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Girls in the Game http://www.girlsinthegame.org

Girls in the Game

1501 West Randolph Street

Union Park Fieldhouse

Chicago, IL 60607Map this

%newline%Mission: %newline%Girls in the Game provides and promotes sports & fitness opportunities, nutrition & health education, and leadership development to enhance the overall health and well-being of girls.

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Varsity SquadThe Varsity Squad is comprised of high school girls from across Chicago who receive training from Girls in the Game on how to lead healthy-lifestyle workshops for younger girls. The workshops cover sports and fitness activities, nutrition and health education, and leadership topics. Varsity Squad members earn college scholarship money for every workshop they lead. To celebrate the end of a healthy and successful year, Varsity Squad members organize the Girls' Summit in May, a healthy lifestyle workshop open to all girls who participate in Varsity Squad workshops throughout the year. The Varsity Squad orchestrates the entire event from planning the budget to applying for a grant to writing curriculum and leading workshops. The Varsity Squad continually seeks partner sites, with at least 15-20 elementary or middle school girls to hold their workshops. If you're interested in partnering with the Varsity Squad to plan a workshop at your location, contact Sara Whalin.
After School ProgramsGirls in the Game offers elementary, middle, and high school after-school programs. The unique program model incorporates three components into each session: * Physical activity * Nutrition and health education * Life skill/leadership development Like all Girls in the Game programs, After School covers a wide variety of familiar sports (such as basketball and volleyball) and less familiar sports and fitness activities (such as lacrosse and yoga). By providing a variety of sports and fitness programming, After School ensures that no girl is always the star athlete or the bench warmer, but everyone participates and enjoys the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. In 2007-08, After School provided free programming to a total of 437 girls at 21 sites. In 2008-09, After School is reaching 700 girls at 30 sites. Programming is divided into three types: * Elementary program for girls grades 2-5 * Teen Club for girls in grades 6-12 * Union Park program, an intensive, three-day-per-week program for girls ages 6-13 who live near Union Park in the Near West Side
Girls Advisory BoardThe youth voice of Girls in the Game, the Girls' Advisory Board plans and participates in leadership and team-building activities and influences the direction of Girls in the Game. Girls ages 8 to 18 use the skills they've learned through Girls in the Game programs to emerge as leaders in their communities. Girls Advisory Board activities include interviewing professional women in Chicagoland and touring their workplaces, leading workshops for their peers, supporting women's sporting events and mentoring younger girls. Girls Advisory Board Activities focus on the following areas: - Women Leader Interviews - Leadership Development - Community Organizing
Sports and Leadership Summer CampMore than your typical summer camp, Girls in the Game's Sports and Leadership Summer Camp combines day and overnight experiences for a unique, girl-focused camp! Summer Camp brings diverse girls together and exposes girls to positive adult role models and collegiate athletes. Teen counselors and adult staff lead clinics on more than 30 different sports and fitness activities, as well as workshops on health and leadership topics. Camp runs for five weeks and is open to girls ages 7 through 13. Campers also explore their city and beyond through engaging field trips focused on Girls in the Game's mission of being active and healthy. Popular field trips have included a tour of a local farm, roller skating and a trip to a water park. During the last week of camp, girls get to experience the great outdoors at overnight camp! The summer ends with Friends and Family Day, celebrating the achievements of all the campers. Teen young women can gain interactive work experience and job training skills with internship opportunities as a Counselor-In-Training (ages 14-15) or as a Junior Camp Counselor (ages 16-17).
Game DaysGame Days, Girls in the Game's one-day traveling program, gets girls moving! Game Days are one-day events that bring the community together to get girls excited about health and physical activity. They include traditional and nontraditional sports and fitness activities and interactive workshops on health and life-skills. Game Days provide girls with fun, safe and accessible opportunities to: * Be active * Try new sports * Express themselves * Build interpersonal skills * Make new friends * Learn the benefits of working as a team Game Days give girls a chance to see what Girls in the Game is all about. After participating, girls are invited to join the Girls' Advisory Board or sign up for our Sports and Leadership Summer Camp. They also give schools a chance to learn about Girls in the Game. Forty percent of current After School sites were once Game Day sites. Game Days are made possible by the support of Chicago businesses. This unique sponsorship opportunity allows for a meaningful volunteer opportunity for employees as well as chance to introduce girls to Girls in the Game.
AlumnaeAt Girls in the Game, girls learn about a lot more than sports. The lessons they learn on the field help them lead happier, healthier lives off the field. Recognizing that ongoing support after graduating from high school increases girls' chances for success, former program participants can stay connected through the Girls in the Game Alumnae program. The Girls in the Game Alumnae Program focuses on three areas: The Future: Girls in the Game helps Alumnae identify women from different careers and backgrounds that they want to learn more about. Women interested in joining this support team and helping to influence the future of our young adults are always welcome. Peers: Girls in the Game hosts Alumnae reunions throughout the year, combining social activities with workshops and resources.Through social networking sites, Alumnae stay connected to each other year-round, sharing tips, experiences and advice. Youth: To ensure that the next generation of girls have the same opportunities and support they received, Alumnae volunteer in Girls in the Game programs, and serve as ambassadors for the organization. Girls in the Game offers the most recent Alumnae college care packages that supporters and fans help to put together to send as a reminder of the support network they will always have at home. Donations of healthy packaged snacks, hygiene products and phone cards are always needed.
