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Put on Your Game Face

Female Athletes Demonstrate the Power of Women

By Donna Smith

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iParenting Media Founder and Editor-in-Chief Elisa Ast All saw the power of Game Face at the Chicago Historical Society in Chicago, Ill. "Seeing so many photos – moments in time – of girls and women striving to do their best in the sporting arena is absolutely fascinating and inspiring," says All, who was given a tour of the exhibit by Jim McClure, a representative of Mass Mutual Financial Group, the event sponsor.

While it may be a while before muscles, sweat and jerseys replace svelte, makeup and hip-huggers, Game Face is a great start in that direction. "Game Face is an exhibit I will take my daughters – and my son – to so they can see, firsthand, that they can do whatever they set their minds to doing," says All.

From the Locker Room to the Boardroom

As part of the Game Face sponsorship, MassMutual Financial Group and Oppenheimer Funds commissioned a study titled "From the Locker Room to the Boardroom: A Survey on Sports in the Lives of Women Business Executives." The study revealed that more than four out of five executive businesswomen played sports growing up, and two-thirds currently participate in sports or exercise regularly.

The report also demonstrates that participation in sports provides women with the tools needed to be successful in the business world. More than three-fourths of the respondents said that participating in sports helped them to function better as part of a workplace team, while more than two-thirds said that sports helped them to develop leadership skills as well as helped them to deal with failure. To find out more, visit www.gamefaceonline.org.


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