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Mission
To educate and prepare girls for a life time of self-respect and healthy living.
About
Girls on the Run© is a life-changing, experiential learning programs for girls age eight to thirteen years old. The programs combine training for a 3.1 mile running event with self-esteem enhancing, uplifting workouts. The goals of the programs are to encourage positive emotional, social, mental, spiritual and physical development. National Website
Girls on the Run of Spartanburg
Girls on the Run is an after school self-esteem and running program for 3rd-8th grade girls. Their mission is to "prepare girls for a lifetime of self respect and healthy living" by addressing the development of the whole girl - physical, emotional, mental, and social.
Girls on the Run practices for 75 minutes, two times per week for 11 weeks. They are led by a head volunteer coach, who is trained in GOTR curriculum, and 2-3 other volunteer coaches who are either staff, teachers, or parents of a girl in the program. There is a fee to participate; however, scholarships are available and cover most of the cost. At the end of the 11 weeks, girls participate in a community 5K walk/run to celebrate their completion of the program. Girls will run with a 'running buddy' who is either a family friend or a community volunteer.
Girls on Track is a similar program, targeted towards girls in grades 5-8. The lessons are a little more 'grown-up' and discuss topics like relationships and eating disorders.
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Spring 2010 Sites:
The following locations will host a Girls on the Run site in the Spring of 2010 (February 1 - April 24):
Please fill out this volunteer application and send it to the address below if you are interesting in being a coach or running buddy with GOTR:
P.O. Box 6728
