More About WIN

Women's Intersport Network (WIN) is a not-for-profit corporation organized in 2000. Its mission is to recognize and support girls and women's amateur and professional sports competition and their participants in the Greater Springfield Metropolitan area.

Specifically WIN for Springfield's major objectives are to develop a better awareness of girls and women's sports by building networks and providing resources, advocating the lifetime value of sports and fitness for girls and women, and promoting sporting opportunities in the Ozarks.

Activities of WIN will enhance public awareness of women in sports, including opportunities and barriers to their participation and achievement of their goals.

WIN will solicit both amateur and professional sporting events to be held in the Springfield area. It will develop and manage special events for girls and women at all levels of competition.

Through grant writing and fund raising, WIN wishes to create an evolving pool of resources to support individuals and teams as they prepare for and succeed in their respective sports.

WIN believes recognition and honor for female athletes is an important part of success, accomplishment, and high self-esteem.

Through publicity, special events, awards, and newsletters, WIN wants the Ozarks to have ample opportuniity to be proud of and reward women and girls in sports.