As the 2024 season officially comes to a close, and we wrap up our Girls with Game 50 (#GWG50) Celebration, it’s time to reflect back and look at some of the amazing memories we experienced this year.
For 50 years, we’ve raised up the courageous women who came before us. The ones who spoke out and carried the team on their backs. The ones who dug deeper, pushed harder – even when it felt like the bases were pulled farther and farther away from them. But it isn’t enough to just raise our heroes up. We have to be them.
For the love of the game and for the love of our team. We can’t get used to the way it is. And we can’t say thank you for what’s left over. We won’t wait for someone to open the gate for us. We are taking our rightful place on the field. In the dugout. Leading the team. Now.
All the naysayers? They got one thing right:
Girls should be at home… and at first… and second… and short… and anywhere they want to play. Because we belong here. This is our Little League. And we’ll give every inning our all. Just like our heroes showed us.
We’ll rally our communities, and keep the game thriving until the world stops playing favorites, and starts playing fair. We’ll get loud, and keep the chants going until we no longer need to have this conversation.
After 50 years, we’re unstoppable. We are Girls with Game, and we’re changing our game forever.
While the Girls with Game 50 Celebration may be coming to a close, our celebration of girls in our program is only just beginning. The Girls with Game initiative will continue to be a key piece of the Little League program as we head into the future and we look forward to inspiring the next generation of Girls with Game.
NOTE: To learn more about the Girls with Game 50 Celebration, visit LittleLeague.org/GWG50. The #GWG50 celebration is proudly supported by DICK’S Sporting Goods, a long-time Little League partner that is committed to creating opportunities for girls and women in sports and activated around key events and milestones this year.