SUMMER RUN TEAM BEGINS THURS. JULY 15!
EGAA Run Team is back this summer and here are the details:
- Girls currently in 4th-8th Grade
- Meet 2 times a week, on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:30-7:15 for 4 weeks: July 15-August 3, 2021. Plus 1 Monday evening August 2.
- Run Location is Wooddale Park.
- Included in price is a 5K Run for whole family around Bde Maka Ska on August 4 .
FALL FLAG FOOTBALL DETAILS
EGAA Flag Football is back for fall of 2021 and here are the details:
- For Girls in 4th thru 12th Grade in fall of 2021 who live or attend school in Edina.
- Program runs 3 Tuesday evenings: August 31, September 7, September 14 and 3 Sunday Afternoons: September 19, September 26, October 3.
- Play-Off Sunday is October 10, Championship is Tuesday October 12.
- Cost is $95
- Edina Community Connect Cards are accepted as form of payment.
- Registration opens at 9:00am on Thursday June 10 and will close on July 9, 2021.
- This program is run by volunteers and parent coaches. Please consider coaching your daughter's team and sign up to coach as part of the registration process.
- We will honor 1 mutual play with request for the girls and all Co-Coach requests for coaches.
EGAA 2019 Edina Strong 5K
Letter from our President
Welcome to the 48th year of the Edina Girls Athletic Association!
The Edina Girls Athletic Association proudly offers three programs for girls who live in Edina or attend Edina schools. These programs are: Flag Football, Volleyball and Run Club. All programs are designed to offer skill building, friendships and a lifelong love of sports. The EGAA believes that sports teaches girls commitment, respect for others and sportsmanship. Physical activity and competition enhances the mental, psychological and spiritual health of all girls and young women.
We are especially excited about our upcoming 2021-2022 season. The Flag Football season kicks off in August. Our ever popular concession nights will be back for our Tuesday flag football games. This is great way to grab dinner with your family as you watch the game.
EGAA believes in our athletes, so each year we recognize and award 4 to 6 senior high school girls with academic scholarships. These awards are given to players who demonstrate good sportsmanship, have achieved a high level of academic success and are involved in extracurricular activities at school and in their community.
EGAA is a nonprofit organization driven by volunteer members who serve in various capacities. We recognize that without our volunteers we could not function as an organization. Throughout the years; parents, siblings, and family friends have come forward to volunteer their time and effort to serve as coaches for our teams. In addition, we have 20 to 25 volunteer members (including high school students) who annually participate on the EGAA Board. As board members, it is our commitment to continually challenge ourselves to provide a healthy level of competition that emphasizes good sportsmanship, fundamental skill building, teamwork, and most importantly, how to have a GREAT time playing organized sports!!!
We are dedicated to improving our programs and the opportunities we provide your girls. We encourage your help, ideas, and support at all times. If you would like more information about The Edina Girls Athletic Association, or how to become a volunteer, please contact me or any of our board members listed on our website. If you are interested in serving on the EGAA Board, please contact me.
Sincerely,
Karla Venell
President EGAA
karla.venell@venell.com
Mission Statement
The Edina Girls Athletic Association mission:
- Will educate girls in the skills, rules and strategy of recreational sports which will carry through into adulthood;
- will build character by encouraging good sportsmanship, teamwork, and self-confidence;
- will offer team experiences for girls regardless of ability;
- will promote healthy physical activity; and
- will encourage each participant to have fun.
EGAA History
The formation of the Edina Girls Athletic Association began in January 1974. As the community saw the need for team sports for girls, the Edina Park And Recreation Department invited people to attend meeting and discuss the girls sports.
These visionaries formed a volunteer board. During the summer of 1974, bylaws were written, policies and procedures were formulated. Thus, the Edina Girls Athletic Association was born, then incorporated in January 1975.