EVENTS
Upcoming Events
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Loteria Night at Simone's
Monday, September 29th, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Join us at Simone’s Bar (960 W. 18th St.) for a fun night of Loteria! You will have the chance to win fabulous prizes and learn more about Girls in the Game!
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International Day of the Girl Workout Class
Saturday, October 11th from 2:00 - 3:00 PM
Join us for a special workout class at Resistance Lagree in honor of International Day of the Girl! All proceeds will be donated back to Girls in the Game, empowering girls across Chicago. We hope to see you there! Visit girlsinthegame.org/class to snag your spot today as space is limited!
Trivia Night
Flex your brainpower while fueling girl power! Grab your team, test your trivia knowledge, and help Girls in the Game continue to empower girls through sports, health, and leadership.
📍 Where: Great Central Brewing (221 N. Wood St.)
📅 When: Thursday, November 6th | 7:00 – 9:00 PM
🎟️ Your ticket gets you: unlimited drinks, snacks, raffle opportunities, and bragging rights for your trivia skills, all while supporting an incredible cause!
💲Early Bird Tickets: $55 each for a group of eight ($440 total) or $60 for an individual. Available through Sunday, October 5th.
💲Standard Tickets: $60 each for a group of eight ($480 total) or $65 for an individual. Available starting Monday, October 6th.
🚪 Doors open at 6:30 pm, and trivia will begin promptly at 7:00 pm
Field of Dreams Gala
Save the Date for
Our 31st Anniversary
Field of Dreams Gala
Join us on Thursday, February 26th, 2026 to celebrate 31 years of service.
Photos by Emily Rosca
On February 26th, 2026, join business and culture leaders, local and national celebrities and those who have been part of the organization’s history in celebrating 31 years of success and powerful girls and women everywhere.
Sponsorships are now available. Please click here to learn more information. Individual tickets will be available later in the year.
Date: February 26th, 2026
Time: 6:00 PM Registration, 7:15 PM Dinner
Location: Intercontinental (505 N. Michigan Ave.)
Attire: Business
2025 Champions
Rohini Dey
PhD - Sanctuary Restaurateur, Founder Let’s Talk Womxn
Julie Giese
President Chicago NASCAR Street Race
Ebony Ladies Golf League
Supporting Equality in Golf for 50 Years
NK Gutiérrez
Actor and Activist
2025 Field of Dreams Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
Jill Allread & Family
Season Ticket Holder Sponsor
Silver Sponsors
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Chicago Bulls, Chicago Stars FC, Continental Electric Construction Company, Core & Main, Crowe LLP, Executive Construction Foundation, Fox Sprinkler Supply Corp., Gibson Electric, Jamerson & Bauwens Electrical Contractors, Inc., Kelso-Burnett Co., Loyola Women’s Sports Medicine, Maddock Industries, Mechanical Equipment Company, McHugh Concrete Construction, Porter Pipe & Supply, Power Construction, Marilynn Preston, Michelle Salomon
Bronze Sponsors
Spirits Sponsor
DAOU
Printing Sponsor
Cushing Co.
Field of Dreams 2025 Gala Program Book
Back in 1995, the founders of Girls in the Game likely weren’t thinking about where they would be in 30 years. Instead they focused on delivering programs that offered opportunities for around 100 girls to learn sports and the lessons that come with it.
Those founders probably never imagined when they held their first Field of Dreams anniversary event in a gym, serving hot dogs to people in running shoes, that 30 years later they would welcome more than 500 guests to the Intercontinental Grand Ballroom on Michigan Avenue. They wouldn’t have imagined professional videos, high-caliber honorees, or that, in those 30 years more than 65,000 girls would take part in Girls in the Game programs.
Instead, they focused on the work that was ahead of them with determination. That one word is the very thing that can transform an idea into an action that will change lives. And those lives changed aren’t just the ones of the girls who have come through programming. It’s the lives of volunteers, Board members, school partners, and staff members. Because it takes all of these people to grow something as long-lasting as Girls in the Game. It takes not just determination, but a Strong Starts Here.
Save the date for our 2026 Chip in for Girls Golf Outing!
Join us at Harborside International Golf Center on June 23rd, 2026 in support of girls attending our Sports & Leadership Summer Camp.
27th Annual Chip in for Girls
Golf Outing
Since 1995, Girls in the Game has provided a foundation for girls to develop physical, mental and emotional strength. Since our founding 30 years ago, more than 65,000 girls have started the journey to become strong, confident women, beginning with the support, guidance and opportunities provided by Girls in the Game. We give girls the tools they need to become whatever they decide. We help them develop confidence in the person who matters most-herself. We know from research and from girls themselves that Strong Starts Here.
When
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
8:30 AM - Registration
9:30 AM - Best Ball Scramble
2:30 PM - 19th Hole Celebration
Where
Harborside International
1101 S. Doty Ave. East
Chicago, IL 60628
What
Professionals from the corporate, medical, and fitness sectors raise funds to support Girls in the Game summer programs!
Interested in Learning More?
Reach out to Maggie Jones at mjones@girlsinthegame.org for more information or to express your interest in next year’s event. Event details will be released in early 2026.
2025 Sponsors
Eagle Sponsors
Par Sponsors
Hole Sponsors
Aetna, Anning-Johnson Company, Atténuer Risk, Byford Construction, Cushman & Wakefield, Design Collective by Cintas, Executive Construction Foundation, Grandpa Frank’s Candy, Hatchell & Associates, Lettuce Entertain You, Mortenson, NFP, Pepper Construction, Power Construction, Project Management Advisors, Inc., SPARK Tee Time, Wintrust
Chip in for Girls 2025 Program Book
For 30 years, Girls in the Game has been an organization that consistently challenges itself to better meet the needs of girls. This summer, girls ages 7-13 will join us Monday through Friday for full days of sports, health and leadership rotations. Girls will learn to understand the importance of team building, they will have the chance to try different sports, and they’ll learn how to communicate and manage their emotions. They will have the chance to work with guest coaches from sports teams, volunteer groups from corporate partners and, most importantly, be coached by current teen participants and program alumnae, allowing younger girls to see the types of leaders they can become if they stay with Girls in the Game.
Girls in the Game summer programs are more than just sports. More than exposure to new role models and future career paths. More than a first trip out of the city to try canoeing, rock climbing or zip lining. It’s about showing up every day for yourself and for your team, and learning from everyone around you. It’s about not being afraid to try new things and being open to what else you can tackle when you discover your courage. It’s about setting goals and fighting through challenges with determination. In fact, that is what we are working to develop: the next Determined Nation.
We know this work won’t end at the end of this summer, or even with the three-year plan, but we also know that these steps will help us create an even greater Determined Nation in Chicago. And with those new leaders being developed in that time, who knows where they will take our lessons, our drive and our belief in girls?