Kids
Female Athletes Promote Healthy and Active Lifestyles
The Century Council recently teamed up with 3 influential female athletes to help promote healthy and active lifestyles among teenagers through radio public service announcements (PSA):
Misty May-Treanor, a professional beach volleyball player. Misty has won more tournaments than any other female player with 103 career wins. Misty was a gold medalist in beach volleyball at both the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics. Misty and her teammate Kerri Walsh have been called "the greatest beach volleyball team of all time."
Sue Bird, a professional women's basketball player. Sue is a two-time national champion with the University of Connecticut women’s basketball team and she was the first player to be picked in the 2002 WNBA Draft. She currently plays for the WNBA's Seattle Storm, having won the national championship in 2004. She is also a member of the 2008 gold medal winning United States Women's Olympic basketball team.
Natasha Watley, a professional softball player. Natasha is currently with the USA Softball Women’s National Team. She plays the position of shortstop and first base, and helped her team to win the gold medal for softball at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and a silver metal in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
To check out the PSAs head to our Media Center and take a listen!
Washington Area Girls Soccer Tournament
The Century Council will be sponsoring the Washington Area Girls Soccer (WAGS) Tournament taking place October 11-13, in the Greater Washington DC area. The tournament will feature more than 5,000 girls from across the country in age groups ranging from U-11 to U-19. Continuing our strong relationship with the National Soccer Hall of Fame, we will be sharing a tent and display area and distributing promotional items and educational materials. We also were a featured sponsor of the Dulles National Soccer Tournament that occurred August 23-24 in Northern Virginia. Through both tournaments we will be able to educate more than 10,000 youth about the dangers of underage drinking and the importance of living a healthy and active lifestyle. 
The Century Council sponsors D.C. United's 2008 season
We partnered with the most successful franchise in Major League Soccer, D.C. United, to become an Official Corporate Partner of their 2008 season. Focusing on Ask. Listen. Learn: Kids and Alcohol Don't Mix™, D.C. United hosted "Ask Listen Learn Day" on Sunday, June 22nd, in which public awareness messages appeared on the stadium video screen and in team programs and guides – in English and Spanish – and game attendees received Ask, Listen, Learn branded items. We recognize the important role that sports such as soccer play in the development of healthy and active lifestyles, and are pleased to bring Ask, Listen, Learn to adult and youth soccer fans during D.C. United's 2008 season.
Take Your Daughters and Sons to Work Day
We teamed up with Nickelodeon and best-selling author Dr. Anthony Wolf to host an event on Capitol Hill for Members of Congress and their sons and daughters. The event focused on raising teenagers in today's society and improving communication between parents and children. Donna Sabino, Nickelodeon Magazine Group's Vice President of Strategic Development, delivered a multi-media presentation on children ages 13 and under and their preferences. Dr. Wolf spoke about many of the topics covered in his parenting book "Get out of my life but first could you drive me and Cheryl to the mall? A Guide to the New Teenager."