Playing on teams taught me lots of things; how to focus, communicate, collaborate, and more. But perhaps most importantly, in our individualistic culture, it taught me the strength that comes with unity. In a team, the weakest link is the strength of the chain. If one member is struggling, we all suffer. We rely on one another and operate within a mutual sports(wo)manship. That’s what drives us to succeed. 

 

I’ve been playing on teams for more than six years now, but it wasn’t until I got involved with the Students for Social Responsibility Club in my freshman year that I realized how closely related the success of a team and the success of a society are. At Girls for Good, we utilize team stength off the court – putting them to work where we can make a difference in our community. 

 

We also are entirely comprised of young women. 

 

We connect and recruit young female athletes from all over Long Island, who show up to all kinds of nonprofit organizations, community centers, events, drives, and more – and get to work. While doing so, we engage with community members and bring awareness to the challenges that women's sports still face, fighting the stereotypes that many still exist about women's sports as we go. 

 

Because really, we’re all playing for the same team: team human.