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After School Elementary

In the After School Elementary program, girls learn the fundamentals of familiar sports as well as non-traditional sports and fitness activities, and participate in interactive workshops on health, leadership and life skills.

	This year, the sports and fitness activities girls are learning are: Soccer Flag Football Dance and Movement Volleyball Track and Field Basketball Golf Tennis Lacrosse Softball
	Health education focuses on: Self Care and Injury Prevention First Aid and Safety Healthy Relationships Personal and Oral Hygiene Smart Eating Hydration Self-esteem Personal Safety Body Image Emotional Health Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Awareness
	Leadership topics include: Teambuilding Sportswomanship Goal-setting and Problem-solving Skills Bullying Peer Pressure Media Messages and Gender Trust Self-awareness Etiquette Diversity

It’s important for girls to use the skills they learn at Girls in the Game in the classroom and at home. That’s why the educational take-home piece, Girls in the Game On The Go, is sent home after each module to help families and schools encourage healthy lifestyles.

The following schools and sites are participating in our After School Elementary program this year:

Copernicus Donoghue Earle Fulton Gregory Herzl Lowell Marquette Mason McAuliffe

McGuane Park Murphy Namaste Neil NTA Park Pickard Washington Park Willye White Park Union Park

View a map of the After School Elementary locations.

For more information about the Girls in the Game After School program, contact Monique Turner at mturner@girlsinthegame.org or 312-674-0000. 

Community Service In the spring, girls use what they’ve learned to design and complete a community service project in their neighborhood. Examples include a school health and fitness mural or a canned food drive for a local shelter.

Union Park As the most intensive program site, Union Park provides programming three days per week, for four hours per day. Daily programming includes: Homework help and tutoring Fitness activities Health education workshops Leadership development opportunities A healthy after-school snack and a nutritious meal At Union Park, girls have the opportunity to participate in physical activities similar to our other After School programs, but the longer program hours allow for even more time to practice putting their new skills into action. Girls not only learn the basics of sports, but they use their team building skills to take the competition to the next level while learning how to stay healthy both on and off the field.