Park University Athletics Hosting 3rd Annual Arrr & Arrr Event on Feb. 20

Park University Athletics Hosting 3rd Annual Arrr & Arrr Event on Feb. 20

January 22, 2025 - Arrr & Arrr, an event that provides Park University's athletics departmentan opportunity to showcase its programs, will be held on Thursday, Feb. 20, from 4 to 6 p.m. in McCoy Meetin' House on the Parkville Campus. Admission to the event is free and open to the public; however, registration is required.

The event, which supports the power of women in sport combined with a fantastic education, will provide networking and professional development opportunities for guests and student-athletes. In addition, attendees will help celebrate National Women and Girls in Sport month.

This year's Arrr & Arrr will also highlight three individuals associated with Park athletics, Lindsey Derry, Brittanie Propes and Nathalia Harth. Derry, a 2015 Park graduate, serves as head coach of the Pirates softballprogram and the senior woman leader for the University's athletics department. She will talk about her transition from student-athlete to coach, as well as using sports to serve others. Propes, a 2013 Park graduate and former spirit squad member, is the director of parks and recreation for the City of Parkville. She will offer insight on her Park University experience and share her joy of the University's competitive cheer program, which returned in 2024. Harth, who serves as a graduate assistant in Park's sports communications office and is pursuing a Master of Business Administrationdegree in management, will offer her unique perspective as a current student and athletics team member.

While admission is free and includes hors d'oeuvres and beverages, attendees are encouraged to bring cash and/or credit cards to support Park University's athletic programs through raffle and prize drawings. For more information or to register, visit parkathletics.com/news/2025/1/13/ARRR-ARRR2025.aspx.