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We are pleased to announce that the application for the 2024 Women’s Sports Foundation’s Travel & Training Fund is now open.
The WSF Travel & Training Fund provides financial support to female athletes who have demonstrated financial need and would not otherwise be able to afford basic necessities like coaching, travel, and equipment to achieve even higher performance levels and rankings without our help.
Grants, ranging from $2,500 to $10,000, help female athletes who have demonstrated financial need to offset expenses involved with coaching, specialized training, equipment, athletic attire, and travel.
Since 1984, Women's Sports Foundation has awarded grants to more than 1500 individual athletes and teams – including figure skaters Michelle Kwan and Tarah Kayne, diver Mary Ellen Clark, track sprinter Scout Bassett, bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor, the U.S. Women’s National Water Polo Team and U.S. Deaf Soccer Women’s National Team.
Special thanks to our Travel & Training Fund partner Michelob ULTRA, who helps to fuel the athletic performance of women athletes with its generous support.
A complete list of eligibility requirements, details regarding the application process, and a link to apply can be found here.
The application closes on May 29, 2024, at 5 p.m. EST.
The 2024 Travel & Training Fund application is now open. Online applications must be submitted by 5 p.m. EST on May 29, 2024.
Please note that it may take up to three months for a decision to be made on your grant application. Grants will be disbursed during the third quarter of 2024.
Click on the link below to see if you and/or your team qualifies and apply.
In the spring of 2021, a dedicated group of parents with daughters passionate about curling embarked on a mission. Their goal was to establish a community where young girls who share a love for curling could connect. Recognizing the distinct challenges faced by girls in a traditionally male-dominated sport, these founders sought to create a platform that facilitated connections among Girls Who Curl and their parents and coaches.
The inaugural "Girls Who Curl" event took place in 2021, marking the commencement of an annual tradition. These one-day events, held each spring, including on-ice coaching, social time, prizes, games, and lunch. Parents play an integral role in helping their curlers to succeed. Parent discussions and education are offered which are aimed at navigating the landscape of junior competitive curling. Our events provided the ideal backdrop for both curlers and parents to forge meaningful relationships which are necessary for competing.
The growth of "Girls Who Curl" has been remarkable, transforming from a fun idea into a vibrant and thriving community. This effort has enabled teenage girls and their parents to establish connections, offer mutual support, and discover empowerment within the sphere of curling. As the legacy of "Girls Who Curl" continues to evolve, so does the legacy of empowered and inspired junior curlers, poised to shape the future of the sport.
What started as a humble initiative has now blossomed into a thriving organization called "Junior Curling Connection" where we now encompass all junior curlers. Our mission endures – to advance and elevate junior curling as a whole, building upon the foundation laid by "Girls Who Curl."
Our board members are: Corinne Swatzina (St. Paul Curling Club), Mike Olson and Chris Johnson (Four Seasons Curling Club), Patty Thompson (Fargo Moorhead Curling Club), Kristen Hines (Subzero/Chaska Curling Center) and Karen Dundore (Rice Lake Curling Club).
The 2024 SPRING GIRLS WHO CURL EVENT was a huge success, with record attendance. The St Paul Curling Club hosted:
64 - Girls
15 - Brand New Girl Curlers
44 - Curlers
5 - High Level Junior Curlers - Ally Giroux, Allory Johnson, Bailey Vaydich, Brooke Giroux, and Sophia Ryhorchuk
18 - Coaches - Delaney Strouse, Anne O'Hara, Margie Smith, Maureen Clark, Anya Normandeau, Amy Harnden, Kim Rhyme, Cait Flannery, Lysa Johnson, Jessica Schultz, Susan Ryhorchuk, Bev Weber, Lisa Rudolph, Karen Dundore, Ruty Taylor, and Cassie Potter
54 - Parents
4 - Reps from TCCA
4 - Coach Speakers - Chris Johnson, Guy Normandau, Mike Peplinksi and Joe Flannery
We also raffled off a Pretty Purple Hardline Broom. Shout out to Hardline for Donating the broom for our event! We appreciate it!
We look forward to planning another event soon!
GWC is in its third year of organizing and holding *free* events for girls who curl. Our mission is to hold social events in order to create community and facilitate team formation for girls/women junior curlers.
Your donation will go towards necessary ground work projects to make Girls Who Curl a non-profit 501(c)
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