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National Girls & Women in Sports Day Celebration Set for February 5

1.19.25 | General

PHILADELPHIA – Temple University will host several events on campus to celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day on Wednesday, February 5, 2025.

WHAT: Temple Athletics is a celebrating National Girls & Women In Sports Day with three events on February 5, 2025. Our events occur along with more than 1,000 events taking place in our local community and throughout the country. 
  • PANEL BREAKFAST: Our kick-off of the day event is a panel discussion for local high school girls. Temple women's sport student-Athletes will host a breakfast (sponsored by Temple University's Sport, Tourism, and Hospitality Management program) to discuss the transition to college, expectations for participation in a varsity sport, and provide the girls a tour of campus.
  • WOMEN'S BASKETBALL GAME:  Local elementary school children will be present to watch the Temple women's basketball program take on the Memphis Tigers at 11:00 a.m. inside Liacouras Center.
  • FREE YOUTH SPORT CLINIC: To round out our day, there will be a fun, free clinic for girls in 8th grade and under from select Philadelphia-area schools and after-school programs. Participants will enjoy mini-clinics given by Temples Division 1 student-athletes from every varsity sport program, including cheer and dance.
WHO: All sports teams will be featured throughout the day, with our female student-athletes taking center stage during each event.
WHY: To recognize the achievements of girls and women in sports and to encourage girls in Philadelphia to participate in sports and fitness activities.
WHEN: Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025
  • 8:30am – 10:00am – Networking Breakfast
  • 11:30am – 1:30pm – Panel Lunch
  • 4:30pm – 6:30pm – Free Youth Sport Clinic
WHERE: Events will take place throughout the campus:
  • Breakfast – Fox Gittis Room at the Liacouras Center
  • Game – Liacouras Center
  • Clinic – Aramark STAR Facility
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