Women's Herstory Celebration

Women's Herstory Celebration 2007: Women in Sport -- Sunday, April 29, 1:00-3:30pm

This FREE all-ages event will be held at Ohio University's new Baker University Center Ballroom and Theater (Parking and directions). Childcare provided by Circle K club.

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Activities planned include tracks for children and adults. Download the poster here

Children will: interact with OU female athletes, hear a short motivational talk, try different sports, enjoy snack time, and view short films on the history of women in sport. 100 tickets to the Women's Softball game on May 5 will be given away to participants.

Adults will: hear presentations on: the current national status of Title IX, local recreational activities such as biking and outdoor adventure, women athletes/coaches tell their stories, history of women in sport, and view a short film, 100 Years, 1899-1999.

Also: Light refreshments; information tables; networking; and, @ 4:00-8:15pm -- the Women in Sport Documentary Film Fest

Presenters

Adult track presenters confirmed:
- Meredith Erlewine, Athens Bicycle;
- Theresa Fitzgerald, former OU student athlete, pre-Title IX
- Nikki Gnozzio, student athlete, Field Hockey
- Joyce King, Ph.D., Assistant Professor Emerita, Recreation Studies
- Heather Lawrence, Ph.D., Assistant Professor Sports Administration, 2007-2008 University Professor, on "HerStory of Women in Sport"
- Lori Moorman, former OU student athlete, Basketball
- Mimi Morrison, Touch the Earth Adventures
- Marching 110 Pep Band;
- Peggy Pruitt, Ph.D., Retired Ohio Athletics' Senior Associate Director of Athletics
- Title IX, a cappella group, subset of Women's Chorale
- Stephanie Lawrence Yelton, Associate Head Coach, Women's Basketball
- Athena Yiamouyiannis, Ph.D., Assistant Professor Sports Administration, National Title IX sport expert

Kids track presenters confirmed:
- Taylor Anderson, student athlete, Field Hockey
- Rachel Beakas, student athlete, Cross Country
- Jennifer Bushby, student athlete, Basketball
- Catherine Cain, student athlete, Basketball
- Marcy Dull, student athlete, Field Hockey
- Rachel Frederick, student athlete, Basketball
- Elspeth Gibb, student athlete, Swimming and Diving
- Nikki Gnozzio, student athlete, Field Hockey
- Lauren Kohn, student athlete, Basketball
- Rita Murphy, student athlete, Field Hockey
- Jenny Poff, student athlete, Basketball
- Simone Redd, student athlete, Basketball
- Sarah Volpe, Assistant Coach, Swimming and Diving

1925 Freshman Basketball Team detail of team photo

Schedule

Adults' program
- 1:00-1:31pm 100 Years, 1899-1999 film (theater)
- 1:35-2:00pm Mingle, refreshments, information tables (ballroom)
- 2:00-2:05pm Welcome by Peggy Pruitt (ballroom)
- 2:05-2:10pm Title IX a cappella goup (ballroom)
- 2:10-2:25pm "HerStory of Women in Sport" by Heather Lawrence (ballroom)
- 2:25-2:35pm Current Status of Title IX by Athena Yiamouyiannis (ballroom)
- 2:35-3:05pm Panel: coaches and student athletes of the past and present (ballroom)
- 3:05-3:15pm Local Recreation Opportunities by Mimi Morrison and Meredith Erlewine (ballroom)
- 3:15-3:25pm Coach recognition by Peggy Pruitt (ballroom)
- 3:25-3:30pm Pep Band send out (ballroom)

Kids' program
- 1:00-1:31pm 100 Years, 1899-1999 film (theater)
- 1:31-1:35pm Athletes "pick up" the kids at the 2nd floor theater and escort to 4th floor ballroom
- 1:35-1:50pm Athletes talk (ballroom)
- 1:50-2:45pm Sport Activity stations (ballroom)
- 2:45-3:00pm Snack (ballroom)
- 3:00-3:05pm Athletes will escort kids to the 2nd floor theater
- 3:00-3:26pm Women In Sports film (theater)
- 3:26-3:30pm Athletes escort kids back to 4th floor ballroom