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We are not a typical track program as our program encourages girls to run, walk, hop, skip and jump throughout practice and all the way to the finish line. Girls of all shapes, sizes and abilities are welcome to become part of a Girls on the Run team. This sample lesson provides a better sense of the structure and content of our program sessions.
Download a Sample Lesson (PDF)
The Girls on the Run curriculum has been academically evaluated. A 2007
journal article by Dr. Debate was published in the American Journal of
Health Education and found that there is an increase in commitment and
a decrease in negative attitudes pertaining to physical activity following
participation in Girls on the Run.
Download the study (PDF)
Girls on the Run offers unique programs for different age groups. The "Girls
on the Run" curriculum was developed specifically for 3rd -5th graders,
while the "Girls on Track" curriculum was created to address
issues affecting 6th -8th graders.
The curriculum encompasses the following three concepts:
- Weeks 1-4: All About Me...Getting to Know Who I Am and
What I Stand For!
- Weeks 5-8: Building My Team...Understanding the Importance
of Cooperation
- Weeks 9-10: Community Begins with Me...Learning About
Community and Designing Our Own Community Project
Each session focuses on a particular lesson, such as "Valuing What's Really
Important," "Learning to Listen," and "Standing Up for Myself" and is structured
as follows:
- Each session begins with a warm-up activity that introduces
the girls to the day's topic.
- The warm-up is followed by a stretching routine that
allows for a topic-related question and answer dialogue.
- During the workout period, the girls participate in
a variety of running activities that utilize a game or a team goal.
- Afterwards, cool-down stretching is combined with a
review and discussion of the day's lesson that encourages participant
questions.
- Each session closes with positive words from the girls'
coaches regarding individual and group behaviors.
As the final element of the program, girls participate in a 5K or 1-mile
community run, the Lollipop Family
Fun Run.
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