Girls on the Run (grades 3rd-5th)

Girls on the Run is an international, after-school wellness and self-esteem program dedicated to promoting self-respect and healthy lifestyles for girls grades 3-5. The girl box is a place girls go around middle school where they turn in on themselves and morph into what they think others want them to be instead of who they truly are. We use experiential learning programs, which combine training for a 5K race/walk event with curricula designed to promote positive choices for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living.

The season ends with a celebratory 5K event in which the girls participate with their team, coaches, and community. Girls who participate will have the opportunity to be paired with an adult running buddy to run/walk with during the midseason practice 5K and final 5K event. All levels of walkers and runners from any school are welcome to attend.

Due to the success of Girls on the Run, its sister program Girls on Track, was started for 6th - 8th graders. The structure of the program is the same, however the character-building and fun curriculum is designed to encompass middle school experiences. Both curricula are designed so that girls can participate in consecutive seasons.