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In the Game
Sports Dreams, Inc developed Girls In the Game to provide a safe and nurturing environment where girls can try new activities, become more comfortable in their bodies and learn important life skills that will carry them into their futures. The program is preventative in nature, seeking to improve overall health, and avoid the health risks associated with obesity and a sedentary lifestyle. This twenty four session holistic program is brought to your location twice weekly for twelve weeks. University interns will monitor progress and help mentor the twenty girls registered in the program. Two paid staffers will oversee Girls In the Game, helping the girls discover new ways to move their bodies and explore the world of physical fitness. Healthy snacks are always provided along with bottled water. Nutritional information, journaling and discussion of life skills are an important part of the program.
"Never doubt that a group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has?" - Margaret Mead Sincerely, Miche Franken
To ParticipateIf you are interested in having your child participate, you can either:
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This collaborative effort between Sports Dreams, Guilford County Schools, GSO Parks and Recreation and community volunteers has shown to be a successful intervention to promote a healthier lifestyle. We are targeting middle school girls in response to the intense peer pressure, hormonal changes and body changes that occur at this life stage. Media education has never been more prevalent and the images that bombard the public in regards to body image impacts girls so strongly that risky behaviors such as eating disorders, promiscuity, smoking and drug use have become more common place than we ever imagined.
There are no winners and losers in this class. We encourage PLAY as a way to discover our bodies and bond with our peers. Sports Dreams is responding to the national epidemic of obesity by providing this program in schools, public housing communities, community centers or civic groups. Adolescent girls are "saplings in the hurricane." We hope that you will consider including Girls In the Game in your curriculum. Your girls will love it.