Spring TrainingAs part of a strategic vision to reach more girls in under-served communities, Girls in the Game is developing Spring Training, a training and technical assistance program including a formal curriculum, hands-on training and on-going support. This expansion will greatly increase the number of girls benefiting from Girls in the Game programs by expanding the organization's geographic reach, by decreasing program costs to sites, and by making the curriculum available in Spanish. Spring Training will offer youth-service providers: * online access to our After School Elementary curriculum (in English and Spanish) * training on effective curriculum instruction * a best practices manual * 3-months of technical support * professional development * customized follow-up If you're not quite ready for Spring Training, Girls in the Game also offers one-day workshops for interested organizations. Topics include implementation of sports programming for girls, and nutrition and health education.
Girls Triathlon TeamThe Girls' Triathlon Team is a special opportunity for girls from other Girls in the Game programs to swim, bike and run to the finish line in the Tri-Masters Invitational Kids Triathlon on Chicago's South Shore. Girls are welcome to join the team regardless of their prior experience. In fact, most team members do not know how to swim, or even what a triathlon is when they join! The program includes: * Three months of training with Girls in the Game coaches. * Registration fee for the Tri-Masters Invitational Kids Triathlon on Chicago's South Shore. * The pride and self-confidence that comes with setting goals and working hard to achieve those goals.
Parent and Caregiver InitiativesGirls in the Game recognizes that girls need support at home in order to maintain the healthy habits they learn in programming. Parent and caregiver programs are similar to programs for girls, and are based on a comprehensive curriculum. Participants learn how to prepare affordable and culturally-sensitive recipes, read nutrition labels and navigate a grocery store, plan a healthy diet, and incorporate fun physical activities into family time. In partnership with the Junior League of Chicago, Girls in the Game offers monthly Girls Get Gourmet events to train girls and their caregivers to prepare affordable, fun and healthy meals. Girls in the Game also offers one-day parent and caregiver trainings to coincide with programs for girls such as our Friends and Family Day at Summer Camp.
General Volunteer OpportunitiesFriday, February 06, 2009 - Friday, February 06, 2015Girls in the Game helps more than 2,000 girls each year and we couldn't do it without the dedication and support of our many volunteers. Regardless of your experience and background, there are many ways to get involved. Whether you want to come out for a day or help out weekly, Girls in the Game welcomes your time and energy.
Yes you Can. We can do it Together. Nineteen year-old Tesheima recalls the first time she found out about Girls in the Game. \"The coaches came into our lunchroom, handed out granola bars and started making a lot of noise,\"she recalls. Tesheima wasn't sure if she wanted to sign up for the program. She didn't like exercising and the idea of sweating during an after-school activity was high on her list of things she could live without. Mostly for the free granola bar, Tesheima signed up for Girls in the Game. But she didn't really plan to attend. \"I didn't go the first day, or the second day, or even the third day,\" she says. \"But the coaches kept calling me. So, I finally showed up.\" Read more, by clicking on the \"get more information\" link to your right.
Girls in the Game Launches New Website!\"As our organization begins a regional expansion to share our healthy lifestyle program for girls we want to ensure that our image matches and reflects the amazing energy and leadership of the girls we work with.\" says Executive Director Amy Skeen. Read more, by clicking on the \"get more information\" link to your right.
Mall Cop Tryouts Give Girls 15 Minutes of FameCHICAGO, IL: On January 13, 2009, \"Paul Blart: Mall Cop\" star Kevin James joined forces with the Chicago Blackhawk Charities to host the first-ever Deputy Mall Cop Tryouts at the United Center. Girls in the Game participants from the After School program at Union Park showed off their speed and skills running the Mall Cop Obstacle Course. Read more, by clicking on the \"get more information\" link to your right.
These Girls are in GameA collaboration of 100 girls ages 6 to 18 and the Girls in the Game and Healthy Chicago Lawn organization teamed up for a day of activities at the Marquette Park Field House. Read more, by clicking on the \"get more information\" link to your right.
Lacrosse--Not Just for the East Coast!Soon, girls all over Chicagoland will be cradling and checking their lacrosse sticks like old pros. Lacrosse, one of the fastest growing sports in the Midwest, is making its mark on Girls in the Game in a big way! Read more, by clicking on the \"get more information\" link to your right.
Documentary Gets Girls into the Game--and FilmDocumentary Gets Girls Into the Game and Film by Beth Furtwangler and Julia Hawes In a matter of months, a group of young participants at Girls in the Game transformed themselves from burgeoning athletes into aspiring film documentarians. After seeing a Dove Campaign for Real Beauty commercial, members of the youth athletics program decided they wanted to do their own documentary. Only this time, their film would promote the lessons and skills they had learned at Girls in the Game, located in Chicago's Near West Side. \"The most important thing about the documentary is that they came up with it themselves,\" said Katie Darr, who coordinates the Girls' Advisory Board program at Girls in the Game.
Support Your GirlsFor every Support Your Girls t-shirt sold, 33 percent of the proceeds will be donated to Girls in the Game!
Creative Forces Combine for Girls HealthOn March 19, 2009, EPIC (Engaging Philanthropy, Inspiring Creatives), will debut creative campaigns during a launch party at Grip Design, as part of their philanthropic outreach for their first chosen charity, Girls in the Game.
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