Our Mission
Elevating Women’s Sports
The mission of Strong Girl Sports is to elevate women’s sports to recognize the hard work, perseverance and determination women and girls have put in to achieve the level of athletics they have, as well as promote a community that breaks down barriers of exclusivity and builds teams based on positive participation and coaching experiences.
The Backstory
Who We Are
We are a husband and wife, father and mother who quickly noticed how even at an early age, girls were conditioned to not be as strong or tough in sports as boys. We were signing our son and one of our daughters up for the same sport. Noticing the difference in the amount and type of protective gear offered to girls versus boys sends a small message that they need to play to the level of their gear – and sends them a lifelong message that “boys are stronger.”
We refused to let our daughters receive a message that they need to look for real strength and toughness outside of themselves - and Strong Girl Sports was born.
There are an amazingly talented few who will get to pursue their dreams of making it to the very top of their sports. For the rest of the young girls out there, who leave as much passion and effort on the field as their counterparts, sports will provide them with life lessons in perseverance, failure, tenacity, sportsmanship, teamwork, consistency and so much more. Those lessons are not different based on whether the recipient is a girl or boy, woman or man.
We look to provide a community where girls are encourage to lean into their strength, drive and passion; a community that includes those of all abilities, knowing that perseverance and hard work will be lessons that forever pay back in full. We believe in positive participation and coaching, in building those around us up. We believe that every girl is an athlete and should be encouraged as one. Our passion is getting girls and women to the top of their game: in athletics and life.
Sharing the Mission
Resources
Some of our favorite ways to get active and other groups who promote girls and women’s health and wellbeing:
Girls on the Run
Girls on the Run® is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a world where every girl knows and activates her limitless potential and is free to boldly pursue her dreams.
Positive Coaching Alliance
Positive Coaching Alliance aims to change the culture of youth sports so that every girl, regardless of social or economic circumstance, has access to a positive youth sports experience.
Welcome to the Blog
Stories of Girls Being Awesome!
Check out our Athletes of the Week feature, helpful insights to the youth sports world, and more! If there is a topic or conversation you’d like to see featured here, we’d love to cover it!
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