Gymnastics

THE CHALLENGE

Join fellow former female student-athletes by participating in the inaugural Women In Flight Student-Athlete Alumnae Giving Challenge, #AlwaysADuck, throughout the month of MAY!​ 

LEAD  by making a gift NOW to Women In Flight to get your team on the scoreboard.

RECRUIT your teammates. Each alumnae sports team is competing as one against all other alumnae sports teams.

CHALLENGE  other teams to compete.

KEEP score through email alerts & social media ALL month. 

RALLY alums by posting a “motivational” video on social media & tagging #AlwaysADuck.

HUDDLE UP & STRATEGIZE -  The alumnae team with the greatest percentage of alumnae participants will WIN!

OREGON GYMNASTICS

From 1966-1982, the 'Flying Ducks' soared into Oregon's history of strong athletics. Although small in numbers, the Women of Oregon performed mightily ranking in the top 20 in the nation for several years in a row. Under the guidance of coaches Henriette Heiny and Carol Strausberg, the team claimed several regional victories while high scorers such as Sharon Smith, Jan Model, and Elaine Fischer made appearances at the National Championships. Gymnast Duck alums set a stunning example of success for Oregon's future female student-athletes.

​YOUR SUPPORT

By making a gift to Women In Flight, TODAY, you can support programming specifically for female student-athletes including foreign tours, scholarships, equipment, books for the classroom, career and leadership development opportunities and more.  

Women In Flight funds also sponsor an annual women’s symposium focused on empowering Oregon female student-athletes, in their future careers and life after collegiate athletics. This year, the program featured the very motivating ESPN reporter, Holly Rowe. 

Join over 700 donors who philanthropically support the success of Oregon female student-athletes through Women In Flight. We are building a community around the Women of Oregon and we need your help!

Special thanks to sport social media accounts, Eric Evans Photography & Oregon Digital for the great photos!

*Brief history of Duck gymnastics was compiled from the UO Library's Scholar's Bank resources.