Word Squash Day 2021

BOUNCING BACK ON WORLD SQUASH DAY: YOUR WORLD SQUASH DAY TOOLKIT #squashfun

WORLD SQUASH DAY TOOLKIT: KEY THEMES FOR 2021 FUN / FITNESS / FAMILY / FRIENDSHIP / FOOD #squashfun Safe distancing on court in Chennai, India Big day in Colombia

SPREAD THE WORD! #squashfun LET’S TELL THE WORLD ABOUT SQUASH: ALWAYS USE THIS HASHTAG! #squashfun

FOCUS ON FUN #squashfun FUN DAYS AND FOOD FOR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS Squash is Bouncing Back on World Squash Day as clubs the world over plan a global programme of Fun Days to kick-start the sport. We encourage every club to work on attracting new players. Let’s focus on a day of Fun For Everyone. NOTE TO ALL MEMBER NATIONS: Please keep the calendar free of other events on World Squash Day so that we can concentrate on delivering a powerful and effective global campaign to relaunch the game in style. Squashinhos in Brazil on World Squash Day

MAKE A RACKET FOR THE GAME ON SOCIAL MEDIA #squashfun SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN World Squash Day will once again launch a major social media campaign to promote the sport. Keep your community informed with Feel free to be creative with Photoshop! regular posts and please share them with the World Squash Day social media pages: Twitter: @WorldSquashDay Facebook: WorldSquashDay Instagram: worldsquashday Please copy in @WorldSquash and @PSAWorldTour

PLEASE START YOUR WSD MEDIA CAMPAIGN NOW! #squashfun MEDIA COVERAGE: DON’T DELAY, START TODAY! All Member Nations are encouraged to start planning for World Squash Day as soon as possible! 1: Start by posting the date and the logo on your federation website Home Page. 2: Create a special section to include all the media releases from the WSF during the countdown to the big day, plus news from all your local clubs. 3: Download the logo from the World Squash Day Facebook or Twitter pages and share with all your clubs. If you need the logo in any other format, please contact Alan Thatcher at [email protected] England Squash launched a brilliant Team Competition on World Squash Day with squads led by former world champions Laura Massaro and Nick Matthew

KEY DATES ON THE WORLD SQUASH DAY COUNTDOWN CLOCK COUNTDOWN CLOCK: PLEASE PUT #squashfun THESE DATES IN YOUR DIARY 150 DAYS TO GO: Wednesday, May 12th. 100 DAYS TO GO: Thursday, July 1st. 50 DAYS TO GO: Friday, August 20th.

WORLD SQUASH DAY: HELPING GOOD CAUSES ACROSS THE GLOBE WORLD SQUASH DAY HELPS OUT World Squash Day will continue to support numerous good causes this year. In 2020, our friends at I-Mask donated a large number of face shields that were adapted for medical and dental use. The World Squash Day Auction also raised funds for the PSA Foundation We Are One campaign, designed to help professional players experiencing difficulties. Some of the funds also went to support the World Squash Library.

HAVE FUN & STAY SAFE FOLLOW HEALTH ADVICE CONTACT: It goes without saying that staging World Squash Day For further information and advice events will be subject to Covid regulations and on any aspect of World Squash Day, possible restrictions that may apply at the time. please contact Alan Thatcher. While planning events, please follow local health directives at all times. Email: [email protected] Our mission is to relaunch and re-energize our wonderful sport. But the priority is simple: HAVE FUN AND STAY SAFE.