To better prepare me to be a club advisor and mentor, I have spoken with a number of female college athletes, nutrition coaches, and read the bios of great female athletes, like Simone Biles. This club will focus on having Wellesley High School girls acting as mentors to both Wellesley Middle School girls and Wellesley Elementary School girls. After 6 months of brainstorming, I decided on creating the Girls Got Grit Club. As a high school athlete, I also wanted to share this love of sports and team work with others. So when I began to think about what I wanted to do for my Gold Award, sports immediately came to mind. Sports gave me a sense of happiness and belonging after a long day of being on the computer during remote learning. But I most definitely did! Without sports, I had nowhere to release my frustrations, no one to communicate with, or to depend on to achieve a common goal. To be honest, I never thought that I’d miss the feeling of entering the gym for basketball practice in the middle of January, sloshing through the snow for my 9:00 pm practice, or the fear of taking a shot when there are 10 seconds left on the clock, and you are down by 2 points. In those months of universal uncertainty, I craved playing sports and hanging out with my teammates. Being active not only benefited my physical health, but even more so, my mental health. After months of inactivity, frustration, and fear, I realized that I had overlooked the importance of physical activity. Moreover, I cannot imagine where I would have learned the importance of good sportsmanship, teamwork, and determination without the guidance of my older brothers.ĭuring quarantine, my appreciation for the role of sports in my life was reignited. With that in mind, I can’t begin to imagine my life without a supportive environment, like this, to develop as an athlete. It is difficult to picture how you face defeat amongst people who will not care for you like your siblings do.
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Unlike many of my friends without siblings, I was fortunate enough to fail in my efforts and learn how to face defeat with the two people I trusted most in the world. They allowed me to succeed, of course after failing quite a few times beforehand. Even in our games, they never went easy on me, yet never discouraged me from trying my best. I was “invited” to film their shot forms on our shared iPad, or reset the baseball on the T in my basement. With that being said, I was always encouraged to participate in whatever my brothers were doing. I can recall countless hours spent at my brothers’ games and practices, bored, yet envious that I wasn’t part of the action. With two older brothers, I was bound to be competitive! There was always some sort of competition or discussion of sports between us, whether it be a game of football in my backyard, betting on our March Madness Brackets, or ESPN constantly acting as a background noise in the living room. For my project, I have started a club called Girls Got Grit, geared to encouraging confidence, participation, and teamwork in female sports.įor as long as I can remember, sports have been a huge part of my life. I am working on earning my Gold Award for Girl Scouts, the most prestigious award that Girl Scout Seniors and Ambassadors can earn. I play field hockey, basketball, and run track. My name is Mary Markis and I am a junior at Wellesley High School.