The growth of flag football across the country in the US is evident. Programs are being added at the Varsity sports level every day. States such as NY, NJ, GA, CA, CO, AZ, GA and more have all added Girls Flag Football to their high school programs. Some states have totally bypassed the "emerging sport" status and have gone straight to "sanctioned" status, including state championships. This opens opportunities for students who are passionate about the game and makes the sport more inclusive.
In 2020 The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) green lite Women's Flag Football as an "emerging sport". Currently there are 19 colleges and universities that offer scholarships for Women's Flag Football, creating a tremendous opportunity to increase the number of lives that are impacted through higher education. More young women will have the opportunity to pursue their academic and athletic goals and potentially change their lives and their families' lives'.
Windsor High School, with the help of the New York Giants and the Connecticut Flag football League, are inviting Connecticut high schools to be a part of the start of something special for the young women in our communities. Windsor High School's Athletics Department will be hosting a one-day all-girls flag football jamboree on Saturday April 29th, 2023. This will be an all-day event, with no fee to register.
Sponsors include: The New York Giants, The Connecticut Flag Football League, Dick's Sporting Goods and The Women’s Gridiron Foundation.
If your daughter is in high school, we encourage you to share this email and flyer with her school administration!
Our primary hope is that this event is a showcase for the high level of interest in playing the sport at the high school level in Connecticut and will serve as the kickoff for discussions on making that happen in 2024. We are asking everyone to please save the date, spread the word! We need to invite as many administrators and state officials as possible, as these are the people who will have a role in making girls flag football a high school sport in 2024!
Thank you,
CT Flag!