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Contact: Ramona Barnes
Email: info@monabenterprises.com
Inaugural Natasha Watley Foundation 5k and Mini Clinic Postponed
Encino, Ca – January 21,2010- Due to the severe weather this week, the first fundraising event for The Natasha Watley Foundation has been postponed. The event will now take place February 7, 2010 at Lake Balboa, in Encino. While good weather is predicted in the forecast for the original date, Lake Balboa park officials are unsure if the conditions will be safe for race participants.
Although the event will take place the same day as the Super Bowl, this is a great way to start the day with a beautiful run through Lake Balboa!
Here is the revived schedule of events:
8:30 am - Check In/Registration
9:15 am - Opening Remarks
9:30 am - 5k Race
10:30 am - MINI-Clinic
11:30 am - Closing Remarks
About Inaugural NWF 5k event
This event is truly a unique combination of endurance racing and softball designed to encourage the youth of today to seek active and healthy lifestyle choices and use softball as an alternative outlet of daily stressors.
Mini-Clinic
The Mini-Clinic is geared for girls’ ages 8-15 years. Under the direction of Natasha Watley, the mini-clinic will be broken into 4 intimate 15-minute rotating stations that will cover the fundamental skills of softball including Hitting/Bunting, Throwing, Outfield and Infield.
About NWF
The Natasha Watley Foundation (NWF) was founded by UCLA graduate and two-time
Olympic medalist Natasha Watley. Established to create opportunities for girls in
under served communities to learn and play the game of softball. NWF uses the medium
of sport to inspire young women to reach their full potential while fostering character
development and awareness of social issues that affect women.
MISSION
The mission of the Natasha Watley Foundation is to empower young women to make
healthy lifestyle choices, develop strong self-esteem, and to become leaders of character
through participation and training in the sport of softball.
For more information: www.natashawatley.com or call hotline: (949)222-3390
Contact: info@monabenterprises.com