The Smarter Than Smoking Young Women’s Breakfast
May 11th, 2007 by janetToday I attended the Smarter Than Smoking Young Women’s Breakfast put together by Women’s Sport West. The aim of the event was to provide information and support to school girls from low socio-economic backgrounds on the importance of a good diet and the value of getting involved in sport. About eight schools came along, and were supported by female athletes. My role was to both give the inspirational speech and sit on a panel of four athletes to answer the girls’ questions.
The morning ran smoothly and was a huge success. The MC was entertaining and interacted well with the girls. The food was generous - cereals, yogurts, fruit, toast, nuts and health bars - in ample supply, donated by the sponsors. There were prizes for quizzes on facts about smoking - some of them which startled me, ie did you know there are 4,000 chemicals in tobacco? - and the girls all left with a show bag.
Once again, whenever I’m in the presence of teenagers, I experienced a sense of awe. These girls asked such intelligent questions and really participated in the event. Lots of them wanted photos and autographs. I think many of them play sport already, and I hope they continue. I look back on what I was like as a teenager and see all my flaws so clearly. Today’s kids just seem to be different, somehow.
The taxi driver who picked me up came in time to see the girls leaving, heading for school. He said they all had huge smiles on their faces. Hearing something like that makes my day. Well done Women’s Sport West.
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