held at 3 p.m. prior to the NAU women's basketball game versus North Dakota.
It will be the sixth consecutive year in which NAU Athletics celebrates NGWSD, a national observance celebrating the extraordinary achievements of women and girls in sports.
Before activities begin, NAU women's tennis will host their home opener against New Mexico at 1 p.m. in the Aquatic and Tennis Complex. All fans who attend, including those not participating in National Girls and Women in Sports Day, will be provided with a voucher for a discounted women's basketball ticket.
Next Saturday's National Girls and Women in Sports Day festivities begin with the department's youth sports clinic in the Rolle Activity Center. The clinic is open to all youth – both boys and girls – between kindergarten and eighth grade is free for all participants. Check-in for the clinic will start at 2:15 p.m. prior to the clinic starting at 3 p.m. All participants must pre-register at this
link and register no later than Thursday, Feb. 15 by 5 p.m.
All participants will receive instruction from NAU student-athletes and coaches from various sports through sport-specific activities in rotating stations. Snacks will be made available and all clinic participants will receive a free t-shirt.
Following the clinic, all youth participants will receive admission to the women's basketball game versus North Dakota in the Walkup Skydome at 5 p.m. The women's basketball team will take part in a free postgame autograph session.
National Girls and Women in Sports Day is celebrated annually across the country in all 50 states and it began in 1987. It was started as a special day in the nation's capital to recognize women's sports. It also served as a remembrance of Flo Hyman, an Olympic volleyball player who passed away in 1986 of Marfan's Syndrome, for her athletic achievements and dedication to promoting equality for women's sports.
NGWSD has since evolved into an event to acknowledge the accomplishments of female athletes, the positive influence of participation in sports and the continued struggle for equality for women in sports.
This year's theme for National Girls and Women in Sports Day is "Play Fair, Play IX."
