2003-04 Patriot League Celebration of Women in Sports Newsletter 
Several Patriot League Institutions are planning special events in celebration of National Girls and Women in Sports Day. The national celebration of NGWSD will take place Feb. 4, but the Patriot League will be celebrating NGWSD throughout January and February.
Below is a list of events scheduled to take place on campuses around the Patriot League.
2004 Patriot League NGWSD Events
| AMERICAN UNIVERSITY |
| Date | Saturday, January 17, 2004 |
| Event | Basketball vs. Lehigh, 3:00 p.m., Bender Arena
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| Planned Activities | Girl Scout Day |
| Post-game autographs with coaches and players |
| Pins for the first 1,000 girls |
| Raffles and prize give-aways throughout game |
| T-shirt give-aways |
| Attendance | 1,207 |
| Photo Gallery | Click here to view pictures from the event |
| U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY |
| Date | Thursday, February 26, 2004 |
| Event | Basketball vs. American, 5:30 p.m., Christl Arena
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| Planned Activities | Reduced ticket prices |
| T-Shirt give-away |
| Gatorade bottle give-away |
| Airline voucher raffle |
| BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY |
| Dates | Saturday, January 31-February 7, 2004 |
| Events | 1/31 - Swimming & Diving vs. Lafayette, 2:00 p.m., Kinney Natatorium |
| 1/31 - Track & Field at Bison Open, Gerhard Fieldhouse |
| 2/1 - Basketball vs. Holy Cross, 1:00 p.m., Sojka Pavilion |
| 2/7 - Basketball vs. American, 1:00 p.m., Sojka Pavilion |
| Planned Activities (1/31) | NGWSD ribbon handout at swimming & diving meet |
| Planned Activities (2/7) | Youth Day - all youth 12 and under get free admission |
| Pre-game face painting, t-shirt and snack give aways |
| Halftime: Recognition of BU women's teams |
| Halftime Award ceremony: Girl in Sports and Spirit Award |
| Post-game autographs by all female student-athletes |
| Other Activities | 2/2 - Movie: "Playing Unfair" (Gallery Theater) |
| 2/3 - Speaker (Tim Wierman) on nutrition for female athletes |
| 2/5 - Women's Sports Luncheon, Keynote speaker: Nancy Hogshead-Makar, 1984 Olympic Gold Medalist |
| Attendance | WBB Game 2/7 - 812 |
| COLGATE UNIVERSITY |
| Date | Saturday, February 7, 2004 |
| Events | Basketball v. Lafayette, 1:00 p.m., Cotterell Court |
| Ice Hockey v. Brown, 4:00 p.m., Starr Rink |
| Indoor Track & Field, Sanford Field House |
| Planned Activities | Free admission to all children under 12 |
| Basketball, hockey puck and lollipop give-aways |
| Youth races at the track meet |
| Free family bowling in the Reid Center |
| Raffle of Colgate Athletics items |
| NGWSD T-shirt give-away |
| Other Activities | 2/2 to 2/7 - varsity teams will visit local schools to promote event, meet students and sign autographs |
| Attendance | 347 |
| Photo Gallery | Click here to view pictures from the event |
| COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS |
| Date | Sunday, February 8, 2004 |
| Event | Basketball vs. Army, 2:00 p.m., Hart Center
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| Planned Activities | Honor local teams |
| Honor HC women's teams at halftime |
| NGWSD t-shirt give-away |
| Game will be broadcast on ESPN2 |
| Attendance | 3,412 |
| LAFAYETTE COLLEGE |
| Date | Wednesday, January 28, 2004 |
| Event | Swimming vs. Delaware and Binghamton, 4:00 p.m., Ruef Natatorium |
| Planned Activities | First 100 to enter the venue get a NGWSD t-shirt |
| Attendance | 157 |
| LEHIGH UNIVERSITY |
| Date | Saturday, February 14, 2004 |
| Event | Basketball vs. American, 1:00 p.m., Stabler Arena |
| Planned Activities | Girl Scout Day |
| Fitness activities for girl scouts |
| Throwing NGWSD t-shirts into crowd during the game |
| Attendance | 698 |
| U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY |
| Date | Sunday, February 1, 2004 |
| Event | Basketball vs. Lafayette, 1:00 p.m., Alumni Hall |
| Planned Activities | First 100 girls get a free NGWSD t-shirt |
| Autograph session with the women's team after the game |
| Dizzy Bat Race |
| US Airways Shoot-out at halftime |
| Attendance | 908 |
| Photo Gallery | Click here to view pictures from the event |