PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL, April 7, 2009 -The EWGA (Executive Women’s Golf Association) has received the Honor Award from the National Association of Girls & Women in Sport (NAGWS). The presentation was made during the national convention of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) held in Tampa, Florida on March 31- April 4.
The Honor Award is presented by NAGWS to an individual or group that “exemplifies the spirit of devoted service to girls’ and women’s sports and who have by their leadership and industry made an outstanding and noteworthy contribution to the advancement of girls and women in sport.”
“We are honoring the EWGA for all it has done and continues to do in both promoting the game of golf to women and helping them learn the game,” says NAGWS president Dr. Ketra Armstrong of Cal State University Long Beach.
The Honor Award is the most prestigious award presented by the NAGWS and has been presented since 1975. Penny Hulbert, president of Financial Links, Inc and the past president of the EWGA Board of Directors accepted the award on behalf of the association.
About the NAGWS and AAHPERD
The National Association for Girls and Women in Sport is the leading organization for equity issues in sports and champions equal funding, quality, and respect for girls’ and women’s sports. It is one of five national associations along with six regional associations that comprise the American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. The AAHPERD is a non-profit membership organization for individuals with career interests in the movement-related fields and is committed to developing and maintaining active, creative and health-promoting lifestyles for all Americans.
About EWGA
Geared toward the schedules of busy women, the EWGA welcomes every woman interested in getting involved and connected through golf. EWGA offers organized play and clinics for all levels of golfers, personal and professional development, learning and mentoring programs and coast-to-coast networking opportunities to develop friendships, business connections and lifelong relationships.
Since its founding in 1991, the EWGA has touched the lives of more than 100,000 women connecting them to learn, play, and enjoy golf for business and for fun. This not-for-profit association delivers a wide range of golf, social and networking activities for both new and experienced golfers at over 125 local chapters throughout the United States and international chapters in Canada and France. The EWGA is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. For more information about the association and its membership, visit www.ewga.com
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