Monday, April 15, 2024

Justin-Siena hosts Girls in Sports Symposium

The community of Napa, CA, will host the first ever Girls in Sports

Symposium on Sunday, April 21 at Justin-Siena High School in the

Dan Clark Gym from 1-4 p.m. This event will showcase local

professional female athletes and personalities promoting the

importance of girls athletics. The event is free and open to girls in

grades 3-12, parents, coaches, and allies of female athletes, the

event will include keynote speakers and mission-specific breakout

sessions. As part of the Symposium, Napa businesses across

various industries, including health, wellness, and sports, will be

onsite promoting healthy lifestyles.


Historically, the term “play like a girl”' has held mostly negative

connotations including but not limited to clumsiness, weakness,

and lacking in athleticism or agility. Conventional wisdom suggested

girls would never play sports as well as boys, nor would they be

valuable investments. Today, however, there is an entire generation

of athletes who are flipping the script on what it means to play like a

girl, sending a clear message to anyone who questions their abilities

and capabilities.


Alise Willoughby is the keynote speaker. Willoughby is a BMX Elite

Women's National Team member, Rio 2016 Olympic Silver Medalist,

Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Olympics, 2 Time BMX World Champion.

Check her out here:

https://youtu.be/TpVTtFoKmic?si=5bpSbG7JWz53x_eC.

Willoughby will open the event at 1 p.m. and everyone is invited to hear

her speak. There will also be 18 workshop presenters on hand who

have been impactful in female athletics both regionally and nationally. 


Register Here: https://forms.gle/7fwg6YRjRFDgD9vWA


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