Celebrating our Girl Power!
What is GOTR? GOTR is more than a program. It is a philosophy – a
way of being. Girls on the Run is a life-changing
character development program for girls in third,
fourth
and fifth grade (ages 8-12) that uses the power of
running to teach every girl about her personal power
and the importance of being healthy and active. The
after-school program combines training to participate
in a running event with self-esteem enhancing, uplifting
workouts and a community service project. The teams
- which consist of 8 to 15 girls - meet two times
per week right after school for an hour and a half.
Most
teams begin meeting at about 3:30 or 3:45 pm. We
do have some community organizations with teams that
meet
in the evening (6 pm or later).
The goal of the program is to encourage positive
emotional, social, mental, spiritual and physical
development.
Furthermore, we encourage participants to talk
with their family every day about what is going
on with
them. The 10-week curriculum attempts to help each
girl find and stay true to her REAL self.
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Greater Kalamazoo Girls On The Run