Let her Play!!!

Celebrating & Examining Why Girls & Sports Matter!

My Girl Power™ Project & the Pima County Tucson Women’s Commission present…

My Girl Power Project™, a special project aimed at increasing k-12 girls’ engagement levels in the sports, arts, science and health areas, and

supported by the Pima County Tucson Women’s Commission, will be hosting our first quarterly Community Chat, a hosted roundtable discussion with select community stakeholders, to discuss key issues that affect k-12 girls, starting here in Pima County,

AZ.

In light of National Women and Girls in Sports Day, Feb 5, 2014, the anniversary of Title IX, and the kicking off of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, we will focus our first quarter discussion on why access to sports and physical activity for girls is so

critically important, and why we MUST ensure access for all who would like to play.

The roundtable discussion will take place in a public meeting format. Findings will be produced in a special MGP Report, which will be released in March 2014.

February 4, 2014 at 9:00 am – 10:00 am Women’s Commission Building

240 North Stone Avenue Tucson, AZ 85742

Access, Funding or Engagement??? What are the real barriers to play?

Community Roundtable ParticipantsDebbie D’Amore, Deputy Superintendent, Pima County SchoolsPam Francis, Executive Director, EEF serving TUSDAlly Baehar, Community Engagement, So. Arizona Girl ScoutsNatalie Fernandez, Financial Analyst, Community ActivistDon Trigali, Sporting ChanceAndy Morales, educator, columnistDeborah Jackson, KIDCO My Girl Power™ Community Chat Hosts

Lucy Howell, Guardian, MOVE Media, PCTWC Martha McSally, retired Air Force, PCTWV

Sheila Tobias, author, PCTWCLoree Thompson, Business consultant

Larry Sakin, entrepreneur, philanthropist

Community Chat – Q1 2014

Let’s Chat - Q1 2014

Why are we here?

To celebrate National Women and Girls in Sports Day

To celebrate anniversary of Title IX

To help kick off the start of the Winter Olympics

To examine if there are any barriers to play in Pima County, focused in on k-

12 girls.

Access, funding, or engagement? What is the current state of play?

Let’s Chat - Q1 2014

Debbie D’Amore, Deputy Superintendent

Fiscal Office - handles all pass through funds from state to local districts

Special Administration - Holds elections and appoints vacancies at school board levels

Can host technology, fiscal services, and support for district with less than 600

students

Informational – distributes all information from Arizona Attorney General’s Office to local

schools

Educational – Oversee the Pima Accommodation District

Let’s Chat - Q1 2014

Pam Francis, EEF Executive Director

EFF supports TUSD teacher grants and enrichment programs

Founded in 1983, it is ithe oldest foundation in the state

Serves 53,000 students annually

Spends nearly $50k per year for high school level sports fees

Currently does not support middle school athletic programs

Let’s Chat - Q1 2014

Ally Baeher, Director Community Engagement Southern Arizona Girl Scouts

So. AZ Girl Scouts support nearly 14,000 girls in So. AZ

High correlation between Girl Scouts and Success – 80% of CEO’s were

Girls Scouts

Has programs that focus on leadership, and health and science

Big push for volunteers and k-5 collaborative development

Let’s Chat - Q1 2014

Deborah Jackson, Director , KIDCO

Been with Tucson Parks & Rec for 28 years

This is an area where City can play role

Services tens of thousands of kids per year

Tries to keep fees affordable for all

Let’s Chat - Q1 2014

Don Tringali, Founder, Sporting Chance Center,

Board Chair & Executive Director

Don Tringali is a retired attorney and corporate executive who for much of his adult life has dedicated

himself to improving youth basketball opportunities for kids in Southern Arizona.

In 1993, he founded Sporting Chance Youth Basketball, Inc., a Tucson-based

501(c)(3) organization which quickly became the most prominent youth basketball organization in

Tucson, providing kids with a wide range of basketball opportunities, including tournaments,

leagues, competitive teams, clinics, special events, coaches clinics and other programs

In 2013, opened his dream, Sporting Chance Center, a public private project with 10 volleyball and 8

basketball courts

Let’s Chat - Q1 2014

Andy MoralesEducator, Columnist

Best coverage of youth and high school sports in Southern Arizona

Passionate and dedicated educator

Used to contribute to Tucson Citizen.com until 4 days ago

Currently with his brother, Javier, at Wildaboutthecats.com

Let’s Chat - Q1 2014

Natalie Fernandez,Financial Advisor, Community Activist

Works for Greenberg Financial

Very passionate about sports, community, and giving

Very involved with the Tucson Soccer Community

Very involved in the National Charity League

Let’s Chat - Q1 2014