PORTLAND, Ore.—Lewis & Clark College athletics is hosting a free community clinic to celebrate National Girls & Women in Sports Day. The clinic will take place on Saturday, February 7^th from 9-11 a.m. and will be hosted at the Pamplin Sports Center. 
 
The event is open to girls in grades 1-8 and is designed to encourage participation, confidence, and movement through a variety of athletics activities. Attendees will rotate through multiple stations and get to interact with and learn from Lewis & Clark coaches and student-athletes. The stations will include softball, volleyball, soccer, rowing, golf, flag football and lacrosse. The goal of the event is exploration, skill and confidence building and providing a supportive environment.
 
In addition to the clinic, attendees are encouraged to come out and watch Lewis & Clark women's basketball (Friday, February 6 at 5:30pm) and women's lacrosse's (Saturday, February 7 at Noon) home games that weekend. Participants will receive a free ticket and one free ticket for a parent/guardian to the women's basketball game. An email will be sent on February 5 with the discount code to redeem the tickets to the women's basketball game. Admission is free for the women's lacrosse game.
 
Registration is open at the link below. Each attendee will be provided with a free t-shirt and attendance is capped at 100. All participants must register by Saturday, February 7 at 7 a.m. 
 
Registration Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/national-girls-and-women-in-sports-day-tickets-1968823306509?aff=oddtdtcreator
 
National Girls & Women In Sports Day
 
National Girls & Women in Sports Day (NGWSD) began in 1987 as a special day in our nation's capital to recognize women's sports. The day united premiere organizations and elite women athletes to bring national attention to the promise of girls and women in sports.
 
In the beginning, NGWSD served as a remembrance of Olympic volleyball player Flo Hyman for her athletic achievements and dedication to promoting equality for women's sports; Hyman died of Marfan syndrome in 1986. It has since evolved into an event to acknowledge the accomplishments of women athletes, the positive influence of sports participation and the continuing struggle for equality for women in sports.
 
NGWSD is a national day co-founded and powered by the Women's Sports Foundation, supported by its team of champion athletes. Annually, schools and community-serving organizations host over 300 grassroots events across all 50 states and Washington, D.C. with an estimated reach of 200,000 girls and women.