Gatorade and the Women's Sports Foundation® announce recipients of the 2007 GoGirlGo! Ambassador Team Awards
And the Winners are…
EAST MEADOW, NY, June 14,2007 – The Women's Sports Foundation and Gatorade are pleased to announce the 2007 recipients of the GoGirlGo! Ambassador Team Awards. Teams of high school-aged girls across the country applied for one of 20 $2,500 GoGirlGo! Ambassador Team Awards grants in order to support their girls' sports and physical activity programming. Each team will use its grant to buy equipment, purchase new uniforms, pay for transportation or to cover tournament entry fees. Teams were charged with organizing a community service project to get girls involved in sports and physical activity. A total of $50,000 in grants was awarded.
"The Women's Sports Foundation salutes the winners of the 2007 GoGirlGo! Ambassador Team Awards," stated Aimee Mullins, Women's Sports Foundation President. "These girl-serving organizations truly showcase what the GoGirlGo! program represents. Their efforts to help get girls physically active and make healthy choices will make a noticeable difference not only in their local communities, but across the country."
“Gatorade is proud to honor the 2007 GoGirlGo! Ambassador Team Award recipients for the inspiration and examples of leadership these young female high school teams have shown to young girls in their communities,” said Cindy Alston, Chief Marketing Officer for Gatorade & Propel. "Ambassador is such a unique program because it showcases the value of mentoring and the importance of physical activity."
We applaud the 219 teams that applied for their outstanding efforts in getting more girls to become physically active. Thanks to their efforts more girls will be active and have a healthier heart, stronger bones, less chance of cancer and diabetes, and more fitness, stamina and flexibility. We hope that all of the Women's Sports Foundation's high school Ambassadors will continue being active role models and encouraging girls to reach their full potential on and off the field. We thank all the teams for participating and being true Ambassadors!
The following teams received grants for 2007:
North County Extreme – Encinitas, CA
Hot Shots – Laguna Beach, CA
IRC Colts – San Diego, CA
Bethel High School Varsity Volleyball Team – Bethel, CT
Lady Tigers Basketball Team – Mountain Home, ID
DeKalb High School Tennis Team – Waterloo, IN
SHS Women's Health – Sabetha, KS
Macksville Dance Line – Pawnee Rock, KS
Fontbonne Academy Step Squad – Randolph, MA
Westwood Girl's Swim Team – Champion, MI
Detroit Lady Crusaders – Detroit, MI
Northwest Snow Bunnies – House Springs, MO
Bulldog Cheer Team – Rolla, ND
City Honors Centaurs – Buffalo, NY
Marysville Lady Monarchs – Marysville, OH
Kemet School Dance Group – Florence, SC
Fox Creek High School Predators – Belvedere, SC
Eagle Basketball Stars – Savoy, TX
Randolph Girl Ghosts – Randolph, VT
Reedsburg-Mauston-Dells Freeze – LaValle, WI
Look for the 2007-2008 GoGirlGo! Ambassador Team Awards presented by Gatorade coming soon. Giving girls the gift of sport and physical activity is a great way to ensure they lead a happy, healthy life.
About the Women's Sports Foundation
Founded in 1974 by Billie Jean King, the Women's Sports Foundation is a national charitable educational organization seeking to advance the lives of girls and women through sports and physical activity. The Foundation's Participation, Education, Advocacy, Research and Leadership Programs are made possible by gifts from individuals, foundations and corporations. For more information, please call the Foundation at 800-227-3988.
About Gatorade
Gatorade Thirst Quencher, the nation's leading sports drink, is backed by 35 years of research. Gatorade is scientifically formulated and athletically proven to quench thirst, replace fluids and electrolytes and provide carbohydrate energy to enhance athletic performance. Gatorade is the official sports drink of the NFL, NBA, WNBA, Major League Baseball, US Soccer, MLS, American Volleyball Professionals (AVP) and numerous professional, collegiate and amateur teams and events throughout the world. Gatorade is manufactured by PepsiCo Beverages and Foods, a division of PepsiCo.
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