Dec. 21, 2006
ORLANDO, Fla. (www.ucfathletics.com) - The UCF Athletics Association, Inc. will celebrate the 21st Annual National Girls and Women in Sport Day by holding an interactive community event on Sunday, February 11 at the UCF Soccer and Track Complex.
The festivities begin at 11 a.m. and will feature meet-and-greets with UCF female student-athletes, coaches and administrators as well as individual team interactive areas. Lunch will be provided before the event culminates with the UCF women's basketball game vs. Rice tipping off at 2 p.m.
"We are very excited about the prospect of involving young women in our activities for National Girls and Women in Sports Day," said Jessica Reo, UCF's senior woman administrator. "Our student-athletes and coaches are looking forward to assisting the young women in the interactive area. This is a day that young girls may be exposed to sports that they have never seen, and we are thrilled about that possibility."
The event prior to the basketball game is limited to 250 participants. Tickets are $5 and include sport demonstrations, lunch and admission to the women's basketball game. To reserve tickets, please contact Chris Bain at (407) 823-1801.
For those that only wish to attend the basketball game, admission is $3. The first 700 fans admitted to the contest will receive posters and are invited to stay for a post-game autograph session with the women's basketball team.
UCF's celebration is one of more than 1,000 taking place around the country to recognize National Girls and Women in Sport Day. Originally chartered by the U.S. Congress in 1986, the day was set aside to recognize the past and current achievements by female athletes and encourage female participation in sports and fitness.
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