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Field hockey players help young girls raise their skills.

Nurturing the Next Generation of Female Athletes

For National Girls and Women in Sports Day, Duke opens Cameron for a community training day

For the Duke students, it was a chance to connect with community members to show their love of a sport that has provided them with confidence and opportunities. For the young girls, the event gave them a opportunity to meet the Duke athletes and to explore new sport interests.

The Cameron Indoor court was turned over to young girls from the community picking up tips in more than 10 sports.

Throughout the morning, every picture include a smile, and some intense focus from the young girls. Every lesson included laughter. The Cameron Indoor court was taken over by young girls from the community picking up tips from Duke athletes in 10 sports.

In the mezzanine section, newcomers to tennis received tips on how to handle a racket.
Across the mezzanine, the crew team set up a training site.

In Cameron’s mezzanine section, newcomers to tennis received tips on how to handle a racket. Across the mezzanine, the crew team set up a training site. The track & field team turned its site into a race course, while the cheer squad brought large smiles from the girls. Golf set up a challenging putting green.

The track & field team turned its site into a race course,
the cheer squad brought large smiles from the girls.
Golf set up a challenging putting green.
Learning how best to shoot a basketball
Field hockey scores goals!

The participating girls had fun scoring baskets and goals, hitting volleyballs and getting autographs from their favorite players.

young girl gets autograph from a favorite player
girl bumps the volleyball
Members of the Duke Athletics staff and the student-athletes who assisted with the training day.

Members of the Duke Athletics staff and the student-athletes who assisted with the training day.


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