50 Years of Women's Athletics at Wake Forest: Celebrate Excellence Weekend Set for April 1-3, 2022
2/8/2022 12:00:00 PM | Cross Country, Field Hockey, General, Track and Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball
The first weekend in April will include a special celebration of 50 Years of Intercollegiate Women’s Athletics at Wake Forest.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – As part of the ongoing efforts to celebrate 50 Years of Intercollegiate Women's Athletics at Wake Forest, presented by Blue Cross NC, Athletics will host the official Celebrate Excellence Weekend on April 1-3, 2022.
The celebration will feature special opportunities for current Demon Deacons student-athletes, alumni, the Winston-Salem community, and all of Deacon Nation.
Friday, April 1 will feature an exclusive networking event for current women student-athletes and Wake Forest women alumni and supporters, hosted by ESPNW. On Saturday, April 2 those same groups will be invited to join a celebration event honoring the history, present, and future of Wake Forest Women's Athletics.
Invitations for each event, along with registration information, will be distributed in the coming weeks.
Deacon Nation is invited to join the Celebrate Excellence Weekend on Saturday afternoon when Wake Forest Women's Athletics programs will host interactive clinics, watch parties, and more across Winston-Salem's Reynolda Campus. More interactive events will conclude the weekend on Sunday, including the Deacs women's tennis program hosting Duke at 12 p.m. at the Jim Leighton Courts and Wake Forest Tennis Center.
A full schedule of events and opportunities for the general public will be released soon, in the meantime fans can click here to sign up to receive this information as soon as it is available.
"This special weekend in April will be a reflection of the incredible network of women that are within our Wake Forest community," head field hockey coach Jen Averill said. "I look forward to seeing our current student-athletes connect with alums. We are so grateful to those who have made great contributions to the Wake Forest community to provide a World Class Student-Athlete Experience for our young women and future Demon Deacons, as well as their impact on greater communities across the world."
Celebrate Excellence: Honor the Past. Invest in the Present. Change the Future.
Throughout the 2021-22 academic year, Wake Forest Athletics has sought to honor its past scholars, trailblazers, leaders, and champions who have worn the Old Gold & Black in athletics competition for Wake Forest over the past 50 years.
One of the best ways to honor that past is by making a charitable gift to Wake Forest Athletics designated for a women's sport program. Gifts now make life-changing impacts to those sport programs and their student-athletes. Investing in the present changes the future.
Following National Girls & Women in Sports Day, Wake Forest Athletics is launching its "50 for 50" campaign, encouraging all Wake Forest fans to participate in investing in the future of Women's Athletics at Wake Forest. The "50 for 50" campaign, which will run from February 2 through the Celebrate Excellence Weekend from April 1-3, invites alumni, parents and friends to make an individual philanthropic commitment at the giving level most appropriate for them.
Wake Forest Athletics seeks both leadership support and broad participation in pursuit of a goal of 50 commitments at each of the five giving levels below:
Celebrate Excellence: Phase 3
The 50 for 50 campaign represents Phase 3 of Wake Forest Athletics' giving campaign for the celebration of 50 Years of Intercollegiate Women's Athletics. Deacon Nation successfully completed Phase 1 in the early fall by securing 50 new gifts to each Wake Forest Athletics program.
Phase 2 built off the momentum established in Phase 1, as Deacon fans collectively contributed $50,000 in commitments for each sport program.
Click here for a full recap of all the stories, initiatives, and information behind 50 Years of Intercollegiate Women's Athletics at Wake Forest.
The celebration will feature special opportunities for current Demon Deacons student-athletes, alumni, the Winston-Salem community, and all of Deacon Nation.
Friday, April 1 will feature an exclusive networking event for current women student-athletes and Wake Forest women alumni and supporters, hosted by ESPNW. On Saturday, April 2 those same groups will be invited to join a celebration event honoring the history, present, and future of Wake Forest Women's Athletics.
Invitations for each event, along with registration information, will be distributed in the coming weeks.
Deacon Nation is invited to join the Celebrate Excellence Weekend on Saturday afternoon when Wake Forest Women's Athletics programs will host interactive clinics, watch parties, and more across Winston-Salem's Reynolda Campus. More interactive events will conclude the weekend on Sunday, including the Deacs women's tennis program hosting Duke at 12 p.m. at the Jim Leighton Courts and Wake Forest Tennis Center.
A full schedule of events and opportunities for the general public will be released soon, in the meantime fans can click here to sign up to receive this information as soon as it is available.
"This special weekend in April will be a reflection of the incredible network of women that are within our Wake Forest community," head field hockey coach Jen Averill said. "I look forward to seeing our current student-athletes connect with alums. We are so grateful to those who have made great contributions to the Wake Forest community to provide a World Class Student-Athlete Experience for our young women and future Demon Deacons, as well as their impact on greater communities across the world."
Celebrate Excellence: Honor the Past. Invest in the Present. Change the Future.
Throughout the 2021-22 academic year, Wake Forest Athletics has sought to honor its past scholars, trailblazers, leaders, and champions who have worn the Old Gold & Black in athletics competition for Wake Forest over the past 50 years.
One of the best ways to honor that past is by making a charitable gift to Wake Forest Athletics designated for a women's sport program. Gifts now make life-changing impacts to those sport programs and their student-athletes. Investing in the present changes the future.
Following National Girls & Women in Sports Day, Wake Forest Athletics is launching its "50 for 50" campaign, encouraging all Wake Forest fans to participate in investing in the future of Women's Athletics at Wake Forest. The "50 for 50" campaign, which will run from February 2 through the Celebrate Excellence Weekend from April 1-3, invites alumni, parents and friends to make an individual philanthropic commitment at the giving level most appropriate for them.
Wake Forest Athletics seeks both leadership support and broad participation in pursuit of a goal of 50 commitments at each of the five giving levels below:
- $50,000
- $25,000
- $10,000
- $5,000
- $1,000
Celebrate Excellence: Phase 3
The 50 for 50 campaign represents Phase 3 of Wake Forest Athletics' giving campaign for the celebration of 50 Years of Intercollegiate Women's Athletics. Deacon Nation successfully completed Phase 1 in the early fall by securing 50 new gifts to each Wake Forest Athletics program.
Phase 2 built off the momentum established in Phase 1, as Deacon fans collectively contributed $50,000 in commitments for each sport program.
Click here for a full recap of all the stories, initiatives, and information behind 50 Years of Intercollegiate Women's Athletics at Wake Forest.
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