Parents of third – fifth-grade girls are invited to an information session on Fri., Dec. 1, at 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. in the TCS conference room to learn more about Girls on the Run (GOTR) in Spring 2018!
Please send an email to TCS Parent/Volunteer Coach Laurie Waller (laurieburklandwaller@gmail.com) to express your child’s potential interest in the program, to ask questions, and/or to RSVP to attend the information session.
About GOTR
GOTR is so much more than a running club: it’s a youth development program that inspires girls to be joyful, healthy, and confident, using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running. It gives girls real strategies for tackling tough social and emotional issues, as well as inspires them to be strong and fit. Each season, third, fourth, and fifth-grade girls gain a better understanding of who they are and what’s important to them, the value of teamwork and healthy relationships, and how they can have a positive impact on the world.
Throughout the course of a ten-week program that meets twice per week, girls learn critical life skills including managing emotions, resolving conflict, helping others, standing up for oneself, putting an end to gossip, being a true friend, responding to peer pressure, choosing positive self-talk, picking healthy habits, and making intentional decisions. We teach these skills through dynamic, conversation-based lessons and running games. Throughout the program, the girls build endurance preparing them to complete the season by running a 5K road race. This celebratory, non-competitive event provides girls with a sense of accomplishment and instills the value of goal setting at a young age.
TCS GOTR Season
Our season takes place February – April 2018 and meets Sundays and Wednesdays at TCS/Piedmont Park 3:15 – 5:00 p.m. Attending twice per week is a program requirement to learn the valuable lessons offered and to become prepared to run a 3.1-mile road race. Some families ask if GOTR is essentially a track team, and the answer is no, it’s a youth development program, with a side dish of running. If the TCS track and field team is a better fit, please contact Coach Rob for more information.
Registration
Register for GOTR between Dec. 15 and Jan. 17 on the GOTR Website (with this URL https://www.
Questions about registering? Contact info@girlsontherunatlanta.org or 404.478.6558
We hope you can join us!
