Why Sports Participation for Girls is Important

Sports has so many positive impacts on a girls life. Sports helps develop movement, emotions, socialization, intelligence, coping skills and the list goes on. I am particularly interested in supporting girls in sport because I feel that boys are more apt to be involved in sports and its still acceptable for them to participate.

Part of my support for girls in sports comes from being on the board of The Playing for Power Project. The board members are from all across the USA. We hold teleconferencing board meetings every two months. Part of our goal is to provide opportunities for girls, ages 9-13, to be involved in sports camps by providing scholarships through the Mary Jennings Scholarship Program. If you are interested in applying for a scholarship click here for more information The Playing for Power Project.

The Mary Jennings scholarship was set up in recognition of Mary Jennings.Mary was a student-athlete from Piscataway, NJ who attended Seton Hall University in South Orange, NJ. Seton Hall awarded Mary both academic and athletic scholarships following her career at Piscataway Township High School as an outstanding student-athlete in soccer, track and basketball. In 2006 at the age of 21 Mary was diagnosed with terminal liver cancer and passed away that same year.

It’s imperative that girls are involved in sports. Not only does sport help develop movement, emotions, socialization, intelligence, coping skills but it also develops the necessary leadership skills & confidence so that kids develop into healthy and successful adults.

Happy start of the week!

Dr. Michelle

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