The Atlanta Super Bowl Host Committee is holding a rally to celebrate the Gwinnett Girls Flag Football League.

The league was started through Gwinnett County Public Schools and the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation this year to help close the gender gap in athletic participation between boys and girls. The program began in October with teams at 19 of Gwinnett County’s 20 high schools.

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Gwinnett County is the first school district in Georgia to adopt girls’ flag football as a sanctioned sport. The Super Bowl committee rally will celebrate the athletes, coaches and fans who participate in the program.

The rally will be held at Collins Hill High School on Wednesday, Nov. 28. The event will last from 6 to 8:30 p.m. and include food, activities and giveaways for attendees. Collins Hill High School is located at 50 Taylor Road in Suwanee.

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The district said they will the first ones in the metro area to offer flag football for girls.

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