September 19, 2009

The 2009 Girls Sports Clinic has been cancelled at Eastern Mennonite University, Patrick Henry Community College and Randolph College. Clinics will still be held at Hollins University and Virginia Western Community College.

For Immediate Release
September 4, 2009

Virginia Amateur Sports (VAS), organizers of the Coventry Commonwealth Games, will be holding its annual Girls Sports Clinic on 5 college and university campuses in Central and Southwest Virginia on September 19, 2009.  More than 400 girls ages 7-13 will be getting up early Saturday morning looking forward to a half day of meeting new friends, creating new memories and enhancing their skills and knowledge in a variety of sports.   Depending on where they live, these young girls will be going to Hollins University and Virginia Western Community College.  A variety of sports will be offered including basketball, volleyball, field hockey, tennis, softball, lacrosse, cheerleading and dance. 

VAS is proud to announce the awarding of 10 scholarships to 10 members of a new organization called G.R.O.W., Girls Rising Onto Womanhood, a program founded by Virginia’s Teacher of the Year, Ms. Stephanie Doyle.  This program’s mission is to focus on building social and academic skills of today to be the women of tomorrow.   The scholarships have been made available through the generous support of Bo Hall, owner and CEO of Hall Community Services.  Hall noted that “this is a golden opportunity to give back to the community by supporting a dynamic program that is focusing on the development of young girls as they GROW into successful young ladies.”

For more information on the Girls Sports Clinic, please contact Lauren McMillan at 540-343-0987 or visit our website www.commonwealthgames.org