10/11/2026
Happy International Day of the Girl! 💚🧡🩷💙
Youth Sports Week may be over, but celebrating and supporting girls in sports is something worth doing all year long!
Did you know that 54% of girls who have never played organized sports say they want to? Yet girls continue to face barriers to participation, making access, encouragement, and opportunities to play more important than ever.
At Sterling Community Center, 2,519 kids participated in our athletics programs in 2025! Over the last five years, 585 girls have participated in our recreational soccer program, compared with 979 boys. These numbers remind us why it's so important to keep creating opportunities for girls to get involved, try something new, and find their place in the game.
That's exactly what inspired Girls in the Game, our first-ever sports involvement fair held this summer! Spearheaded by Coach Amelia and generously sponsored by the Fairfield County Sports Hall of Fame & Youth Foundation , the event connected local youth with athletic opportunities in their community and encouraged them to explore everything sports have to offer.
And as we celebrate the strength, potential, and power of girls and women, our soccer girls are showing their support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month by sporting pink socks! 🩷⚽ Whether we're cheering each other on from the sidelines or standing together for a cause, there's strength in community.
At Sterling, we believe every girl deserves the opportunity to play, grow, and thrive. Here's to opening doors, building confidence, and keeping girls in the game!
