Girls on the Run combines training for a 5K (3.1 miles) running race with healthy living education. The program instills self-esteem and strong values through health education, life skills development, mentoring relationships, and physical training - all of which are accomplished through an active collaboration with girls and their parents, schools, volunteers, staff, and the community.

The Girls on the Run curriculum is based on experiential learning activities designed to teach participants about topics related to self-respect and healthy living.

• Each meeting begins with a getting-on-board and warm up activity that brings the girl's focus onto the day's topic.
• The warm-up is followed by a stretching routine that allows for topic-related question and answer time.
• Then, during the workout period, the girls participate in a variety of running activities that are camouflaged in a game or team goal.
• Afterwards, cool-down stretching is then combined with participant asked and answered questions.

The three-part curriculum is taught by certified Girls on the Run coaches.

• Part 1: Understanding themselves and setting personal goals.
• Part 2: Learning skills to get a long in a group.
• Part 3: Examining their responsibility to the community.

The program ends with the running/walking of a 5k (in conjunction with the Thunder Road Marathon for the fall season and a Girls on the Run 5k for the spring program).
If you would like to know more about Girls on the Run please visit their website at: www.gotrcharlotte.org.

Girls on the Run at St. Patrick’s consists of a group of girls in the 3rd, 4th and 5th grade who meet on Tuesday and Thursday for one hour immediately after school until 4 p.m. The program will run twice a year in the Fall and Spring.

For specific questions regarding our schools site please contact:

Saundra Koesters; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it