STATESBORO - Head women's basketball coach Anita Howard and her staff will be hosting a free basketball clinic on January 4th following their game vs Louisiana. This clinic will be for all girls ages 5-14 and will teach basketball, leadership and life skills to help prepare the next generation of women leaders. The event will include fun drills for the girls and be capped off with an autograph session at the end. 

This clinic hopes to educate the public about National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD) which takes place the first Wednesday of February. The Women's Basketball team will be celebrating NGWSD at their game vs Little Rock on Thursday, February 6th at 6:30pm. For more information on NGWSD, please visit http://ngwsd.org/.

All girls who attend the January 4th clinic will be invited back to the game on February 6th and will receive a special $1 ticket to attend. At the game, clinic participants will be recognized on the court during halftime.

Anyone interested in participating will need to fill out the following forms: Participation Waiver and Photo Release Form. 

About National Girls and Women in Sports Day

February 5, 2020 marks the 34th Annual National Girls & Women in Sports Day (NGWSD). For more than three decades, this celebration has empowered women and girls to get moving, reap the benefits of physical activity and push past their limits both in sports and in life. The confidence, strength and character gained through sports and physical activity are the very tools girls need to become strong leaders in their own lives and in the world. More information can be found at NGWSD.org.