Play Like A Girl

Who We Are

Play Like A Girl (PLAG) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Nashville, Tennessee. Our sports and physical activity programs aim to close a fundamental gap in the experience of young women and girls by providing meaningful opportunities to be physically active. By bringing girls of all ages, abilities and fitness levels together and engaging them in movement-based activities, girls learn the importance of an active lifestyle to overall health and wellness while building their confidence and self-esteem, cultivating an appreciation for both sport and fitness, and creating positive change in their own communities.

Our Vision

We envision a world in which girls grow up healthy and confident.

Our Mission

To accomplish this, PLAG is on a bold mission to inspire girls everywhere to live happier and healthier by promoting sport and physical activity as a path to lifelong success. PLAG provides educational experiences for schools, youth groups, and summer camps looking to deepen girls’ appreciation of sport, physical activity and active play. PLAG partners with businesses, community organizations, and schools that share our vision to plan and implement long-term experiential programs in schools and in communities across the United States and Canada.


Programs & Events

Play Like A Girl is finding innovative ways to get girls moving in an effort to create a more active generation. We teach girls the benefits of sport and physical activity, and we make it fun by offering an array of physical activities to keep girls interested as they grow older.

Sporty Girls is a sports sampling program that helps girls, grades 3-8, build a foundation for enjoying sport and physical activity throughout their lives. The program gets girls running, jumping and kicking as they experience a variety of sports and movement-related activities in a safe, girl-only environment before, during and after school.

Sporty Girls is a fun, experiential program that introduces girls to movement and sport appropriate for their age and skill level. The goal of Sporty Girls is to help ensure early, positive exposure to sport and physical activity and increase the likelihood of girls staying active throughout their lives. Girls develop movement and athletic skills, cooperative and competitive spirit, and healthy habits. They also experience the benefits and excitement of taking positive risks that bolster their self-confidence and personal growth. This program is currently offered in Nashville area schools, with funding from espnW, Toyota and the Women's Sports Foundation.

PLAG Clubs are champions for change on high school and college campuses. PLAG Clubs connect young women of all abilities and fitness levels to achieve their personal fitness goals together. Each week, PLAG Clubs bring members together to move, explore new physical activities and build positive relationships. Club events feature group runs, fitness classes, intramural sports and social activities.

Because young women yearn for community and excitement, PLAG Clubs uniquely weave together sport, sweat and social media to create community for young women bound by a passion for fitness. High school and college-age women are the primary channel to promote and grow the community. Together, these young women form physical communities to promote health and fitness on their campuses while engaging this community through a myriad of digital interactions on social media. Through education, fitness and fundraising, PLAG Club ambassadors develop the leadership skills necessary to make a positive difference in the lives of girls everywhere. PLAG Clubs are forming at high schools and colleges across the U.S. and Canada.