Michigan Women's Football Academy

Submitted by Wendyk5 on
Just wanted to give all the females on this board a heads up about the MIchigan Women's Football Academy, an annual fund-raising effort that benefits The Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. It's a day of football instruction, drills, and a scrimmage taught by RRod and the assistants for women only. All the participants are asked to raise at least $100 (hopefully more) each. I, for one, will be there. Here's the link: http://umccc.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=338964&lis=1&kntae… Go Blue!
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2010 Women's Football Academy

KTChicago

January 21st, 2010 at 4:45 PM ^

for the last three years. One of my best friends has been doing it (that's what she said) since it started, and I finally said I would go in 2007, even though I had lost the 'passion' for Michigan football years ago. My husband says I am the big swinging dick in the house because I am REALLY into Michigan football now, probably more than I ever was as an undergrad(I'm not sure how to take that). I also started going to games again - I make the 3-4 hour drive at least 3 times a year now just to go to the game. I also learned a lot during the day-long (actually, it's not even a full day) academy and I now enjoy watching professional football, too. The point of this long post is that, for me, it is a great time and really sparked an interest that I really never had before. One tip, though...stretch before the day's activities begin. After the strength & conditioning drills I couldn't sit down for a couple of days (here it comes...that's what she said).

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Wendyk5

January 21st, 2010 at 5:22 PM ^

But I've been looking forward to this for awhile. I'm with KTchicago - I love football and am excited to get the chance to learn more, catch some passes, throw some passes, get my ass kicked by Barwis.............

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CleverMichigan…

January 21st, 2010 at 5:41 PM ^

I'd say I'd do it to prep for mudbowl... but no more women's mudbowl :[ But I have been wanting to do this since I first heard of it anyway, thanks for the link! EDIT: Well... I'll already be back in NY for my internship. Maybe if I have a free summer in the next 20 years...

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phjhu89

January 21st, 2010 at 6:00 PM ^

...a few years ago and LOVED it. The participants met the coaches, and a lot of the players. She got to run out of the tunnel, get coached on different positions by the position coaches, compete in something punt-pass-and-kick-like (she won the kicking for her group!). This year and last year it has conflicted with things she couldn't miss, but she is dying to go back.

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