Feb. 9, 2005
WHAT
Prominent figures in women's athletics -- including Sacramento
Monarch Kara Lawson, NCAA National Woman of the Year Kelly Albin and
UC Berkeley Athletic Director Sandy Barbour -- will help celebrate
National Girls and Women in Sports Day on the UC Davis campus as they
lead a two-hour event to encourage girls to participate in athletics.
Approximately 400 junior high, senior high and college students as
well as campus and community members will attend the event. This
year's theme, "More Than a Game," also will recognize the women and
athletes of the UC Davis community.
WHEN
Wednesday, Feb. 9, 7-9 p.m.
WHERE:
UC Davis Activities and Recreation Center (ARC) Ballroom
VISUALS
* 7-7:20 p.m.: Keynote Address -- UC Berkeley Athletic Director Sandy
Barbour (introduced by UC Davis Director of Athletics Greg Warzecka)
* 7:20-7:35 p.m.: History of UC Davis Women in Sports -- Sue
Williams, UC Davis director of physical education
* 7:35-7:50 p.m.: Recognition of Outstanding Achievement by UC Davis
Women
* 7:50-8 p.m.: What It Takes to Be Outstanding -- Kelly Albin, UC
Davis All-American lacrosse player, 2004 NCAA Woman of the Year and
recent recipient of the prestigious NCAA Today's Top VIII Award
* 8-8:15 p.m.: The Horizon of Women in Sports -- Dr. Cindy Chang, UC
Berkeley Head Team Physician
* 8:15-8:45 p.m.: Passing the Torch -- Kara Lawson, Sacramento
Monarchs guard and sports commentator
* 8:45-9 p.m.: Closing -- Joan Silva, UC Davis coordinator, Peer
Counselors in Athletics
BACKGROUND
National Girls and Women in Sports Day is celebrated in
all 50 states with community-based events, award ceremonies and
activities honoring the achievements and encouraging participation of
girls and women in sports.
The annual celebration was launched in 1987 as a day to remember
Olympic volleyball player Flo Hyman for her athletic achievements and
her work to assure equality for women's sports. Hyman died of
Marfan's syndrome in 1986 while competing in a volleyball tournament
in Japan. Since that time, the annual event has evolved into a day to
acknowledge the past and recognize current sports achievements, the
positive influence of sports participation, and the continuing
struggle for equality and access for women in sports.
National Girls and Women in Sports Day is jointly organized by the
National Girls and Women in Sport Coalition. The coalition combines
the experience and resources of the seven premiere girls- and
women-serving organizations in the United States: American
Association of University Women, Girl Scouts of the USA, Girls
Incorporated, the National Association for Girls and Women in Sport,
National Women's Law Center, the Women's Sports Foundation, and the
YWCA USA. Collectively, these organizations have been in existence
for over 427 years and have a membership reach of 5.5 million girls
and women.
For more information on the national event visit:
http://www.aahperd.org/ngwsdcentral/template.cfm
DIRECTIONS AND PARKING:
UC Davis Activities and Recreation Center (ARC)
Take Interstate 80 to Highway 113 and go north. Take the Hutchison
Drive exit and turn east at the top of the off ramp. Go to the light
and turn left (La Rue Road). Go to the next light and turn right into
VP Lot 25.
