Horizon Coach of the Year - 2011-2012 season!
Our coaches are one of the BIG reasons why Girls on the Run is so much fun! Fall program participants can now submit their 2012 Coach of the Year Award nominations. Girls registered for the program in Fall 2011 are eligible to nominate a coach at this time. Nominations must be postmarked by December 15, 2011. Click Here to download a nomination form.
Dear GOTR/GOT families,
You will find the fall registration, starting, ending, and 5k dates below. Please make sure the participant you will register is able to commit to the dates that apply. Practices will be held two times per week. ALL participants must be able to commit to BOTH practices every week to participate in the program. Practice days and times vary by site.
Thank you!
Fall 2011 Season:
Sept. 7th- Registration begins at 6:00 am!!!!
Sept. 21st- Fall season begins!
Dec. 3rd- New Balance Girls on the Run 5k- Closed to the Community for the fall race, location TBA
The Final celebration for the girls will be held at each site on the next scheduled practice day after the 5k on Dec. 3rd. Thank you!
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February 1st, 2012: 6:00 am- Registration Opens at 6:00 am!
Week of March 5, 2012! - Spring Season Begins!
May 19th, 2012: 10:00 am - New Balance GOTR 5K: Open to the Community! Come, come all!
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President’s Active Lifestyle Award
Spread the word! In partnership with the First Lady’s Let’s Move initiative and the President’s Council, Girls on the Run is working toward getting more folks moving because we all know…it does a spirit good! We’ve pledged to recruit 25,000 participants and we need your help!
Here are the goals:
Adults (that’s anyone aged 18 and older): You need to be active 30 minutes a day, at least 5 days a week, for 6 out of 8 weeks. As an alternative, you can count your daily activity steps using a pedometer (goal: 8,500).
Kids and teens (that’s anyone between 6 and 17 years): You need to be active 60 minutes a day, at least 5 days a week, for 6 out of 8 weeks. As an alternative, you can count your daily activity steps using a pedometer (girls’ goal: 11,000; boys’ goal: 13,000).
There are two ways to participate:
Online registration: Register to participate by creating an account and tracking your progress online. http://www.presidentschallenge.org/gotr/
Paper Registration: Track you progress on paper and mail your completed paper forms to our office. Click here for the paper registration form.
If we reach our goal of 25,000 participants, GOTRI will select council at random to receive an award. The winning council will chose from 3 options:
*An event with Molly
*One free 2012 Summit registration and 3 nights hotel stay
*$1,000 cash reward
“I just wanted to write to tell you Thank You !! This organization you created is wonderful…. My daughter gained so much from the meetings and get-togethers. I am so very proud of her, but she is proud of herself!! She has gained so much from you and GOTR and I can’t thank you enough. I wish it ran all year long. There are some things I know she won’t talk to me about, but this gives her the opportunity to talk about things and hear others input without the worry of what mom might say. I think you have helped thousands of girls with this program and gave them something to feel proud of.. She is so ready to do another run and has been running around our neighborhood. I can’t imagine the amount of work and dedication that goes into creating something like this, so I thank you for being dedicated for my daughter and giving her something in her life to build her self esteem and make her proud of herself and her accomplishments.”
~ GOT Parent
Dear parents, guardians, family members, and friends,
First, Girls on the Run would like to thank you:
On behalf of all the Girls on the Run coaches we would like to thank you for allowing us to be part of all these amazing girls’ lives! We are fortunate to spend 1 ½ hours twice a week laughing, running, walking, and being silly while both the coaches and girls are getting stronger emotionally, physically, spiritually, and socially! What a true gift it is to be part of this program for everyone involved. We hope you find it as rewarding for yourself as we do for us and the girls!
* Some information about these weekly emails:
Weekly email communication will be posted on our website under a new category called “Parents Corner”, in case you would like to revisit any of our lesson topics. These “conversation starters” are merely that; a way to break the ice about what happened at GOTR. Sometimes it may be hard for the girls to recap what fun games were played, lesson topics, etc., after such an action-packed 1 ½ hours! Please use these questions or suggestions to help you get the conversation started, but please don’t stop there! Feel free to fill in the gaps (or let your Girl on the Run fill in the gaps) with a recount of the afternoon. But be aware, sometimes she may say, “What happens in GOTR stays in GOTR”. That is one of our first topics that Girls on the Run is a safe place to open up and speak freely, so please try to respect that promise the girls will make to one another.
As always, your team coaches as well as Carrie and Jennifer, are here to help make this journey the best it can be for each and every girl. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions you may have throughout the lesson. Remember to visit our website for any updates and events that may be coming up for Girls on the Run! We also encourage the girls to check out the “Girl Zone”! www.gotrlancaster.org.
From everyone at Girls on the Run of Lancaster, we want to THANK YOU!
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Thank you to Inside Track for this special Girls on the Run offer!
Inside Track, in the Lancaster Shopping Center, is offering Girls on the Run participants and coaches a 20% off coupon! To take advantage of this great offer, please print this Inside Track Coupon and take it shopping with you. Visit the Inside Track website for store hours and locations. Enjoy!
