The girls spend an evening in the school gym and play a variety of sports in a non-threatening atmosphere. Parents, coaches and older female athletes are there to encourage and teach. Hold a Dream Big Poster Contest. Open to all K-8 girls, the contest invites girls to draw a poster that shows how they dream big. Prizes can be awarded by age group, most original theme, or all participants can vote on a winner.
First prize can be tickets to a sporting event or a sports clinic.
Sponsor a bus trip to a nearby arena to watch female athletes play. Girls have the opportunity to watch a variety of sports and discuss how they can get involved. Sponsor an informal panel of adult women discussing the benefits of athletics. The panel could include a physician discussing the physical benefits of sports, a successful executive talking about how sports teaches one to work for her goals, etc. Invite church youth groups and other community sports teams to participate.