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The 10-week program starts 9/20/10 and ends 12/6/10. Enroll Today!
Girls on the Run is a life-changing, experiential learning program for girls
ages 8 to 13. The programs combine training for a 5K or 1-mile community running
event with healthy living education. Our curriculum-based programs instill
self-esteem and strong values through health education, life skills development,
mentoring relationships, and physical training.
We offer 10-week programs during the fall and spring seasons.
Volunteer coaches engage the girls in games and running-based workouts
that encourage emotional, social, psychological and physical development.
The girls meet twice each week after school for a total of 20 one-hour
sessions.
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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