{"id":21606,"date":"2025-02-14T13:26:03","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T18:26:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/prtm\/?page_id=21606"},"modified":"2025-09-25T22:05:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T02:05:46","slug":"women-in-sport-spring-series-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/prtm\/extension-and-outreach\/women-in-sport-spring-series-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Women in Sport Spring Series 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<p>There has been a 300% growth in global revenues from women&#8217;s sports in just three years! Are you prepared to contribute to this industry? The Women in Sport Spring Series offers education, mentorship, networking, and development opportunities for students, student-athletes, professionals, staff, and faculty.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Past Events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Networking Event<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>March 31, 2025<\/strong><br><strong>6:00 &#8211; 7:30 p.m.<\/strong><br><strong>WakeMed Soccer Complex<\/strong><br>Participants will have the opportunity to connect with industry professionals in sports and recreation. Faculty and staff from NC State\u2019s College of Natural Resources will be in attendance, and students may explore potential internship opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Women in Sport Leadership Summit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>April 14, 2025<\/strong><br><strong>Check in from 4:00 p.m. &#8211; 5:00 p.m.; Summit will begin at 5:15<\/strong><br><strong>Reynolds Coliseum, NC State<\/strong><br>This capstone event is open to anyone interested in developing leadership skills and discussing current issues in sports. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with industry leaders and explore professional growth opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Event Partners<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wolfpack Women in Philanthropy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NC State Athletics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>College of Natural Resources<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wolfpack Women<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Saint Mary&#8217;s Mentoring<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>February 3 &#8211; March 4, 2025<\/strong><br><strong>Saint Mary\u2019s Campus<\/strong><br>Students at Saint Mary\u2019s School will participate in weekly discussions on leadership topics. These sessions provide a platform for engaging conversations about leadership development in sports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">National Girls and Women in Sport Day Clinic<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This national observance celebrates female athletes and promotes the benefits of sports participation, gender equality in athletics, and overall physical and mental well-being. The <strong>NC State Girls and Women in Sport Day Clinic<\/strong> gives young girls a chance to experience different sports and learn from collegiate athletes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Event Information<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>February 22, 2025<\/strong><br><strong>12:30 &#8211; 2:00 p.m.<\/strong><br><strong>Carmichael Gymnasium, NC State<\/strong><br>The clinic will welcome 30 participants in kindergarten through fifth grade. Girls will try different sports, learn skills from NC State\u2019s women\u2019s sports teams, and enjoy a fun, supportive environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Clinic Goals:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Encourage girls to participate in sports.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promote gender equality in athletics.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Celebrate the benefits of physical activity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide mentorship from collegiate athletes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The event concludes with a<a href=\"https:\/\/gopack.com\/sports\/softball\"> <strong>free softball game<\/strong><\/a><strong> at 2:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"box-position-right wp-block-ncst-media-divider\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-media-divider__container\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-media-divider__image-container\">\n      <div class=\"ncst-media-divider__image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/prtm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2025\/02\/Women-In-Sport_0001_ATH.softball.8652.jpg);background-position:52% 6%\">\n        <img width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21608\" src=\"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/prtm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2025\/02\/Women-In-Sport_0001_ATH.softball.8652.jpg\"  alt=\"Softball team cheering after a win - Women in Sport\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/prtm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2025\/02\/Women-In-Sport_0001_ATH.softball.8652.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/prtm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2025\/02\/Women-In-Sport_0001_ATH.softball.8652-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/prtm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2025\/02\/Women-In-Sport_0001_ATH.softball.8652-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/prtm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2025\/02\/Women-In-Sport_0001_ATH.softball.8652-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n      <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Women in Sport Leadership Initiative<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Women in Sport Leadership Initiative Spring Series builds on the success of the Women in Sport Leadership Summit, which began in 2022 through a collaboration between the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management and NC State Athletics. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With support from the WWiP Impact Grant, the initiative now includes a broader range of events, including a speaker series, mentoring program, sports clinic, and networking opportunities, all designed to empower and connect students to the industry of women and sports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/news\/2023\/06\/women-in-sport-leadership-summit\/\">Read about the 2023 WISL event<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.giving.ncsu.edu\/2025\/02\/wolfpack-women-in-philanthropy-impact-fund-awards-first-grants\/\">Learn about the Wolfpack Women in Philanthropy grant<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There has been a 300% growth in global revenues from women&#8217;s sports in just three years! 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