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Girl Scouts To Hit Turf with Tampa Bay Storm Football Team

The Girl Scouts of West Central Florida will play a flag football game on Amalie Motor Oil Field and watch the Storm take on the Pittsburgh Power.

On Saturday, more than 40 Girl Scouts from throughout the Tampa Bay area will learn to play football with the Tampa Bay Storm at the St. Pete Times Forum in downtown Tampa.

From 2 to 5 p.m., girls in grades 2 through 10 will learn football basics at a Storm Skills Clinic, including position and alignment; how to run routes and catch a football; and the basics of handling and protecting the football. They will also try on football protection gear and have a chance to interact with some of the Storm players.

One of the highlights of the day will be when the girls play each other in flag football games on Amalie Motor Oil Field, the same field as the pros. The days’ events also include dinner and tickets to that night’s Storm game against the Pittsburgh Power.

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“We’re thrilled to partner with the Tampa Bay Storm to bring this event to girls throughout the Bay area,” said Maureen Cacioppo, Girl Scouts of West Central Florida. “This is the first time our council has partnered with a professional football team to bring programming to our girls, and we’re excited about the opportunity!"

Girl Scouts of West Central Florida’s partnership with the Tampa Bay Storm coincides with the council’s healthy living program emphasis. Every girl deserves to live a healthy life – emotionally and physically. Girl Scouts helps girls keep their bodies healthy, their minds engaged and their spirits alive.

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“Football is big in the Tampa Bay area, and this is a fun way to get girls involved in a way they may not have been before,” Cacioppo said.

Whether it’s girls learning to snorkel or play football, or teen girls coming together with experts to discuss healthy relationships, Girl Scouts’ healthy living programs are designed to help girls gain practical life skills and empower them to make a difference in the world.


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