Bishop’s Women in Sport Event up for Award
The Women in Sport event hosted by the Bishop’s Gaiters last September caught the eyes of many including Egale Action. It is now one of three finalists for the category of ‘Initiative de L’annee’ at the Gala Femmes d’influence hosted by that organization. It is set to take place virtually on Wednesday, May 6 at 5 p.m.
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About the Women in Sport Event
The event took place on Sept. 2021, 2019 and celebrated current and former Bishop’s Gaiters female student-athletes as well as other local female athletes. The Gaiters women’s teams competed at Bishop’s over the weekend to showcase their talents. Saturday morning featured a symposium with prominent guest speakers discussing a wide range of topics that affect female athletes. That was followed by the induction of three former Bishop’s female student-athletes into the Wall of Distinction. Finally, Kate Beirness of TSN delivered a keynote speech to a packed Dever Gymnasium.
“We are thrilled to be nominated for this award,” said Clare Webb, Event Coordinator. “We were so happy with the event and how we were able to connect current varsity student-athletes with former ones. The weekend had a great vibe and is something we hope to expand on in the future. Not only did our student-athletes benefit from hearing from experts in the field, but everyone in attendance walked away with memories.”
The Women in Sport event is in nomination with Soccer Quebec’s Programme de Bourses pour Educatrices and Club AGWATA for their Creation d’un club d’ultimate Feminin.
About Egale Action
More information about Egale Action and the 2020 Gala Femmes d’influence is available here: https://www. egaleaction.com/programmation-galavirtuel2020/
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