Leaders and Dreamchasers. Influencers and Gatekeepers.
* Girls dropout of sports at 2x the rate that boys do by age 14.
* By the age 17, more than half will quit playing sports altogether.
* 56% of teen girls do not participate in sports.
-Aspen Institute, Women’s Sports Foundation
to address disparities that will overcome obstacles and break down barriers that will forge new pathways for greater engagement in girl sports.
Below are barriers that HER SPORTS look to break:
Zyhana Bryant, Community Activist & UVA Student
Bridgit Gianakos, Parent Advocate
Sabrina Feggans, Beyond Fitness w/ Sabrina
Ashley Morani, Board Secretary, Former HER Sports Participant, & UVA Athlete\
Carolyn Schuyler, Board Chair, Wild Rock Founder
Emily Schorpp, Licensed Professional Counselor
Bria Stith, Former Athlete & Realtor
Kimberly Thompson, Charlottesville Middle School Assistant Principal
Chad White, Fluvanna County High School Assistant Principal