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Show SPORTS The Park Record. Editor: Adam Spencer sports@parkrecord.com 435.649.9014 ex.104 Twitter: @ParkRecSports NATIONAL TRAILS DAY June 6 is National Trails Day. Local organizations, such as Mountain Trails and Basin Recreation, will be hosting a trail-work day, beginning at 8 a.m. The meeting location is the Silver Summit Parkway, with parking available in the lower lot of the LDS church. Coffee and bagels, courtesy of Wasatch Bagel and Grill, will be served until 8:30 a.m. Trail work begins at 9 a.m. and wraps up at noon. Red Rock Brewery is hosting a luncheon for volunteers shortly after. Bring work gloves, water, sunscreen and hiking boots, as well as any hand tools, in case the supplied tools run out. PCHS YOUTH BOYS BASKETBALL CAMP Featuring Coach Fine, his staff and players, the PCHS Youth Boys Basketball Camp will be held at the Park City High School gymnasiums June 8-10 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The cost is $70 for preregistration through June 1 and $80 for on-site registration. The camp is for players in grades 4-8. Pre-register by emailing Coach Fine at cfine@pcschools.us by June 1, or register on-site beginning at 8:30 a.m. June 8 at PCHS. FOOTBALL CAMP BACK FOR THIRD SUMMER, B-2 www.parkrecord.com B-1 WED/THURS/FRI, JUNE 3-5, 2015 ZGiRLS kicks off national campaign Libby Ludlow's program empowers girls through sport ADAM SPENCER The Park Record When Libby Ludlow, a Seattle native who now calls Park City home, was in law school in Seattle, she started ZGiRLS, a program that helps empower young girls through sports. Ludlow, who spent 10 years on the U.S. Ski Team, competing in the 2006 Olympics and a few World Championships races, knew how important sports were to developing her confidence and self-esteem and wanted to find a way to pass that along to the next generation of young female athletes. On June 1, ZGiRLS launched a nationwide campaign looking to find more female mentors for groups of girls around the country. Ludlow said the program, which has already helped more than 550 girls in the Seattle area where it started, is about making sure girls have the confidence and skills to be successful in life. "ZGiRLS is kind of like mental fitness for girls in sports," she said. "We build girls up with all the tools they need to succeed not only in their sport, but in life. It comes down to two main things -- one is mentorship. We pair girls with a female athlete mentor who is usually college-level or even better. We also have a curriculum that teaches girls life skills -- everything from confidence building and positive self-talk to stress management and goal setting. It kind of gives girls all the tools they need to navigate the challenges or adolescence and sports." Girls drop out of sports at a higher rate than boys, Ludlow said. Therefore, it's important to reach them earlier. "Sports are a tremendous vehicle for girls to build confidence," she said. "There are tons of studies that say girls who participate in sports are 212 LAX AWARD WINNERS 212 Lacrosse would like to recognize the following players who received awards for their strong play this high-school season: Jackson Burton (All-American, AllState MVP), Ben Adams (Person of the Year) and All-State award winners Lane Kadish, Ryan Baker, Beau Pederson and Alec Meyer. Please see Sports Briefs, B-6 PCHS YOUTH BASKETBALL CAMP STARTS JUNE 8, B-3 PHOTO COURTESY OF LIBBY LUDLOW Libby Ludlow shreds down a super G course during her skiing career. PHOTO COURTESY OF LIBBY LUDLOW A group of ZGiRLS participants gather for a picture. more likely to go to college, make better decisions about their bodies, have higher self-esteem and they tend to excel more in leadership roles when they're adults." The ‘Z' in ZGiRLS stands for ‘zero limitations,' Ludlow said. The goal is to help girls navigate societal pressures as they mature. "We want girls to be able to live with no limits and break down barriers both external and internal," she said. For Ludlow and her co-founder, Jilyne Higgins, sports were a familiar way to help give back to girls in communities across the country. "It's just tough to be an adolescent girl, whether you're an athlete or not," Ludlow said. "We use sport as a vehicle for empowerment. I'm an Olympic athlete and my co-founder is an NCAA All-American -- we know that sports are a great way to empower girls. Beyond ski racing, I participated in almost every sport imaginable growing up -- from soccer and softball to pole vaulting and div- ing and gymnastics. Obviously sports are a huge part of my life and who I am. I just felt this really strong desire to give back and the best way I knew how was through sports. While I am a good ski coach, I felt I could do so much more by way of mental and emotional development. That's stuff, as an Olympic athlete, I didn't learn until my 20s." ZGiRLS works by gathering girls into groups called "circles," where they then meet with their female athlete mentor once a month from October to May (coinciding with the school year). Girls go through the program's curriculum during those meetings. Each circle also has a host, who is also a parent, who coordinates circle meetings at parents' houses. Ludlow said the national campaign is focused on not only raising funds, but also toward finding mentors and setting up circles across the country. "We just converted to a nonprofit Please see ZGiRLS launch, B-4 UTAH'S BEST SKI RESORT WANTS UTAH'S BEST Become a member of the Westgate Park City Resort & Spa team today! Westgate Park City Resort & Spa is now hiring for SUMMER season: Cooks (all levels) | Servers | Banquet Servers | Dishwashers | Bussers | Cashiers Shuttle Drivers | Customer Service Operators | Bellmen | Kid's Club Attendant Massage Therapists | Spa Receptionist | Maintenance Technicians Please apply at www.westgateresorts.com or send resume to christin_lovat@wgresorts.com WINNER of 6 BEST of STATE MEDALS including: Best Ski Resort • Best Steakhouse • Best American Pub • Best Gourmet Burger • Best Fitness Camp • Best Destination Spa WGPC 96626 |