Bucknell University Athletics
Free Skills Clinic to Highlight Bucknell's National Girls & Women in Sports Day Celebration
1/26/2012 7:00:00 AM | General
Jan. 26, 2012
LEWISBURG, Pa. - Bucknell will continue to demonstrate its commitment to women's athletics as it hosts a free skills clinic as part of National Girls and Women in Sports Day on Jan. 28. The inaugural clinic is intended to introduce students in sixth through eighth grade to a number of sports and will be conducted by Bucknell student-athletes. The Bison will also hold their monthly Women's Sports Luncheon on Feb. 1.
Bucknell will host its first skills clinic featuring instruction from the University's field hockey, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, softball and volleyball teams. The event is scheduled for 5-6:30 p.m. at Davis Gym. In addition to the opportunity to work with Bison student-athletes, those in attendance will receive a free t-shirt, one free student ticket and one free adult ticket as well as a concession stand voucher for the Bucknell women's basketball game vs. Navy that evening.
Registration for the clinic can be done ahead of the event by emailing NGWSD@bucknell.edu. Students can also register at Davis Gym on Jan. 28 beginning at 4:30 p.m.
The Bison women's basketball squad will host the Midshipmen at 7 p.m. on Saturday. Clinic participants will have the opportunity to be the "Star of the Game" on the court prior to the contest.
Bucknell's recognition of women's athletics and its student-athletes will continue on Feb. 1 with the Women's Sports Luncheon. Held every month on campus, Bison coaches and athletes recap recent competition and provide insight into the inner workings of their programs. The event, which is open to the public, is slated for 11:45 a.m. in the Center Room of the Elaine Langone Center.
National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD) is celebrated in all 50 states with community-based events, award ceremonies, and activities honoring the achievements and encouraging participation of girls and women in sports. NGWSD has evolved into a day to acknowledge the past and recognize current sports achievements, the positive influence of sports participation, and the continuing struggle for equality and access for women in sports.
Bucknell competes in NCAA Division I as a member of the Patriot League and has full membership along with American, Army, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh and Navy. Bucknell has won the Presidents' Cup, signifying the Patriot League's all-sports champion, in 17 of 21 years, including 12 of the last 13. The Bison have also won the Women's Cup in each of the last 14 years and 17 times overall.
