Why are We Celebrating?

The health benefits and life skills learned from sports are numerous, but girls miss out on these essentials when they don’t play. It is imperative to offer and expand opportunities for females throughout the Little League program, knowing that girls who participate in sports have a higher self-esteem, increased confidence, improved physical health and body image, greater academic achievement, and are more likely to be future leaders. In addition, softball and baseball offer players a significant social support system corresponding to the top reason girls play sports – to make friends and be part of a team.

There’s a shortage of female coaches and volunteers throughout our local Little Leagues and the sports world. Currently, only a quarter of the 6.5 million youth sports coaches are women. Girls need female role models to stay in the game, seeing them as mentors and for what is possible, and both boys and girls benefit from positive images of female coaches.

With your support, we will continue to break barriers and create more opportunities for females in Little League and around the world. Help us celebrate! Play your part and share your @LittleLeague story! #GirlsWithGame